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Industry Structure And Inter‐firm CollaborationBojanowski, MichalOrganizational <strong>Network</strong>sDynamic <strong>Network</strong> Analysis, Economic <strong>Network</strong>s, Inter‐organizational <strong>Network</strong>s, Alliances, Exponential Random Graph ModelFRI.AM1Firms engage in various types of collaborative relationships. The partnerships, in the <strong>for</strong>m of inter‐firm strategic alliances or joint ventures, are cases ofcooperation between market players who, and the same time, might be fierce competitors. As many firms engage in such partnership agreementssimultaneously all these collaborative linkages make up a network of relationships which spans the major parts of economic systems.Influence And Expertise In Digital In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>Network</strong>s: An Examination Of Online News Distribution In <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Network</strong>sWeber, Matthew S.; Gilbert, JeremyOnline <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Network</strong>sTrust, Expert, Reputation, New Media Ecosystem, <strong>Social</strong> Media, <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Network</strong>sTHURS.AM1Where should you get your news online? The New York Times? Or perhaps CatLover85? Today’s online in<strong>for</strong>mation landscape is a complex network ofauthoritative organizations, influential individuals, and masses of intersecting user groups. This study examines online in<strong>for</strong>mation networks and the effect ofstatus and prestige on in<strong>for</strong>mation distribution. Specifically, this research examines why certain contributions to an online in<strong>for</strong>mation network are more likelythan others to be trusted and redistributed by users, and in turn why certain in<strong>for</strong>mation is likely to be retransmitted. Theoretically, this study is grounded insignaling theory, but also draws on previous work examining expertise and social capital in networks. Factors considered include the role of specific status cuessuch as title, role and organization. In addition, the context within which in<strong>for</strong>mation is transmitted is considered through an analysis of the text associatedwith in<strong>for</strong>mation. Data was collected over a two‐week period from the micro‐blogging plat<strong>for</strong>m Twitter.com. Researchers focused on a regional network ofnewspaper reporters, bloggers, and news enthusiasts in a major Midwest city, and examined the distribution and sharing of news stories by tracking thetransmission of links. The results illustrate the critical role of status and reputation in determining what in<strong>for</strong>mation users are likely to disseminate to theirnetworks. Additionally, preliminary analysis shows that users are more likely to seek in<strong>for</strong>mation from users who are perceived to be influential than fromusers who are perceived to be experts.

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