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| Author: | Sproull, L. Dutton, W. Kiesler, S. |
| Title: | Introduction to the Special issue: Online communities |
| Journal: | Organization Studies
2007 : MAR, VOL. 28:3, p. 277-281 |
| Index terms: | Internet groups organizations |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This introductory article presents the contents of the Special issue. The Internet has driven scholars to expand their views of organization. The included articles use empirical research and theory to re-examine fundamental questions of community, members, and organizational boundaries. The contents as follows: "What Goes Online Comes Offline: Knowledge Management System Use in a Soft Bureaucracy" by E. Vaast, p. 283-306 ; "Backstage with the Knowledge Boys and Girls: Goffman and Distributed Agency in an Organic Online Community" by D.A.R. Ross, p. 307-325 ; "Contributing to Public Document Repositories: A Critical Mass Theory Perspective" by N.B. Peddibhotla and M.R. Subramani, p. 327-346 ; "Beyond the Call of Duty: Why Customers Contribute to Firm-hosted Commercial Online Communities" by C. Wiertz and K. de Ruyter, p. 347-376 ; "Applying Common Identity and Bond Theory to Design of Online Communities" by Y. Ren, R. Kraut and S. Kiesler, p. 377-408 ; "Poweract and Organizational Work: Gérard Mendel's Socio-psychoanalysis" by G. Arnaud, p. 409-428. |
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