(1983). Research Round-Up. Connections, 6 (2) - INSNA

Thomas Schweizer, (Institut fur Volkerkunde, Univ . KoZn, Albertus-Magn_us-PZatz, D.5000,KoZn 41, Fed, Rep . of GermanylAnalysis of the village economy in rural Java based on anthropological field researchin 1978/79 .The investigation tries to integrate a microanalysis of the village economy, administration,development strategy . The various linkages between the village economy and theregion are indicated (e .g . via prices, commodity flows, labour market, development programs) .J.P . Scott, (Sociology, Univ . of Leicester, Leicester, Great Britain)Research on interlocking directorships and share ownership in Britain, as part of aninternational project . The work has been reported in Corporations Classes andCapitalism(Hutchinson, 1979), and The Upper Classes (Macmillan, 1982) . The work will be completedover the next two years, and further research reports are under preparation . Research isnow beginning on the development of the British upper class, with particular reference tothe use of network concepts to study kinship, political affiliations, and other aspectsof class structuration .F . N. Stokman (Frans), (Doorrid 6, Haren BN, 9751 AR, Hol Zand)Extensions of GRADAP (Graph Analysis and(Interuniversity projectgroup GRADAP)Definition Package)*plotting of graphs*coefficients of spatial autocorrelation*triad counts*cycle detention*linear assignment*conversion of the CDC version to IBM and other major computers .- Development of procedures for the creation and analysis of knowledge graphs .- Intercorporate structure . Comparative analysis of 10 countries .David J . Tucker, (Social Work, McMaster Univ ., Hamilton, Ont ., L8S 4M2)My current research deals with the general topic of the formation,growth and deathof organizations, In this respect I am studying approximately 400 voluntary social serviceorganizations all of which came into existence in Metro Toronto in the period 1970-80inclusively . I am focusing specifically on the importance of environmental factors,selected intraorganization characteristics and interorganizational relation in explainingorganizational formation, growth and death . Data are being collected from archival sourcesand by means of in-depth interviews with the chief executives of each organization .Peter Willmott, (27 Kingsley Place, London, England, N6 5EA)Informalsocialrelationshipsandtheirrelevancetopolicy .I expect to start shortly on a programme of research on this subject, The firsttwo elements would be (a) the role of local community and (b) friendship .Gunter Wolf, (care of LehrstuhZ fur PoZitische Wissenschaft, Der Universitat Mannheim,Prof . Dr . Phil . Rudolf WiZdenmann, Seminargebaude A 5, 6800 Mannheim 1)National elite study including network approach .