Stephen Judd

Organizational Network Analysis

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The Role of Social Power inside Organisations | simply communicate

Power can't be measured in the absolute, but only in its effects. This is why it's relatively easy to look at an organisation’s hierarchical chart and understand where structural power may lie. Until recently it was near impossible to do this for social power. However, organisational network analysis gives managers the ability to understand where social power sits within their organisation.

Understanding the difference between the hierarchical organization and the network.