Digital social networks as complex adaptive systems

VINE

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 78-95

  Hasgall, Alon ^a  

^a Center for Academic Studies   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adaptive system theory; Complex adaptive systems; Digital social networking; Digital technology; Functional autonomy; Individual behaviour; Knowledge management; Self branding; Social networking

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES; FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMIES; INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR; SELF-BRANDING;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); SURVEYS;

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84873458798     PISSN: 03055728     EISSN: 14741032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03055721311302151     Document Type: Article

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