Search Results for: Social Behavior As Resource Exchange

Our lives as human beings are characterized by production and use of social resources, material (e.g., money and physical possessions) as well as immaterial (su

"Humans are social animals. Thus, we cannot survive in isolation. We satisfy our needs through seeking, maintaining, and engaging in relationships and interacti

INTRODUCTION In developing scientific theory there is perhaps nothing more propi tious than a compelling metaphor. If the metaphor is rich in imagery, complexly

This volume serves as an update on current developments in Resource Theory and presents a representative sample of contemporary research conducted within this t

The Social Cloud framework leverages existing relationships between members of a social network for the exchange of resources. This thesis focuses on the design