Virtual Communities and Collaboration (VCC)

The goal of the Virtual Communities and Collaboration (VCC) track is to disseminate research and extend our knowledge of how communication and collaboration manifest in virtual communities. Virtual communities constitute groups of individuals who interact and pursue mutual goals within computer-mediated environments. They are prevalent across digital spaces, ranging from crowd platforms to social media to virtual worlds, among others. Organizations are leveraging the collective wisdom of virtual communities to improve business processes and bolster firm performance. To further enhance communication and collaboration in virtual environments, we call on researchers and practitioners to address cognitive, behavioral, social, and technical issues in these environments. The research areas of interest range from design issues in collaborative environments to fostering engagement and trust in virtual communities, as well as the impact of virtual communities and collaboration in various domains. This track aims to solicit contributions from a range of ontological and epistemological perspectives to not only deepen our understanding of virtual communities and collaboration but also enhance the theoretical foundation for research, share insightful empirical findings related to these venues, and provide guidance to practitioners.

Track Chairs:
Fiona Nah, Singapore Management University
Langtao Chen, The University of Tulsa
Tom Meservy, Brigham Young University
Chee-Wee Tan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University