"Org charts" are familiar diagrams that represent the management structure of large organizations and businesses. Org charts represent the hierarchy of the organization, mapping who works for whom. Network charts are a kind of "Org chart 2.0", a way to map who works with whom. By including horizontal as well as vertical connections, a network organization chart is a powerful way to visualize the real structure. Cliques, clusters, bridges, and overlooked centers of institutional knowledge are often revealed with these maps. Working with Professor Patrick Biddix at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, we have developed a new feature for NodeXL: Import from Survey Responses. Implemented by talented developer Bruce McPherson, this feature now allows for the rapid creation of "Org Chart 2.0" via a simple use of Google Forms and a new transformer that converts question responses into network connections. |