Concept information
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
processes and institutions
social network analysis
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
social life
social network analysis
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sociology
sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
social networks
social network analysis
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evaluation, testing, and research methods
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
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evaluation, testing, and research methods
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
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research methods and evaluation
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
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theories, models, and philosophical perspectives
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
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theories, models, and philosophical perspectives
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
social network analysis
Preferred term
self-organizing networks
Definition
- The idea at the core of self-organizing networks is that natural dynamics of units does not necessarily result in chaos but can also lead to organizing behavior yielding interdependence among units. Empirical examples of self-organizing networks (such as Wikipedia and herd behavior) contribute to the assertion that such networks are an important component of understanding social behavior. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Networks; Self-Organizing Networks]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/self-organizing_networks
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