scholarly journals Triadic motifs in the dependence networks of virtual societies

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Jie Xie ◽  
Ming-Xia Li ◽  
Zhi-Qiang Jiang ◽  
Wei-Xing Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Societies

scholarly journals Global Microstructures: The Virtual Societies of Financial Markets

2002 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 905-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Knorr Cetina ◽  
Urs Bruegger
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Virtual Societies

scholarly journals Order and Creativity in Virtual Worlds

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan W Osborne ◽  
Shu Z Schiller
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Economic Modeling ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Virtual Economy ◽  
Unique Power ◽  
Freedom Of Action ◽  
Virtual Societies

Economies are driven by dynamic creativity, but some sorts of creativity, especially if predatory, can destroy an economy. This tradeoff has been known for centuries to political philosophers who have analyzed physical space, but has not been addressed in virtual space. Like physical economies, virtual economies face the tradeoff of encouraging freedom to experiment, while discouraging experiments that damage society. Physical societies solve this problem both through encouraging competition and giving government the unique power to punish destructive activities. In virtual societies, this tradeoff has yet to be adequately assessed. Guided by the economic modeling of order and creativity, in this paper we discuss two types of behavior, constructive and destructive, to provide some guidelines, with references to experiences in physical economies, for establishing limitations on the freedom of action of virtual-economy participants.

Emergent Sound Repertoires in Virtual Societies

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Reck Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Societies

Going Virtual

2001 ◽  
pp. 9-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magid Igbaria ◽  
Conrad Shayo ◽  
Lorne Olfman
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Evolutionary Model ◽  
Individual Group ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Virtual Societies ◽  
Global Economics

In this chapter we examine the driving forces behind the growth of virtual societies and discuss existing arrangements and practices at the individual, group, organization, and community levels. We also examine the implications of how people will live and work in societies where these arrangements and practices are widespread and mixed with face-to-face relationships. Our discussion follows the model of virtual society presented in Figure 1. Figure 1 describes an evolutionary model conceptualizing an entire hierarchy for studying the virtual society and summarizes both the driving forces and arrangements that are critical components of this proposed framework. Specifically, this chapter is organized as follows: We first discuss the driving forces which include global economics, policies and politics, enlightened population, and information technology; second we describe existing arrangements and practices at the individual, group, organization, and community levels. Finally, we examine the dilemmas and implications of the virtual society on peoples’ lives and work.

Effects of reputation communication expressiveness in virtual societies

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis G. Nardin ◽  
Anarosa A. F. Brandão ◽  
Elisabeti Kira ◽  
Jaime S. Sichman
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Societies

Transformation to Virtual Societies: Forces and Issues

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole Agres Dana Edberg Magid Igba
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Societies
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