Social Network Analysis (SNA) surveys are often the first and most important step in understanding how relationships drive collaboration, resource sharing, and system performance. But crafting the right questions—ones that respondents can actually answer clearly—takes time, expertise, and testing. This guide is built for public
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In today’s digitally driven world, the allure of utilizing social media data or secondary sources like email interactions for mapping networks or ecosystems is undeniable. However, at Visible Network Labs (VNL), we firmly believe in the power and efficacy of primary data collected using our
Bias is pernicious: it creeps into all kinds of research, including surveys and social network analysis! The more bias you introduce into your survey, the less reliable and accurate your data will be. This is why it’s important to check your survey for bias, at
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