综述社会网络分析的起源,社会网络分析进入管理研究领域的必然性和重要性以及近年国内相关文献情况,社会网络分析相对于传统研究方法的特点,主要社会网络分析软件的特性,旨在为进一步在管理研究中使用社会网络分析方法与视角提供导引。
Social Network Analysis(SNA) which originated from sociology and anthropology has been developed in the management research as an analytical tool and an analytical perspective.This paper reviews the origin of SNA method,the importance and necessity of its applying in the management research field,the related domestic literatures published in recent years,the main characteristics of SNA compared with traditional methods,and the features of common analysis software.The paper is aiming at SNA's further applying in management research and trying to provide some guidance of it.