Group1

Bennett, J. (2007, August 6). Power in numbers; how wiki software is reforming bloated bureaucracies and changing the face of communication. Newsweek, 0.

The article describes how large organizations such as the United Nations are beginning to see the value in online collaborative software.  The source is Newsweek, not exactly scholarly, but it will serve as a good introduction source so that we can further refine our search.

Partridge, C. (2006, April 11). Old order ousted in brave new business world. The Times (London), pp. 58.

This article approaches the topic of online collaboration in terms of how it is redefining the structure of authority in corporations.  New social software is giving power to the employees and redefining the bounds of management.

Sangaran, S. (2007, April 9). IBM introduces new collaborative software. New Straits Times (Malaysia), pp. 14.

The article describes IBM's newWebSphere Portal Express Version 6.0 software.  The software is an all-encompassing package that will allow employees to create dynamic web content and collaborate on projects.  The article is a bit obscure because it is from a newspaper in Malaysia, but it gives a good description of new developments in the enterprise software market with an emphasis on collaboration.

Saran, C. (2006, February 21). Software collaborative tools can increase the effectiveness of instant communications and bring greater business returns, but IBM and microsoft seem reluctant to co-operate collaborating to get the message across. Computer Weekly, 58.

This article is a bit outdated, but it discusses how larger more traditional software companies like Microsoft and IBM are slow to develop social networking features into their new software.  For these companies (at the time this article was published) online collaboration consists of e-mail and shared calendars.

Staff, H. B. G. (2007, January 22). As sales grow, cambridge-based lotus adds products to fend off rival microsoft software upgrades, web. 2.0 features due. The Boston Globe, pp. E1.

Staff, R. W. G. (2007, June 25). Social -network sites give businesses ideas for new collaboration. The Boston Globe, pp. E1.

This article would be very valuable for our research because it discusses the topic directly.  It can serve as a guiding force for further research.  It discusses how businesses are very

interested in leveraging the power of MySpace and Facebook in order to increase business productivity and agility.

 

Group2

 

Deirdre, B. (2007, August). On-Demand Collaboration. Dr. Dobb's Journal: The
     World of Software Development, 32(8), 20. Retrieved from
       <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=25734580&site=ehost-live>
       This is an interview with Jack Repenning who is the cheif technology
       officer of CollabNet. He defined collaborative software development and
       says that software developers work together in a way that emphasizes
       community responsibility for training, recognition, and decision-making.

Ranga Sai, Prabhala.  (Oct. 22, 2007). Facebook for Business: Not Just Social Networking Anymore. Retrieved from<http://www.tmcnet.com/comsol/articles/12897-facebook-business-not-just-social-networking-anymore.htm>
This article discusses the aspects of www.facebook.com as a social site and how it is becoming a business resource as well.

Angelo. Jean Marie. () University Business: Jul2007, Vol. 10 Issue 7, p83-84, 2p. Working  and Learning Better: Virtually Together. Retrieved from   
    <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=25897923&site=ehost-live>
The article is on collaborative software in higher education which allows people to work together in projects, test sharing skills, and use same address book, calendars, and work files.

Nicholas. (June 2007). InformationWeek. Issue 1144, p29-30, 2p. Retrieved from
<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=25590266&site=ehost-live>
The article focuses on activities and plans for Joe Schueller (Procter and Gambles Global Business Abstract).

 

Group3

 

 

Waters, R. (2007). Financial Times. Retrieved November 8, 2007, from LexisNexis.

 

    Chose because it talks about the Web 2.0 applications and their uses in business, but it also talks about some of the potential harmful issues they can cause.

 

Social Software in Libraries: Building Collaboration, Communication, and Community Online [Electronic version]. (2007). , 24(9), 51. from Business Source Premier.

 

    Chose this article because it focuses on using the web 2.0 applications in the library setting.

 

Using Web 2.0 for business [Electronic version]. (2007). Computer Weekly, 23. from Business Source Premier.

 

    Chose this article because it focuses on the Web 2.0 applications that are used in a big world wide business.

Davis, K. EContent Oct2007. A case study connecting busy bees. Vol. 30 Issue 8, p52-54, 3p;

 

    The article describes the business plan implemented by the multi-national nonprofit organization One Economy aimed at bringing

    broadband to low-income homes and providing a multilingual portal called The Beehive.

 

Lawyer, N. Linklaters pilots for shared knowledge. 7/30/2007, Vol. 21 Issue 30, p1-1, 1/9p;

 

    Abstract: The article reports that Linklaters has introduced its very own Linkpedia  to take on Wikipedia. Accordingly, Linkpedia is an internal online networking and research tool.

 

David, S. Top Microsoft technologies. eWeek, 8/27/2007, Vol. 24 Issue 27, Special section p21-21, 1p;

    Abstract: The article presents information on several software and technologies presented by Microsoft Corp.

Group 4

 

Fasoli, N., Messina, A. (2001). EMCORE – Emotional Cooperative Groupware: A Groupware Tool for Collaborative Work. International Journal of Modern Physics C: Computational Physics & Physical Computation. 12(4), 549.

Andriole, S.J. (2006). The collaborate/integrate business technology strategy. Communications of the ACM. 49(5). 85-90. 

Roberts, T., Lowry, P., & Sweeney, P. (2006, March). An Evaluation of the Impact of Social Presence Through Group Size and the Use of Collaborative Software on Group Member Voice in Face-to-Face and Computer-Mediated Task Groups. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 49(1), 28-43. Retrieved November 8, 2007, from Business Source Premier database.  

King, W. (2006, Spring). THE COLLABORATIVE WEB. Information Systems Management, 23(2), 88-88. Retrieved November 8, 2007, from Business Source Premier database.

Ferris, T. (2007, September). Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most From Wikis, Blogs, and Other Collaborative Tools. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 50(3), 263-265. Retrieved November 8, 2007, from Business Source Premier database.  

Ewbank, K. (2007, July). EDITOR'S COMMENT. Server Management, pp. 3,3. Retrieved November 8, 2007, from Business Source Premier database.

 

Group5

 

 

Full Text of websites, not articles…some weren’t bad, but that wasn't the point

 

Group6

 

 

Bisson, C. (2007).Free at last. American Libraries. 38, 44.

 

Focuses on the significance of open source software and collaborative environments in library management. Specific software opens the tasks of librarians up which librarians are eager to contribute to.

 

Bordeaux, A., & Boyd, M. (2007). Blogs, wikis and podcasts: social software in the library. Serials Librarian. 52, 263-269.

 

This article focuses on the use of social software, such as blogs, wikis and podcasts, to encourage collaborative work between staff and users. Library staff were encouraged to use the social software to share information with each other and users across networks.

 

Greif, I, & Rhodin, M (2006). Introduction. IBM Systems Journal. 45, 1-682.

 

The article presents an overview of the topics related to business collaboration and innovation discussed within the issue of collaborative software in the workplace.

 

Kamel Boulos, M., & Wheeler, S. (2007). The emerging Web 2.0 social software: an enabling suite of sociable technologies in health and health care education. Health Information &Libraries Journal. 24, 2-23.

 

This article focuses on the use of social software, such as blogs, wikis and podcasts, to encourage collaborative work between health care administrators and practicioners. The paper also takes a look at the future of Web 3.0 and the semantic web; it also takes into consideration the various factors which must be considered when implementing Web 2.0 and other new technologies.

 

Malone, E. (2006).Recent and relevant. Technical Communication. 53, 374-383.

 

The article section describes "Behavioral Adaptation Within Cross-Cultural Virtual Teams," "Changing Organizational Communication Practices and Norms: A Framework," and "An Evaluation of the Impact of Social Presence Through Group Size and the Use of Collaborative Software on Group Member "Voice" in Face-to-face and Computer-Mediated Task Groups."

Sandars, J. (2007).The use of new technology to facilitate learning through personal networks. Work Based Learning in Primary Care. 5, 5-11.

 

Focused on the use of wikis in the workplace to facilitate learning through networks such as facebook and myspace and other social networking sites to form communities of knowledge.

 

Group7

Guth, R. A. (2007, April 24). Microsoft Embeds Sleeper in Business Software. Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition, pp. b1, b4.

This article talks about how Microsoft is developing new software called SharePoint that allows workers to share information and work together.  This article comes from the Wall Street Journal that is a very reputable business periodical.

Malone, E. A. (2006). Recent and Relevant. Technical Communication, 53(3), 374-383.

This article address behaviors in virtual teams and the frameworks in which people communicate.  This is important be cause it helps you understand how people use collaborative software. 

Roberts, T. L. (2006). An Evaluation of the Impact of Social Presence Through Group Size and the Use of Collaborative Software on Group Member "Voice" in Face-to-Face and Computer-Mediated Task Groups. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 49(1), 28-43.

This article addresses the effects social software has on people in the workplace.  It also addresses the effectivness of collaborative software in terms of group size and social presence.

Udell, J. (2004). The New Social Enterprise. InfoWorld, 26(13), 47-52.

InfoWorld is a very reputable periodical in the technology sector.  In this article they address the benefits of social software as well as the drawbacks.

Preston, R. (2006). We Must Live Collaboration, Not Just Expect It. InformationWeek, 76.

InformationWeek, like InfoWorld is a reputable technology publication.  This article explains how people use the internet to take advantage of the social networking services.

Fraiser, M. (2006). Remote Collaboration Over Video Data: Towards Real-Time e-Social Science. Computer Supported Cooperative Work: The Journal of Collaborative Computing, 15(4), 257-279.  
   
This article mentions that scientists are doing studies on video systems and their use in the workplace.  Because it mentions scientists, it must be reputable.

 

Group 8

 

 

Tapscott, Don, and Anthony D. Williams. "The Wiki Workplace." Business Week Online 26 Mar. 2007: 1.

• Academic Search Premier. Rutgers University. 8 Nov. 2007.
• We chose this article because the title and abstract suggest a type of social software called "wikis" in the workplace.

Galli, Peter. "Lotus Sametime 7.5 Interoperates with AIM, Google Talk." EWeek 6 Dec. 2006: 1.

• LexisNexis. Rutgers University. 8 Nov. 2007.
• We chose this article because we knew about Sametime, which is a chat client used in a workplace environment.

Gibson, Stan. "Wikis Are Alive and Kicking in the Enterprise." Baseline.com 20 Nov. 2006: 1.

• LexisNexis. Rutgers University. 8 Nov. 2007.
• We chose this article since it mentioned enterprise use of wikis

Salzman, Harold, and Stephen R. Rosenthal. Software by Design: Shaping Technology and the Workplace.

• New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.
• This book talks about how technology affects the workplace