Contribution behavior in virtual communities: Cognitive, emotional, and social influences

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 143-163

  Tsai, Hsien Tung ^a   Bagozzi, Richard P ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipated emotions; Desire; Individualism collectivism; Novice versus experienced members; Social identity; Social influence; Virtual communities; We intentions

Indexed keywords

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); VIRTUAL REALITY;

ANTICIPATED EMOTIONS; DESIRE; INDIVIDUALISM COLLECTIVISMS; NOVICE VERSUS EXPERIENCED MEMBERS; SOCIAL IDENTITY; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; VIRTUAL COMMUNITY; WE-INTENTIONS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84894597893     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: 21629730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.25300/MISQ/2014/38.1.07     Document Type: Article

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