Building successful online communities : evidence-based social design / Robert E. Kraut and Paul Resnick ; with Sara Kiesler [and others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kraut, Robert E., author.

Resnick, Paul, author.

Contributor:

Kiesler, Sara, 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Online social networks--Planning.

Online social networks.

Computer networks--Social aspects--Planning.

Computer networks.

Internet--Social aspects.

Internet.

Social psychology.

Computer networks--Social aspects.

Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 309 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [2011]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Uses insights from social science, psychology, and economics to offer advice on planning and managing an online community.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Paul Resnick Resnick, Paul, Robert E. Kraut Kraut, Robert E. 1

2 Encouraging Contribution to Online Communities / Robert E. Kraut Kraut, Robert E., Paul Resnick Resnick, Paul 2

3 Encouraging Commitment in Online Communities / Yuqing Ren Ren, Yuqing, Robert E. Kraut Kraut, Robert E., Sara Kiesler Kiesler, Sara, Paul Resnick Resnick, Paul 77

4 Regulating Behavior in Online Communities / Sara Kiesler Kiesler, Sara, Robert E. Kraut Kraut, Robert E., Paul Resnick Resnick, Paul, Aniket Kittur Kittur, Aniket 125

5 The Challenges of Dealing with Newcomers / Robert E. Kraut Kraut, Robert E., Moira Burke Burke, Moira, John Riedl Riedl, John, Paul Resnick Resnick, Paul 179

6 Starting New Online Communities / Paul Resnick Resnick, Paul, Joseph Konstan Konstan, Joseph, Yan Chen Chen, Yan, Robert E. Kraul Kraul, Robert E. 231.

Notes:

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9780262298315

0262298317

OCLC:

780445250

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.