Dualism of the mechanical and the organic is not new in western philosophical thought. In fact, it’s about 500 years old, tracing its roots back to Francis Bacon in the 1600′s. And as recently as 120 years ago, Emile Durkheim helped establish modern sociology using these concepts as central parts of his ideas and theories on the ties that bind people together.
One of the best parts of my job is the privilege of having conversations about the emerging field of social software, Enterprise 2.0, Social Business, the latest generation of Knowledge Management (or whatever you prefer to label the collection of people busy innovating away at the moment in this area) with some truly brilliant minds and kindred spirits.
Posted by Iryna Dubenyuk on Jul 31, 2011 in Enterprise 2.0, Featured Articles, Intranet, Social Networking | View Comments The Deloitte Center for the Edge recently issued a paper, “Social Software for Business Performance” that covers how companies can leverage social software to improve business performance in the short-term and transform it in the long-term. It states that early adopters of social software have the potential for gaining financial benefits.
Forrester recently released a new report, Mobile App Internet Recasts The Software And Services Landscape: App Innovation On Phones Will Spread To Cars, Appliances And Entertainment by John C. McCarthy.
A recent article in Knowledge@Wharton asks if business-centric social networking is a “revolution” or a “ruse.” Since we’re inclined here at this site to pick the revolutionary option, it’s worth examining why some experts at UPenn’s Wharton School may be skeptical about its power to transform business.
Forrester recently issued a new report, The State Of Collaboration Software Implementations: 2011 by TJ Keitt with Matthew Brown and Joseph Dang. The report noted that while organizations are actively investing in collaboration tools to support their increasingly decentralized workforce, 62% of companies say that these tools still mainly benefit travel and corporate communications.
What exactly is the difference between “Social Business” and “Enterprise 2.0,” if there is one?
The question came up at in a Quora discussion, and asked again by Ross Dawson in one of his latest posts.
Posted by Iryna Dubenyuk on Jul 29, 2011 in Featured Articles, Intranet, Social Networking | View Comments Is corporate social media ethical? Is there a “Tom Sawyer syndrome” at work in which people are suckered into doing work thinking that it’s something to be enjoyed?
It is widely known that an intranet service can be used to store documents and communicate. However, in recent years, the intranet has evolved to include many more features and benefits. With the evolution of technology, intranet software can now provide an organization with an array of management tools and process-specific applications.
Choosing a web visitor behavior tracking tool can be a bit overwhelming these days. The field is filled, many tools are confusing, and trying to get a bang for your buck can be tricky. As an assist, we trawled for 5 kick-butt solutions to set you on the path towards better customer experience management.
Posted by Iryna Dubenyuk on Jul 28, 2011 in Enterprise 2.0, Featured Articles, Intranet, Web 2.0 | View Comments More than one-quarter of all organizations with an intranet use a CMS to power their intranet; most CMS solutions are commercial, brand name solutions.
Posted by Iryna Dubenyuk on Jul 28, 2011 in Enterprise 2.0, Intranet, Social Networking | View Comments Social media tools on the corporate intranet became mainstream nearly two years ago. Preliminary results from The Social Intranet Survey show that about two-thirds of organizations have at least one social media tool on their intranet.
