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This book examines a range of issues emerging from the interaction of Information Technologies and organizational systems. It contains a collection of research papers focusing on themes of growing interest in the field of Information Systems, Organization Studies, and Management. The book offers a multidisciplinary view on Information Systems aiming to disseminate academic knowledge. It might be particularly relevant to IT practitioners such as information systems managers, business managers and IT consultants.

The volume is divided into six sections, each one focusing on a specific theme. The content of each section is based on a selection of the best papers (original double blind peer reviewed contributions) presented at the annual conference of the Italian chapter of AIS, which has been held in Rome, Italy in September 2012.

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Organizational Change and Impact of ICT in Public and Private Sector.- New Ways to Work and Interact via Internet.- E-Business, Communities and Social Networks.- Information Systems, Innovation Transfer, and New Business Models.- Information Systems Management: A Critical Perspective.- Professional Skills, Certification of Curricula, On-line Education.- Human-Computer Interaction.- Information and Knowledge Management.

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Paolo Spagnoletti is assistant professor of Business Information Systems at LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome. He coordinates the Research Center on Information Systems at LUISS. He has been visiting fellow at the London School of Economics (UK), Georgia State University (USA) and INRIA-Loria (F).

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