Especially in the case of completely distributed or federated social networking platforms, multi-agent systems can play an important role. In particular, multi-agent systems have been used as (i) an underlying layer or a middleware for developing social networking platforms, (ii) a technology to increase the autonomous and intelligent behaviour of existing systems and (iii) a tool to develop si...

There has been extensive research into friend-oriented and professional social networking websites, but relatively little work on passion-oriented sites designed to connect strangers around a shared passion. In this study, we extend the work on passion-oriented social networking through an examination of pet-oriented social networks. We address two questions. First, do people interacting in sem...

The social networking plays an important role on the internet in all spheres of activities including technology-assisted learning (TAL). Further online capital built upon sites (SNS) adds significant value to TAL. This study aims compare users’ profile, behavior and two contrasting SNS, namely LinkedIn Facebook. It also discusses possible implications A total number 329 valid responses were rec...

Social networking sites are used for both personal and professional interactions. Social apps thrive in the environment provided by social networking sites. Companies are focussing on this market space to promote their products and to identify new sources of revenue generation. The objective of our paper is to identify the factors for purchase decision and word of mouth of virtual and digital g...

The purpose of the study was to model the relationship between the temperament characters with a dependency on social networks in Babol. The method of this study was a correlation with Structural Equation Modeling and covariance based approach. The statistical population included all women between 20 and 40 years of age who were in five counseling centers in collaboration with Babol Justice Div...