This book provides a comprehensive overview of current ICT research in networked smart organizations. It sheds light on the interplay of ICT with the diverse disciplines of social, business and knowledge studies that enable the adaptation of current organizations to the emerging knowledge economy.
– Roberto Senturo, President, ESOCE NET
Ten chapters by outstanding authors are attacking different topics, which are important to understand the needs of establishment and operation of up-to-date smart (extended, networked, virtual) organizations, as the production and service of the 21st century is based on such organizations. Agent based technologies, knowledge management, human aspects and virtual teams, data mining aspects, wireless communication, the role of trust; grid technology and security issues are the main directions of the chapters of the book. Not only surveys, but also case studies and research issues are discussed in this exciting volume.
– George Kovacs, Head, CIM Research Laboratory, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
This book proposes an insightful concept of smart" organizations aligned with the digital age. It describes the definition and nature of the smart organizations which are the main thrust of the production and service of the 21st century. Integration of ICT, knowledge and organizational networks for smart organizations are stressed and treated in depth."
– Hyungsuck Cho, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Istvan Mezgar's book, 'Integration of ICT in Smart Organizations', provides readers with a great collection of chapters presenting state-of-the-art and different viewpoints at various aspects of modern trends/topics in information technologies.
– Alexander Smirnov, Deputy Director of Research, St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of Russian Academy of Sciences (SPIIRAS)