With the shift towards the knowledge society, the change of working conditions, and the high-speed evolution of information and communication technologies, peoples' knowledge and skills need continuous updating. Learning based on collaborative working, creativity, multidisciplinarity, adaptiveness, intercultural communication, and problem solving has taken on an important role in everyday life. Technology Enhanced Learning: Best Practices goes beyond traditional discussion on technology enhanced learning to provide research and insights on increasing the efficiency of learning for individuals...
With the shift towards the knowledge society, the change of working conditions, and the high-speed evolution of information and communication technolo...
Social networks are collections of individuals linked together by a set of relations. The linkage of social networks to people and business contexts as well as to critical government domains is important for the emerging information ecosystems of the knowledge society.
Social networks are collections of individuals linked together by a set of relations. The linkage of social networks to people and business contexts a...
Today, the information systems (IS) discipline faces new challenges. Emerging technologies as well as matured approaches for the social, technical, and developmental role of IS provide a new context for the evolution of the discipline over the next few years.
Today, the information systems (IS) discipline faces new challenges. Emerging technologies as well as matured approaches for the social, technical, an...
As semantic technologies prove their value with targeted applications, there are increasing opportunities to consider their usefulness in social contexts for knowledge, learning, and human development. Social Web Evolution: Integrating Semantic Applications and Web 2.0 Technologies explores the potential of Web 2.0 and its synergies with the Semantic Web and provides state-of-the-art theoretical foundations and technological applications. A reference edition for academicians, practitioners, policy makers, and government officers eager for knowledge on Web 2.0 and social Web, this book...
As semantic technologies prove their value with targeted applications, there are increasing opportunities to consider their usefulness in social conte...
These days, companies require deep understanding of the key elements of intellectual capital that drive value in order to achieve a competitive advantage for the organization. Knowledge Ecology in Global Business: Managing Intellectual Capital provides fresh ideas on how intellectual capital through emerging technologies can support business performance. Through coverage of essential topics such as competitive strategy, human resource management, and organizational learning, this indispensable collection demonstrates the capacity of information technology, management, and sustainable...
These days, companies require deep understanding of the key elements of intellectual capital that drive value in order to achieve a competitive advant...
It is a great pleasure to share with you the Springer CCIS proceedings of the First International Conference on Reforming Education, Quality of Teaching and Technology-Enhanced Learning: Learning Technologies, Quality of Education, Educational Systems, Evaluation, Pedagogies--TECH-EDUCATION 2010, Which was a part of the World Summit on the Knowledge Society Conference Series. TECH-EDUCATION 2010 was a bold effort aiming to foster a debate on the global need in our times to invest in education. The topics of the conference dealt with six general pillars: Track 1. Quality of Education--A new...
It is a great pleasure to share with you the Springer CCIS proceedings of the First International Conference on Reforming Education, Quality of Teachi...
It is a great pleasure to share with you the Springer CCIS 111 proceedings of the Third World Summit on the Knowledge Society--WSKS 2010--that was organized by the International Scientific Council for the Knowledge Society, and supported by the Open Research Society, NGO, (http: //www.open-knowledge-society.org) and the Int- national Journal of the Knowledge Society Research, (http: //www.igi-global.com/ijksr), and took place in Aquis Corfu Holiday Palace Hotel, on Corfu island, Greece, September 22-24, 2010. The Third World Summit on the Knowledge Society (WSKS 2010) was an inter- tional...
It is a great pleasure to share with you the Springer CCIS 111 proceedings of the Third World Summit on the Knowledge Society--WSKS 2010--that was org...
It is a great pleasure to share with you the Springer CCIS 112 proceedings of the Third World Summit on the Knowledge Society--WSKS 2010--that was organized by the International Scientific Council for the Knowledge Society, and supported by the Open Research Society, NGO, (http: //www.open-knowledge-society.org) and the Int- national Journal of the Knowledge Society Research, (http: //www.igi-global.com/ijksr), and took place in Aquis Corfu Holiday Palace Hotel, on Corfu island, Greece, September 22-24, 2010. The Third World Summit on the Knowledge Society (WSKS 2010) was an inter- tional...
It is a great pleasure to share with you the Springer CCIS 112 proceedings of the Third World Summit on the Knowledge Society--WSKS 2010--that was org...
Miltiadis D. Lytras and Patricia Ordonez de Pablos Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics, University of Patras, Greece Dept. of Business Administration and Accountability, University of Oviedo, Spain China is a fast-growing emerging economy and current impressive economic growth rate of almost 9 percent annually. Its contribution to global GDP growth since 2000 has been almost twice as large as that of the next three biggest eme- ing economies (India, Brazil and Russia) combined. Some even refer to China as the mother of emerging markets and transition economies. Directly or...
Miltiadis D. Lytras and Patricia Ordonez de Pablos Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics, University of Patras, Greece Dept. of Business ...
While the web itself is about twenty years old, businesses are still impleme- ing the technology into the fabric of the business model. The background section will focus on defining the building blocks for the framework including defining the basic components of Web 1. 0 which focused on the presence and business transaction. The Web 2. 0 section will focus on defining the basic building blocks of customer interactions, while the final section will focus on a review the wine industry. 2. 1 Web 1. 0: Presence and Electronic Commerce The term Web 1. 0 emerged from the research around the...
While the web itself is about twenty years old, businesses are still impleme- ing the technology into the fabric of the business model. The background...
