Analytical dimensions for online gift giving: 'Other-oriented' contributions in virtual communities

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-68

  Skågeby, Jörgen ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

File sharing; Gift giving; Online communities; Online methods; Sociotechnical practices

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

FILE SHARING; ONLINE COMMUNITIES; ONLINE METHODS; SOCIOTECHNICAL PRACTICES; VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 77954011729     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2007.013774     Document Type: Article

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