Theories of Communication Networks.

Monge, Peter R.

Theories of Communication Networks. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, (c)2003. - 1 online resource (431 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Contents; 1 Networks and Flows in Organizational Communication; Part I: The Multitheoretical, Multilevel Framework; Part II: Social Theories for Studying Communication Networks; Part III: Integration; Appendix: Data Sets Used in Chapter 2; References; Author Index; Subject Index.

1. Networks and Flows in Organizational Communication. Part I: The Multitheoretical, Multilevel Framework. 2. Network Concepts, Measures, and the Multitheoretical, Multilevel Analytical Framework. 3. Communication and Knowledge Networks as Complex Systems. 4. Computational Modeling of Networks. Part II: Social Theories for Studying Communication Networks. 5. Theories of Self-Interest and Collective Action. 6. Contagion, Semantic, and Cognitive Theories. 7. Exchange and Dependency Theories. 8. Homophily, Proximity, and Social Support Theories. 9. Evolutionary and Coevolutionary Theories. Part I.



9780198036371 9780195160369 9780195160376


Social interaction.
Interpersonal communication.
Communication--Social aspects.
Social perception.


Electronic Books.

HM1111 HM1111 / .T446 2003