E-Collaboration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Over the past few decades, the significantly evolving area of e-collaboration has incorporated and adapted numerous electronic technology devices to become a global phenomenon, virtually connecting persons and organizations from around the world instantaneously. E-Collaboration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications addresses a range of e-collaboration topics through advanced research chapters authored by an international partnership of field experts. Through coverage of the latest findings, concepts, and technological advancements, this compendium of knowledge on e-collaboration expands the subject field and provides academicians, practitioners, and researchers with a defining reference collection on cutting-edge discoveries.

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