...) and is becoming a popular tool for planning travels (Aramendia-Muneta et al., 2021). Information search behavior Perceived value Social networking sites SNS eWOM Instagram Facebook groups Social networking sites (SNS), which allow for the creation and exchange of user-generated...

...) on the development of Mainland–HK friendships and (3) determine the roles of different OSNs (social networking sites [SNSs] and instant messaging platforms [IMPs]) in the development of intercultural friendships in the real world. Design/methodology/approach To explore how OSNs facilitate (or inhibit...

...Soo Il Shin; Dianne Hall; Kyung Young Lee; Sumin Han Purpose The purpose of the current study is to examine a social network site (SNS) users' overall satisfaction with SNS use in conjunction with their fan page visiting activities. We examined overall satisfaction with SNS usage from the lens...

...Chien Wen Yuan; Yu-Hao Lee Purpose Social networking sites (SNSs) offer people the possibility of maintaining larger networks of social ties, which also entails more complex relationship maintenance across multiple platforms. Whom to “friend” and via which platform can involve complex...

...Lin Huang; Daqing Zheng; Weiguo Fan Purpose The use of social networking sites (SNSs) can promote life satisfaction mainly because of their social relationship benefits. Although prior studies examined the roles of different types of social capital (SC), the association between online and offline...

... Perceived integration Social networking sites The research on discretional prosocial behaviours, such as voluntarily helping others, has primarily focused on the offline life; however, there is increasing evidence that individuals also depict such behaviours in the online world quite frequently...

...Cheng-Yu Lin; En-Yi Chou; Heng-Chiang Huang Purpose Social networking sites (SNSs) have significantly influenced people's lives and changed their behavior. Although previous research has explored self-disclosure in virtual communities, little is known about the impact of other users, particularly...

...Avus C.Y. Hou; Wen-Lung Shiau Purpose Emerging social networking sites (SNSs) are less advantageous than leading SNSs in attracting users. They might stand a better chance if they know what users want. The purpose of this paper is to study factors that urge Facebook users to switch to Instagram...

... of social networking sites by organizational members is a waste of time, while others believe it leads to improvements in job performance, partly due to employees’ successful efforts to balance work‐life realms. This paper aims to inform this debate by examining the use of social networking sites...

...Steve Sawyer; Marie Griffiths; Ben Light; Sian Lincoln; Patrick J. Bateman; Jacqueline C. Pike; Brian S. Butler Purpose Social networking sites (SNS) are changing the methods of social connectivity – and what it means to be public. Existing literature hints at competing perspectives on how...