Mobile virtual communities research: a synthesis of current trends and a look at future perspectives

نویسندگان

  • Christo El-Morr
  • Jalal Kawash
چکیده

This article is a synthesis of current research trends in mobile virtual communities. It classifies Mobile Virtual Communities (MVCs) research into appropriate domains, and categorises the different types of virtual communities with respect to three criteria: the degree of virtualisation, the degree of mobility and the degree of cooperation. It also draws some conclusions on future research directions.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • IJWBC

دوره 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007