Provides an analysis of virtual communities, explaining their lifecycle in terms of maturity-based models and workflows.

Covers the development, design, and utilization of virtual organizations and communities and the resulting impact of these venues.

Technical, Social and Legal Issues in Virtual Communities: Emerging Environments examines a variety of issues related to virtual communities and social networki

As well as highlighting potentially useful applications for network analysis, this volume identifies new targets for mathematical research that promise to provi

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