英文摘要 |
Owing to the fast development of the Internet and the increasing population using the Web, there are more and more online communities acting as important channels of information. Despite the growing popularity of online communities, the issue of how they share information and knowledge is a major gap in the business and academic world. Therefore, this research will consider the antecedents and moderators of online community members’ helping behavior, according to the integration of social capital, the nature of the online community, service convenience and browsing behavior. The results indicate that the elements of social capital and the nature of the online community are positively related. Moreover, social capital and the nature of the online community are positively related to helping behavior. Therefore, a complete model of online community members’ helping behavior may be useful in a competitive market. |