Virtual Community Studies: A Literature Review, Synthesis and Research Agenda

10th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 2708-2715

  Li, Honglei ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

literature review; research agenda; Virtual communities

Indexed keywords

VIRTUAL REALITY;

ACADEMIC PAPER; BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE; LITERATURE RESEARCHES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; PERSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AGENDA; SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE; VIRTUAL COMMUNITY;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 78651580307     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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