Structural Differentiation in Social Media Adhocracy, Entropy, and the "1 % Effect" /

• Main Authors: Matei, Sorin Adam (Author), Britt, Brian C. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Social Networks,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Social media.; Big data.; Data mining.; Mass media.; Communication.; Social sciences in mass media.; Computer Science.; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.; Media Sociology.; Social Media.; Communication Studies.; Big Data/Analytics.; Applications of Graph Theory and Complex Networks.

This book explores community dynamics within social media. Using Wikipedia as an example, the volume explores communities that rely upon commons-based peer production. Fundamental theoretical principles spanning such domains as organizational configurations, leadership roles, and social evolutionary...