Supporting Informal Interaction in a Hospital through Impromptu Social Networking

• Published in: Collaboration and Technology pp. 305 - 320
• Main Authors: Morán, Alberto L., Rodríguez-Covili, Juan, Mejia, David, Favela, Jesus, Ochoa, Sergio
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Hospital Work; Impromptu Social Networking; Mobile Workers Interaction; Social Networking Systems

Social networking systems allow users to keep in touch with relatives and friends in the absence of physical proximity. These tools are also increasingly supporting productive interactions in diverse working environments. In this paper, based on the understanding of informal communication in hospita...