Leadership and Online Communities

Steven L. Johnson; Sirkka Jarvenpaa; Michael Barrett; Hind Benbya; Samer Faraj

Leadership and Online Communities

Steven L. Johnson
, Sirkka Jarvenpaa
, Michael Barrett
, Hind Benbya
, Samer Faraj

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper › peer-review

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Abstract

Given the vast number of published studies of organizational leadership, there are relatively few studies focused on leadership in online communities (OCs). The purpose of this panel is to help establish a research agenda for leadership in online context by highlighting open areas of debate and inquiry. Compared to traditional organizations, OCs have lower barriers to participation, more diverse motivations for participation, and higher membership turnover. The over-arching meta-question for this panel is: do we need new theories to understand the unique manifestation of leadership in OCs? To focus the panel discussion and stimulate debate, we will briefly open with panelists positions and then devote the majority of the panel duration to audience engagement as active participants in exploring leadership in online communities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICIS 2017
Subtitle of host publication	Transforming Society with Digital Innovation
Publisher	Association for Information Systems
ISBN (Print)	9780996683159
Publication status	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	38th International Conference on Information Systems: Transforming Society with Digital Innovation, ICIS 2017 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: 10 Dec 2017 → 13 Dec 2017

Conference

Conference	38th International Conference on Information Systems: Transforming Society with Digital Innovation, ICIS 2017
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Seoul
Period	10/12/17 → 13/12/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Community of practice
Digital innovation
Governance
Inter-organizational networks
Leadership
Management theory
Online communities
Open innovation
Organizational communication
Social media

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