Handbook of Research on Enterprise 2.0: Technological, Social, and Organizational Dimensions
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Handbook of Research on Enterprise 2.0: Technological, Social, and Organizational Dimensions Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha Polytechnic Insitute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal Fernando Moreira Portucalense University, Portugal João Varajão Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Braga, Portugal IGI GLOBAL PROOF A volume in the Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics (ABISA) Managing Director: Lindsay Johnston Editorial Director: Joel Gamon Production Manager: Jennifer Yoder Publishing Systems Analyst: Adrienne Freeland Development Editor: Joel Gamon Assistant Acquisitions Editor: Kayla Wolfe Typesetter: Lisandro Gonzalez Cover Design: Jason Mull Published in the United States of America by Information Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global) 701 E. Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA 17033 Tel: 717-533-8845 Fax: 717-533-8661 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.igi-global.com Copyright © 2014 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. 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ISBN 978-1-4666-4373-4 (hardcover) -- ISBN 978-1-4666-4374-1 (ebook) -- ISBN 978-1-4666-4375-8 (print & perpetual access) 1. Information technology--Management. 2. Web 2.0. 3. Communication in organizations--Technological innovations. I. Cruz-Cunha, Maria Manuela, 1964- II. Moreira, Fernando, 1969 August 16- III. Varajao, Joao, 1972- HD30.2.H36425 2014 658’.05--dc23 2013015165 This book is published in the IGI Global book series Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics (ISSN: IGI2327-3275; eISSN: GLOBAL 2327-3283) PROOF British Cataloguing in Publication Data A Cataloguing in Publication record for this book is available from the British Library. All work contributed to this book is new, previously-unpublished material. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors, but not necessarily of the publisher. 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Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 Order online at www.igi-global.com or call 717-533-8845 x100 To place a standing order for titles released in this series, contact: [email protected] Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (est) or fax 24 hours a day 717-533-8661 List of Contributors Ahrens, Andreas / Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Germany .............................................. 631 Almeida, Ana Margarida / University of Aveiro, Portugal .............................................................. 178 Almendros, Esmeralda Crespo / Universidad de Granada, Spain .................................................. 364 Alvelos, Helena / University of Aveiro, Portugal ............................................................................... 346 Antonakopoulou, Anna / National Technical University of Athens, Greece .................................... 199 Azevedo, Susana G. / University of Beira Interior, Portugal ............................................................ 582 Baptista, Zelia / University of Saint Joseph, China ........................................................................... 460 Barão, Alexandre / Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal ................................................................. 220 Bassus, Olaf / Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Germany ..................................................... 631 Bernardino, Jorge / Institute Polytechnic of Coimbra – ISEC, Portugal ............................................. 1 Bobek, Samo / University of Maribor, Slovenia ................................................................................ 421 Bruno, Giorgio / Politecnico di Torino, Italy .................................................................................... 108 Cañadas, María del