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Corporations are beginning to see the educational potential of virtual realities in the workplace. Thanks to its unique characteristics as well as its ability to bring dispersed people together in an almost "real" environment for relatively low cost, virtual environments may become the preferred...

This book provides a comprehensive presentation of current and emerging perspectives focusing on all aspects of managing IT HR from the view of both practitioners and academics located around the globe. It focuses on the results of recent research (from leading practitioners and academics) and...

Professional development through Web 2.0 collaborative applications / Indi M. Williams, Bolanie A. Olaniran -- Web 2.0, the individual, and the organization: privacy, confidentiality, and compliance / Kerry J. Burner -- Turn on your mobile devices: potential and considerations of informal mobile...

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