This article presents the development of a
small-world network using an adapted version of the large-group problem-solving method
Future Search. Two management classes in a
higher education setting were selected and
required to plan a project. The students completed a survey focused on the frequency of communications before and after the project.
The findings support the successful development
of a small-world network using the
selected problem-solving technique in a collaborative project, thus constituting an innovation in a higher education setting