Determinants of virtual social networks diffusion: Insights from cross-country data

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Highlights：

• A model of determinants of VSN diffusion in a country is proposed.

• Information infrastructure is positively associated with VSN diffusion in a country.

• Human capital is positively associated with VSN diffusion in a country.

• The aforementioned impacts are justifiably dependent on uncertainty avoidance.

摘要

•A model of determinants of VSN diffusion in a country is proposed.•Information infrastructure is positively associated with VSN diffusion in a country.•Human capital is positively associated with VSN diffusion in a country.•The aforementioned impacts are justifiably dependent on uncertainty avoidance.

论文关键词：Information infrastructure,Human capital,Uncertainty avoidance,VSN diffusion,Archival data

论文评审过程：Received 13 May 2015, Revised 28 July 2015, Accepted 29 July 2015, Available online 22 August 2015, Version of Record 24 October 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.07.055