Subscriber's Behaviors in Electronic Discussion Groups: A Comparison Between Academics and Practitioners
Year: 1995
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This paper examines subscribers' behaviors in electronic discussion groups and compares the behavior of academic and practitioner subscribers. Data were collected from electronic mail surveys of the subscribers of four electronic discussion groups. Results of this study show that practitioners are much more likely to participate than academics as discussion leaders, respondents, and information-seekers. Academic subscribers are much more likely to act as quiet observers who only read others' messages and never post one themselves.
Author: Louisa Ha
Institution: Bowling Green State University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1632047291