Social Capital Modeling in Virtual Communities: Bayesian Belief Network Approaches

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. Social Capital Modeling in Virtual Communities: Bayesian Belief Network Approaches 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, this book draws upon insights from interdisciplinary fields such as artificial intelligence, human computer interaction, educational technology, and economics and sociology.

• | Author: Ben Daniel
• | Publisher: Information Science Reference
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2009
• | Number of Pages: 284 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1605666637
• | ISBN-13: 9781605666631