Strogatz is a Cornell mathematician and pioneer of the science of synchrony, which brings mathematics, physics and biology to bear on the mystery of how spontaneous order occurs at every level of the cosmos, from the nucleus on up. Strogatz explores the mysterious synchrony achieved by fireflies that flash in unison by the thousands, and the question of what makes our own body clocks synchronize with night and day and even with one another.
A powerful, visual framework helps managers discover how employees really communicate and collaborate to get work done'and helps them identify ways they can influence these social networks to improve performance and innovation.
In The Hidden Power of Social Networks, Cross and Parker, experts in 'social network analysis''a technique that visually maps relationships between people in large, distributed groups'apply this powerful tool to management for the first time.
Based on their in-depth study of sixty informal employee networks in well-known companies around the world, Cross and Parker show managers how to conduct a social network analysis of their organization.
