Abstract
Microblogging (e.g., Twitter) used in tandem with a mobile device as one integrated unit is rapidly emerging as the preferred choice for group communication among mobile users. To better understand this phenomenon and leverage its potential, more empirical studies are required. In this study, we empirically examine the saliencies of mobile conversations and user experiences of mobile microblogging via Twitter on a mobile device (TMD), in a comparative analysis including nonmobile online message boards (OMB) by using a participant pool of 423 business students. Mobile-mediated communication is presented as a subdomain of computer-mediated communication and used in describing TMD conversationality. The experiment revealed significant differences in the process-related messages, communication satisfaction, and perceived outcome of TMD small group communication compared to those of OMB. These results imply that Twitter mobile can be an effective group communication tool in an ad hoc dispersed small group setting.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 112-135 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | International Journal of Electronic Commerce |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Jan 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was funded by a National Research Foundation of Korea Grant from the Korean Government (NRF-2013S1A3A2055050).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Business and International Management
- Economics and Econometrics