Ebook: Virtual and Networked Organizations, Emergent Technologies and Tools: First International Conference, ViNOrg 2011, Ofir, Portugal, July 6-8, 2011. Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Virtual and Networked Organizations, Emergent Technologies, and Tools, ViNOrg 2011, held in Ofir, Portugal, in July 2011. The 35 revised full papers presentedwere carefully reviewed and selected from over 60 initial submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics, such as ubiquitous computing and organizations, cloud computing and architectures, grid computing, human-computer interfaces, serious games, data mining, Web services, cognitive systems, social networks and other emergent IT/IS approaches in various function domains, such as decision support systems, planning, design, control, negotiation, marketing, management and many other, in the context of virtual and networked enterprises and organizations.

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Virtual and Networked Organizations, Emergent Technologies, and Tools, ViNOrg 2011, held in Ofir, Portugal, in July 2011. The 35 revised full papers presentedwere carefully reviewed and selected from over 60 initial submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics, such as ubiquitous computing and organizations, cloud computing and architectures, grid computing, human-computer interfaces, serious games, data mining, Web services, cognitive systems, social networks and other emergent IT/IS approaches in various function domains, such as decision support systems, planning, design, control, negotiation, marketing, management and many other, in the context of virtual and networked enterprises and organizations.

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Virtual and Networked Organizations, Emergent Technologies, and Tools, ViNOrg 2011, held in Ofir, Portugal, in July 2011. The 35 revised full papers presentedwere carefully reviewed and selected from over 60 initial submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics, such as ubiquitous computing and organizations, cloud computing and architectures, grid computing, human-computer interfaces, serious games, data mining, Web services, cognitive systems, social networks and other emergent IT/IS approaches in various function domains, such as decision support systems, planning, design, control, negotiation, marketing, management and many other, in the context of virtual and networked enterprises and organizations.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Cloud-Based Contextually Aware Adaptive Systems for Enterprise Transformation....Pages 1-11
Toward a Centrality Index for Computing Grids....Pages 12-17
Towards Agent-Based Models for Synthetic Social Network Generation....Pages 18-27
MMORPG – Towards a Sustainable Livelihood Model for Africa and Beyond....Pages 28-39
Model of a Game for Improving Integrated Decisions in Production Management....Pages 40-51
A Serious Game for Supporting Training in Risk Management through Project-Based Learning....Pages 52-61
Assessing the Performance of Virtual Teams with Intelligent Agents....Pages 62-69
Combining Real and Virtual Research Environments through the Internet of Things....Pages 70-79
The Relevance of Results in Interpretive Research in Information Systems and Technology....Pages 80-89
Computer-Assisted Rehabilitation Program – Virtual Reality (CARP-VR): A Program for Cognitive Rehabilitation of Executive Dysfunction....Pages 90-100
Recommendation of Learning Objects in an Ubiquitous Learning Environment through an Agent-Based Approach....Pages 101-110
A Survey of Student Satisfaction with Distance Learning at Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade....Pages 111-117
Proposal of a Computing Model Using GRID Resources for the JEM-EUSO Space Mission....Pages 118-126
Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technologies and Challenges....Pages 127-136
Orchestrating Inter-organisational Logistics Workflows on the Cloud....Pages 137-144
A Planning System Using a Four Level Approach for the Planning of Production in a Networked Organization....Pages 145-154
Resilience of Virtual and Networked Organizations: An Assessment....Pages 155-164
Integration of Virtual and Networked Organization Using Server Oriented Architecture....Pages 165-175
New Perspectives of Virtual Teams’ Collaboration....Pages 176-185
Design of a Multi Agent Based Virtual Enterprise Framework for Sustainable Production....Pages 186-195
A Flexibility Reference Model to Achieve Leagility in Virtual Organizations....Pages 196-206
Effective Service Dynamic Packages for Ubiquitous Manufacturing System....Pages 207-219
Experimental Platform for Collaborative Inter and Intra Cellular Fuzzy Scheduling in an Ubiquitous Manufacturing System....Pages 220-229
P2P Decision Support System for Cooperative Electrical Energy Distribution Network Management....Pages 230-240
Prototype Multiplex Communication System for Remote Control of Machine Tools....Pages 241-252
Process Reuse in Product Development with 5D Models: Concepts, Similarity Measures and Querying Techniques....Pages 253-262
A Critiquing Mechanism in Engineering Machine Design....Pages 263-272
Modelling Languages Restrictions: A Comparative Study of ArchiMate and SOMF....Pages 273-282
Profiling and Framing Structures for Pervasive Information Systems Development....Pages 283-293
Seamless Information Integration in Network Enterprises Using MENTOR: Development of a Reference Ontology in Metrological Domain....Pages 294-303
Smart Communities and Networked Organizations....Pages 304-315
A Platform for Agile Virtual Enterprise Synthesis....Pages 316-326
Supplier Selection Using Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm....Pages 327-336
Technologies Integration for Distributed Manufacturing Scheduling in a Virtual Enterprise....Pages 337-347
Linked Architects and Urban Planners: Using Social Network Analysis to Capture Connections....Pages 348-356
Social Networks as Vital Resources for Adults’ Learning....Pages 357-366
Back Matter....Pages -

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Virtual and Networked Organizations, Emergent Technologies, and Tools, ViNOrg 2011, held in Ofir, Portugal, in July 2011. The 35 revised full papers presentedwere carefully reviewed and selected from over 60 initial submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics, such as ubiquitous computing and organizations, cloud computing and architectures, grid computing, human-computer interfaces, serious games, data mining, Web services, cognitive systems, social networks and other emergent IT/IS approaches in various function domains, such as decision support systems, planning, design, control, negotiation, marketing, management and many other, in the context of virtual and networked enterprises and organizations.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Cloud-Based Contextually Aware Adaptive Systems for Enterprise Transformation....Pages 1-11
Toward a Centrality Index for Computing Grids....Pages 12-17
Towards Agent-Based Models for Synthetic Social Network Generation....Pages 18-27
MMORPG – Towards a Sustainable Livelihood Model for Africa and Beyond....Pages 28-39
Model of a Game for Improving Integrated Decisions in Production Management....Pages 40-51
A Serious Game for Supporting Training in Risk Management through Project-Based Learning....Pages 52-61
Assessing the Performance of Virtual Teams with Intelligent Agents....Pages 62-69
Combining Real and Virtual Research Environments through the Internet of Things....Pages 70-79
The Relevance of Results in Interpretive Research in Information Systems and Technology....Pages 80-89
Computer-Assisted Rehabilitation Program – Virtual Reality (CARP-VR): A Program for Cognitive Rehabilitation of Executive Dysfunction....Pages 90-100
Recommendation of Learning Objects in an Ubiquitous Learning Environment through an Agent-Based Approach....Pages 101-110
A Survey of Student Satisfaction with Distance Learning at Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade....Pages 111-117
Proposal of a Computing Model Using GRID Resources for the JEM-EUSO Space Mission....Pages 118-126
Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technologies and Challenges....Pages 127-136
Orchestrating Inter-organisational Logistics Workflows on the Cloud....Pages 137-144
A Planning System Using a Four Level Approach for the Planning of Production in a Networked Organization....Pages 145-154
Resilience of Virtual and Networked Organizations: An Assessment....Pages 155-164
Integration of Virtual and Networked Organization Using Server Oriented Architecture....Pages 165-175
New Perspectives of Virtual Teams’ Collaboration....Pages 176-185
Design of a Multi Agent Based Virtual Enterprise Framework for Sustainable Production....Pages 186-195
A Flexibility Reference Model to Achieve Leagility in Virtual Organizations....Pages 196-206
Effective Service Dynamic Packages for Ubiquitous Manufacturing System....Pages 207-219
Experimental Platform for Collaborative Inter and Intra Cellular Fuzzy Scheduling in an Ubiquitous Manufacturing System....Pages 220-229
P2P Decision Support System for Cooperative Electrical Energy Distribution Network Management....Pages 230-240
Prototype Multiplex Communication System for Remote Control of Machine Tools....Pages 241-252
Process Reuse in Product Development with 5D Models: Concepts, Similarity Measures and Querying Techniques....Pages 253-262
A Critiquing Mechanism in Engineering Machine Design....Pages 263-272
Modelling Languages Restrictions: A Comparative Study of ArchiMate and SOMF....Pages 273-282
Profiling and Framing Structures for Pervasive Information Systems Development....Pages 283-293
Seamless Information Integration in Network Enterprises Using MENTOR: Development of a Reference Ontology in Metrological Domain....Pages 294-303
Smart Communities and Networked Organizations....Pages 304-315
A Platform for Agile Virtual Enterprise Synthesis....Pages 316-326
Supplier Selection Using Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm....Pages 327-336
Technologies Integration for Distributed Manufacturing Scheduling in a Virtual Enterprise....Pages 337-347
Linked Architects and Urban Planners: Using Social Network Analysis to Capture Connections....Pages 348-356
Social Networks as Vital Resources for Adults’ Learning....Pages 357-366
Back Matter....Pages -
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