Table 1 Cohesion parameters of the six networks evaluated
Type of relationship | Network cohesion measures | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density | Ind. Cent. | Out. Cent. | Mean degree | Trans. | Number of clusters and model adjustment | Homophily (professional category) | Homophily (based on seniority) | |
Recognition | 51.17% | 28.6% | 49.8% | 25.55 | 36.64% | 7 (R2 = .197) | .240 | − .141 |
Preference to work | 7.3% | 18.1% | 24.4% | 3.51 | 7.11% | 10 (R2 = .132) | .163 | − .132 |
Information request (submitted) | 8.5% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 4.08 | 7.04% | 16 (R2 = .199) | − .091 | − .154 |
Information request (received) | 7.14% | 11.84% | 26.73% | 12.41 | 6.09% | 6 (R2 = .074) | − .056 | − .116 |
User referrals (submitted) | 1.74% | 6.72% | 19.48% | 3.31 | 9.57% | 7c (R2 = .138) | .171 | − .024 |
User referrals (received) | 1.45% | 7.03% | 13.41% | 2.81 | 5.47% | 8 (R2 = .182) | .176 | − .031 |