Group Processes : Data-Driven Computational Approaches / edited by Andrew Pilny, Marshall Scott Poole.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pilny, Andrew, editor.

Poole, Marshall Scott, 1951- editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Computer Science (Springer-11645)

Computational social sciences 2509-9574

Computational Social Sciences, 2509-9574

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer simulation.

Social sciences.

Big data.

Data mining.

Psychology, Industrial.

Knowledge management.

Simulation and Modeling.

Methodology of the Social Sciences.

Big Data/Analytics.

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.

Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Knowledge Management.

Local Subjects:

Simulation and Modeling.

Methodology of the Social Sciences.

Big Data/Analytics.

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.

Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Knowledge Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VI, 206 pages) : 80 illustrations, 59 illustrations in color.

Edition:

First edition 2017.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This volume introduces a series of different data-driven computational methods for analyzing group processes through didactic and tutorial-based examples. Group processes are of central importance to many sectors of society, including government, the military, health care, and corporations. Computational methods are better suited to handle (potentially huge) group process data than traditional methodologies because of their more flexible assumptions and capability to handle real-time trace data. Indeed, the use of methods under the name of computational social science have exploded over the years. However, attention has been focused on original research rather than pedagogy, leaving those interested in obtaining computational skills lacking a much needed resource. Although the methods here can be applied to wider areas of social science, they are specifically tailored to group process research. A number of data-driven methods adapted to group process research are demonstrated in this current volume. These include text mining, relational event modeling, social simulation, machine learning, social sequence analysis, and response surface analysis. In order to take advantage of these new opportunities, this book provides clear examples (e.g., providing code) of group processes in various contexts, setting guidelines and best practices for future work to build upon. This volume will be of great benefit to those willing to learn computational methods. These include academics like graduate students and faculty, multidisciplinary professionals and researchers working on organization and management science, and consultants for various types of organizations and groups.

Contents:

Introduction

Response Surface Models to Analyze Nonlinear Group Phenomena

Causal Inference using Bayesian Network

A Relational Event Approach to Modeling Behavioral Dynamics

Text Mining Tutorial

Sequential Synchronization Analysis

Group Analysis using Machine Learning Techniques

Simulation and Virtual Experimentation: Grounding with Empirical Data.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-319-48941-4

9783319489414

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.