e-Collaborations and Virtual Organizations - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159140231X ISBN 13: 9781591402312

Publisher: IGI Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

e-Collaboration technologies are broadly defined as technologies that enable collaboration among individuals engaged in common task. Examples of such technologies are Web-based chat tools, Web-based asynchronous conferencing tools, e-mail, listservs, collaborative writing tools, group decision support systems, etc. This book focuses on the design and implementation of collaborative technologies, assessment of the impact of collaborative technologies on organizations, and theoretical considerations on links between collaborative technologies and organizational outcomes.

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About the Author

Michelle W.L. Fong is a lecturer in the School of Applied Economics, Victoria University, Australia. Prior to her academic and research career, she worked with different business systems in different corporations in Singapore, Malaysia, China and Australia. This gave her an insight into the information technology applications within these organizations, which spurred her research interest in the adoption, diffusion and leapfrogging of information technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: IGI Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159140231X
• ISBN 13: 9781591402312
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 350
• Editor: Fong Michelle W. L.