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Measuring virtual wealth in virtual worlds | |
Jingzhi Guo; Zhiguo Gong | |
2011-01-21 | |
Source Publication | Information Technology and Management |
ABS Journal Level | 1 |
ISSN | 1385-951X |
Volume | 12Issue:2Pages:121-135 |
Abstract | This article presents pioneering research on measuring virtual wealth in an open virtual world for diagnosing the health of virtual worlds. It proved the existence of an open virtual world by proving the existence of a free choice of virtual currencies for virtual goods between distinct virtual worlds. By discussing the features of open virtual world in a circled networked organization, the article devised a virtual wealth measuring scheme, called Gross Virtual Product (GVP), for any virtual world. Based on this scheme, it suggested an accountability matrix to account for a changing virtual world regarding its total virtual wealth, profitability, user participation and happiness. To demonstrate the suitability of GVP scheme and accountability matrix, the article has conducted a case study on SecondLife. com, which showed the appropriateness of the proposed scheme and matrix. The research made in this article is very important. The proposed measuring scheme and matrix help virtual world participants perceive the possible risks of the participated virtual worlds in advance to make better decisions on virtual business. |
Keyword | Accountability Case Study Gross Virtual Product Statistics Virtual Currency Virtual Economy Virtual Money Exchange Virtual Wealth Virtual World |
DOI | 10.1007/s10799-011-0082-9 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SSCI |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Information Science & Library Science ; Business & Economics |
WOS Subject | Information Science & Library Science ; Management |
WOS ID | WOS:000291040400008 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-79957911698 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE |
Corresponding Author | Jingzhi Guo; Zhiguo Gong |
Affiliation | Department of Computer and Information Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Av. Padre Toma´s, Pereira, S.J., Taipa, Macau |
First Author Affilication | Faculty of Science and Technology |
Corresponding Author Affilication | Faculty of Science and Technology |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Jingzhi Guo,Zhiguo Gong. Measuring virtual wealth in virtual worlds[J]. Information Technology and Management, 2011, 12(2), 121-135. |
APA | Jingzhi Guo., & Zhiguo Gong (2011). Measuring virtual wealth in virtual worlds. Information Technology and Management, 12(2), 121-135. |
MLA | Jingzhi Guo,et al."Measuring virtual wealth in virtual worlds".Information Technology and Management 12.2(2011):121-135. |
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