This book aims to advance the study of social
technology in information systems through an
empirical exploration of communication and
information technology (ICT) use in four core
dimensions - identity, interaction, affiliation, and
environment - as hypothesized in the social actor
model proposed by Lamb and Kling. Using a large
sample of North American academics, the research
identifies eight major types of ICT commonly used
among organizational members. The findings support
the social actor model in the context of
professional organizations, and reveal that
individual...