Analysis of online social networks: A cross-national study

Online Information Review

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 473-495

  Shin, Dong Hee ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cross cultural studies; Korea; Social networks; United States of America; User studies

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOUR; CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY; KOREA; SOCIAL NETWORKS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; USER STUDY;

MARKETING; MOTIVATION; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SURVEYS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 77956642776     PISSN: 14684527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14684521011054080     Document Type: Article

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