Handbook of Research on Methods and Techniques for Studying Virtual Communities
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-040-2.ch006
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A Methodological Approach for Blended Communities

Abstract: The current diffusion of blended communities, characterized by the integration of online and offline interactions, has made necessary a methodological reflection about the suitable approaches to explore psychosocial dynamics in virtual and real communities. In this chapter we propose a mixed approach that ‘blends’ qualitative and quantitative methods: by combining qualitative content analysis with Social Network Analysis we investigate participation dynamics and by employing this methodological combination in … Show more

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