... these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This study developed a mechanism that automatically searches for potential customers in virtual communities. In addition, a common product attribute (CPA) model was developed based on the five dimensions of the theory of consumption values and a questionnaire...

...Chechen Liao; Pui-Lai To; Fang-Chih Hsu Purpose – Knowledge sharing has played an important role in the proliferation of virtual communities. However little research has provided an integrated view of knowledge sharing for a general-purpose (non-professional) virtual community. This study aims...

... regarding the social influences of their communities; the effects may not always be good for investment decisions. Social implications Virtual communities provide members with social comparison information, which may yield positive effects for members in inspiration, self‐improvement, and self...

...Wei‐Tsong Wang; Zu‐Hao Wei Purpose Prior research indicates that the success of a virtual community relies on its ability to allow community members to share knowledge interactively. Wiki applications are web‐based hypertext applications that facilitate collaborative authoring, and have been...