Applying uses and gratifications theory and social influence processes to understand students' pervasive adoption of social networking sites: Perspectives from the Americas

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 192-206

  Ifinedo, Princely ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Embedment; Embracement; National culture; Pervasive adoption; Social influence processes; Social networking sites; Technology adoption; Uses and gratifications theory

Indexed keywords

LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING; STUDENTS;

EMBEDMENT; EMBRACEMENT; NATIONAL CULTURES; PERVASIVE ADOPTION; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; USES AND GRATIFICATIONS THEORIES;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84948417685     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2015.11.007     Document Type: Article

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