Structure in the Enron Email Dataset

P. S. Keila () and D. B. Skillicorn ()
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P. S. Keila: Queen's University
D. B. Skillicorn: Queen's University

Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, 2005, vol. 11, issue 3, No 2, 183-199

Abstract: Abstract We investigate the structures present in the Enron email dataset using singular value decomposition and semidiscrete decomposition. Using word frequency profiles, we show that messages fall into two distinct groups, whose extrema are characterized by short messages and rare words versus long messages and common words. It is surprising that length of message and word use pattern should be related in this way. We also investigate relationships among individuals based on their patterns of word use in email. We show that word use is correlated to function within the organization, as expected. Lastly, we show that relative changes to individuals' word usage over time can be used to identify key players in major company events.

Keywords: matrix decompositions; singular value decomposition; word frequency; organizational structure; organizational role; data mining (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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