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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">In recent years we observed the rapid development of Online Social Networks that have drastically transformed the way in which people communicate, get connected, and create information. Individuals establish friendships and relationships in these networks, exchange their experiences and opinions, and create groups and communities, all at a speed (and reach) previously unheard of. At the same time, more and more companies present themselves and their products via Online Social Networks such as Facebook or use corresponding internal applications to connect their employees. Thus, Online Social Networking platforms (e.g., Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn) are changing not only our personal but our organizational behavior too, while, at the same time, creating entirely new communities. Particularly the resulting availability of huge amounts of data allows the mining of valuable insights for both research and practice. By revolutionizing communication and collaboration patterns, Online Social Networks promise previously unimagined opportunities but may also bring along several new challenges and risks as well.<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">This special issue aims to contribute to the growing body of research investigating Online Social Networks and its most recent developments, addressing both theoretical and applied perspectives. We seek rigorous and relevant submissions in the context of Online Social Networks providing new insights on both opportunities and challenges in Online Social Networks for individuals (e.g., communication patterns), organizations (e.g., regarding their potential), and society in a broader sense (e.g., information overload, data privacy). We seek a full range of analyses (e.g., strategic, organizational, behavioral, economic, and technical). We welcome all methodological approaches, including, but not limited to, theoretical, analytical, design-oriented, and empirical research.<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">First Round Notification: January 15, 2014<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Final Papers Due: May 1, 2014<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Final Notification: June 1, 2014<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dr. Julia Heidemann <O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Department of Management Information Systems<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">University of Regensburg, Germany<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Email: <A href="mailto:julia.heidemann@wiwi.uni-regensburg.de">julia.heidemann@wiwi.uni-regensburg.de</A></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Prof. Dr. Mathias Klier<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Department of Management Information Systems<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">University of Regensburg, Germany<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Email: <A href="mailto:mathias.klier@wiwi.uni-regensburg.de">mathias.klier@wiwi.uni-regensburg.de</A><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Prof. Dr. Rolf T. Wigand <O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Prof. Dr. Mathias Klier<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Universität Regensburg</FONT></SPAN></P>
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