Predicting internet-based online community size and time to peak membership using the bass model of new product growth

Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-12

  Firth, David R ^a   Lawrence, Cameron ^a   Clouse, Shawn F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bass model; Institutional processes; Online community; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

BASS MODEL; COMMUNITY SIZE; CYBER COMMUNITIES; INSTITUTIONAL PROCESSES; INTERNET BASED; NEW PRODUCT; ONLINE COMMUNITIES; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TIME TO PEAK;

INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 67650404321     PISSN: 15551229     EISSN: 15551237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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