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This paper introduces a first outline of a typology of distributed knowledge co-creation in virtual communities based on Porter‘s typology of virtual communities. The typology is based on empirical results from the analyses of social media, and a discussion of case study results from India proves the adaptability as well as usefulness of the typology. At the same time, the case study serves as an example to depict a socio-economic perspective on social media and knowledge management in Digital Ecosystems.
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Zeller, F., Chatterjee, J., Bräuer, M., Steinicke, I., Lapteva, O. (2010). The Diffusion of Social Media and Knowledge Management – Towards an Integrative Typology. In: Antonio Basile Colugnati, F., Lopes, L.C.R., Barretto, S.F.A. (eds) Digital Ecosystems. OPAALS 2010. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 67. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14859-0_5
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