Towards a Framework for Weaving Social Networks Into Mobile Commerce

Zakaria Maamar, Noura Faci, Soraya Kouadri Mostéfaoui and Fahim Akhter
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Zakaria Maamar: Zayed University, UAE
Noura Faci: Université Lyon 1, France
Soraya Kouadri Mostéfaoui: The Open University, UK
Fahim Akhter: King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Systems and Service-Oriented Engineering (IJSSOE), 2011, vol. 2, issue 3, 32-46

Abstract: This paper discusses a framework that supports weaving social elements into mobile commerce applications. This weaving takes place through different types of social networks that identify the stakeholders taking part in completing these applications. These stakeholders are consumers, providers, and brokers and are connected to each other through relationships such as competition, referral, loyalty, and collaboration. Each relationship is mapped onto a social network upon which a stakeholder relies before engaging in any of these applications and afterwards, making any decision. The value of social networks added to mobile commerce is illustrated with a set of experiments implementing a smart mobile restaurant guide.

Date: 2011
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