Building successful online communities
Subtitle: evidence-based social design
By: Robert E. Kraut and Paul Resnick with Sara Kiesler ... [et al.].
Contributors: Resnick, Paul; Kiesler, Sara, 1940-
Publisher: MIT Press; Brand: The MIT Press; The MIT Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780262016575
Subjects: Social psychology; Planning; Online social networks; Internet; Social aspects; Computer networks
Description: Uses insights from social science, psychology, and economics to offer advice on planning and managing an online community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Encouraging contribution to online communities; title: Encouraging commitment in online communities; title: Regulating behavior in online communities; title: The challenges of dealing with newcomers; title: Starting new online communities.