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Frans Feldberg

Associate Professor
De Boelelaan 1105

3A-22
+31 (0)20 - 598 60 59
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Frans Feldberg is associate professor at the Knowledge, Information and Networks research group, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, VU University Amsterdam. He holds a Ph.D. in online decision behavior. His research is on the interface of business administration, cognitive psychology and information sciences. He is specialized in decision making behavior and collaboration in computer mediated environments. His research projects focus on online decision making, decision support systems, computer mediated communication, and collaboration in virtual environments. He was the initiator and project manager of a multidisciplinary research team that was responsible for the VU University Second Life research initiative. Feldberg has a wide experience as business consultant for national and international companies.

Publications

Verhagen, Feldberg, Van den Hooff, Meents & Merikivi (2011)

Satisfaction with virtual worlds: An integrated model of experiential value. Information & Management, 48 (2011): 201-207.

Wirth, Feldberg, Schouten, Van den Hooff, & Williams (2011, forthcoming)

"Using Virtual Game Environments to Study Group Behavior”. In: A. Hollingshead & M. Scott Poole (Eds.), Research Methods for Studying Groups. New York: Routledge.

Ten Kate, Haverkamp, Mahmood & Feldberg (2010)

Social network influences and technology acceptance: A matter of tie strength, centrality and density. Paper presented at 23rd eConference Bled, Slovenia.

Schouten, Van den Hooff & Feldberg (2010)

Real decisions in virtual worlds: Team collaboration and decision making in virtual worlds. ICIS 2010 Proceedings, paper 18.

Van der Land, Schouten, Feldberg, & Van den Hooff (2010)

Why Keeping Up Avatar Appearances and Metaverse Design Matters: A Model of Effective Team Collaboration in 3D Virtual Environments. Paper presented at the 2010 ICA Conference, Singapore.

Feldberg, Eliens, Van der Land, Huysman & Konijn (2009)

VU @ Second Life: A Report on Experiences with the Development of a (Virtual) Community of Learners. Book chapter in: Panteli, N. (2009) Virtual Social Networks: Mediated, Massive and Multiplayer Sites, Edited Book, Palgrave-Macmillan, Hampshire, UK

Verhagen, Feldberg, Meents & Van den Hooff (2009)

Explaining user adoption of virtual worlds: Towards a multipurpose motivational model. Presented at the ECIS Conference, Verona, Italy, June 2009.