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Abstract(s)
This paper reviews the motivations for people to engage in decision support social networks, from existing
connections between social network sites and decision support. The paper points out the three intertwined
levels that influence interactions and motivation of people when engaged in social network participation:
communities, networks and electronic networks of practice. Participating in social networks draws upon
the interaction of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors refer to motivation embedded in the action
itself (comes within the individual), rather than from external rewards or extrinsic factors such as money or
recognition. The paper also identifies some problems in engaging in decision support social networks and
discusses potential solutions, namely: to create and maintain a critical number of users; the issue of time in
decision processes; linguistic barriers and issues of confidentiality.
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Keywords
Decision-Making Decision Support Systems Online Social Network Participation Motivation
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Antunes, F., & Costa, J. P. (2014). Reviewing Motivations for Engaging in Decision Support Social Networks. International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals (IJHCITP), 5(1), 1-14. doi:10.4018/ijhcitp.2014010101
Publisher
IGI Global