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<p>Since the beginning of civilization, humans formed social networks under  communities bound by common interest. Today the ubiquity of the Internet  provides ample opportunity for these groups, once limited by geography, to  connect easily and expand beyond city and national borders. The U.S. Navy  provides an opportunity to harness the power of electronic social networks to  improve enterprise-wide information sharing across strategic, operational, and  tactical forums. These networks of trusted connections among people ensure  means for watch standers and decision makers to share trusted information with  seasoned leaders and subject matter experts. The leverage of electronic social  networks in the Navy is significant during manpower reductions that present  limiting opportunities for face-to-face collaboration and mentoring, a critical  aspect to a war-fighting organization. This thesis presents an evaluation and  comparison of the perceptions of social networking of current and future  leadership on the value of social networking tools. Moreover, this analysis  applies specifically to Navy operations. The relevance of collaboration,  trust, professional development, and technological opportunity is examined.
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<br>Subjects: Social networks; Knowledge management; Trust</div>
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<dl><dd>King, Ryan H.</dd>
<dd>Bennington, Jeffrey G.</dd></dl></div>
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