@article {Lin:2006:0144-929X:479,
title = "Determinants of success for online communities: an empirical study",
journal = "Behaviour and Information Technology",
parent_itemid = "infobike://tandf/tbit",
publishercode ="tandf",
year = "2006",
volume = "25",
number = "6",
publication date ="2006-11-01T00:00:00",
pages = "479-488",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "0144-929X",
eissn = "1362-3001",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tandf/tbit/2006/00000025/00000006/art00004",
doi = "doi:10.1080/01449290500330422",
keyword = "System quality, Success of online communities, Information quality, Service quality, Member loyalty",
author = "Lin, Hsiu-Fen and Lee, Gwo-Guang",
abstract = "Although online communities can significantly facilitate collaboration among Internet users, the determinants of success of online communities have seldom been studied empirically. Using the updated DeLone and McLean information systems success model as a theoretical framework,
this study proposes a research model to examine the determinants for successful use of online communities. Based on a survey of 165 community members, this study uses structural equation modelling (SEM) approach to investigate the research model. The analytical results strongly support the
appropriateness of the research model in identifying the determinants of success of online communities. The analytical results also showed that system quality, information quality and service quality had a significant effect on member loyalty through user satisfaction and behavioural intention
to use the online community. Finally, this study discusses the implications of these findings and offer directions for future research.",
}