The Effects of Social Network Centrality on Group Satisfaction

<p>The purpose of this research was to identify how various social network centralities affect a person's satisfaction level. Simple degree centrality has been utilized to specify an individual's location in a network by measuring the number of direct links with other members in the organization (Brass and Burkhardt 1992 1993). This study examines how location in friendship task and avoidance networks affect an individual's satisfaction with the group. To determine the relationship between social network centrality and work group satisfaction a longitudinal field study was conducted on 440 active duty enlisted military members in a leadership development training course. While most research has indicated a positive relationship between task or friendship network centrality and satisfaction (Kilduff Krachardt 1993) other research suggests otherwise (Brass 1981). The results of this study are similarly inconclusive.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>