Understanding j-blog adoption: Factors influencing Korean journalists' blog adoption

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-46

  Kim, Yonghwan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

J blogs; Technology adoption; Theory of planned behavior; Uses and gratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951844142     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01292986.2010.524229     Document Type: Article

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