Net-Map: Collecting social network data and facilitating network learning through participatory influence network mapping

The authors describe how to use Net-Map,1 a low-tech, low-cost, interview-based mapping tool that can be used by researchers, facilitators, and implementers to (1) visualize implicit knowledge and understand the interplay of complex formal and informal networks, power relations, and actors’ goals; (...

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Main Authors: Schiffer, E., Hauck, J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: SAGE Publications 2010
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/17073
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description The authors describe how to use Net-Map,1 a low-tech, low-cost, interview-based mapping tool that can be used by researchers, facilitators, and implementers to (1) visualize implicit knowledge and understand the interplay of complex formal and informal networks, power relations, and actors’ goals; (2) uncover sources of conflicts as well as potentials for cooperation; (3) facilitate knowledge exchange and learning processes; and (4) develop visions and strategies to achieve common goals. The authors show that the tool can produce both qualitative and quantitative data to increase network understanding by going beyond the purely structure-driven approach of social network analysis (SNA) and combine structural measures with measures of attributes of actors, especially concerning their perceived influence and their goals. The authors present experiences from a field study from Ghana to illustrate the procedure and briefly discuss possible applications of the tool.
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spelling CGSpace170732024-05-01T08:18:56Z Net-Map: Collecting social network data and facilitating network learning through participatory influence network mapping Schiffer, E. Hauck, J. The authors describe how to use Net-Map,1 a low-tech, low-cost, interview-based mapping tool that can be used by researchers, facilitators, and implementers to (1) visualize implicit knowledge and understand the interplay of complex formal and informal networks, power relations, and actors’ goals; (2) uncover sources of conflicts as well as potentials for cooperation; (3) facilitate knowledge exchange and learning processes; and (4) develop visions and strategies to achieve common goals. The authors show that the tool can produce both qualitative and quantitative data to increase network understanding by going beyond the purely structure-driven approach of social network analysis (SNA) and combine structural measures with measures of attributes of actors, especially concerning their perceived influence and their goals. The authors present experiences from a field study from Ghana to illustrate the procedure and briefly discuss possible applications of the tool. 2010-08 2012-05-21T06:03:08Z 2012-05-21T06:03:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/17073 en Limited Access SAGE Publications Schiffer, E. and Hauck, J. 2010. Net-map: Collecting social network data and facilitating network learning through participatory influence network mapping. Field Method. 22(3): 231-249.
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