Social impact in technologically-mediated communication: An examination of online influence

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2972-2991

  Miller, Michael D ^a   Cryss Brunner, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Mediated Communication; Influence; Personality; Social impact; Technologically mediated communication

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; INFLUENCE; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL IMPACT; TECHNOLOGICALLY-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 51549118231     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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