Introduction; 1 Part I: Social Network, On-Line Communities and Collaborative Environment; 2 Part II: Smart Cities and Ecological Sustainability; 3 Part III: Countries, Societies and Public Sector; References; Part I: Social Network, On-line Communities and Collaborative Environment; Why People Use Social Media Platforms: Exploring the Motivations and Consequences of Use; 1 Introduction; 2 Social Media Platforms; 3 Theoretical Development and Research Model; 3.1 Continued Intention to Use a Social Media Platform; 3.2 User Values and Needs; 3.3 Role of Trust 3.4 Social Capital and Social Rewards4 Discussion and Conclusions; References; The Structure of Organizational Virtual Social Networks; 1 Introduction; 2 OVSN and Its Structuring Elements; 3 Research Methodology; 4 Results; 4.1 The OVSNś Structure; 4.2 Elements to Constitute a Network Based Approach; 5 Conclusions and Implications; References; Developing Social Leadership: Cultural and Technological Influences; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Framework; 2.1 Defining the Social Leadership Construct; 2.2 Cultural and Technological Dimensions of Social Leadership; 3 Method 3.1 Data Collection and Sampling3.2 Measures and Analysis; 3.3 Results; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusions; Appendix (Tables 6, 7, and 8); References; A Strategic and Organizational Perspective for Understanding the Evolution of Online Reputation Management Systems; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Background; 3 Empirical Setting and Method; 4 Findings and Discussion; 5 Conclusions; References; Social Evolution of Enterprise Information Systems: A First Interpretive Framework for Benefits and Risks; 1 Introduction; 2 State of the Art; 2.1 The Academyś Research: A Literature Review 2.2 The Practitioners ́Perspective3 Research Objectives; 4 Research Framework; 4.1 Embedding Social Software into EIS/ERP Systems; 4.2 Benefits and Risks of Social Software Integration; 4.3 Methodology; 5 Expected Findings; References; The Impact of Online Social Networks on Decision Support Systems; 1 Introduction; 2 Data Gathering; 3 Social Network Analysis; 3.1 Results; 4 Structural Equation Modeling; 4.1 Results; 5 Conclusions and Future Research Questions; References Explaining Virtual Community Participation: Accounting for the IT Artifacts Through Identification and Identity Confirmation1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Background; 2.1 Social Identity and Self-Categorization Theory; 2.2 Individuality and Self-Verification Theory; 3 Theoretical Development; 3.1 Determinants of VC Participation; 3.2 Identification Formation in VCs; 3.2.1 Deduced Identification; 3.2.2 Individuality Expression and Identification; 3.3 IT Artefacts and Identity Confirmation; 4 Discussion and Implications; References

"This book presents a collection of research papers focusing on issues emerging from the interaction of information technologies and organizational systems. In particular, the individual contributions examine digital platforms and artifacts currently adopted in both the business world and society at large (people, communities, firms, governments, etc.). The topics covered include: virtual organizations, virtual communities, smart societies, smart cities, ecological sustainability, e-healthcare, e-government, and interactive policy-making (IPM). The book offers a multidisciplinary perspective on a variety of information systems topics. It is also particularly relevant to information systems practitioners such as IS managers, business managers and policy makers. The content is based on a selection of the best papers (original double-blind peer-reviewed contributions) presented at the annual conference of the Italian chapter of AIS, which was held in Milan, Italy in December 2013."--Page [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.