Title :
A socio-technical infrastructures framework for community networks
Author :
Botto, Francesco
Author_Institution :
CREATE-NET Res. Center, Trento
Abstract :
The term "community network" has been used in different meanings by the representatives of different disciplines involved. Nevertheless, multidisciplinary research may need more open theoretical approaches. This paper brings together the several "worlds", first of all sociologists and communication specialists, by proposing a socio-technical relational framework. It consists of four dimensions: community, infrastructure, services and governance. These four components are addressed in detail.
Keywords :
computer mediated communication; social networking (online); community networks; computer-mediated communication; multidisciplinary research; socio-technical infrastructures framework; Business; Collaborative work; Computer mediated communication; Computer networks; Ecosystems; Lenses; Local government; Pattern analysis; Technological innovation; Telecommunications; community networks; relational studies; situatedness; sociotechnical analysis; sociotechnical infrastructures;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Networking in China, 2008. ChinaCom 2008. Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2373-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2374-3
DOI :
10.1109/CHINACOM.2008.4685275
