Evolution of an online forum for knowledge management professionals: A language game analysis

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Fayard, Anne Laure ^a   DeSanctis, Gerardine ^b,c  

^a INSEAD   (France)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

GAME ANALYSIS; GAME FRAMEWORKS; LANGUAGE GAMES; LINGUISTIC STYLES; MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS; ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS; ONLINE FORUMS; SOCIAL IDENTITY; SOCIAL ORDER; THREE DIMENSIONS;

LINGUISTICS;

EID: 24144440989     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2005.tb00265.x     Document Type: Review

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