Author: Miltiadis D. Lytras
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Keywords: emerging, advances, information, technology, issues, capital, intellectual, ecology, global, business, managing, knowledge
Number of Pages: 396
Published: 2009-02-25
List price: $195.00
ISBN-10: 1605662704
ISBN-13: 9781605662701

These days, companies require deep understanding of the key elements of intellectual capital that drive value in order to achieve a competitive advantage for the organization. Knowledge Ecology in Global Business: Managing Intellectual Capital provides fresh ideas on how intellectual capital through emerging technologies can support business performance. Through coverage of essential topics such as competitive strategy, human resource management, and organizational learning, this indispensable collection demonstrates the capacity of information technology, management, and sustainable developm

Authors:Miltiadis D. Lytras, Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, Ern
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: knowledge, society, wsks, computer, science, summit, information, second, learning, development, technology, practices, world
Number of Pages: 586
Published: 2009-11-13
List price: $131.00
ISBN-10: 3642047564
ISBN-13: 9783642047565

Authors:Miguel-Angel Sicilia, Miltiadis D. Lytras,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: semantics, metadata
Number of Pages: 552
Published: 2008-10-21
List price: $139.00
ISBN-10: 038777744X
ISBN-13: 9780387777443

Metadata and Semantics is an edited volume based on the 2007 Conference on Metadata and Semantics Research (MTSR), now in its second meeting. Metadata research is a pluri-disciplinary field that encompasses all aspects of the definition, creation, assessment, management and use of metadata. This edited volume brings together world class leaders to contribute their research and up-to-date information on metadata and semantics applied to library management, e-commerce, e-business, information science and librarianship, to name a few. Metadata and Semantics is designed for a professional audien

Authors:Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, Miltiadis D. Lytras,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: handbook, technology, information, china
Number of Pages: 450
Published: 2008-10-20
List price: $199.00
ISBN-10: 0387777423
ISBN-13: 9780387777429

This handbook is a reference for those interested in information technologies and emerging management practices in China. The emphasis on information technologies and management provides a unique proposition and gives characteristics of flexibility and adoption to diverse audiences. The subject area is a combination of global information technology and management along with strategic management of IT. The handbook exploits state-of-the-art and emerging trends in theory and technology. This handbook is primarily designed for a professional and academic audience.

Authors:Miltiadis D. Lytras, Ernesto Damiani, Patricia Ordon
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: model, business, web
Number of Pages: 324
Published: 2008-11-11
List price: $139.00
ISBN-10: 0387858946
ISBN-13: 9780387858944

Web 2.0 is one of the most prominent business models for information systems available today. It brings together technology and social networks, and the interactivity that creates business value. Web 2.0: The Business Model, an edited volume, is the first reference that integrates the business implications of Web 2.0/3.0, along with its linkage to business. The editors’ discussions emphasize three major components of Web 2.0: social networks analysis, recommendation systems and community building. This volume also includes a number of successful business models for business exploitati

Authors:Jorge Cardoso, Martin Hepp, Miltiadis D. Lytras,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: semantic, web, industry, applications, real, world
Number of Pages: 308
Published: 2007-10-12
List price: $89.95
ISBN-10: 0387485309
ISBN-13: 9780387485300

"Real World Applications of Semantic Web Technology and Ontology" is a professional book and provides a series of case studies which give examples of real benefits to be derived from the adoption of semantic web based ontologies in real world situations, such as telecommunication, B2B integration, tourism, education and more. "Real World Applications of Semantic Web Technology and Ontology" is designed for practitioners in industry, as well researchers and graduate-level students in computer science.

Author: Miltiadis D. Lytras Patricia Ordonez de Pabl
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Keywords: web, semantic, advances, information, systems, technologies, applications, integrating, social, evolution
Number of Pages: 340
Published: 2009-02-27
List price: $195.00
ISBN-10: 1605662720
ISBN-13: 9781605662725

As semantic technologies prove their value with targeted applications, there are increasing opportunities to consider their usefulness in social contexts for knowledge, learning, and human development. Social Web Evolution: Integrating Semantic Applications and Web 2.0 Technologies explores the potential of Web 2.0 and its synergies with the Semantic Web and provides state-of-the-art theoretical foundations and technological applications. A reference edition for academicians, practitioners, policy makers, and government officers eager for knowledge on Web 2.0 and social Web, this book emphasiz