In game we trust? Coplay and generalized trust in and beyond a Chinese MMOG world

Chen, Wenhong; Shen, Cuihua; Huang, Gejun

doi:10.1080/1369118x.2016.1139612

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“…This knowledge is equally important in the online world. GVTs are formed with members from several countries, and their cultural values and background impact their performance on projects (Chen et al, 2016). In this study, we analyzed data from developed economies (the United States and Italy) and emerging economies (China, India, Brazil, Colombia, and Malaysia) working together on X-Culture project.…”

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confidence: 99%

The moderating role of culture in social media-based spatial imagery, consumer xenocentrism, and word-of-mouth for global virtual teams

Arora¹,

Arora

Taras³

2019

Int'l Jnl of Cross Cultural Management

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This study investigates how culture moderates the interrelationships among social spatial imagery (SSI), consumer xenocentrism (C-XEN), electronic word-of-mouth (eWoM), and overall project performance for global virtual teams (GVTs) in social media networked environments. In a sample of 1240 participants from developed economies (the United States and Italy) versus 1176 from emerging economies (China, India, Colombia, Brazil, and Malaysia), partial least squares structural equation modeling and multigroup analyses were conducted to examine the above social media-based interrelationships. The results indicate that low power distance (PD), individualist, and masculine cultures exert strong and positive relationships between C-XEN and negative eWoM; while high PD, collectivist, and less masculine (or feminine) cultures strengthen positive relationships between xenocentrism and positive eWoM. Further, negative eWoM aids project success for GVTs, while positive eWoM has no impact on project performance for developed and emerging economies. Theoretical and managerial implications for understanding cross-cultural aspects of SSI, C-XEN, eWoM, and GVT project performance in online social networks are discussed.

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Section: Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The moderating role of culture in social media-based spatial imagery, consumer xenocentrism, and word-of-mouth for global virtual teams

Arora¹,

Arora

Taras³

2019

Int'l Jnl of Cross Cultural Management

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“…(P #8). This phenomenon has parallels in China where inequality of social class in the offline society, is reflected in the online world of games (Chew, 2015), as the 'pay to win' approach has reduced trust and social cohesion among players (Chen, Shen, & Huang, 2016). Despite this issue, social interaction was found to be an important aspect of Vietnamese gaming culture, which we will now turn to.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…Many Chinese players see games as a third place, one that transcends the work and home space, where they can socialise with friends in more open and expressive ways (Chen et al, 2016). The situation is similar in Vietnam where the growing popularity of eSport and the continued success of cyber cafes reflect the growing role of gaming as a third place for Vietnamese gamers.…”

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confidence: 99%

Digital gaming culture in Vietnam: an exploratory study

et al. 2020

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New information and communication technologies continue to spread rapidly into the Asian marketplace, which has led to new patterns of leisure consumption, one of the most popular being digital gaming. However, in Vietnam there is limited research on gaming as a leisure activity. The purpose of this study is to explore the phenomenon of digital gaming in Vietnam to better understand how it is practiced in this culture. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twentyfive gaming industry figures and gamers. Thematic analysis was used to guide data collection and analysis. The findings indicate that glocalisation, socialised gaming practices and competitiveness characterise the Vietnamese gaming experience. The distinct culture of Vietnam combined with globalised gaming consumption habits has created new modes of play culture, and hence leisure experiences that are growing in pervasive and influential ways.

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“…Players communicate and coordinate with one another in the battles they fight together, transferring knowledge about the game in the process. Studies suggest INTR 33,3 that co-play encourages trust (Chen et al, 2016) and supports psychological well-being (Shen and Williams, 2011). Such voluntary co-play reflects the social structures on the platform because it signals pairs of players' mutual acknowledgment of the relationship.…”

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confidence: 99%

The larger, the fitter, the better: clans' evolution, social capital and effectiveness

Bartley

Sun

et al. 2022

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PurposeTeam social capital (TSC) has been attracting increasing research attention aiming to explore team effectiveness through within- and cross-team resource conduits. This study bridges two disconnected theories – TSC and evolutionary theory – to examine gaming clans and analyzes mechanisms of the clans' TSC building from an evolutionary perspective.Design/methodology/approachThis research draws longitudinal data from a sample of gaming teams (N = 1,267) from anonymized player data from the game World of Tanks spanning 32 months. The authors explored teams' evolutionary patterns using hidden Markov models and applied longitudinal multilevel modeling to test hypotheses.FindingsThe results showed that teams of different sizes and levels of evolutionary fitness vary in team closure and bridging social capital. The authors also found that larger teams are more effective than smaller ones. The positive association between team-bridging social capital and effectiveness is more substantial for smaller teams.Originality/valueThis research advances the theoretical development of TSC by including the constructs of teams' evolutionary status when analyzing strategic social capital building. Adding to existing literature studying the outcome of TSC, this research also found a moderating effect of team size between TSC and effectiveness. Finally, this study also contributes to a longitudinal view of TSC and found significant evolutionary patterns of teams' membership, TSC, and effectiveness.

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In game we trust? Coplay and generalized trust in and beyond a Chinese MMOG world

Cited by 10 publications

References 70 publications

The moderating role of culture in social media-based spatial imagery, consumer xenocentrism, and word-of-mouth for global virtual teams

The moderating role of culture in social media-based spatial imagery, consumer xenocentrism, and word-of-mouth for global virtual teams

Digital gaming culture in Vietnam: an exploratory study

The larger, the fitter, the better: clans' evolution, social capital and effectiveness

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