Even though many people have found today's commonly used videoconferencing systems very useful, these systems do not provide support for one of the most important aspects of in-person meetings: the ad hoc, private conversations that happen before, after, and during the breaks of scheduled...

This study addresses Schein's (1999) three levels of organizational culture and virtual universities, where an attempt is made to reflect on Schein's artifacts, values and basic assumptions when visiting an online university on the internet. The study examines three online universities and gives...