Recent trends in information systems research reflect the need to respond to the realities of an increasingly interdependent, international economy. In responding to this demand, a stream of research is currently developing that directly interfaces the information systems (IS) discipline with...

With an increasing accessibility to social networking tools, the development of Web 2.0, and the emergence of virtual worlds, social computing crosses cultural boundaries to join people in the digital landscape. This multiple volume publication uncovers the growing and expanding phenomenon of...