The availability of relational information is a crucial element for depicting processes and dynamics of a given social environment. From Social Network Analysis viewpoint this environment can be expressed in terms of regularities in the connections among social actors. Aim of the paper is proposing a strategy for analysing and comparing two kinds of relations observed on the same set of actors. Relational profiles of the units are firstly investigated by Correspondence Analysis. Subsequently, in order to compare the relational structures a Procrustes Analysis is performed, by superimposing one configuration onto the other one. The evidence of the proposal is showed by carrying out an empirical study.
A Procrustes-based Analysis for Comparing Relational Datasets
MISURACA, Michelangelo;
2012-01-01
Abstract
The availability of relational information is a crucial element for depicting processes and dynamics of a given social environment. From Social Network Analysis viewpoint this environment can be expressed in terms of regularities in the connections among social actors. Aim of the paper is proposing a strategy for analysing and comparing two kinds of relations observed on the same set of actors. Relational profiles of the units are firstly investigated by Correspondence Analysis. Subsequently, in order to compare the relational structures a Procrustes Analysis is performed, by superimposing one configuration onto the other one. The evidence of the proposal is showed by carrying out an empirical study.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
