Special Issue on Social Media, e-Personalization, and Mediated Sports

摘要

As I was asked to be a quest editor for the double-peered reviewed Special Issue on Social Media, E-Personalization, and Mediated Sports to be published by the Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO), a number of researchers and scholars have responded to my call for papers. It is an excellent publication opportunity and I tried to treat each manuscript submission with the upmost respect and care. Of the 12 total papers that were subjected to a double-blind review process, a total of five were accepted. I understand that the topic was somewhat narrowly focused, which resulted in a relatively low response rate to the initial call. Most of the accepted papers were from participants from the 2013 Atlantic Marketing Conference attendees, of which a four-page ad for the special issue was placed. For all of those individuals that submitted papers, I am very grateful. In general, The Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations is designed to provide comprehensive coverage and understanding of the social, cultural, organizational, and cognitive impacts of e-commerce technologies and advances on organizations around the world. JECO discusses the influence of electronic commerce on organizational behavior, development, and management in organizations. The secondary objective of this publication is to expand the overall body of knowledge regarding the human aspects of electronic commerce technologies and utilization in modern organizations, assisting researchers and practitioners to devise more effective systems for managing the human side of e-commerce. This journal is an official publication of the Information Resources Management Association. This special issue was designed to explore the impacts of social media and its related technological developments, such as Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, and Wikipedia, which ultimately allow the consuming public the opportunity to express their opinions and shape their future viewing experience, especially in sport media applications.