Link formation pattern during emergency response network dynamics
Link formation pattern during emergency response network dynamics
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DOI：
10.1007/s11069-013-0988-0
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发表时间：
2014-04-01
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Abbasi, Alireza
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作者：
Abbasi, Alireza
本研究的目的是了解应急响应网络的演化机制，通过定量研究参与者之间的链接形成模式在一个真实的应急协作网络。这是通过识别参与者的特征来实现的，这些特征会随着时间的推移影响新链接的形成。结果表明，存在累积优势过程，随着时间的推移，高连接的参与者获得更多的新链接。它还揭示了参与者在反应网络中的结构位置，即中介位置，影响其未来链接的数量。了解链接形成模式对于理解网络演化的机制非常重要，这有助于更准确地预测参与者的行为和网络结构随时间的动态变化。这可以帮助研究人员、决策者和从业人员管理和支持其系统中行为者的协作，以实现其组织目标。整体研究结果可以进一步发展网络组织理论在不同的背景下，特别是灾害和应急响应管理。
This study aims to understand the mechanisms of emergency response network evolution by quantitatively examining the link formation pattern among participants involved in a real emergency collaboration network. This is achieved by identifying the participants' characteristics which can affect forming new links over time. The result indicates the existence of cumulative advantage process, where highly connected participants gain more new links over time. It also reveals the structural position of participants involved in a response network, i.e. brokering position, affects their number of future links. Understanding the link formation pattern is important for understanding the mechanisms of network evolution which help predict more precisely the behavior of actors and dynamics of network structure over time. This can assist researchers, decision makers and practitioners to manage and support the collaboration of actors in their systems in order to reach their organizational goals. The overall findings can contribute further to the development of network organizational theory in different contexts especially disaster and emergency response management.