Title
A model for the antecedents of member loyalty: The case of USENT newsgroup
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Date of Original Version
12-1-2006
Abstract
Within the domain of research into online communities, research investigating the factors contributing to the sustainability of those online communities has been relatively sparse. This study is an empirical investigation of such factors in one of the largest online communities, USENET. As a measure of sustainability of online communities, member loyalty is assessed using a returning member ratio. Factors that have positive impacts on sustainability are derived from several communication characteristics such as breadth, depth, responsiveness, and social identity. The relationships between sustainability and those factors are empirically examined using multiple regression models.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Association for Information Systems - 12th Americas Conference On Information Systems, AMCIS 2006
Volume
7
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Kang, Kyung Woo, and Seung Kyoon Shin. "A model for the antecedents of member loyalty: The case of USENT newsgroup." Association for Information Systems - 12th Americas Conference On Information Systems, AMCIS 2006 7, (2006): 4500-4508. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cba_facpubs/528