Social network services in china: An integrated model of centrality, trust, and technology acceptance

Journal of Global Information Technology Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 76-99

  Guo, Chengqi ^a   Shim, J P ^b   Otondo, Robert ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Centrality; China; Social capital; Social network services; Technology acceptance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957684586     PISSN: 1097198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2010.10856515     Document Type: Article

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