Workshop
The Potential of Social Software for Knowledge Creation and Economic Performance
Topic
The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the Knowledge Media Research Center (KMRC) are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary workshop for talented junior researchers from the field of economic and psychological research to present their current work and to discuss approaches for interdisciplinary research on social software (such as wikis, blogs, social tagging tools, and social networks and other interactive web applications). We invite submissions of theoretical and empirical research from economics, management and psychology. Extensive time will be provided for discussions among participants in working sessions.
Picture from the workshop
Programme
Download, (PDF file, 26 KB)
Organized by
- Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, Germany
- Knowledge Media Research Center (KMRC), Tübingen, Germany
Keynote Speaker
- Alessandro Acquisti (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
- Tom Postmes (University of Groningen, The Netherlands and University of Exeter, UK)
Main topics of interest
Knowledge creation at the individual, collaborative or organizational level • self-presentation • social processes • networks • wisdom of crowds • user-created content • community building • online and offline communities • learning • cognitive skills • noncognitive skills • labour market • knowledge management • cooperation within and across firms • productivity • innovation.
Participants
PhD students and post-doctoral researchers within three years after completion of their thesis in economics or psychology.
Finance
The organisers will provide financial assistance for travel and accommodation costs for accepted participants.
Date
06.11.2009 - 07.11.2009
Location of the Event
ZEW, L 7,1 D-68161 Mannheim
Additional Information
Please submit an extended abstract of research you would like to present (500-1000 words), a short statement about your motivation to take part in an interdisciplinary workshop and a curriculum vitae, including your subject and degree.
Deadline for submissions: July 26, 2009.
Please send your application or any inquiries to: socsoft2009@zew.de
Call for Papers, (PDF file, 315 KB)
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