Virtual Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications includes the most encompassing research of the concepts and realities involved in the field of virtual communities and technologies. This ground-breaking, multi-volume compendium of 167 chapters from a global pool of more than 350 experts presents an in-depth analysis of the technologies and social and economic impacts of virtual environments. Comprising such topics as collaborative technologies, resource-based view strategy, Structuration theory, synchronous and asynchronous environments, and videoconferencing life-cycle, this three-volume compendium is the defining core of research for the field of virtual technologies. Virtual Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications enlivens the coverage within the field of virtual technologies while providing the fundamental research base necessary for any library.

• 167 authoritative contributions by over 350 of the world’s leading experts in virtual technologies
• A single source for comprehensive information on an expansive field
• In-depth descriptions of key issues, terms, and concepts
• More than 4,000 references to existing literature and research on virtual technologies
• Organized by topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for all IT/IS scholars and professionals
• A compendium of thousands of key terms with detailed definitions
• Cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to virtual technologies