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Knowledge-sharing in virtual communities: familiarity, anonymity and self-determination theory

Cheolho Yoon Department of Business Administration, Mokpo National University, 61 Dorim-ri, Chungkye-myun, Muan-gun, Chonnam, Korea, Seoul, 534–729, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Erik Rolland School of Engineering, University of California, Merced, Merced, California, USA
Pages 1133-1143 | Received 18 Nov 2011, Accepted 10 Jun 2012, Published online: 24 Jul 2012

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