The Network is the unit of analysis, not the Node


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Network of the Genetech Innovation Ecosystem.  No author.  Source: http://www.innovation-ecosystems.org/2011/05/02/interfirm-network-analysis-of-greentech-innovation-ecosystem/
Network of the Genetech Innovation Ecosystem. No author. Source: http://www.innovation-ecosystems.org/2011/05/02/interfirm-network-analysis-of-greentech-innovation-ecosystem/

2 thoughts on “The Network is the unit of analysis, not the Node”

  1. I thought this was an awesome illustration on how a gestalt can have so much more value than the sum of its parts. Maybe we can also extrapolate that to society as well: virtue practiced on a large scale has more value than each individuals contribution?

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