Motivational factors of information exchange in social information spaces

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Highlights：

• Several barriers hinder active participation in online information exchange.

• An interview study analyzed motivational factors for information exchange.

• A quantitative study related these factors to objective measures of participation.

• Internal motivation is the strongest factor supporting participation.

• Time and effort requirements are the strongest factors hindering participation.

摘要

•Several barriers hinder active participation in online information exchange.•An interview study analyzed motivational factors for information exchange.•A quantitative study related these factors to objective measures of participation.•Internal motivation is the strongest factor supporting participation.•Time and effort requirements are the strongest factors hindering participation.

论文关键词：Information exchange,Participation,Internal motivation,Social information spaces,Knowledge sharing

论文评审过程：Available online 20 May 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.04.044