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Second Life and Other Virtual Worlds: A Roadmap for Research


Brian Mennecke


Iowa State University

Edward M. Roche


Columbia University

David A. Bray


National Defense University - Information Resources Management College; Emory University - Department of Decision & Information Analysis

Benn Konsynski


Emory University - Goizueta Business School

John Lester


ReactionGrid, Inc.; Linden Lab

Michael Rowe


IBM Corporation

Anthony M. Townsend


Iowa State University - College of Business

December 11, 2007

28th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), 2007

Abstract:     
Virtual worlds like Second Life are becoming important tools for, among other activities, socialization, social networking, entertainment, collaboration, and business development. These environments offer information systems researchers a unique opportunity to study how these environments are built and managed by operators, how they are used and misused by users, and the impact that they have on users, communities, organizations, and societies at large. This panel is designed to introduce the information systems community to this topic. We have assembled both academic and practitioners involved in building, managing, and using virtual worlds to discuss a roadmap for research on virtual worlds.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 6

Keywords: virtual worlds, synthetic worlds, online games, virtual reality, human computer interaction, Second Life, World of Warcraft, research frameworks

JEL Classification: D23, D70, D73, D83

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Date posted: October 15, 2007 ; Last revised: January 12, 2009

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Mennecke, Brian, Roche, Edward M., Bray, David A., Konsynski, Benn, Lester, John, Rowe, Michael and Townsend, Anthony M. , Second Life and Other Virtual Worlds: A Roadmap for Research (December 11, 2007). 28th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), 2007. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1021441

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Brian Mennecke (Contact Author)
Iowa State University ( email )
Ames, IA 50011-2063
United States
HOME PAGE: http://www.bus.iastate.edu/mennecke
Edward M. Roche
Columbia University ( email )
3022 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
United States
David A. Bray
National Defense University - Information Resources Management College ( email )
Washington, DC
HOME PAGE: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dbray
Emory University - Department of Decision & Information Analysis ( email )
1300 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322
United States
HOME PAGE: http://www.fc.bus.emory.edu/~dbray/
Benn Konsynski
Emory University - Goizueta Business School ( email )
1300 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322-2722
United States
John Lester
ReactionGrid, Inc. ( email )
1401 Parkland
Ft. Pierce, FL 33492
United States
HOME PAGE: http://join.me/pathfinder
Linden Lab ( email )
945 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
Michael Rowe
IBM Corporation ( email )
United States
Anthony M. Townsend
Iowa State University - College of Business ( email )
Ames, IA 50011-2063
United States
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