Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

Musings on telepresence and virtual presence

The Art and Science of Negotiation.

(1972) Kinesics and Context: Essays on Body Motion Communication International Journal of Group Psychotherapy: Vol 22, No 1, pp 108-108

Kinesics and Context: Essays on Body Motion Communication

Increasingly, consumers interact through the Internet to share their knowledge, experiences, and opinions. Consequently, 'word-of-mouse' has become a significant market force that influences consumer decision-making. On the basis of extensive quantitative and qualitative research, the authors sketch how consumers make use of virtual communities as social and information networks, and how this affects their decision-making processes. We present three studies that address (i) determinants and effects of virtual community influence on the consumer decision process; (ii) virtual community participation patterns; and (iii) discussion practices of the most active community members. Key implications for managers, marketers, and market researchers are discussed.

Virtual communities: A marketing perspective

Impact of Anonymity on Consumers' Online Reviews

Second Life: A Strong Communication Tool in Social Networking and Business

Second Life is a computer mediated online virtual environment created by its residents or avatars in the form of 3D graphical representation. It is one of the latest innovations in information communication technology and has become a popular platform for communication, performing e-business and conducting numerous social activities and management practices. The real life people in the form of avatar interact with each other through voice, text and instant messaging based on web 2.0 technologies. The objective of this paper is to present communication activities in Second Life and its impact on creation of online business activities and management. The current study is based on analysis of various literatures relating to Second Life social networking, virtual community, virtual reality and e-business. The paper has highlighted the strong and competitive advantages of Second Life among other virtual worlds and the contributions it has made on e-business and real life implication to managers and researchers.

Second Life: A Computer Mediated Environment for Communication and E-Business Management

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Communication in Second Life and E-business Opportunities: A Case Analysis

Second Life is a computer mediated 3D virtual world imagined and created by its residents. Virtual world is a simulated environment where residents can interact with each other through different communication media. The purpose of this study is to investigate why people communicate in Second Life and the importance of communication to generate real business value. The major theoretical backgrounds used in this study were the communication theory and social systems, theory of intrinsic motivation and word of mouth communications. A case study from Second Life users in the form of online interview was performed to learn communication behaviour of people, their attitude towards communication technology and experience of performing online business. The result was focused on effectiveness and superiority of web 2.0 communication and its effect on real world companies and organisations. The outcome of the findings has real world implication for policy makers, managers and leaders with respect to sharing information and decision making.

Communication and online business opportunities in virtual environment: Second Life

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