An empirical study of the factors affecting social network service use

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 254-263

  Kwon, Ohbyung ^a   Wen, Yixing ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Altruism; Perceived encouragement; Perceived orientation; Social identity; Social network service; Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

Indexed keywords

AMENDED MODEL; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FACEBOOK; HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS; INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS; INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; PERCEIVED ORIENTATION; SOCIAL IDENTITY; SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICES; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL; TELEPRESENCE; USER ACCEPTANCE; USERS' PERCEPTION; WEB-BASED COMMUNITIES;

FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; PERSONNEL; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 71649084818     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2009.04.011     Document Type: Article

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