The diffusion of a task recommendation system to facilitate contributions to an online community

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 32-59

  Yuan, Y Connie ^a   Cosley, Dan ^b   Welser, Howards T ^c   Xia, Ling ^a   Gay, Geri ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Social Dynamics Laboratory   (United States)

^c OhioUniversity   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovation; On line community; Social network; Tie cohesion; Tie homophily

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; DIFFUSION; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; HOMOPHILY; INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS; LIMITED DISTRIBUTION; ON-LINE COMMUNITIES; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL TIES; TIE COHESION; TIE HOMOPHILY; WIKIPEDIA;

RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 70450162153     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01491.x     Document Type: Article

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