[Air-L] Trust in online communities

[Charles Ess]

Apologies - the date of the anthology is 2011, not 2001, hence a bit more
likely to be a bit more relevant.
- c.

On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Tony Ratcliffe <mail at ratcliffe.ca> wrote:

> My qualitative study is examining how security management and investigation
> professionals use online communities for work-related learning. I have
> conducted 30 interviews by Skype and by telephone. The first 10 were
> exploratory; the latter 20 in the main study were more focused. While a
> thematic analysis identified four main themes, the underlying issue
> relating
> to participation is all about trust (or lack thereof). Concerns relate to
> privacy, confidentiality, exposure, vulnerability, and authenticity.
>
> It is time to do a more in-depth analysis of the interview data. I want to
> apply both communities of practice and trust frameworks to the analysis. I
> would appreciate if anyone has any specific suggestions for the approach,
> particularly relating to trust. Suggested readings are welcome.
>
> I look forward to meeting many of you at IR16 in Phoenix. My plane and
> hotel
> are booked. I just need to register.
>
> Thanks for any input,
>
> Tony
>
> Tony Ratcliffe
> PhD Student
> School of Education
> University of Leicester
>
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