Knowledge sharing in Asia Pacific via virtual community platform: a systematic review. (10th October 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Knowledge sharing in Asia Pacific via virtual community platform: a systematic review. (10th October 2019)
- Main Title:
- Knowledge sharing in Asia Pacific via virtual community platform: a systematic review
- Authors:
- Fauzi, Muhammad Ashraf
- Abstract:
- Virtual community (VC) is a platform for users to exchange knowledge for various purposes. Recent trends show that VC is highly anticipated in Asia Pacific regions. Using systematic review, this paper presents all VC studies in Asia Pacific region from the years 2006 to 2019, a 13-period. Outcome shows that VC studies primarily conducted in Taiwan, China and South Korea more than any other countries in the world, not only in Asia Pacific. Similar variables were identified in this region VC studies including trust, altruism, reciprocity and various other social factors. Several theories were also used in VC studies such as theory of planned behaviour, social capital theory, social cognitive theory, social exchange theory and social identity theory. Implication towards theoretical and managerial aspects is prominent in term of user's engagement in using the platform based on different countries engagement with VC.
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of Web based communities. Volume 15:Number 4(2019)
- Journal:
- International journal of Web based communities
- Issue:
- Volume 15:Number 4(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 15, Issue 4 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 15
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0015-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 368
- Page End:
- 394
- Publication Date:
- 2019-10-10
- Subjects:
- Asia Pacific -- virtual community -- knowledge sharing -- Taiwan -- China -- South Korea
Online social networks -- Periodicals
Social media -- Periodicals
World Wide Web -- Periodicals
302.30285 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=50 ↗
http://www.inderscience.com/ ↗ - Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1477-8394
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