A Configurational View of the Role of Affordances in Enhancing Members’ Attachment to Social Networking Sites

Haiping Zhao, Fei Liu, Yijing Li, Eric Lim, Chee-Wee Tan

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Abstract

Embracing a configurational view, this study attempts to elucidate how Social Networking Sites (SNSs) can be designed to enhance members’ identity-, bond-, and comparison-based attachment. Conducting content analysis on fifteen predominant SNSs, we elicit thirty-one technological features that can be categorized into deindividuation, personalization, and tournament affordances. An online survey questionnaire is then developed to solicit SNSs members’ evaluations on the features present on these sites and the form(s) of attachment. Through fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), we observe that the presence of deindividuation affordances combined with the absence of tournament affordances are associated with identity-based attachment while the presence of personalization affordances in conjunction with the absence of tournament affordances is an essential configuration reinforcing bond-based attachment. Conversely, comparison-based attachment is determined by the presence of tournament affordances in the absence of deindividuation and personalization affordances.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelProceedings of the 41st International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
RedaktørerJoey George, Souren Paul, Rahul De', Elena Karahanna, Suprateek Sarker, Gal Oestreicher-Singer
Antal sider17
UdgivelsesstedAtlanta, GA
ForlagAssociation for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Publikationsdato2020
Artikelnummer2280
StatusUdgivet - 2020
BegivenhedThe 41st International Conference on Information Systems: ICIS 2020: ICIS 2020 – Making Digital Inclusive: Blending the Local and the Global - Virtual
Varighed: 13 dec. 202016 dec. 2020
Konferencens nummer: 41
https://icis2020.aisconferences.org/

Konference

KonferenceThe 41st International Conference on Information Systems: ICIS 2020
Nummer41
LokationVirtual
Periode13/12/202016/12/2020
Internetadresse
NavnProceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems
ISSN0000-0033

Emneord

  • Attachment
  • Social networking sites
  • Affordance
  • Configurational view
  • Content analysis
  • Qualitative comparative analysis

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