Paper
The Evolution of Interpersonal Relationships and Group Formation
- Authors:
- Vivek Shah; Jalpa Shah; Marcos Sivitanides
- Abstract
- This paper presents the role that Computer Mediated Communication plays in creating relationships among individuals and in facilitating the move of those relationships off-line to a real world environment. The advantages and potential disadvantages are pointed out. The paper extends the formation of individual on-line relationships to on-line group relationships. The effects of on-line group behavior are pointed out, as they can vary widely. Behavior of virtual groups can vary significantly because such organized actions can be severe due to the various factors surrounding their very nature, such as anonymity, irrelevance of time and space and the large impact that small size activities can have in an on-line world.
- Keywords
- Computer Mediated Communications; Group Formation; Social Networking
- StartPage
- 118
- EndPage
- 124
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