The power of popularity: How the size of a virtual community adds to firm value

Journal of Public Affairs

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 145-153

  Plangger, Kirk ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84860737415     PISSN: 14723891     EISSN: 14791854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pa.1416     Document Type: Article

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