How to regulate individuals’ privacy boundaries on social network sites: A Cross-Cultural comparison

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Liu, Z. and Wang, X. (2018) How to regulate individuals’ privacy boundaries on social network sites: A Cross-Cultural comparison. Information & Management, 55 (2). pp. 1005-1023.

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Abstract

Individuals presently interact with their diverse social circles on social networking sites and may find it challenging to maintain their privacy while deriving pleasure through self-disclosure. Drawing upon the communication privacy management theory, our study examines how boundary coordination and boundary turbulence can influence individuals’ self-disclosure decisions. Further, our study examines how the effects of boundary coordination and boundary turbulence differ across cultures. Our hypotheses are tested with survey data collected from the United States and China. The results strongly support our hypotheses and show interesting cultural differences. The implications for theory and practice are discussed.

Publication Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation:	School of Engineering and Information Technology
Publisher:	Elsevier
Copyright:	© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/40902

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