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Previous studies have noted the various social functions afforded by virtual communities, such as the formation of health support forums, knowledge sharing groups, and even grass-root movements that petition for social changes (e.g. Coursaris & Liu, 2009; Liu, Zhang, Susarla, & Padman, 2017; Mo & Coulson, 2008; Ridings & Gefen, 2004; Wang, Kraut, & Levine, 2015; Yan & Tan, 2014). However, the heterogeneity in the motivation and goals of the users means that their experience in the virtual community is often contingent on the way that they interacted with other members in the process and can produce highly individualized outcomes. The proposed dissertation attempts to address three research questions: First, how do users express themselves and elicit response from other members of the community? Second, how do the different outcomes of the interactions influence users' continued engagement in the community? And third, do different users derive higher level of satisfaction from interactions that are more coherent to their goals?","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. Please include the item's persistent URL [http://hdl.handle.net/. . .] in your request.**"]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Three Essays on Social Dynamics in Virtual Communities"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Kishore, Rajiv","Management Science and Systems"],"dc:creator":["Liao, Ruochen; 0000-0003-1059-4087"],"dc:date":["2025-02-21T21:36:38Z","2020"],"dc:description":["Ph.D.","The advance of information technologies and systems in the era of Web 2.0 has led to the proliferation of virtual communities. These communities provide an interactive platform for people who share common interests and concerns to connect with each other and exchange various information. 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And third, do different users derive higher level of satisfaction from interactions that are more coherent to their goals?","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. Please include the item's persistent URL [http://hdl.handle.net/. . .] in your request.**"],"dc:format":["application/pdf"],"dc:identifier":["http://hdl.handle.net/10477/86701"],"dc:language":["eng"],"dc:publisher":["State University of New York at Buffalo"],"dc:rights":["Users of works found in University at Buffalo Institutional Repository (UBIR) are responsible for identifying and contacting the copyright owner for permission to reuse. University at Buffalo Libraries do not manage rights for copyright-protected works and cannot assist with permissions.","Copyright retained by author."],"dc:subject":["management"],"dc:title":["Three Essays on Social Dynamics in Virtual Communities"],"dc:type":["Text","Dissertation"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-27T19:05:34Z"}