Embarrassing Exposures in Online Social Networks: An Integrated Perspective of Privacy Invasion and Relationship Bonding

Ben C. F. Choi
Ben C. F. Choi
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School of Information Systems, Technology and Management, UNSW Australia Business School, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Zhenhui (Jack) Jiang
Zhenhui (Jack) Jiang
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Department of Information Systems, School of Computing, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117417
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Bo Xiao
Bo Xiao
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Information Technology Management Department, Shidler College of Business, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
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Sung S. Kim
Sung S. Kim
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Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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Ben C. F. Choi

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School of Information Systems, Technology and Management, UNSW Australia Business School, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

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Zhenhui (Jack) Jiang

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Department of Information Systems, School of Computing, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117417

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Bo Xiao

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Information Technology Management Department, Shidler College of Business, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

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Sung S. Kim

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Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706

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Published Online:28 Dec 2015https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2015.0602

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