Online social networks: Why do students use facebook?

TL;DR: The findings indicate that SNSs are predominantly used for social purposes, mostly related to the maintenance of established offline networks, and extraverts appear to use social networking sites for social enhancement, whereas introverts use it for social compensation.

TL;DR: The results indicate that perceived enjoyment and usefulness of the gamification decline with use, suggesting that users might experience novelty effects from the service.

TL;DR: There is very modest evidence that interventions incorporating online social networks may be effective; however, this field of research is in its infancy and further research is needed to determine how to maximize retention and engagement, whether behavior change can be sustained in the longer term, and how to exploit online social Networks to achieve mass dissemination.

TL;DR: There is some evidence to support the argument that uses and gratifications of Facebook are linked with Facebook addiction, but inconsistency in the measurement of this condition limits the ability to provide conclusive arguments.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors designed two game-theory models to explain why and how the different knowledge-sharing problems occur in a KMS and the effectiveness of rewards, and they found that there are four types of Nash equilibriums in different knowledge sharing situations (Perfect, Free-riding, Non-use, and Dormant).

TL;DR: This study analyzes the cooperative mechanisms of industry-academy R&D alliance labs, focusing on motivations, impacting factors, and a case study of the Tsinghua-Sohu Search Technology alliance lab to enhance innovation cooperation and competitive advantage.

TL;DR: This study explores individuals' use of three Internet functions (information retrieval, giving, and conversation) in relation to traditional media, revealing the Internet's multidimensional nature and similar usage patterns to other media channels.