Why people use social networking sites: An empirical study integrating network externalities and motivation theory
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TPB is a highly robust theory that has consistently demonstrated that attitude, subjective norms, and PBC are related to various forms of SNSs behaviors.
“This is because TPB is a highly robust theory that has consistently demonstrated that three factorsattitude, subjective norms, and PBCare related to various forms of SNSs behaviors (Kim, 2011;Lin & Lu, 2011).”
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- Authors
- Lin, K.-Y., & Lu, H.-P.
- Affiliations
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Corresponding author
- Lin, Kuan-Yu
- Venue
- Computers in Human Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2011-05
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 1152-1161
- ISSN
- 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2104554137
- Cited by
- 1,616
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 196.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Media and Digital Communication
- Social Sciences › Communication › Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Keywords
- social networking sites, network effects, motivation theories, continuance intention, enjoyment, perceived usefulness, number of members, gender differences
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