COMPLEX USER BEHAVIORAL NETWORKS AT ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Peter Géczy, Noriaki Izumi, Shotaro Akaho, Kôiti Hasida

2008

Abstract

We analyze human behavior on a large-scale enterprise information system. Employing a novel framework that efficiently captures complex spatiotemporal dimensions of human dynamics in electronic spaces we present vital findings about knowledge workers’ behavior on enterprise intranet portal. Browsing behavior of knowledge workers resembles a complex network with significant concentration on navigational starters. Common browsing strategy utilizes the knowledge of the starting navigation point and recollection of the traversal pathway to the target. Complex traversal network topology has a small number of behavioral hubs concentrating and disseminating the browsing pathways. Human browsing network topology, however, does not match the link topology of the web environment. Knowledge workers generally underutilize the available resources, have focused interests, and exhibit diminutive exploratory behavior.

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Géczy P., Izumi N., Akaho S. and Hasida K. (2008). COMPLEX USER BEHAVIORAL NETWORKS AT ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS . In Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 5: ICEIS, ISBN 978-989-8111-40-1, pages 233-239. DOI: 10.5220/0001700502330239


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@conference{iceis08,
author={Peter Géczy and Noriaki Izumi and Shotaro Akaho and Kôiti Hasida},
title={COMPLEX USER BEHAVIORAL NETWORKS AT ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 5: ICEIS,},
year={2008},
pages={233-239},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001700502330239},
isbn={978-989-8111-40-1},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 5: ICEIS,
TI - COMPLEX USER BEHAVIORAL NETWORKS AT ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
SN - 978-989-8111-40-1
AU - Géczy P.
AU - Izumi N.
AU - Akaho S.
AU - Hasida K.
PY - 2008
SP - 233
EP - 239
DO - 10.5220/0001700502330239