Subgroup analysis of an epidemic response network of organizations: 2015 MERS outbreak in Korea

Yushim Kim, Jihong Kim, Seong Soo Oh, Sang Wook Kim, Minyoung Ku

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    Abstract

    This paper analyzes subgroups in an epidemic response network to gain decision-making insights. We collected relational data among organizations in news articles during the 2015 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Coronavirus outbreak in South Korea. The MERS response network consisted of a total of 998 organizations and 1,968 edges. We identified and examined 28 subgroups. We found that the subgroup structure can be explained by three factors: activeness in the response, geographical location, and organizational function. Two core subgroups that actively responded to the outbreak consisted of heterogeneous organizations at multiple governmental levels and in multiple sectors. This implies that subgroups of heterogeneous organizations are worthy of greater attention than are homogeneous subgroups in the epidemic response network.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research
    Subtitle of host publicationGovernance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, dg.o 2019
    EditorsYu-Che Chen, Fadi Salem, Anneke Zuiderwijk
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
    Pages177-185
    Number of pages9
    ISBN (Electronic)9781450372046
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 18 2019
    Event20th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research: Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, dg.o 2019 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Duration: Jun 18 2019Jun 20 2019

    Publication series

    NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

    Conference

    Conference20th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research: Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, dg.o 2019
    Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
    CityDubai
    Period6/18/196/20/19

    Keywords

    • MERS
    • Response Network
    • Subgroup Analysis

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Computer Networks and Communications
    • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
    • Software

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