Table 1.

Assumed links between network related mechanisms and network measures

Network related mechanism	Network measure	Definition	Indication
Navigation	Number of connections
	1 step reach (min–max)	The mean of the number of organisations in the network that are reached within one step	Higher one step reach indicates more knowledge of possibilities to navigate
	2 step reach (min–max)	The mean of the number of organisations in the whole network that are within reach of two directed steps	Higher two step reach indicates more knowledge of possibilities to navigate
Negotiation	Reciprocity	The extent to which ties are reciprocated	Higher reciprocity indicates more potential coordination of activities
Contagion	Density	The proportion of all possible connections in a network that are actually present	Higher density indicates shared decisions
	Centrality	The degree that a network is organized around a single organisation	Higher centrality indicates key players, which indicates more social influence from key players