... friendship. Thomas Chesney can be contacted at: Thomas.Chesney@nottingham.ac.uk 22 10 2014 02 05 2015 06 07 2015 17 08 2015 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Social networking (e.g. Facebook...

..., The authors emphasize the difference between social games and other online games or computer games and recognize the enhancing role of social and gaming factors on perceived enjoyment. Findings of this study contribute to the literature on social games. Social networking (e.g. Facebook, Second Life) User...

... of practice Knowledge transfer Web 2.0 Collaboration Social networking (e.g. Facebook, second life) Web-based collaboration has been researched extensively through a variety of perspectives emphasizing social networks, social media, social networking sites (SNSs) and social capital (Matzat, 2004...

... leisure activities. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Social networking (e.g. Facebook, Second Life) Web 2.0 Information society Trust Trust is vital for social interaction. It is the foundation of romantic relationships, the cornerstone of communities, and the basis...

... communities in SNSs. Specifically, this study attempts to enrich the existing literature by exploring the role of user engagement behaviors in online brand communities in SNSs, as well as identifying the relationship between user engagement and brand loyalty. Social networking (e.g. Facebook, second...

... 2015 Cross-cultural issues Social networking (e.g. Facebook, second life) Cross-national study Social network analysis Information seeking is the action that people tend to seek information to resolve a specific problem. Generally speaking, collectivists tend to seek information...

... Empirical study Facebook Social value Virtual community Social networking (e.g. Facebook, second life) E-inclusion/exclusion Epistemic value Community stickiness H4. Trust would have moderator effect on the impact of one’s perceived epistemic, social, and hedonic values on stickiness...

...., 2001). Web 2.0 Information sharing User satisfaction Social networking (e.g. Facebook, Second Life) A good relationship between Web 2.0 technologies and its users does not only improve user satisfaction, but also helps in fostering effective communications between them (Arora, 2003...