Virtual Community Management as Socialization and Learning

2005 ◽  
pp. 95-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Pargman
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Community ◽  
Community Management

scholarly journals Smart places: Multi-agent based smart mobile virtual community management system

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 1024-1042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fahad ◽  
Olivier Boissier ◽  
Pierre Maret ◽  
Nejib Moalla ◽  
Christophe Gravier
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Smart Mobile ◽  
Community Management System

Elements of the management of norms and their effects on the sense of virtual community

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 436-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregor Petrič ◽  
Andraž Petrovčič
Keyword(s):  
Online Communities ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
System Level ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Web Survey ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how decisions of managers and administrators of online communities on norms and rules affect the sense of virtual community (SOVC), which is an important factor of the quality of online information. Design/methodology/approach – The study followed a two-level research design based on 970 online community members, nested within 36 online communities. Data collection consisted of two stages: first a web survey of a sample of online community members was conducted, followed by a web survey of administrators of the same online communities. A two-level hierarchical regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Findings – The empirical results suggest that prominence of rules under the condition of members’ participation in their creation, presence of reputation mechanisms, and content moderation contribute significantly to the SOVC , while presence of lighter sanctions and interactive moderation do not. Research limitations/implications – Since this study is based on web forums, the validity of the proposed hypotheses for other types of online communities cannot be firmly established. Additional elements of online community management could be considered for a stronger system-level explanation of the SOVC. Practical implications – The study demonstrates that online community administrators need to be considerate in creating and enforcing norms, as their decisions have an impact on the SOVC and consequently on the quality of online information. Originality/value – The literature considers many factors of the SOVC but none of the previous studies have considered how community management is associated with this phenomenon.

scholarly journals The Driving Forces of C2C Social Commerce in Thailand: A Developing Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supattana Sukrat ◽  
Pruthikrai Mahatanankoon ◽  
Borworn Papasratorn
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Massive Growth ◽  
Online Retailers

Social Networking Services (SNSs) allow individuals and small online retailers to engage in consumer-to-consumer social commerce (C2C s-commerce). It is a growing phenomenon in Thailand.  This article seeks to articulate the driving forces behind the massive growth of C2C s-commerce in Thailand. Our preliminary literature review and observation reveal a set of interrelated drivers or dimensions fueling this growth: personality and motivation, user-generated content, ICT, and virtual community management. We postulate that these drivers are the main building blocks for C2C s-commerce adoption in Thailand. Researchers and practitioners can refer to these dimensions as they seek to reexamine C2C s-commerce in the context of Thailand or other emerging economies.Keywords: consumer-to-consumer (C2C), s-commerce, driving forces, Facebook, motivation, personality, social networking sites, social commerce, virtual community

Community management of rural water supplies

Waterlines ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Wood
Keyword(s):  
Community Management ◽  
Water Supplies ◽  
Rural Water

Knowledge Commons

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J Madison ◽  
Brett M. Frischmann ◽  
Katherine J. Strandburg
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Arrangement ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Informal Governance ◽  
Institutional Approach ◽  
Knowledge Commons ◽  
Collective Self ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Commons Institutions

This chapter describes methods for systematically studying knowledge commons as an institutional mode of governance of knowledge and information resources, including references to adjacent but distinct approaches to research that looks primarily to the role(s) of intellectual property systems in institutional contexts concerning innovation and creativity.Knowledge commons refers to an institutional approach (commons) to governing the production, use, management, and/or preservation of a particular type of resource (knowledge or information, including resources linked to innovative and creative practice).Commons refers to a form of community management or governance. It applies to a resource, and it involves a group or community of people who share access to and/or use of the resource. Commons does not denote the resource, the community, a place, or a thing. Commons is the institutional arrangement of these elements and their coordination via combinations of law and other formal rules; social norms, customs, and informal discipline; and technological and other material constraints. Community or collective self-governance of the resource, by individuals who collaborate or coordinate among themselves effectively, is a key feature of commons as an institution, but self-governance may be and often is linked to other formal and informal governance mechanisms. For purposes of this chapter, knowledge refers to a broad set of intellectual and cultural resources. There are important differences between various resources captured by such a broad definition. For example, knowledge, information, and data may be different from each other in meaningful ways. But an inclusive term is necessary in order to permit knowledge commons researchers to capture and study a broad and inclusive range of commons institutions and to highlight the importance of examining knowledge commons governance as part of dynamic, ecological contexts

Creating Virtual Community: Mentoring Kids With Disabilities on the Internet

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca C. Cory ◽  
Sheryl Burgstahler
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Community ◽  
The Internet
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