An experimental study of simulated web-based threats and their impact on knowledge communication effectiveness

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-197

  Kock, Ned ^a   Chatelain Jardon R ^a   Carmona, Jesus ^a  

^a Texas A and M International University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Electronic communication; Evolutionary psychology; Experimental research; Knowledge communication; Simulated threats; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; WEBSITES;

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS; EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE COMMUNICATION; LEARNING MODULES; SIMULATED THREAT; WEB BASED; WEB-BASED-LEARNING;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 46249098191     PISSN: 03611434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2008.2000345     Document Type: Review

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