Online communities have become a popular and widely studied research topic. As active
participation has been acknowledged as essential for the sustainability of the communities …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of customer
participation research specifically in online brand communities and summarize a number of …

The increased availability of smartphone and mobile gadgets has transformed the tourism
industry and will continue to enhance the ways in which tourists access information while …

As information and communication technology (ICT) is making the leap to transform all
aspects of life, online learning has become widely viewed as the future of education …

This study explores the mechanism that contributes to travel intention in the field of virtual
tourism. The overall research method is based on the “Stimulus-Organism-Response” …

Senior online communities (SOCs) have become an important venue for older people to
seek support and exchange information. While online community engagement has been …

With the growing popularity of online Q&A communities, motivating continuous high-quality
knowledge contribution is a key challenge for sustainable community development …

This article proposes a taxonomy of online consumption communities in order to address
this rather ambiguously conceptualised research field. Specifically, intercommunity …

The explosive growth of the internet as the main source of information and knowledge has
greatly impacted the manner in which people make use of their memory. As a result, interest …

Attracting and retaining newcomers are critical for the sustainable development of Open
Source Software (OSS) projects. Considerable efforts have been made to help newcomers …