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Adoption, Use and Diffusion of Online Social Networks in the Older Population: a UK Perspective
Vyas, Amit (University of Hertfordshire, 2013-07-12)Since households and businesses alike obtained the high-speed Internet service of broadband, the Internet has become integral to daily life in the 21st century. Advancements in information and Internet technology has led ... -
Comparing the Adopters and Non-Adopters of Online Social Networks : A UK perspective
Choudrie, Jyoti; Vyas, Amit; Voros, Tibor; Tsitsianis, N. (2013-01-06)This paper aims to identify, explain and understand the adoption, use and diffusion of OSNs within UK’s older population. This was achieved using a quantitative online survey questionnaire. Results from a sample population ... -
Online social networking and older internet users : a UK perspective
Vyas, Amit; Choudrie, Jyoti (University of Hertfordshire, 2012)Globally, broadband and internet availability within households has made ICT an essential part of everyday life. Consequently, this has led to novel social computing practices and collaboration tools such as Web 2.0 Online ... -
Online Social Networking in Older Individuals : A Study of Hertfordshire
Vyas, Amit; Choudrie, Jyoti (2013-06-05)The penetration rate of Online Social Networks (OSNs) within older individuals of society is still not as large as within the younger generation. Using this as motivation this research aimed to identify and understand the ... -
Silver surfers adopting and using Facebook? A quantitative study of Hertfordshire, UK applied to organizational and social change
Choudrie, Jyoti; Vyas, Amit (2014-11-01)With an ageing population that is on the increase, there are many older adults still in employment well past their retirement age. Currently, technological developments in the form of Online Social Networks (OSN1) are also ...