 Networks and Leadership DevelopmentDavid V. Day ()
Chapter Chapter 7 in Developing Leaders and Leadership, 2024, pp 187-210 from Springer Abstract: Abstract Social network analysis is the application of network science to groups of people (or other entities) linked together through some common purpose (e.g., shared work). Social networksSocial networks comprise links or ties among nodes (i.e., individuals or actors, broader collectives, or other entities) in a bounded but permeable space. Much as an organizational chart represents the formal organization in terms of reporting relationships, a social network is a way to understand the informal organizing structure among any group of people. It is argued that through interactions and appropriate interventions that a collective capacity for leadership emerges in a network of actors (i.e., individuals) involved in shared work. Network theory and social network analyses offer a useful lens and methodological/analytical approach to understand leadership capacity at a collective level of analysis. A related concept is that of social capital, or the value inherent in the relationships developed among people in a network. In this way, leadership resides between people in their links or ties rather than the leader-centric assumption that a leader is the sole cause of leadership in a system. Date: 2024 There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-59068-9_7 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-59068-9_7 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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