Predicting guild commitment in World of Warcraft with the investment model of commitment

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue , 2014, Pages 235-240

  Odrowska, Aleksandra M ^a   Massar, Karlijn ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Guild membership; Interdependence theory; Investment model of commitment; Online gaming; World of Warcraft

Indexed keywords

GUILD MEMBERSHIP; INTERDEPENDENCE THEORY; INVESTMENT MODELS; ON-LINE GAMING; WORLD OF WARCRAFT;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84897796639     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.02.005     Document Type: Article

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