Using Pajek and Centrality Analysis to Identify a Social Network of Construction Trades Brad W. Wambeke, M.ASCE1; Min Liu, A.M.ASCE2; and Simon M. Hsiang3 Downloaded from ascelibrary.org by CALIF INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY on 05/13/13. Copyright ASCE. For...
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Using Pajek and Centrality Analysis to Identify a Social Network of Construction Trades Brad W. Wambeke, M.ASCE1; Min Liu, A.M.ASCE2; and Simon M. Hsiang3 Downloaded from ascelibrary.org by CALIF INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY on 05/13/13. Copyright ASCE. For personal use only; all rights reserved. Abstract: Construction project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing a complex construction process consisting of multiple trades working on a large number of interdependent tasks. A social network is a pattern of ties that exist between different enti- ties (i.e., people, organizations, countries). There is an underlying social network of trades that exists with a construction project and rec- ognizing it can help a management team succeed in this challenging environment. A $50 million project involving 43 trades was studied over a 28-week period. Pajek, a social network analysis program, was used to generate a series of 14 social networks for the trades involved. Both degree and
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