Social capital modeling in virtual communities Bayesian belief network approaches
Title:
Social capital modeling in virtual communities Bayesian belief network approaches
Author:
Daniel, Ben Kei, 1971-
ISBN:
9781605666648
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Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2009.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xxii, 259 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Contents:
The roots of communities and social capital -- Conceptual and theoretical foundations of social capital -- Social capital use-case application areas -- Approaches for measuring social capital -- Trust and social capital -- Social computing and social software -- Virtual communities -- Knowledge and knowledge sharing in virtual communities -- Foundations of social modelling -- Overview of Bayesian belief network -- Construction of Bayesian models -- A computational model of social capital -- Sensitivity analysis -- Model validation -- Conclusion, book limitations and future directions.
Abstract:
Throughout history, the permeation of new technologies have assisted communities in their aim to collectively work together in addressing shared problems for the attainment of specific goals and outcomes. This book broadly examines what constitutes social capital in geographical communities and offers an in-depth description of its potential in virtual communities. Providing the latest findings for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers and academicians involved with virtual communities and social capital, it draws upon insights from interdisciplinary fields such as artificial intelligence, human computer interaction, educational technology, and economics and sociology.
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Electronic Access:
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