RSS feedhttps://mgmt.au.dk/icoaICOA finds the interdisciplinary approach fundamental in the engagement of organisational architecture in order to create a holistic mindset/framework. The research focus of ICOA is on developing insights into the mechanisms and best practices of organizational architecture. By understanding the dynamics of organizational architecture, we will be able to design better organizational structures, improve change processes, and advance the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations as well as their long-term performance.en-gbThu, 28 Mar 2024 10:25:38 +0100Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:25:38 +0100TYPO3 EXT:newsnews-7698Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0100Design-EM workshop January 2024https://mgmt.au.dk/icoa/single/artikel/design-em-workshopDesign-EM (a network set up by ICOA and CFA) held a workshop January 23-24 with our Italian partners from LUISS and 
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI G.D'ANNUNZIO CHIETI PESCARA on our joint research project Resilient and safe hospital organization during crisis – what can we learn from Covid-19?'

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news-7697Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:25:00 +0100Iben Duvald receives grants for her research in the reorganisation of the Danish acute health care systemhttps://mgmt.au.dk/icoa/single/artikel/iben-duvald-receives-grants-for-her-research-in-the-reorganisation-of-the-danish-acute-health-care-system-1Iben Duvald has received DKK 4.9 million from Midtklyngen (collaboration between the Regional Hospital of Viborg and Skive, Silkeborg and Viborg municipalities) for her research project “Cross-sectoral in-home hospital treatment of acute sick elderly medical patients”.

Moreover, in 2024-2026 Iben Duvald will be co-leading a regional strategic research programme together with Camilla Palmhøj Nielsen, the head of research at DEFACTUM (department of research and consultancy within the Central Denmark Region). The research programme will focus on the transition of the Danish healthcare system, where more tasks are moving from the hospitals to the primary healthcare sector. In the programme, Iben will lead a work package focusing on the reorganisation of the somatic acute health care system in the region. DEFACTUM and Iben have received DKK 6.1 million from the Central Denmark Region for the research programme.

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news-7606Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:21:28 +0100Imaginary network motifs - new work by Kyosuke Tanakahttps://mgmt.au.dk/icoa/single/artikel/imaginary-network-motifsKyosuke Tanaka’s new joint work (with George Vega Yon at the University of Utah) at Social Networks explored Cognitive Social Structures (CSS) through a lens that might seem straight out of the imagination. Let's dive into what they've discovered and how it might reshape our understanding of social connections!

Imaginary Network Motifs: Exploring the unseen image patterns comparing the web of relationships people think they have (the perceived network) with what actually exists (the actual network). We've named these comparison patterns "imaginary network motifs." They involve both accurately and inaccurately perceived ties, whether they're real or just in our minds. 

What Did They Find? 

  • Uncovering Patterns in CSS Data: Their method, using something called the "dyad census," lets them spot specific patterns in CSS data sets. 
  • The Mystery of Mixed Motifs: They uncovered a hidden category where both false positives and negatives coexist. Imagine finding out some connections you thought were there aren't, and vice versa. 
  • Errors Galore: Mistakes happen in both partial and complete motifs – meaning, sometimes we get part of a connection wrong, and other times we miss the whole thing. 
  • Network Density Surprise: While previous studies hinted at a connection between network density and mistakes, their analysis shows it's not as straightforward as we thought. 
  • Proxy Ties Take the Hit: Most errors happen in proxy ties rather than the ones people report about themselves. In other words, the connections we think others have are trickier to get right.

Here's another research on pushing the boundaries, unlocking mysteries, and making sense of the social puzzle! Their research is shaking things up, offering new ways to understand CSS and opening doors for more discoveries in social network analysis.

Note that CSS is a cognitive representation of social networks from each person in the social networks (see Wikipedia entry for more information).

The article is available and open access:
Tanaka, K., & Vega Yon, G. G. (2024). Imaginary network motifs: Structural patterns of false positives and negatives in social networks. Social Networks, 78, 65-80. 

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news-7582Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:41:48 +0100Research retreat at the Sandbjerg Estate https://mgmt.au.dk/icoa/single/artikel/research-retreat-at-the-sandbjerg-estateOn 23-25 November​​​, the project group around the research project: ‘Patterns of Interaction’, funded by the Danish Independent Research Council (DFF), (Gianluca Carnabuci, Dorthe Døjbak Håkonsson; Erik Larsen; Christine Parsons; Eric Quintane, and Kyosuke Tanaka) met at the Sandbjerg Estate for a very productive research retreat.

 

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