Thesis (M.C.S.)--Unitec New Zealand, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-62).

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Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2006. Graduate Programme in Communication and Culture. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 136-151). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR20120

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Edith Cowan University, 2006. / Submitted to the Faculty of Computing, Health and Science. Includes bibliographical references.

Chung Yuen Yee. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-174). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (English Version) --- p.i-iii / Abstract (Chinese Version) --- p.iv-v / Acknowledgement --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1-15 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.16-39 / Chapter 2.1 --- Cyberspace and its Activism --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2 --- Communication in Virtual Community --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3 --- Virtual Community and Public Sphere --- p.26 / Chapter 2.4 --- Virtual Community and Commercial Control --- p.32 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Theoretical Framework and Research Design --- p.40-51 / Chapter 3.1 --- Theoretical Framework --- p.40 / Chapter 3.2 --- Research Design --- p.45 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Participant-Observation --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- In-depth Interview --- p.47 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Textual Analysis --- p.49 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Briefing on LIFT --- p.52-66 / Chapter 4.1 --- The Concept of LIFT --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2 --- Participants as Artist Managers in Virtual Music Community --- p.56 / Chapter 4.3 --- Participants as Artists in Virtual Music Community --- p.59 / Chapter 4.4 --- Main Events for all Members in LIFT --- p.60 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Audition --- p.61 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Post-audition Dinner --- p.62 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Artist Management Talk --- p.62 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Mini Show --- p.63 / Chapter 4.4.5 --- Street Show --- p.64 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Interaction in Virtual Music Community --- p.67-107 / Chapter 5.1 --- Structure of the Corporation (Virtual Music Community): Loud Music --- p.69 / Chapter 5.2 --- Virtual Status on the Forum: How did the Virtual Members Build Up? --- p.73 / Chapter 5.3 --- Cultural Characteristics in Virtual Music Communities --- p.74 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Usage Pattern --- p.75 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- The Use of Language --- p.76 / Chapter 5.4 --- Accomplishment through Interaction in Virtual Music Communities --- p.78 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Company Name of the Virtual Music Community: How did the Virtual Members Make it? --- p.78 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Company Logo of the Virtual Music Community: How did the Virtual Members Create it? --- p.80 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Company Slogan of the Virtual Music Community: How did the Virtual Members Generate the Ideas? --- p.84 / Chapter 5.4.4 --- Lyrics Creations for Our Artists: How did the Virtual Members Draft and Collect them? --- p.85 / Chapter 5.4.5 --- CD Album Cover for the Artists of Virtual Music Community: How did the Virtual Members Conduct? --- p.87 / Chapter 5.4.6 --- Virtual Advertisement in Hompy of the Virtual Music Community: How did the Virtual Members Conceive such Idea and Put it into Practice? --- p.90 / Chapter 5.5 --- Difficulties of Interaction in Virtual Music Community --- p.96 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- The Concern of Off Topic Discussion and the Problem of Inactiveness --- p.96 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- The Occurrence of Virtual Argument --- p.99 / Chapter 5.5.3 --- The Existence of Troublemakers --- p.103 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Commercial Intervention in Virtual Music Community --- p.108-127 / Chapter 6.1 --- The Arrangement of Real Core Groups in LIFT --- p.108 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- The Invitation of CUHK Real Core Group --- p.108 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- The Withdrawal of Real Core Groups --- p.111 / Chapter 6.2 --- Exclusive Participation --- p.113 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Virtual Artist Managers as well as Net Users --- p.113 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Virtual Artists as well as Net Users --- p.114 / Chapter 6.3 --- The Autonomy of Involvement in Virtual Music Community --- p.115 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- The Involvement in Judge Panel --- p.115 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- The Involvement in Promotion Work for the Artists --- p.116 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- The Role / Duties of Virtual Music Community --- p.118 / Chapter 6.3.4 --- The Interaction on the Forum --- p.121 / Chapter 6.4 --- Turning Point: Negotiation between the Organization and Virtual Music Community --- p.123 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.128-12 / Chapter 7.1 --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.121 / Chapter 7.2 --- Limitation and Further Research --- p.134 / Chapter 7.3 --- Epilogue --- p.135 / Appendices (1 -26) --- p.137-16 / Bibliography --- p.168-17

These results have implications for VC organizers as well as VC researchers. For researchers, the interpersonal relationship perspective of VC participation not only offers a comprehensive theoretical framework but also opens a new perspective for future research. / This dissertation contributes to virtual community research by proposing and empirically validating an exploratory theoretical framework from the interpersonal relationship perspective using two interpersonal behavior theories---the Triandis interpersonal behavior model and FIRO (Fundamental Interpersonal Relationship Orientation) to explain two types of VC participation---BOI (Behavior to Obtain Information) and BGI (Behavior to Give Information). Data was collected in three representative Chinese VCs. Data analysis results showed that the two interpersonal relationship theories are effective in explaining VC participation. Specifically, 53% of the variance of BOI and 41% of the variance of BGI are explained by the Triandis model. VC participation habit is found to have the largest positive effect on BOI and BGI. BOI also has a positive effect on BGI. The conclusion from the FIRO theory is that the three dimensions of FIRO---inclusion, control, and affection---constructed in two directions, wanted and expressed, significantly influence VC participation. Wanted and expressed inclusion have positive effects on both BOI and BGI; expressed control has a positive effect on BGI, and wanted control has a positive effect on both BOI and BGI; and expressed affection has a positive effect on BGI, and wanted affection has a positive effect on both BOI and BGI. / Virtual communities (VCs) have emerged as one of the most popular Internet services during the last decade and have been effective tools in knowledge management, customer relationship management, and other business related functions. The growth of VCs is crucial to VC operation, which mainly depends on the members and their participation. Only after the aggregation of a critical mass of members can VCs accumulate invaluable information and diversity to generate revenue for the VC organizers. Thus, understanding of VC participation is of importance to VC organizers. Although VC participation has been explored from diverse perspectives, few studies can offer a comprehensive theoretical framework to explain why people participate in VCs. / Li Honglei. / "September 2006." / Adviser: Siu King Vincent Lai. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-08, Section: A, page: 3482. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-169). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest dissertations and theses, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.

Univ., Diss.--Bremen, 2005.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2005. / Advisor: Marilyn J. young, Florida State University, College of Communication, Dept. of Communication. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Jan. 27, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 222 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

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This dissertation presents a preliminary grounded theory of community networking based on 63 evaluations of community networking projects funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) between 1994 and 2007. The substantive grounded theory developed is that TOP projects differed in their contribution to positive outcomes for intended disadvantaged community beneficiaries based on the extent and manner in which they involved the disadvantaged community during four grant process phases: partnership building, project execution, evaluation, and close-out. Positive outcomes for the community were facilitated by using existing communication channels, such as schools, to connect with intended beneficiaries; local financial institutions to provide infrastructure to support local trade; and training to connect community members to jobs. Theoretical contributions include situating outcomes for disadvantaged communities within the context of the grant process; introducing the “vulnerable community” concept; and identifying other concepts and properties that may be useful in further theoretical explorations. Methodological contributions include demonstrating grounded theory as a viable method for exploring large text-based datasets; paving the way for machine learning approaches to analyzing qualitative data; and illustrating how project evaluations can be used in a similar fashion as interview data. Practical contributions include providing information to guide community networking-related policies and initiatives from the perspectives of stakeholders at all levels, including establishing funded projects as local employment opportunities and re-conceptualizing sustainability in terms of human networks rather than technological networks.