The embeddedness of academic online groups in offline social networks: Reputation gain as a stimulus for online discussion participation?

International Sociology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-92

  Matzat, Uwe ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Knowledge management; Online community; Public good; Social embeddedness; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149494225     PISSN: 02685809     EISSN: 14617242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268580908095911     Document Type: Article

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