Exploring multidimensional conceptualization of social presence in the context of online communities

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 722-748

  Shen, Kathy Ning ^a   Khalifa, Mohamed ^a  

^a ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; DESIGN PRINCIPLES; MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CONCEPTUALIZATIONS; ON-LINE COMMUNITIES; ONLINE SURVEYS; RESEARCH MODELS; SOCIAL PRESENCE;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; RESEARCH; WEBSITES;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 52949144945     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: 15327590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10447310802335789     Document Type: Article

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