Gaps of knowledge and cooperation: analysis of a social network in an institute of technology in the ABC Paulista region

Abstract:

This research aimed to analyze the relationships between companies in an organizational network based on the knowledge and cooperation gap model. The research was carried out at a technology institute in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. The methods used were social network analysis and univariate analysis of variance. The present study showed that, individually, being as director of the institute is relevant, although, collectively, the centrality reduction of few actors is viewed as of great importance.

Keywords:
social network analysis; centrality; knowledge gaps; cooperation; institute of technology