subject:( social networks)

University of Johannesburg

1. Markides, Bradley Michael. Trust in a decentralised mobile social network.

Degree: 2011, University of Johannesburg

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M.Sc.

Social networks are evolving as mobile devices are able to establish direct communication with each other. The success of social networking sites such as… (more)

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M.Sc.

Social networks are evolving as mobile devices are able to establish direct communication with each other. The success of social networking sites such as FaceBook is prompting mobile phone vendors and operators to focus on providing a real human experience, as the presence of others who are in close proximity can be detected, enabling the formation of real as opposed to virtual friendships. Mobile devices are considered to be the next logical step in social networking, as they become more pervasive. Mobile social networking is a new movement in social networking, as people have membership of both a virtual community through an online social network environment, and a physical community where they are located. This research has the aim of extending the social networking experience between the virtual and physical worlds, to allow people to form real relationships with each other by using concepts from the virtual world. A move in mobile social networking is the decentralised exploration of friendships. Short-range wireless protocols like Bluetooth enable collaborative applications between mobile devices of users. Unlike conventional centralised social networks that rely upon a central authority to organise the opinions of each member of the social network and protect their personal information, members of a decentralised network are completely autonomous and responsible for their own individual behaviour. When people meet for the first time, they thus need help to determine if they can trust each other. The dissertation presents BlueTrust, a trust model for use in decentralised mobile social networks. The BlueFOAF prototype application demonstrates the operation of the BlueTrust mechanism. This application investigates the underlying technologies researched, as well as the implementation of BlueTrust to determine how others who are in close proximity can be trusted. It focuses on establishing trust between users by computing trust levels to support face-to-face user interaction.

Subjects/Keywords: Social networks; Mobile social networks

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Markides, B. M. (2011). Trust in a decentralised mobile social network. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3806

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Markides, Bradley Michael. “Trust in a decentralised mobile social network.” 2011. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3806.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Markides, Bradley Michael. “Trust in a decentralised mobile social network.” 2011. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Markides BM. Trust in a decentralised mobile social network. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3806.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Markides BM. Trust in a decentralised mobile social network. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3806

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Georgia

2. Fix, Raphael. The role of political ideology in dissociative behavior on social networking websites.

Degree: MA, Political Science & International Affairs, 2013, University of Georgia

URL: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/fix_raphael_201312_ma

► Social networks have long been studied from a political science perspective. Though the existing literature implies that people are exposed to opposing political views rather… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: social networks

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Fix, R. (2013). The role of political ideology in dissociative behavior on social networking websites. (Masters Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/fix_raphael_201312_ma

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Fix, Raphael. “The role of political ideology in dissociative behavior on social networking websites.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/fix_raphael_201312_ma.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Fix, Raphael. “The role of political ideology in dissociative behavior on social networking websites.” 2013. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Fix R. The role of political ideology in dissociative behavior on social networking websites. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Georgia; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/fix_raphael_201312_ma.

Council of Science Editors:

Fix R. The role of political ideology in dissociative behavior on social networking websites. [Masters Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2013. Available from: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/fix_raphael_201312_ma

University of Hong Kong

3. Sun, Hongxian. Modeling information diffusion in social networks.

Degree: M. Phil., 2012, University of Hong Kong

URL: Sun, H. [孙鸿賢]. (2012). Modeling information diffusion in social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/173882

► Interpersonal communication with network infrastructure creates mobile and online social networks, which shorten the distance among people. It naturally leads to an important question asking… (more)

▼ Interpersonal communication with network infrastructure creates mobile and online social networks, which shorten the distance among people. It naturally leads to an important question asking for a clear and detailed description of information dissemination and diffusion process in social networks. An in-depth understanding of the question may help in various aspects,e.g., designing better communication protocols and predicting the demand of hot contents. In the thesis we focus on two concrete sub-questions. The first one is to describe the performance of mobile social networks under the practical constraint that information is only allowed to be shared among mutual social friends. Existing designs for mobile social networks enable opportunistic message exchange whenever two mobile devices are within the transmission range of each other. However in real life, people may only be willing to interact with their social friends instead of anyone upon contact. Under such a constraint message forwarding may behave differently. We concentrate on modeling the end-end delivery delay in this scenario under two message validity models, unlimited validity and limited validity. In the first case nodes try their best to relay a message to the destination. While in the latter case a relay node will delete its local copy of a message after carrying it for some time T. Mean-field equations for the dynamic of the population of spreader nodes are derived. With solutions of these equations and empirical studies, we get insightful results. First, more skewed distribution of the number of friends leads to larger delay. Second, the unicast delay is almost constant rather than quickly decreasing with the network size. Last, with a moderate choice of T, we can guarantee almost 100% delivery with a delay very close to the case of unlimited validity. It signifies that a good trade-off can be obtained between delivery efficiency and energy/storage overhead. The second sub-question asks for a model of information diffusion in online social networks. Sharing information in OSN platforms like Twitter and Facebook has become an important part of human life. Thus understanding the dynamic is important as it may help, for example, predict the demand of media contents. We make use of the age-dependent branching process framework to describe the diffusion of content with constant popularity. We give explicit expression for the expected diffusion cascade size, analyze its asymptotic behavior and compare it with the prediction of traditional, over-simplified epidemic model. Also we analyze the diffusion of content with time-variant popularity. An integral equation governing the growth of cascade size is given. Some measurement observations are also explained and quantified. Lastly we design a new model incorporating the geographical locality of contents based on the study of multitype age-dependent branching processes, where the expression for expected cascade size is also given, offering a clear picture of the whole process. Extensive simulations verify… Advisors/Committee Members: Wu, C.

Subjects/Keywords: Social networks.

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Sun, H. (2012). Modeling information diffusion in social networks. (Masters Thesis). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved from Sun, H. [孙鸿賢]. (2012). Modeling information diffusion in social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/173882

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sun, Hongxian. “Modeling information diffusion in social networks.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Hong Kong. Accessed September 17, 2019. Sun, H. [孙鸿賢]. (2012). Modeling information diffusion in social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/173882.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sun, Hongxian. “Modeling information diffusion in social networks.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Sun H. Modeling information diffusion in social networks. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Hong Kong; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: Sun, H. [孙鸿賢]. (2012). Modeling information diffusion in social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/173882.

Council of Science Editors:

Sun H. Modeling information diffusion in social networks. [Masters Thesis]. University of Hong Kong; 2012. Available from: Sun, H. [孙鸿賢]. (2012). Modeling information diffusion in social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4833012 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/173882

4. Rudolph, Sadie Rae. Crisis at the Finish Line: A Thematic Analysis of Instructing Information via Twitter.

Degree: MA, Communication, 2014, North Dakota State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27427

► This study expands current crisis communication research by exploring the communication of instructing information via Twitter. Drawing from the internalization, explanation, and action components of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Social networks

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Rudolph, S. R. (2014). Crisis at the Finish Line: A Thematic Analysis of Instructing Information via Twitter. (Masters Thesis). North Dakota State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27427

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rudolph, Sadie Rae. “Crisis at the Finish Line: A Thematic Analysis of Instructing Information via Twitter.” 2014. Masters Thesis, North Dakota State University. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27427.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rudolph, Sadie Rae. “Crisis at the Finish Line: A Thematic Analysis of Instructing Information via Twitter.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Rudolph SR. Crisis at the Finish Line: A Thematic Analysis of Instructing Information via Twitter. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27427.

Council of Science Editors:

Rudolph SR. Crisis at the Finish Line: A Thematic Analysis of Instructing Information via Twitter. [Masters Thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27427

Rutgers University

5. Govindan, Priya, 1983-. Core structure and influence in social networks.

Degree: PhD, Computer Science, 2018, Rutgers University

URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/56009/

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Structure of social connections and interpersonal dynamics based on user behavior shapes the culture, politics and economics of the world. Building consumer products and services,… (more)

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Structure of social connections and interpersonal dynamics based on user behavior shapes the culture, politics and economics of the world. Building consumer products and services, require a good understanding of the human social behavior, computational tools to analyze it and efficient techniques to model and predict it. In this dissertation we study the graph structure of interactions at the community level and the social influence between users at an individual level in a social network. Our contributions are in the form of efficient algorithms, theoretical and experimental analysis and visualizations. At the community level, k-core decomposition has been used in many applications to find dense regions in a graph. We present a space efficient approximate algorithm to compute k-core decomposition using O(n log d) space approximate algorithm to estimate k-cores in graphs, where n is the number of nodes, and d is the maximum degree. Our experimental study shows space savings up to 60X with average relative error less than 2.3% as compared to the in-memory method. Analogous to k-core, k-peak decomposition finds centers of dense regions in a graph. We present analysis of the k-peak decomposition and show that it outperforms k-core decomposition in applications such as community detection. In addition to that, we present a graph visualization technique, that uses both k-core and k-peak decomposition to give a global mapping of the graph. At the individual level, we study the influence of users on one another based on the posts they share and the feedback received. H-index, used as a measure of impact in academic settings, can also be used as a measure of influence in online social interactions. The high volume and rate of online social interactions make in-memory computations challenging. We present algorithms to compute h-index in various streaming settings and get a (1 ± ε) estimate of the h-index with sublinear, ie, polylog or even O(1) space. Thus, we present efficient algorithms, analysis and visualizations in an effort to study the group level structure of interactions and individual level influence, among users in social networks.

Advisors/Committee Members: Muthukrishnan, S (chair), Nath, Badri (internal member), Steiger, William (internal member), Lakshmanan, Laks V.S. (outside member), School of Graduate Studies.

Subjects/Keywords: Social networks

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Govindan, Priya, 1. (2018). Core structure and influence in social networks. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/56009/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Govindan, Priya, 1983-. “Core structure and influence in social networks.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed September 17, 2019. https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/56009/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Govindan, Priya, 1983-. “Core structure and influence in social networks.” 2018. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Govindan, Priya 1. Core structure and influence in social networks. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2018. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/56009/.

Council of Science Editors:

Govindan, Priya 1. Core structure and influence in social networks. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2018. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/56009/

University of Limerick

6. O'Sullivan, David J.P. Dynamics of behaviour and information diffusion on complex networks: analytical and empirical perspectives.

Degree: 2017, University of Limerick

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10344/6567

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peer-reviewed

Networks are ubiquitous in the world around us. Any system of interacting objects can be conveniently represented as a network, allowing for mathematical interrogation… (more)

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Networks are ubiquitous in the world around us. Any system of interacting objects can be conveniently represented as a network, allowing for mathematical interrogation of its properties. These systems range from news and social networks (such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or school interaction networks) to physical systems (such as gene interactions networks, gas or electric networks). In this thesis, we investigate the effect of connectivity patterns of individuals in social networks on the spreading of behaviour and information from, analytical and empirical perspectives. The connectivity patterns that society are organised into mediate the individuals’ behaviour and in turn the behaviour of the network as a whole. For example, the adoption of a behaviour and the spreading of information is shaped by these same connectivity patterns. Providing a rigorous mathematical understanding of such diffusion process is of key importance for a broad range of domains from the social sciences, epidemiology to commercial interests. We present an analytically tractable model for the spreading of the adoption of behaviours on clustered clique-type networks. We successfully address the shortfalls of previous models, account for clustering, and provide an analytical validation of experimental results for the diffusion of behaviour on clustered networks. Second, we presented industry work modelling subscriber retention for a telecommunications company, where we provide a detailed understanding of subscriber behaviour and successfully predict non-renewal of subscriptions. We examined the relationship between community structure, user sentiment and ideological disposition on Twitter surrounding the Irish Marriage Referendum in 2015. We propose a novel approach to finding users of differing ideological dispositions. Lastly, we leverage the ideological communities to create a novel framework that enables us to examine how information (in the form of retweets) diffused between the differing ideological groups involved in the debate about the referendum.

Advisors/Committee Members: Gleeson, James P., SFI.

Subjects/Keywords: networks; social networks; mathematics

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O'Sullivan, D. J. P. (2017). Dynamics of behaviour and information diffusion on complex networks: analytical and empirical perspectives. (Thesis). University of Limerick. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10344/6567

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

O'Sullivan, David J P. “Dynamics of behaviour and information diffusion on complex networks: analytical and empirical perspectives.” 2017. Thesis, University of Limerick. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10344/6567.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

O'Sullivan, David J P. “Dynamics of behaviour and information diffusion on complex networks: analytical and empirical perspectives.” 2017. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

O'Sullivan DJP. Dynamics of behaviour and information diffusion on complex networks: analytical and empirical perspectives. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Limerick; 2017. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10344/6567.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

O'Sullivan DJP. Dynamics of behaviour and information diffusion on complex networks: analytical and empirical perspectives. [Thesis]. University of Limerick; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10344/6567

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Notre Dame

7. Michael F Penta. The Ol' Ball and Chain: Negative Effect of Intimate Long Distance Relationships on New Tie Formation in Personal Networks</h1>.

Degree: MA, Sociology, 2013, University of Notre Dame

URL: https://curate.nd.edu/show/pg15bc40j9g

► Using data on the cell phone and email behaviors of 196 college freshman attending U.S. university, I examine the effect that the presence of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: social networks; relationships; networks

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Penta, M. F. (2013). The Ol' Ball and Chain: Negative Effect of Intimate Long Distance Relationships on New Tie Formation in Personal Networks</h1>. (Masters Thesis). University of Notre Dame. Retrieved from https://curate.nd.edu/show/pg15bc40j9g

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Penta, Michael F. “The Ol' Ball and Chain: Negative Effect of Intimate Long Distance Relationships on New Tie Formation in Personal Networks</h1>.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Notre Dame. Accessed September 17, 2019. https://curate.nd.edu/show/pg15bc40j9g.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Penta, Michael F. “The Ol' Ball and Chain: Negative Effect of Intimate Long Distance Relationships on New Tie Formation in Personal Networks</h1>.” 2013. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Penta MF. The Ol' Ball and Chain: Negative Effect of Intimate Long Distance Relationships on New Tie Formation in Personal Networks</h1>. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Notre Dame; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/pg15bc40j9g.

Council of Science Editors:

Penta MF. The Ol' Ball and Chain: Negative Effect of Intimate Long Distance Relationships on New Tie Formation in Personal Networks</h1>. [Masters Thesis]. University of Notre Dame; 2013. Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/pg15bc40j9g

University of Technology, Sydney

8. Al-Sharawneh, Jebrin Ali. Social networks : service selection and recommendation.

Degree: 2012, University of Technology, Sydney

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/20440

► The Service-Oriented Computing paradigm is widely acknowledged for its potential to revolutionize the world of computing through the utilization of Web services. It is expected… (more)

▼ The Service-Oriented Computing paradigm is widely acknowledged for its potential to revolutionize the world of computing through the utilization of Web services. It is expected that Web services will fully leverage the Semantic Web to outsource some of their functionalities to other Web services that provide value-added services, and by integrating the business logic of Web services in the form of business to business and business to consumer e-commerce applications. In the Service Web, Web services and Web-Based Social Networks are emerging in which a wide range of similar functionalities are expected to be offered by a vast number of Web services, and applications can search and compose services according to users’ needs in a seamless and an automatic fashion. Web services are expected to outsource some of their functionalities to other Web services. In such situations, some services may be new to the service market, and some may act maliciously in order to be selected. A key requirement is to provide mechanisms for quality selection and recommendation of relevant Web services with perceived risk considerations. Although the future of Web service selection and recommendation looks promising, there are challenging issues related to user knowledge and behavior, as well as issues related to recommendation approaches. This dissertation addresses the demanding issues in Web service selection and recommendation from theory and practice perspectives. These challenges include cold-start users, who represent more than 50% of the social network population, the capture of users’ preferences, risk mitigation in service selection, customers’ privacy and application scalability. This dissertation proposes a novel approach to automate social-based Web service selection and recommendation in a dynamic environment. It utilizes Web-Based Social Networks and the “Follow the Leader” strategy, for a Credibility-based framework that includes two credibility models: the user Credibility model which is used to qualify consumers as either leaders or followers based on their credibility, and the service Credibility model which is used to identify the best services that act as market leaders. Experimental evaluation results demonstrate that the social network service selection and recommendation approach utilizing the credibility-based framework and “Follow the Leader” strategy provides an efficient, effective and scalable provision of credible services, especially for cold-start users. The research results take a further step towards developing a social-based automated and dynamically adaptive Web service selection and recommendation system in the future.

Subjects/Keywords: Social networks.; Online social networks.; Evaluation.

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Al-Sharawneh, J. A. (2012). Social networks : service selection and recommendation. (Thesis). University of Technology, Sydney. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10453/20440

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Al-Sharawneh, Jebrin Ali. “Social networks : service selection and recommendation.” 2012. Thesis, University of Technology, Sydney. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10453/20440.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Al-Sharawneh, Jebrin Ali. “Social networks : service selection and recommendation.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Al-Sharawneh JA. Social networks : service selection and recommendation. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Technology, Sydney; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/20440.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Al-Sharawneh JA. Social networks : service selection and recommendation. [Thesis]. University of Technology, Sydney; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/20440

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Ryerson University

9. Kranakis, Mata. The Doxxing of Violentacrez: interplay between action and structure on Reddit:.

Degree: 2013, Ryerson University

URL: https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A5516

► On October 10, 2012 controversial online figure “Violentacrez” was doxxed1 by Gawker writer Adrien Chen and his true identity was shared with the general public.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: – Online social networks; – Online social networks – -

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Kranakis, M. (2013). The Doxxing of Violentacrez: interplay between action and structure on Reddit:. (Thesis). Ryerson University. Retrieved from https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A5516

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kranakis, Mata. “The Doxxing of Violentacrez: interplay between action and structure on Reddit:.” 2013. Thesis, Ryerson University. Accessed September 17, 2019. https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A5516.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kranakis, Mata. “The Doxxing of Violentacrez: interplay between action and structure on Reddit:.” 2013. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Kranakis M. The Doxxing of Violentacrez: interplay between action and structure on Reddit:. [Internet] [Thesis]. Ryerson University; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A5516.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Kranakis M. The Doxxing of Violentacrez: interplay between action and structure on Reddit:. [Thesis]. Ryerson University; 2013. Available from: https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A5516

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Dalhousie University

10. Alaujan, Athra. WEB 2.0 BASED APPLICATIONS FOR ASTHMA/COPD PATIENTS; SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT VIA KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE.

Degree: Master of Health Informatics, Health Informatics, 2012, Dalhousie University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/15460

► The world-wide-web has become a popular medium for health-related information exchange. New tools in Web 2.0 allow dynamic, disease-specific discussions. The impact on self-care and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Social Networks Analysis

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Alaujan, A. (2012). WEB 2.0 BASED APPLICATIONS FOR ASTHMA/COPD PATIENTS; SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT VIA KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE. (Masters Thesis). Dalhousie University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10222/15460

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Alaujan, Athra. “WEB 2.0 BASED APPLICATIONS FOR ASTHMA/COPD PATIENTS; SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT VIA KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Dalhousie University. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10222/15460.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Alaujan, Athra. “WEB 2.0 BASED APPLICATIONS FOR ASTHMA/COPD PATIENTS; SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT VIA KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Alaujan A. WEB 2.0 BASED APPLICATIONS FOR ASTHMA/COPD PATIENTS; SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT VIA KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Dalhousie University; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/15460.

Council of Science Editors:

Alaujan A. WEB 2.0 BASED APPLICATIONS FOR ASTHMA/COPD PATIENTS; SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT VIA KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE. [Masters Thesis]. Dalhousie University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/15460

11. Dayan, Nimrod. TravelersAround : Find fellow travelers around you based on your current location - on the go .

Degree: 2011, Theseus

URL: http://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/38812

► The objective of this thesis was to develop an online service for travelers who’d like to meet other travelers while on the go. The development… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: social networks; travelling

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Dayan, N. (2011). TravelersAround : Find fellow travelers around you based on your current location - on the go . (Thesis). Theseus. Retrieved from http://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/38812

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dayan, Nimrod. “TravelersAround : Find fellow travelers around you based on your current location - on the go .” 2011. Thesis, Theseus. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/38812.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dayan, Nimrod. “TravelersAround : Find fellow travelers around you based on your current location - on the go .” 2011. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Dayan N. TravelersAround : Find fellow travelers around you based on your current location - on the go . [Internet] [Thesis]. Theseus; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/38812.

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Dayan N. TravelersAround : Find fellow travelers around you based on your current location - on the go . [Thesis]. Theseus; 2011. Available from: http://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/38812

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University of Pretoria

12. Greyling, Ronli. The role of social networks formed on the golf course.

Degree: Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), 2010, University of Pretoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23304

► The emergence of a highly competitive, global knowledge based economy is increasingly compelling organisations to discover ways in which to create a sustainable competitive advantage.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Social networks

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Greyling, R. (2010). The role of social networks formed on the golf course. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23304

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Greyling, Ronli. “The role of social networks formed on the golf course.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23304.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Greyling, Ronli. “The role of social networks formed on the golf course.” 2010. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Greyling R. The role of social networks formed on the golf course. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23304.

Council of Science Editors:

Greyling R. The role of social networks formed on the golf course. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23304

University of Pretoria

13. Allen, Robert Garth. Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans.

Degree: Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), 2010, University of Pretoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23305

► This study examines three factors identified as potentially influencing the usage of Social Networking Sites (SNS’s) amongst young, professional South Africans. The three factors identified… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Social networks

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Allen, R. G. (2010). Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23305

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Allen, Robert Garth. “Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23305.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Allen, Robert Garth. “Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans.” 2010. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Allen RG. Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23305.

Council of Science Editors:

Allen RG. Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23305

University of Pretoria

14. Zaaiman, Sophia Maria. The existence and form of social networks in organisations.

Degree: Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), 2010, University of Pretoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23698

► The concept of social networks has emerged as a new direction in the theory of organisational behaviour. Informal networks are widely understood to contribute to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Social networks

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Zaaiman, S. (2010). The existence and form of social networks in organisations. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23698

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zaaiman, Sophia. “The existence and form of social networks in organisations.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23698.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zaaiman, Sophia. “The existence and form of social networks in organisations.” 2010. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Zaaiman S. The existence and form of social networks in organisations. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23698.

Council of Science Editors:

Zaaiman S. The existence and form of social networks in organisations. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23698

University of Zambia

15. Mwiya, Mwape C. Co-ordinating social protection programme: The case of the social safety net in Zambia .

Degree: 2012, University of Zambia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1247

► This report consisting of eight chapters provides a descriptive analysis of the activities of the National Social Safety Net (NSSN) in Zambia with particular emphasis… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Social networks – Zambia

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Mwiya, M. C. (2012). Co-ordinating social protection programme: The case of the social safety net in Zambia . (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1247

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Mwiya, Mwape C. “Co-ordinating social protection programme: The case of the social safety net in Zambia .” 2012. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1247.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mwiya, Mwape C. “Co-ordinating social protection programme: The case of the social safety net in Zambia .” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Mwiya MC. Co-ordinating social protection programme: The case of the social safety net in Zambia . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1247.

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Mwiya MC. Co-ordinating social protection programme: The case of the social safety net in Zambia . [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1247

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Pretoria

16. [No author]. The role of social networks formed on the golf course .

Degree: 2010, University of Pretoria

URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135201/

► The emergence of a highly competitive, global knowledge based economy is increasingly compelling organisations to discover ways in which to create a sustainable competitive advantage.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Social networks

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author], [. (2010). The role of social networks formed on the golf course . (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135201/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “The role of social networks formed on the golf course .” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135201/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “The role of social networks formed on the golf course .” 2010. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. The role of social networks formed on the golf course . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135201/.

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author] [. The role of social networks formed on the golf course . [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135201/

University of Pretoria

17. [No author]. Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans .

Degree: 2010, University of Pretoria

URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135647/

► This study examines three factors identified as potentially influencing the usage of Social Networking Sites (SNS’s) amongst young, professional South Africans. The three factors identified… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Social networks

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author], [. (2010). Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans . (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135647/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans .” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135647/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans .” 2010. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135647/.

Council of Science Editors:

author] [. Factors influencing the usage of social networking websites amongst young, professional South Africans . [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-135647/

University of Pretoria

18. [No author]. The existence and form of social networks in organisations .

Degree: 2010, University of Pretoria

URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04012010-140925/

► The concept of social networks has emerged as a new direction in the theory of organisational behaviour. Informal networks are widely understood to contribute to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Social networks

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author], [. (2010). The existence and form of social networks in organisations . (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04012010-140925/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “The existence and form of social networks in organisations .” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04012010-140925/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “The existence and form of social networks in organisations .” 2010. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. The existence and form of social networks in organisations . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04012010-140925/.

Council of Science Editors:

author] [. The existence and form of social networks in organisations . [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04012010-140925/

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

19. Zhong, Erheng. Composite social networks analysis.

Degree: 2014, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

URL: https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1274296 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-62773/1/th_redirect.html

► People are interconnected through online social networks ubiquitous nowadays. The analysis of these networks also attracts many research interests with a broad range of applications.… (more)

▼ People are interconnected through online social networks ubiquitous nowadays. The analysis of these networks also attracts many research interests with a broad range of applications. Various studies have been presented to study the network structure as well as users’ social characteristics. Despite of their success, most previous research works focus on analyzing individual networks. However, data in individual networks can be quite sparse and each individual social network may reflect only partial aspects of users’ social behaviors. Building models on such networks may overfit the rare observations and fail to capture the whole picture of users’ social interests. In reality, nowadays people join multiple networks for different purposes. For example, users may use Facebook to connect with their friends, talk with their families on Skype and follow celebrities on Twitter, etc. Thus, different networks are correlated with each other and nested together as composite social networks by the shared users. If we consider these users as the bridge, fragmented knowledge in individual networks can be utilized collectively to build more accurate models and obtain comprehensive understandings of users’ social behaviors. In this research, our main idea is to extract common knowledge from different networks to solve the data sparsity problem but takes care of the network differences. We propose a general framework, known as ComSoc, based on hierarchical Bayesian models, by encoding common knowledge and network differences as latent factors. Based on this framework, we analyze composite social networks from four major aspects: 1). how to model the composite network structures; 2). how to model the dynamics and network co-evolution; 3). how to adaptively predict users’ social behaviors across social medias; and 4). how to measure users’ distances specifically in different networks. We will use large-scale social networking datasets, to carry out this research, in order to demonstrate how our ComSoc framework can be instantiated for solving these four problems. Finally, to handle big data, we propose a novel parallel framework that makes the model inference efficient.

Subjects/Keywords: Social networks; Analysis

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Zhong, E. (2014). Composite social networks analysis. (Thesis). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1274296 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-62773/1/th_redirect.html

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zhong, Erheng. “Composite social networks analysis.” 2014. Thesis, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Accessed September 17, 2019. https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1274296 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-62773/1/th_redirect.html.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhong, Erheng. “Composite social networks analysis.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Zhong E. Composite social networks analysis. [Internet] [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1274296 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-62773/1/th_redirect.html.

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Council of Science Editors:

Zhong E. Composite social networks analysis. [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2014. Available from: https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1274296 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-62773/1/th_redirect.html

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University of Hong Kong

20. 雷思宇; Lei, Siyu. Online influence maximization.

Degree: M. Phil., 2014, University of Hong Kong

URL: Lei, S. [雷思宇]. (2014). Online influence maximization. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5446492 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/210187

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Social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook, enable the wide spread of information through users’ influence on each other. These networks are very useful for… (more)

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Social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook, enable the wide spread of information through users’ influence on each other. These networks are very useful for marketing purposes. For example, free samples of a product can be given to a few influencers (seed nodes), with the hope that they will convince their friends to buy it. One way to formalize marketers’ objective is through the influence maximization problem, which is to find the best seed nodes to influence under a fixed budget so that the number of people who get influenced in the end is maximized. Recent solutions to influence maximization rely on the knowledge of the influence probability of every social network user. This is the probability that a user influences another one, and can be obtained by using users’ history of influencing others (called action logs). However, this information is not always available. We propose a novel Online Influence Maximization (OIM) framework, showing that it is possible to maximize influence in a social network in the absence of exact information about influence probabilities. In our OIM framework, we investigate an Explore-Exploit (EE) strategy, which could run any one of the existing influence maximization algorithms to select the seed nodes using the current influence probability estimation (exploit), or the confidence bound of the estimation (explore). We then start the influence campaign using the seed nodes, and consider users’ immediate feedback to the campaign to further decide which seed nodes to influence next. Influence probabilities are modeled as random variables and their probability distributions are updated as we get feedback. In essence, we perform influence maximization and learning of influence probabilities at the same time. We further develop an incremental algorithm that can significantly reduce the overhead of handling users’ feedback information. We validate the e↵ectiveness and efficiency of our OIM framework on large real-world datasets.

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Computer Science

Master

Master of Philosophy

Subjects/Keywords: Online social networks

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雷思宇; Lei, S. (2014). Online influence maximization. (Masters Thesis). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved from Lei, S. [雷思宇]. (2014). Online influence maximization. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5446492 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/210187

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

雷思宇; Lei, Siyu. “Online influence maximization.” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Hong Kong. Accessed September 17, 2019. Lei, S. [雷思宇]. (2014). Online influence maximization. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5446492 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/210187.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

雷思宇; Lei, Siyu. “Online influence maximization.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

雷思宇; Lei S. Online influence maximization. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Hong Kong; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: Lei, S. [雷思宇]. (2014). Online influence maximization. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5446492 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/210187.

Council of Science Editors:

雷思宇; Lei S. Online influence maximization. [Masters Thesis]. University of Hong Kong; 2014. Available from: Lei, S. [雷思宇]. (2014). Online influence maximization. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5446492 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/210187

University of Hong Kong

21. Long, Yi. Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Hong Kong

URL: Long, Y. [龍毅]. (2015). Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5610961 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/221160

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Doctoral

Doctor of Philosophy

Subjects/Keywords: Online social networks

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Long, Y. (2015). Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved from Long, Y. [龍毅]. (2015). Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5610961 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/221160

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Long, Yi. “Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hong Kong. Accessed September 17, 2019. Long, Y. [龍毅]. (2015). Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5610961 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/221160.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Long, Yi. “Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks.” 2015. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Long Y. Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Hong Kong; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: Long, Y. [龍毅]. (2015). Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5610961 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/221160.

Council of Science Editors:

Long Y. Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Hong Kong; 2015. Available from: Long, Y. [龍毅]. (2015). Characterizing video diffusion patterns in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5610961 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/221160

University of Hong Kong

22. Niu, Guolin. Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Hong Kong

URL: Niu, G. [牛国林]. (2014). Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206478

► The rapid development of online social networks (OSNs) renders them a powerful platform for information diffusion on a massive scale. OSNs generate enormous propagation traces.… (more)

▼ The rapid development of online social networks (OSNs) renders them a powerful platform for information diffusion on a massive scale. OSNs generate enormous propagation traces. An important question is how to model the real-world information diffusion process. Although considerable studies have been conducted in this field, the temporal characteristics have not been fully addressed yet. This thesis addresses the issue of modeling the temporal dynamics of the information diffusion process. Based on empirical findings drawn from large-scale propagation traces of a popular OSN in China, we demonstrate that the temporal characteristics has a significant impact on the diffusion dynamics. Hence, a series of new temporal information diffusion models have been proposed by incorporating these temporal features. Experimental results demonstrate that these proposed models are more accurate and practical than existing discrete diffusion models. Moreover, one application of information diffusion models, i.e., the revenue maximization problem, is studied. Specifically, the thesis consists of three major parts: 1) preliminaries, i.e., introduction of research platform and collected dataset, 2) modeling social influence diffusion from three different temporal aspects, and 3) monetizing OSNs through designing intelligent pricing strategies in the diffusion process to realize the goal of revenue maximization. Firstly, the research platform is introduced and the statistical properties of the data derived from this platform are investigated. We choose Renren, the dominant social network website in China, as our research platform and study its information propagation mechanisms. Specifically, we concentrate on the propagation of “sharing video” behaviors, and collect data on more than 2.8 million Renren users and over 209 million diffusion traces. The analysis result shows that the video access patterns in OSNs differ significantly from Youtube-like systems, which makes understanding the video propagation behaviors in OSNs an important research task. Secondly, the temporal modeling of information diffusion is explored. By investigating temporal features using real diffusion traces, we find that three factors should be considered in building realistic diffusion models, including, information propagation latency, multiple influential sources and user diversities. We then develop models to explain the information propagation process by incorporating these factors, and demonstrate that the models reflect reality well. Finally, revenue maximization in the information diffusion process is studied. Specifically, the pricing factor is explicitly incorporated into the product diffusion process. To realize the goal of revenue maximization, we develop a Dynamic Programming Based Heuristic (DPBH) to obtain the optimal pricing sequence. Application of the DPBH in the revenue maximization problem shows that it performs well in both the expected revenue achieved and in running time. This leads to fundamental ramifications to many related OSN… Advisors/Committee Members: Li, VOK.

Subjects/Keywords: Online social networks

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Niu, G. (2014). Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved from Niu, G. [牛国林]. (2014). Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206478

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Niu, Guolin. “Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hong Kong. Accessed September 17, 2019. Niu, G. [牛国林]. (2014). Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206478.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Niu, Guolin. “Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Niu G. Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Hong Kong; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: Niu, G. [牛国林]. (2014). Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206478.

Council of Science Editors:

Niu G. Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Hong Kong; 2014. Available from: Niu, G. [牛国林]. (2014). Temporal modeling of information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5317018 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206478

University of Hong Kong

23. Yang, Yile. Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Hong Kong

URL: Yang, Y. [楊頤樂]. (2014). Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206693

► Information diffusion in online social networks has received attention in both research and actual applications. The prevalence of online social networking sites offers the possibility… (more)

▼ Information diffusion in online social networks has received attention in both research and actual applications. The prevalence of online social networking sites offers the possibility of mining for necessary information. However, existing influence maximization algorithms and newly proposed influence diffusion models do not distinguish between seed nodes (or pilot users) and nonseed nodes and assume all nodes are cooperative in propagating influence. This thesis investigates models and heuristics for noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks. It consists of three parts: tragedy of the commons in online social search (OSS), influence maximization in noncooperative social networks under the linear threshold model (LTM), and influence maximization in noncooperative social networks under the independent cascade model (ICM). Firstly, the tragedy of the commons problem in OSS is considered. I propose an analytical model that captures the behavior of OSS nodes, and, from a gaming-strategy point of view, analyze various strategies an individual node can utilize to allocate its awareness capacity. Based on this I derive the Pareto inefficiency in terms of the system cost. An incentive scheme which can lead selfish nodes to the “social optimal” state of the whole system is also proposed. Extensive simulations show that the strategy with our proposed incentive mechanism outperforms other strategies in terms of the system cost and the search success rate. The second part of the thesis presents the first detailed analysis of influence maximization in noncooperative social networks under the LTM. The influence propagation process is structured into two stages, namely, seed node selection and influence diffusion. In the former, I introduce a generalized maximum-flow-based analytical framework to model the noncooperative behavior of individual users and develop a new seed node selection strategy. In the latter, I propose a game-theoretic model to characterize the behavior of noncooperative nodes and design a Vickrey-Clarke-Groves-like (VCG-like) scheme to incentivise cooperation. Then I study the budget allocation problem between the two stages, and show that a marketer can utilize the two proposed strategies to tackle noncooperation intelligently. The proposed schemes are evaluated on large coauthorship networks, and the results show that the proposed seed node selection scheme is very robust to noncooperation and the VCG-like scheme can effectively stimulate a node to become cooperative. Finally, I study the influence maximization problem in noncooperative social networks under the ICM using the same two-stage framework originally proposed for LTM. For the seed selection stage, a modified hierarchy-based seed node selection strategy which can take node noncooperation into consideration is introduced. The VCG-like incentive scheme designed for the influence diffusion stage under LTM can also be utilized for ICM in a similar manner. Then I also study the budget allocation problem between the two stages. The… Advisors/Committee Members: Li, VOK.

Subjects/Keywords: Online social networks

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Yang, Y. (2014). Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved from Yang, Y. [楊頤樂]. (2014). Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206693

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yang, Yile. “Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hong Kong. Accessed September 17, 2019. Yang, Y. [楊頤樂]. (2014). Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206693.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yang, Yile. “Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Yang Y. Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Hong Kong; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: Yang, Y. [楊頤樂]. (2014). Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206693.

Council of Science Editors:

Yang Y. Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Hong Kong; 2014. Available from: Yang, Y. [楊頤樂]. (2014). Noncooperative information diffusion in online social networks. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5223984 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206693

24. Currie-Mueller, Jenna Lee. ?I Signed up for Twitter. Reason? Flood News.?: An Analysis of Pre-Crisis Tweets Made by Decision-Makers, Media, and the Public.

Degree: MS, Communication, 2014, North Dakota State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27358

► This study examines the use of Twitter by decision-makers, the media, and the public during the pre-crisis stage of the 2013 Fargo-Moorhead flood. Three research… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Online social networks

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Currie-Mueller, J. L. (2014). ?I Signed up for Twitter. Reason? Flood News.?: An Analysis of Pre-Crisis Tweets Made by Decision-Makers, Media, and the Public. (Masters Thesis). North Dakota State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27358

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Currie-Mueller, Jenna Lee. “?I Signed up for Twitter. Reason? Flood News.?: An Analysis of Pre-Crisis Tweets Made by Decision-Makers, Media, and the Public.” 2014. Masters Thesis, North Dakota State University. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27358.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Currie-Mueller, Jenna Lee. “?I Signed up for Twitter. Reason? Flood News.?: An Analysis of Pre-Crisis Tweets Made by Decision-Makers, Media, and the Public.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Currie-Mueller JL. ?I Signed up for Twitter. Reason? Flood News.?: An Analysis of Pre-Crisis Tweets Made by Decision-Makers, Media, and the Public. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27358.

Council of Science Editors:

Currie-Mueller JL. ?I Signed up for Twitter. Reason? Flood News.?: An Analysis of Pre-Crisis Tweets Made by Decision-Makers, Media, and the Public. [Masters Thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/27358

Montana State University

25. Hamilton, Andrew Johnson. An anytime algorithm for trust propagation in social networks.

Degree: College of Engineering, 2011, Montana State University

URL: https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/handle/1/1416

► Trust propagation in social networks is a challenging task. It is difficult to model human trust, and the data is huge and very sparse. Due… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Social networks.; Trust.

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Hamilton, A. J. (2011). An anytime algorithm for trust propagation in social networks. (Thesis). Montana State University. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/handle/1/1416

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hamilton, Andrew Johnson. “An anytime algorithm for trust propagation in social networks.” 2011. Thesis, Montana State University. Accessed September 17, 2019. https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/handle/1/1416.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hamilton, Andrew Johnson. “An anytime algorithm for trust propagation in social networks.” 2011. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Hamilton AJ. An anytime algorithm for trust propagation in social networks. [Internet] [Thesis]. Montana State University; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/handle/1/1416.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Hamilton AJ. An anytime algorithm for trust propagation in social networks. [Thesis]. Montana State University; 2011. Available from: https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/handle/1/1416

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Cornell University

26. Yong, Kevyn. Creativity and Social Networks: The Relational Advantage of Strong Ties .

Degree: 2008, Cornell University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/11202

► Social networks research focusing on the link between tie strength and creativity has concluded that weak ties are beneficial. The explanation offered is that weak… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Creativity; Social Networks

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Yong, K. (2008). Creativity and Social Networks: The Relational Advantage of Strong Ties . (Thesis). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/11202

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yong, Kevyn. “Creativity and Social Networks: The Relational Advantage of Strong Ties .” 2008. Thesis, Cornell University. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1813/11202.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yong, Kevyn. “Creativity and Social Networks: The Relational Advantage of Strong Ties .” 2008. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Yong K. Creativity and Social Networks: The Relational Advantage of Strong Ties . [Internet] [Thesis]. Cornell University; 2008. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/11202.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Yong K. Creativity and Social Networks: The Relational Advantage of Strong Ties . [Thesis]. Cornell University; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/11202

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of New South Wales

27. Hoek, Peter. Visual Encoding Approaches for Temporal Social Networks.

Degree: Engineering & Information Technology, 2014, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53475 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12170/SOURCE02?view=true

► Visualisations have become an inseparable part of social network analysis methodologies. However, despite the large amount of work in the field of social network visualisation… (more)

▼ Visualisations have become an inseparable part of social network analysis methodologies. However, despite the large amount of work in the field of social network visualisation there are still a number of areas in which current visualisation methods can be improved. The current dynamic network visualisation approaches consisting of aggregation or animated movies suffer from various limitations, such as introducing artefacts that could obscure interesting micro-level patterns or disrupting the users’ internalised mental models. In addition, very few social network tools support the inclusion of semantic and contextual information or provide visual topological representations based on network node attributes. This thesis introduces novel approaches to the visualisation of social networks and assesses their effectiveness through the use of concept demonstrators and prototypes. These are the software artefacts of this thesis, which provide illustrations of complementary visualisation techniques that could be considered for inclusion into social network visualisation and analysis tools.The novel methods for visualising temporal networks introduced in this thesis consist of:• an Attribute-Based Graph Visualisation (ABGV) approach for introducing attributes as additional nodes of the sociogram,• a visual component for the Social Network Analysis for Command and Control (SNAC2) tool, useful for visualising the changing topology of the network at the same time with the contextual source of the links in the network,• a Parallel Arc Diagram Visualisation method and a software prototype the Temporal Interactive Parallel Arc Diagram (TIPAD) for discovering temporal patterns embedded in the network, and• a prototype for the Temporal Interactive Multi-slider Event and Relationship (TIMER) that combines node-link representations with representations of events in time without aggregation or animation, the main purpose of which is to preserve information faithfulness.In addition, this thesis extends the standard static taxonomic tasks with temporal tasks descriptions for the purpose of enhancing the evaluation of temporal visualisation techniques. The performance of the proposed methods was tested using a combination of case studies, publicly-available datasets and the features of the proposed methods compared with established tools. A taxonomic evaluation provides the basis for positioning the proposed methods within the social network visualisation domain. Advisors/Committee Members: Abbas, Hussein, Engineering & Information Technology, UNSW Canberra, UNSW, Frater, Michael, Engineering & Information Technology, UNSW Canberra, UNSW, Sweeney, Michael, Engineering & Information Technology, UNSW Canberra, UNSW.

Subjects/Keywords: Visualisation; Social Networks

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Hoek, P. (2014). Visual Encoding Approaches for Temporal Social Networks. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53475 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12170/SOURCE02?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hoek, Peter. “Visual Encoding Approaches for Temporal Social Networks.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53475 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12170/SOURCE02?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hoek, Peter. “Visual Encoding Approaches for Temporal Social Networks.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Hoek P. Visual Encoding Approaches for Temporal Social Networks. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53475 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12170/SOURCE02?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Hoek P. Visual Encoding Approaches for Temporal Social Networks. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2014. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/53475 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:12170/SOURCE02?view=true

University of Texas – Austin

28. Stephens, Bryan Michael. Entrepreneur career paths, location choice, and ecosystems : an empirical analysis.

Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2018, University of Texas – Austin

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68068

► This dissertation consists of three research articles investigating three related research questions about entrepreneurial ecosystems and the career and location transitions of technology entrepreneurs. Altogether,… (more)

▼ This dissertation consists of three research articles investigating three related research questions about entrepreneurial ecosystems and the career and location transitions of technology entrepreneurs. Altogether, the analyses improve our understanding of how particular work experiences and skills can shape the career paths of entrepreneurs and executives and how certain locations are consistently better at retaining/attracting entrepreneurial talent. The first article explores the common career paths of entrepreneurs, executives, and senior managers in the high-tech industry. I build career trajectories (as network graphs) that provide insights on career paths of entrepreneurs, executives, and senior managers based on a large dataset of work histories. Focusing on the high-tech industry, I find that individuals with certain transferable skills—notably technical, management, mixed, and boundary-spanning experience—are more likely to be in position to capitalize on job opportunities across industries. Furthermore, I test these insights by developing and refining a supervised learning model for predicting individual career transitions. In the second article, I investigate why certain U.S. metropolitan areas are better able to retain and attract technology entrepreneurs. Placing the entrepreneur at the center of the analysis, I examine the role of regional economic factors, regional funding opportunities, and personal social networks on entrepreneur decisions to start a high-tech firm in a specific location. The third article investigates the entrepreneurial ecosystems of Silicon Valley, Austin, Boston, and New York, which are well-established innovation-centered business clusters and entrepreneurial “talent magnets”. Following a brief overview and history of the entrepreneurial ecosystems of each region, I specify models (for each region) testing the importance of social network ties, funding, education, and cumulative work experience in driving the entrepreneurs’ location choice decisions. I supplement the empirical findings by analyzing interview data collected from technology entrepreneurs to explain how particular structures within entrepreneurial ecosystems facilitate interaction and networking among entrepreneurs—offering potential explanations for some of the observed variation between regions. Advisors/Committee Members: Butler, John S. (John Sibley) (advisor), Garg, Rajiv (committee member), Chen, Wenhong (committee member), Paxton, Pamela (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Social networks

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Stephens, B. M. (2018). Entrepreneur career paths, location choice, and ecosystems : an empirical analysis. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68068

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Stephens, Bryan Michael. “Entrepreneur career paths, location choice, and ecosystems : an empirical analysis.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68068.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Stephens, Bryan Michael. “Entrepreneur career paths, location choice, and ecosystems : an empirical analysis.” 2018. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Stephens BM. Entrepreneur career paths, location choice, and ecosystems : an empirical analysis. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2018. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68068.

Council of Science Editors:

Stephens BM. Entrepreneur career paths, location choice, and ecosystems : an empirical analysis. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68068

University of Zambia

29. Mwiya, Mwape C. Co-ordinating social protection programme: the case of the social safety net in Zambia .

Degree: 2012, University of Zambia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1248

► This report consisting of eight chapters provides a descriptive analysis of the activities of the National Social Safety Net (NSSN) in Zambia with particular emphasis… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Social networks – Zambia; Social Protection

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Mwiya, M. C. (2012). Co-ordinating social protection programme: the case of the social safety net in Zambia . (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1248

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mwiya, Mwape C. “Co-ordinating social protection programme: the case of the social safety net in Zambia .” 2012. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1248.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mwiya, Mwape C. “Co-ordinating social protection programme: the case of the social safety net in Zambia .” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Mwiya MC. Co-ordinating social protection programme: the case of the social safety net in Zambia . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1248.

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Council of Science Editors:

Mwiya MC. Co-ordinating social protection programme: the case of the social safety net in Zambia . [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1248

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

30. Martin, Shelley-Ann. Robert Pattison as the object of desire: an investigation into the representation of the Twilight saga in online media.

Degree: Faculty of Arts, 2011, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1014075

► This study aimed to provide researchers in the development of media studies with research into understanding the star as the object of desire in a… (more)

▼ This study aimed to provide researchers in the development of media studies with research into understanding the star as the object of desire in a contemporary context, using Robert Pattinson as the star and The Twilight Saga, which made him famous, as an example of the effects that the use of social and online media have on audiences in terms of their perception and identification of a particular star. This study drew from literature and theories such as stardom, star as the object of desire, audience theory, fantasy, desire and escapism as well as theory on globalisation, the mass media and online and social media. Whilst social and online media have been in existence for a number of years, there is little research that has been performed in order to determine whether or not the use of social and online media directly affect users’ understanding and perception of certain stars and films. There has also been little research performed in order to gain an understanding of fantasy and desire, in terms of films and film stars, outside the constraints of the cinema. This study examined this notion, noting that The Twilight Saga has been successful production worldwide, in order to discover whether or not the use of social and online media perpetuates obsession in the fans and audience members. The first part of the study that was conducted, applied certain theories discussed and developed in the literature review, to Robert Pattinson and The Twilight Saga in order to obtain a better understanding of the star and the film series in terms of cinema, stardom, fantasy and escapism and online and social media. A comparative case study of six online articles, from prominent online sources featuring Pattinson, was then conducted in order to investigate Pattinson’s image and status in the online community. Finally, a content analysis of various online and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube was performed in order to find out what type of information and imagery was being generated about Pattinson and the Saga as well as to investigate how fans and followers engaged with the different media channels and what kinds of comments they were making about the star and the Saga. It was found that Pattinson, the character he plays in the film series, Edward Cullen, and The Twilight Saga have a large presence on key social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, with a vast amount of followers and fans; Facebook and Twitter being the most popular and interactive media avenues. It was also found that Pattinson, Edward and The Twilight Saga, through the avid use of the social media tools, elicited and incited signs of obsession, fantasy and desire within an extensive amount of fans and followers, outside the constraints of the cinema

Subjects/Keywords: Online social networks; Social media

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Martin, S. (2011). Robert Pattison as the object of desire: an investigation into the representation of the Twilight saga in online media. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1014075

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Martin, Shelley-Ann. “Robert Pattison as the object of desire: an investigation into the representation of the Twilight saga in online media.” 2011. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed September 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1014075.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Martin, Shelley-Ann. “Robert Pattison as the object of desire: an investigation into the representation of the Twilight saga in online media.” 2011. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Martin S. Robert Pattison as the object of desire: an investigation into the representation of the Twilight saga in online media. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1014075.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Martin S. Robert Pattison as the object of desire: an investigation into the representation of the Twilight saga in online media. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1014075

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