Social Capital and Information Technology

by Marleen Huysman

A multidisciplinary examination of the interplay between social capital--the value derived from social ties--and information technology. The concept of social capital, or the value that can be derived from social ties created by goodwill, mutual support, shared language, common beliefs, and a sense of mutual obligation, has been applied to a number of fields, from sociology to management. It is only lately, however, that researchers in information...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262083310
• ISBN13: 9780262083317
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher