New Information Systems Study Findings Reported from University of Munster.

"An overview of the literature on Internet social networking (ISN) is presented. The authors identify four dominant streams of research and review the key contributions to the field," scientists in Munster, Germany report.

"The review reveals that the research field is fragmented and does not yet facilitate a general understanding of the phenomenon. In particular research is very much skewed towards certain user groups (e. g., students) and platforms (in particular Facebook). Further, implications for a corporate context are discussed. In doing so, three contexts of application are differentiated: Social network sites (SNSs) for 1) recruiting and professional career development, 2) relationship facilitation in distributed work contexts, and 3) interactions with end customers. The authors discuss SNS potentials, implications of existing ISN research and future research opportunities," wrote D. Richter and colleagues, University of Munster.

The researchers concluded: "In summary, they seek to contribute to a better understanding of the phenomenon of ISN and to making available the current state of ISN research for the wider Enterprise 2."

Richter and colleagues published their study in Business & Information Systems Engineering (Internet Social Networking Research State of the Art and Implications for Enterprise 2.0. Business & Information Systems Engineering, 2011;3(2):89-101).

For more information, contact D. Richter, University of Munster, Institute Wirtschaftsinformat, Lehrstuhl Wirtschaftsinformat & Interorg Systems, Leonardo Campus 3, D-48149 Munster, GERMANY.

Publisher contact information for the journal Business & Information Systems Engineering is: Springer Heidelberg, Tiergartenstrasse 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, Germany.

Keywords: City:Munster, Country:Germany, Region:Europe, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Information and Data Systems

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