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Published Online: Jun 04, 2018
Page range: 89 - 94
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/connections-2017-008
© 2017 Ian McCulloh et al., published by Sciendo
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j.connections-2017-008.tab.005
| 4. Data Details | |
|---|---|
| Response Rate | 100% for email networks, collected at the central server |
| Non-Respondent | None. There was no dyadic change from the data collected in the pre- |
| Bias | ceding and following time periods for the few cases of missing data, allowing easy interpolation of data |
| Theoretical Grouping | N/A |
| Publication Using These Data | None to date |
| Data Context | Friendship formation among a group of mid-career military officers in a one-year graduate school program |
| Respondents | Mid-career military officers in the Eisenhower Leadership Development Program of the US Army and Columbia University |
| Longitudinal | The first 14 weeks of the program. |
| Temporality | Multiple ties are recorded between actors on a weekly basis. Assign-ment cycles typically involved major assignments due every other week. |
| Analytical or Pedagogical Utility |
Longitudinal network data with 14 time periods Multi-level networks with three relations: self-reported friendship, self-reported time spent together, email Network evolution, capturing data as the actors meet for the first time Node and edge covariates |
| Known Issues |
j.connections-2017-008.tab.002
| Coded | Rating (this is what was shown to respondents) |
|---|---|
| 1 | “I avoid this person” |
| 2 | “I associate with this person only for official business at work” |
| 3 | “I socialize with this person at work” |
| 4 | “I occasionally (monthly) get together with this person outside of work” |
| 5 | “I regularly (weekly) get together with this person outside of work” |
| 6 | “I regularly (weekly) spend time with this person at their/my home” |
| 7 | “I go on pass/leave [vacation] with this person” |
j.connections-2017-008.tab.001
| Coded | Rating (this is what was shown to respondents) |
|---|---|
| 1 | “I strongly dislike this person” |
| 2 | “I do not care for this person” |
| 3 | “I am neutral toward this person” |
| 4 | “I like this person” |
| 5 | “This person is one of my better friends at this duty station” |
| 6 | “This person is one of my better friends overall” |
| 7 | “I consider this person one of my closest friends” |
j.connections-2017-008.tab.004
| Column | Attribute | Description |
|---|---|---|
| K | GPA | Undergraduate GPA on program application |
| L | GRE1 | Verbal score on graduate record exam from application |
| M | GRE2 | Math score on graduate record exam from application |
| N | height | Height, in inches |
| O | HOR | State listed as home of record |
| P | lang1 | Secondary language after English |
| Q | lang2 | Tertiary language after English |
| R | marital | Marital status: single, married, or divorced |
| S | OPNTour | Number of operational deployments, not classified as combat |
| T | Race | Caucasian (C), Black (B), and Asian (A) |
| U | Religion | Religion as reported in personnel file |
| V | Rest Tour | Unknown – Included in personnel file |
| W | sex | Sex |
| X | skill1 | Additional skill identifier to denote certain skills used in assignment decisions, such as paratrooper or ranger. |
| Y | skill2 | As above |
| Z | skill3 | As above |
| AA | skill4 | As above |
| AB | skill5 | As above |
| AC | spousebirth | Spouse’s location of birth |
| AD | state | State of residence on record for tax purposes |
| AE | Undergrad Major | Academic major studied in undergraduate program |
| AF | Undergrad School | Name of the undergraduate academic institution |
| AG | Weight | Officer’s weight in pounds |
| AH | YG | Officer’s year group, usually the year they commissioned |
j.connections-2017-008.tab.003
| Column | Attribute | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | long tour | Number of overseas assignments the officer has had that exceed one year |
| B | short tour | Number of overseas assignments the officer has had that are one year or less |
| C | commands | Number of command assignments the officer has had |
| D | birthplace | Officer’s state of birth |
| E | branch | Two letter designation of the officers career field |
| F | Cbt Tour | Number of combat deployments completed |
| G | Kids | Number of children the officer lists as dependents |
| H | CmdMos | Number of months spent in command assignments |
| I | comm | Source of commission: United States Military Academy (US-MA), Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), or Officer Candi-date School (OCS) |
| J | followon | Follow-on assignment after officer finishes program |