Understanding user participation in online communities: A systematic literature review of empirical studies

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue , 2015, Pages 228-238

  Malinen, Sanna ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Online communities; Systematic literature review; User participation

Indexed keywords

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); WEBSITES;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FINANCIAL VALUES; ON-LINE COMMUNITIES; ONLINE PARTICIPATION; RESEARCH TOPICS; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW; USER PARTICIPATION;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84922428557     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.01.004     Document Type: Article

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