A LITERATURE REVIEW OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES The relevance of understanding the influence of institutions on online collectives
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Hercheui, Magda David
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Univ Westminster, WBS BIMO, London NW1 5LS, England
Univ London London Sch Econ & Polit Sci, Informat Syst & Innovat Grp, London WC2A 2AE, EnglandUniv Westminster, WBS BIMO, London NW1 5LS, England
Hercheui, Magda David
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[1] Univ Westminster, WBS BIMO, London NW1 5LS, England
[2] Univ London London Sch Econ & Polit Sci, Informat Syst & Innovat Grp, London WC2A 2AE, England
Reviewing the literature on the domain of virtual communities, this research finds that there is still an important gap in the scholarly understanding of how institutions influence online spaces of interaction. The theme of institutions has been marginal to most of the academic research in the domain of virtual communities, with few exceptions. This paper proposes that an institutional perspective would permit a better understanding on the whys of online behaviours and explores the potential contributions of such an approach.
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Univ Hong Kong, Teaching & Learning Innovat Ctr, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Univ Hong Kong, Teaching & Learning Innovat Ctr TALIC, Room CPD-1-73,Centennial Campus,Pokfulam Rd, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaUniv Hong Kong, Teaching & Learning Innovat Ctr, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Lee, Katherine K. W.
Chan, Cecilia K. Y.
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Univ Hong Kong, Teaching & Learning Innovat Ctr, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaUniv Hong Kong, Teaching & Learning Innovat Ctr, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Peoples R China