Cultural differences, experience with social networks and the nature of "true commitment" in Facebook

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 719-728

  Vasalou, Asimina ^a   Joinson, Adam N ^a   Courvoisier, Delphine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behaviour chain model; Culture; Experience; Facebook; Motivations; Social network sites; Uses

Indexed keywords

CHAIN MODELS; CULTURAL DIFFERENCE; CULTURE; DESIGN PRACTICE; FACEBOOK; SOCIAL NETWORKS; USER CHARACTERISTICS;

DESIGN; MOTIVATION; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 77955515858     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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