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A LITERATURE REVIEW OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES

The relevance of understanding the influence of institutions on online collectives

Magda David Hercheui WBS/BIMO, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LS, UK; Information Systems and Innovation Group, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-23 | Received 31 Aug 2009, Accepted 29 Jan 2010, Published online: 29 Oct 2010

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