Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the post‐1996 literature of information science and other disciplines for the application of social network theory and social network analysis to research that provides an understanding of information environments. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – As one rewinds the clock to the early days of the twenty‐first century, it can be quite surprising to realise how much the consumer landscape has changed from what it is today. This paper aims to introduce the special issue and attempts to take stock of the last decade and reflect...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework for the analysis of supply network disruptions and present a number of propositions to define a future research agenda. In doing so, it draws on a review of the literature regarding supply chain disruptions; relationship...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a rigorous methodology to undertake systematic literature reviews for coffee and tea tourism, thereby providing prospects and challenges of developing these niche markets for destinations. Design/methodology/approach The approach taken in this...

Purpose – The 20‐year review of marketing and selected business journals examines the internet marketing literature to determine how the literature has evolved in terms of quantity, content, and publication outlets. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of the internet...

Purpose – Seeks to highlight an emerging transition in mentoring research, that is, the transition from an exclusive focus on mentoring dyads to an integrative focus on mentoring development networks. Highlights from extant research are discussed as well as considerations for individuals...

Purpose This paper aims to respond to the commentaries by Nejad, and Rand and Rust on the paper “Improving Agent-Based Models of Diffusion”. Design/methodology/approach Evidence on the nature of word of mouth was reviewed and related to the views expressed by the authors of the commentaries....

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to integrate existing theoretical explanations for innovation diffusion across the disciplines of marketing, innovation and sociology research. Design/methodology/approach – Literature reviews and historical case analysis were used to support an...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the impact of social networking in the workplace and to assess its use as an effective business tool. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines positive and negative perceptions of social networking in the workplace and provides a critical review...