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Table 3 Network metrics for ecosystem relational capital indicators
From: Relational capital for shared vision in innovation ecosystems
Relational capital indicator | Description | Network metric |
|---|---|---|
Profile | The size and composition of the ecosystem | Number of nodes |
Numbers of edges | ||
Types of actors | ||
Engagement | Number of connections between nodes in the ecosystem | Ratio of edge to node |
Relationship potential | Average number of available connections per entity | Average degree |
Vitality | The actual interconnectedness in the ecosystem relative to the potential | Density |
Linking Factor | Showing the availability of bridging relationships across the ecosystem | Average betweenness centrality |
Embeddedness | The ecosystem’s ability to change over time based on the connections among individual entities | Main component - size and proportion |