... and heuristic processing of message cues about sustainable business practices communicated by the brand through online social networks influence consumers' perceptions of brand warmth and competence. These perceptions, in turn, direct consumers' responsible consumption behaviours and strengthen brand...

... extends the previous literature on motivations in using social networking services from both analytical and methodological perspectives. The naturally occurring data and relatively large sample size in this study provides a deeper look into social media gratifications and yields more generalizable...

...Carol Xiaojuan Ou; Choon Ling Sia; Chun Kit Hui Purpose Advances in information technology (IT) have resulted in the development of various computer‐mediated communication (CMC) and social networking tools. However, quantifying the benefits of utilizing these tools in the organizational context...

... or her accrued social assets, such as prestige, educational credentials, and social clubs (e.g. Belliveau et al., 1996), and individual level benefits that can be gained directly by forming a particular type of social network such as career advancement (Burt, 1992, 1997). This private good...

... and virtual social networks in general by showing how virtual worlds reshape social space and social interactions. Backpackers Blogs Communities Presence Audience Communication technologies Virtual worlds Social networks I cannot explain, a man must feel it, but once he has felt it he...

... to their use of IM tools at work. Findings IM does empower work teams via shaping the social networks and facilitating knowledge sharing in the workplace, resulting in heightened team performance. Research limitations/implications The survey was conducted in China so generalization to other national...

... developments in two information systems research projects. Social networks Social theories Research methods Neil Ramiller can be contacted at: neilr@sba.pdx.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Let us begin with the topic of surprise. Surprise is an extraordinarily useful...

... understood, the systematic redesign of online communities according to the needs of their users should be given priority. Originality/value Little research has been conducted examining the role of VCs for social relationships and social networks in general and for patients in particular. Antecedents...

...Mike Cushman; Rachel McLean; Ben Light; Gordon Fletcher; Alison Adam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate information communications technologies (ICT)‐mediated inclusion and exclusion in terms of sexuality through a study of a commercial social networking web site for gay men...

..., 2001, pp. 121‐34). These tools include a broad range of concepts describing the interwoven relationships between the social. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Information systems Information networks Social networks Why make a special issue about actor‐network theory (ANT...

... have some kind of computer, so their dad – my son – is encouraging me to do some. And do you think you're going to go for it? Computers Social networks Adults Children (age group) Family Children are often presented unproblematically in contemporary society as innate and adept...