Search Results - subject:"Virtual communities"

Usages of the internet and e-tourism. Towards a new economy of tourism

Longhi, Christian - HAL - 2008

This paper analyses the impact of internet on the organization of industry and the marketdynamics in the tourism activities, focusing in the European scene. Tourism incorporates many features ofthe contemporaneous information and communication economy. Even if e-tourism still stands for a...

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Influencing VSN users’ purchase intentions : The roles of flow, trust and eWOM

Mortazavi, Marjan; Rahim Esfidani, Mohammad; Shaemi … - In: Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing 8 (2014) 2, pp. 102-123

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the characteristics of virtual social networks (VSNs) and to determine their salient attributes, including those that influence flow experience, trust and electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) behaviors affecting users’ purchase intentions, and to...

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Influence of virtual communities in purchasing decisions: The participants' perspective

Leal, Gabriela Pasinato Alves; Hor-Meyll, Luis Fernando; … - In: Journal of Business Research 67 (2014) 5, pp. 882-890

This study intended to fill some gaps in knowledge about virtual communities and their influence on consumers …

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Digital traces for business intelligence : A case study of mobile telecoms service brands in Greece

Milolidakis, Giannis; Akoumianakis, Demosthenes; … - In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management 27 (2014) 1, pp. 66-98

similarities between the manipulation of technological artefacts virtual communities using various forms of SM and the excavation … areas in which it might be applied. Originality/value – The approach of using virtual excavations to extract BI from virtual … communities in online SM offers a systematic approach for dealing with a variety of information from a variety of different media …

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Motives for reading and articulating user-generated restaurant reviews on Yelp.com

Parikh, Anish; Behnke, Carl; Vorvoreanu, Mihaela; … - In: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology 5 (2014) 2, pp. 160-176

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine why and when restaurant consumers use and contribute user-generated reviews. This research is needed to determine the relevance of user-generated restaurant reviews in the current marketplace. Design/methodology/approach – The research...

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Speech or silence : The effect of user anonymity and member familiarity on the willingness to express opinions in virtual communities

Luarn, Pin; Hsieh, Ai-Yun - In: Online Information Review 38 (2014) 7, pp. 881-895

recruited in the experiment. The results revealed that anonymous users in virtual communities and users in groups comprising … stimulate creativity and feedback through virtual communities. …

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Corporate impression formation in online communities: a qualitative study

Hallier Willi, Christine; Nguyen, Bang; Melewar, T.C.; … - In: Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal 17 (2014) 4, pp. 410-440

Purpose – This study aims to evaluate elements of corporate communication in online communities (OCs) and their influence on corporate impression formation. Interactive online platforms such as OCs are growing. Companies are discovering their importance and increasingly include OCs in their...

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

Tsai, Hsien-tung; Bagozzi, Richard P. - In: Management information systems : mis quarterly 38 (2014) 1, pp. 143-163

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Current issues and research trends on open-source software communities

Martínez-Torres, María del Rocío; Diaz-Fernandez, M. C. - In: Technology analysis & strategic management 26 (2014) 1, pp. 55-68

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Distance as asset? : knowledge collaboration in hybrid virtual communities

Grabher, Gernot; Ibert, Oliver - In: Journal of economic geography 14 (2014) 1, pp. 97-123

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