another as part of identity construction. This dissertation attempts to answer the following research questions: 1. Do self …-concept and identity motivate consumers to engage in electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM)? 2. Is there a conceptual model to represent …, hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results suggest that self-concept and identity indeed …

Identifiers are an essential component of online communication. Email addresses and instant messenger usernames are two …. The first population is drawn from employees of a financial service firm with substantial constraints on communication in … the workplace. The second population is drawn from a design firm with minimal constraints on communication. The two …

engaged in a process of “territorial competition” inan integrated world economy. The identity of the region can be used as a …

communication by the agent (i.e., a self-report). In a simple setting with no communication, alternative labor market frictions lead … signals serve as a veracity check on the agent’s self-report. Finally, such communication sometimes makes delaying the …

but that it may be useful to create the perception of opacity. The optimal communication strategy for the central bank is …