Introduction to this Volume

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ben K. Daniel
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Human Learning ◽  
Technological Design ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
General Overview

The growth of virtual communities and their continuous impact on social, economic and technological structures of societies has attracted a great deal of interest among researchers, practitioners, system designers and policy makers. All interested in analysing and understanding how these communities form, develop, nurture social interaction, influence various technological design and implementation, enhance information and knowledge sharing, support business and act as catalytic environments to support human learning. This Chapter provides a general overview of virtual communities and introduces the reader to the various themes covered in this volume as well as the geographical distribution and institutional affiliations of contributors to the volume.

Virtual Communities

2009 ◽  
pp. 122-155
Author(s):  
Ben Kei Daniel
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Structure ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Technological Determinism ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
General Overview

The growth of virtual communities and their continuous impact on social, economic and technological structures of societies has attracted a great deal of interest among researchers, systems designers and policy makers to examine the formation, development, sustainability and utility of these communities. Over the last two decades, the growth in research into virtual communities, though fairly diverse, can be broadly categorized into two dominant perspectives—technological determinism and social constructivism. The basic tenet of the technology determinism research is that technology shapes cultural values, social structure, and knowledge. This Chapter provides a general overview of research on virtual communities. It describes two particular types of virtual communities relevant to the analysis of social capital described in the book; virtual learning communities and distributed communities of practice. The goal of the Chapter is to provide an overall context in which social capital is reported in the book. The Chapter also describes other areas in which virtual communities are currently used. These include education, health care, business, socialization and mediating interaction among people in Diaspora.

Social Interaction is a Catalyst for Adult Human Learning in Online Contexts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara De Felice ◽  
Gabriella Vigliocco ◽  
Antonia F de C Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Human Learning ◽  
Adult Human

scholarly journals Motif dan Kepuasan Penggunaan Website Informasi Berbasis User Generated Content (UGC) Pada Website Zomato.com

Performance ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Abdul Lathif ◽  
Mohamad Syahriar Sugandi
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Mood Management ◽  
Probability Sampling ◽  
Uses And Gratification ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Motif Information

Berdasarkan perkembangan teknologi yakni generasi web berbasis web 2.0 menjadi latar belakang kemunculan media yang berbasis user generated content memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda. Perbedaan karakter dan fitur setiap media dengan perkembangannya menimbulkan motif dan kepuasan yang beragam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gratification sought dan gratifikasi obtained serta nilai selisih dari keduanya pada pengguna website Zomato.com yang berbasis UGC di wilayah Jakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori uses and gratification 2.0 sebagai kerangka kerja dan jurnal Shao (2008) sebagai motif acuan media berbasis UGC. Metode penelitian ini yakni metode survei deskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data survei yang dilakukan pada 100 responden di wilayah Jakarta. Pengambilan sampel penelitian ini menggunakan teknik secara non probability sampling. Pernyataan hasil survei diolah secara univariat dan statistik deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan motif harapan tertinggi penggunaan website Zomato.com yakni self-expression dengan persentase 14,72% dan motif harapan terendah yakni virtual communities dengan persetase 13,71%. Sedangkan motif kepuasan, persentase tertinggi yakni motif information seeking 15,48% dan motif terendah yakni motif virtual communities 12,64%. Nilai selisih dari gratification sought dan gratifikasi obtained didominasi oleh penurunan rata-rata tiap motif-nya seperti information seeking, self-expression, mood management, entertainment, self-actualization dan virtual communities. Sedangkan motif social interaction mengalami peningkatan nilai rata-rata.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND JOB PERFORMANCE FROM PSYCHO-SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES: A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON AL AIN MUNICIPALITY IN UAE

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-255
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdulla Al Jaberi ◽  
Syed Najmuddin Bin Syed Hassan ◽  
Abd Rahman Bin Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Knowledge Loss ◽  
Social Perspectives ◽  
Critical Knowledge ◽  
Al Ain ◽  
Conceptual Study

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this paper is to assess the knowledge sharing and job performance from psycho-social perspectives on Al Ain Municipality in UAE. Methodology: Since this is a conceptual study, so this paper only focuses on the literature survey and logical explanation based on the facts discussed. Results: The results of this study show that loss of knowledge can result in duplication of work, unreasonable searches for expertise and knowledge, and employees not learning from the experienced. Not all knowledge in the organisations is of critical value, and therefore need not be captured and retained, but the critical knowledge that is at risk of loss should be captured. Implications: The awareness of knowledge loss through staff attrition may motivate companies to institutionalise specific processes to capture the tacit knowledge of their employees as much as possible.  It is advisable for firms to have strategies in place on how to capture and retain their workforce’s knowledge. Novelty: This research contributes significantly on the knowledge management from psycho-social perspectives and from the vantage point of United Arab Emirates. Upon the analysis of the data collected, the research may provide recommendations for the policy makers, academicians, practitioners as well as decision-makers and other stakeholders.

Design and Development of Platform about Information Management and Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Communities

2012 ◽  
Vol 198-199 ◽  
pp. 581-585
Author(s):  
Gui Wang ◽  
Zi Juan Yang ◽  
Xiang Cheng Li ◽  
Xing Tong ◽  
Liang Lu
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Function Design ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
Waterfall Model ◽  
Teaching Modules ◽  
Development Structure

This Article is based on the waterfall model of software development ,according to the mechanism of information management and knowledge-sharing in the virtual community which has been constructed analyze the platform of information management and knowledge-sharing in the virtual community, from functional and technical to explain the platform; on the count of this analysis the paper make the functional design, and build three-tier architecture about the platform of information management and knowledge-sharing in the virtual community, describe teaching modules, exchange and sharing of modules of education system in two pairs of the ER design, the module function design; finally clarify test content for the platform.Software development of waterfalls model[1] essentially is a software development structure, the process have a series of stage sequence, begin from requirement analysis, design, test, setup, to maintenance, each stage generates circulating feedback, if the some stage appears a problem and then return to guarantee the integrality.

THE EVOLUTION OF STUDIES ON BUSINESS LOCATION FACTORS

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (04) ◽  
pp. 1550023 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHARISIA VLACHOU ◽  
OLGA IAKOVIDOU
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
National Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Location Factors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Quantitative Survey ◽  
Business Location ◽  
National Institutions

Entrepreneurship has been widely considered as the power that drives development and well-being in the regions it affects. As a result, local, regional and national institutions, as well as researches in different disciplines, have focused on finding and researching the factors leading to the installation of business on a certain location. Therefore, it seems well-timed to present a quantitative survey of the literature review of this field. The scope of this article is to present past and present research studies related to the business location factors (BLF) identifying the most important sub-topics, contributors and their geographical distribution, major outlets, main empirical methodologies employed, as well as the most frequently studied countries. The presentation and documentation of the existing literature review could be a valuable tool for policy makers in the regional and national level, as well as for active entrepreneurs and researchers engaged in relevant academic disciples. Policy makers could take advantage of the BLF to attract investments in regions seeking development while active entrepreneurs could realize the important role played by the factors affecting the location of their business in a specific place and researchers could trace and fill in potential research voids on this subject.

How to make a knowledge-sharing group: a group social capital perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Li Wu ◽  
Yi-Chih Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Work Groups ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Task Interdependence ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Group Trust ◽  
Group Social Capital

Purpose – Although the work group is the main context for knowledge exchange and combination in today’s organizations, few knowledge-sharing studies have been conducted at the group level. The purpose of this paper is to apply the concept of group social capital to determine how to promote knowledge sharing at the group level. The authors divided group social capital into two segments, conduits and resources, and argue that different group social capital conduits (i.e. work design in this study) lead to varied resources, which subsequently influence group knowledge sharing. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, group social capital conduits included social interaction and task interdependence, and group social capital resources included group trust and a supportive climate for knowledge sharing. The authors conducted a survey on work groups in the high-tech industry using a sample of 86 work groups. Findings – The results indicated that social interaction in a work group was positively related to group trust and that task interdependence was positively related to group trust and a supportive climate for knowledge sharing. Furthermore, group trust and a supportive climate for knowledge sharing were both found to have an influence on knowledge sharing. Originality/value – Applying the concept of group social capital, this paper is the first research to discuss how group social capital conduits and resources influence knowledge sharing. The results of this study lead us to a better understand the relationship between group social capital and knowledge sharing.

The influence mechanism of rewards on knowledge sharing behaviors in virtual communities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Wang ◽  
Jielin Yin ◽  
Zhenzhong Ma ◽  
Maolin Liao
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integrated Framework ◽  
Tacit Knowledge Sharing

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of organizational rewards on two forms of knowledge sharing – explicit knowledge sharing and tacit knowledge sharing in virtual communities, and further to explore the mediating effect of intrinsic motivation on the effect of virtual community rewards on implicit knowledge sharing. Design/methodology/approach Based on relevant knowledge sharing theories, this study develops an integrated framework to explore virtual community rewards and tacit and explicit knowledge sharing in a virtual context. This study then collected data from 429 virtual community users in four virtual communities via an online survey. Hierarchical regression analyzes were used to test the proposed research model. Findings The results of this study show that virtual rewards have a significantly positive linear relationship with explicit knowledge sharing but have an inverse U-shape relationship with tacit knowledge sharing in virtual communities. In addition, intrinsic motivations including enjoyment and self-efficacy mediate the relationship between rewards and tacit knowledge sharing. Practical implications This study suggests more virtual community rewards may not always lead to more tacit knowledge sharing. Instead, too many rewards may weaken the motivation for tacit knowledge sharing. Knowledge management practitioners should make full use of the positive impact of self-efficacy and enjoyment to set up appropriate reward incentives to encourage knowledge-sharing, in particular, tacit knowledge sharing and to better manage virtual communities. Originality/value This study explores knowledge-sharing behavior in virtual communities, an important step toward more integrated knowledge-sharing theories. While online communities have become increasingly important for today’s knowledge economy, few studies have explored knowledge and knowledge sharing in a virtual context and this study helps to bridge the gap. In addition, this study develops an integrated framework to explore the mechanism through which virtual community rewards affect knowledge sharing with intrinsic motivation mediating this relationship in online communities, which further enriches the understanding on how to use virtual rewards to motivate knowledge sharing behaviors in the virtual context.

Motivators of Researchers' Knowledge Sharing and Community Promotion in Online Multi-Background Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-49
Author(s):  
Siwei Sun ◽  
Fangyu Zhang ◽  
Victor Chang
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Knowledge Sharing Behavior ◽  
Knowledge Innovation ◽  
Sharing Behavior

As an essential group in knowledge innovation, researchers are encouraged to exchange ideas with each other for further brainstorm through advanced communication technology. However, efficient online knowledge sharing among researchers is still limited. Although past literature proposes a series of motivators of online knowledge sharing, the differences in the effects of motivators remain in dispute. Thus, it is time to understand how motivators influence each other and inspire scientists to share knowledge and promote virtual communities. Based on the self-determination theory, this study proposes a model with several factors and analyze 301 Chinese researchers' data in an online WeChat cross-disciplinary research community by adopting SmartPls 2.0 and SPSS 22. The results reveal the effects of several antecedents and mediating effects of altruism and knowledge sharing behavior and report the differences of results among different demographic groups. This study enriches the literature in knowledge sharing on social media and proposes further research points to researchers and useful advice to practitioners.

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