International Journal of Man-Machine Studies
Usefulness and ease of use: field study evidence regarding task considerations
Decision Support Systems - Special issue on user interfaces
Why do individuals use computer technology?: a Finnish case study
Information and Management
Issues and opinion on structural equation modeling
MIS Quarterly
Extending the TAM for a World-Wide-Web context
Information and Management
Assessing User Competence: Conceptualization and Measurement
Information Systems Research
An Empirical Examination of the Concern for Information Privacy Instrument
Information Systems Research
HICSS '02 Proceedings of the 35th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'02)-Volume 1 - Volume 1
Friendster and publicly articulated social networking
CHI '04 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Beyond concern: a privacy-trust-behavioral intention model of electronic commerce
Information and Management
A motivational model of microcomputer usage
Journal of Management Information Systems
A familiar face(book): profile elements as signals in an online social network
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The impact of Web quality and playfulness on user acceptance of online retailing
Information and Management
An Extended Privacy Calculus Model for E-Commerce Transactions
Information Systems Research
Effects of Relational Factors and Channel Climate on EDI Usage in the Customer-Supplier Relationship
Journal of Management Information Systems
The Impact of Infusing Social Presence in the Web Interface: An Investigation Across Product Types
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Weblogging: A study of social computing and its impact on organizations
Decision Support Systems
Avatar e-mail versus traditional e-mail: Perceptual difference and media selection difference
Decision Support Systems
Understanding the role of gender in bloggers' switching behavior
Decision Support Systems
A theoretical model of intentional social action in online social networks
Decision Support Systems
Effects of System Characteristics on Users' Self-Disclosure in Social Networking Sites
ITNG '10 Proceedings of the 2010 Seventh International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations
User acceptance of hedonic information systems
MIS Quarterly
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans
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In this research the authors examine members' voluntary use of social networking sites. Site use leads to the growth of social relationships, increased volume of site visits and traffic, and an accumulation of user generated contents; hence it is imperative to the success of social networking sites. Drawing upon Social Exchange Theory (SET), we develop a research model that examines the major determinants of member site use behavior through a cost-benefit framework. This model also investigates the key antecedents to site use that stem from website designs, personal traits, and personal beliefs in the environment. The research model has been validated through survey data collected from 222 social networking site users, and the analysis results provide strong support to the hypothesized relationships. The current study generates new knowledge on the literature of SET and social networking sites; it also sheds lights on site management for networking service providers.