Knowledge-sharing intention in a virtual community: A study of participants in the Chinese wikipedia

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 541-545

  Ho, Shun Chuan ^a   Ting, Ping Ho ^b,c   Bau, Dong Yih ^d   Wei, Chun Chung ^e  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADULT; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTENTION; KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKING;

EID: 80054839438     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0106     Document Type: Article

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