Exploring user acceptance of technology using social networks

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Hossain, Liaquat ^a   de Silva, Anjali ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ACCENTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Social networks; Strong ties; Technology acceptance; User behaviour; Virtual community; Weak ties

Indexed keywords

SOCIAL NETWORKS; STRONG TIES; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE; USER BEHAVIOUR; VIRTUAL COMMUNITY; WEAK TIES;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 67349248071     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hitech.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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