Social networks on both sides of the transition point A research commentary on "Critical mass and willingness to pay for social networks" by J. Christopher Westland
Westland's article provides an excellent foundational understanding of the percolation theory and how it can be applied to understand achieving "critical mass" in social networks. This commentary introduces extensions to the percolation theory that have been developed while studying s...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/2939de8d-9bd4-4f4f-b312-755e5d1fdce1 2023-05-15T18:17:46+02:00 Social networks on both sides of the transition point A research commentary on "Critical mass and willingness to pay for social networks" by J. Christopher Westland Smith-David, Julie 2010 http://hdl.handle.net/11370/2939de8d-9bd4-4f4f-b312-755e5d1fdce1 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/social-networks-on-both-sides-of-the-transition-point-a-research-commentary-on-critical-mass-and-willingness-to-pay-for-social-networks-by-j-christopher-westland(2939de8d-9bd4-4f4f-b312-755e5d1fdce1).html https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2009.08.001 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Smith-David , J 2010 , ' Social networks on both sides of the transition point A research commentary on "Critical mass and willingness to pay for social networks" by J. Christopher Westland ' , Electronic commerce research and applications , vol. 9 , no. 1 , pp. 23-25 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2009.08.001 ISSN:1567-4223 Percolation theory Social networks Critical mass article 2010 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2009.08.001 2022-01-22T18:16:22Z Westland's article provides an excellent foundational understanding of the percolation theory and how it can be applied to understand achieving "critical mass" in social networks. This commentary introduces extensions to the percolation theory that have been developed while studying sea ice, and describes how these extensions can further our understanding of social networks. Specifically, additional factors are identified that will influence achieving critical mass. Additionally, as with sea ice, which can change between liquid and solid several times, the social media model could be extended to include longitudinal insights. If possible, then our understanding of where the transformation point occurs will be further refined, and will enable us to more fully understand the effort necessary after the initial critical mass has been reached. Finally, Westland's article provides an excellent framework for empirical researchers to test the theories that are developed, and to begin to understand some additional factors to be tested that are also discussed in this paper. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice University of Groningen research database Electronic Commerce Research and Applications 9 1 23 25 |
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Westland's article provides an excellent foundational understanding of the percolation theory and how it can be applied to understand achieving "critical mass" in social networks. This commentary introduces extensions to the percolation theory that have been developed while studying sea ice, and describes how these extensions can further our understanding of social networks. Specifically, additional factors are identified that will influence achieving critical mass. Additionally, as with sea ice, which can change between liquid and solid several times, the social media model could be extended to include longitudinal insights. If possible, then our understanding of where the transformation point occurs will be further refined, and will enable us to more fully understand the effort necessary after the initial critical mass has been reached. Finally, Westland's article provides an excellent framework for empirical researchers to test the theories that are developed, and to begin to understand some additional factors to be tested that are also discussed in this paper. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V. |
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