Virtual Organizations Systems and Practices

The area of Virtual Organizations as a main component of the new discipline of Collaborative Networks has been the focus of research globally. The fast evolution of the information and communication technologies and in particular the so-called Internet technologies, also represents an important moti...

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Other Authors: Camarinha-Matos, Luis M. (Editor), Afsarmanesh, Hamideh (Editor), Ollus, Martin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2005, 2005
Edition:1st ed. 2005
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Concepts and Models
  • Brief Historical Perspective for Virtual Organizations
  • Base Concepts
  • Modeling for Virtual Organizations
  • Reference Models for Virtual Organisations
  • Ontology and Knowledge Management
  • Collaborative Networks: A New Scientific Discipline
  • Infrastructures
  • ICT Infrastructures for VO
  • Emerging Technologies and Standards
  • Security Frameworks for Virtual Organizations
  • Interior Facilities
  • Implementation Issues
  • Legal and Contractual Framework for the VO
  • Performance Measurement
  • Socio-Organizational Issues
  • Case Studies
  • Survey of Industry Case Studies
  • Virtual Organizations in the Electronics Sector
  • Virtual Organizations in One-of-a-Kind Industry
  • Virtual Organisations in the Service Industry
  • Virtuellefabrik.Ch — A Source Network for VE in Mechatronics
  • Virtual Organizations in the Courier, Express and Parcel Industry
  • Towards Structuring the Research on Virtual Organizations
  • Towards Structuring the Research on Virtual Organizations