The interaction between Internet users is at the heart of the Social Web, which has seen a rapid growth in recent years. According to current estimations, more than 1.2 billion Social Media users exist worldwide (eMarketer
2012) with some 29.6 million in Germany (Destatis
2012). While a majority (74 %) of the German population was online in 2010 (Initiative D21
2011), more than half (64 %) of this share was also active in the Social Web (Faktenkontor
2011). This social activity combines a passive part (e.g., the consumption of content in forums) and an active part (e.g., the production of content by users) (Parker and Thomas
2012). Although widespread end-user devices, such as PCs and laptops, constitute the primary access technologies, the diffusion of mobile technologies, in particular smartphones, is expected to foster a further growth of location- and context-specific postings. Indeed, two in five Social Media users already access these services via mobile devices (Nielsen
2011). …
WI – WIRTSCHAFTSINFORMATIK – ist das Kommunikations-, Präsentations- und Diskussionsforum für alle Wirtschaftsinformatiker im deutschsprachigen Raum. Über 30 Herausgeber garantieren das hohe redaktionelle Niveau und den praktischen Nutzen für den Leser.
BISE (Business & Information Systems Engineering) is an international scholarly and double-blind peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific research on the effective and efficient design and utilization of information systems by individuals, groups, enterprises, and society for the improvement of social welfare.
Texte auf dem Stand der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, für Praktiker verständlich aufbereitet. Diese Idee ist die Basis von „Wirtschaftsinformatik & Management“ kurz WuM. So soll der Wissenstransfer von Universität zu Unternehmen gefördert werden.
