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Editorial introduction: The power of words and networks

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  • Fronzetti Colladon, Andrea
  • Gloor, Peter
  • Iezzi, Domenica Fioredistella

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According to Freud “words were originally magic and to this day words have retained much of their ancient magical power”. By words, behaviors are transformed and problems are solved. The way we use words reveals our intentions, goals and values. Novel tools for text analysis help understand the magical power of words. This power is multiplied, if it is combined with the study of social networks, i.e. with the analysis of relationships among social units. This special issue of the International Journal of Information Management, entitled “Combining Social Network Analysis and Text Mining: from Theory to Practice”, includes heterogeneous and innovative research at the nexus of text mining and social network analysis. It aims to enrich work at the intersection of these fields, which still lags behind in theoretical, empirical, and methodological foundations. The nine articles accepted for inclusion in this special issue all present methods and tools that have business applications. They are summarized in this editorial introduction.

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  • Fronzetti Colladon, Andrea & Gloor, Peter & Iezzi, Domenica Fioredistella, 2020. "Editorial introduction: The power of words and networks," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 51(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ininma:v:51:y:2020:i:c:s0268401219314331
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.10.016
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