Through a Glass Darkly: Information Technology Design, Identity Verification, and Knowledge Contribution in Online Communities

Meng Ma
Meng Ma
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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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Ritu Agarwal
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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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Meng Ma

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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

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Ritu Agarwal

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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

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Published Online:1 Mar 2007https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.1070.0113

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Meng Ma, Ritu Agarwal, (2007) Through a Glass Darkly: Information Technology Design, Identity Verification, and Knowledge Contribution in Online Communities. Information Systems Research 18(1):42-67.

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