Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies

Publisher Marketing: The Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies has a number of articles that describe some of the latest advances in the field. Papers in this encyclopedia are of three types: papers that explore conceptual issues of virtual communities, articles that examine technical issues and others that study the impact of virtual environments. Conceptual articles include those that explore different types of virtual communities, their social status and impact, individual and group behavior in these communities. Technical articles report on the advances in the technology for virtual communities including the design of human-computer interfaces, new networking technologies, mobile computing and web services. Impact papers examine ways in which success and effectiveness can measured in virtual environments. Case studies and reports on best practices support findings in these three areas. Articles written in these three areas by experts in virtual communities provide a comprehensive coverage of this area. Review Citations: Ingram PTR 06/01/2005 pg. 19 (EAN 9781591405634, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  DasGupta, Subhasish Subhasish Dasgupta, Ph. D., is assistant professor of information systems in the School of Business and Public Management. The George Washington University. His research interests include electronic commerce, information technology adoption and diffusion, effects of information technology investment on firm performance, group decision making and global information systems. He has published in journals such as Journal of Global Information Management. Logistics Information Management, Electronic Markets: The International Journal of Electronic Commerce and Business Media, Journal of Global Information Technology Management, and Simulation and Gaming Journal. Dr. Dasgupta has also presented his research at numerous regional, national and international conferences. He edited the book "Managing Internet and Intranet Technologies in Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities," 2001, published by Idea group Publishing.