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An Explorative study of hyperlink network structure among South Korean Websites

  • Informatization Policy
  • Abbr : 정보화정책
  • 2003, 10(4), pp.36-52
  • Publisher : NIA
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy

Park, Han Woo 1

1영남대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research is to examine the structure of hyperlink networks among South Korean websites. Methodologically, this paper created a site-by-site connectivity matrix based on the existence of hyperlinks in a Web page titled affiliated programs. The results indicate that financial websites, such as credit card and stock websites, occupy the most central position in the network. A cluster analysis reveals that the structure of the hyperlink-affiliation network is influenced by the financial websites with which others are affiliated. The author discusses these findings from the perspective of website credibility and further, proposes a future study to test a causality between perceived credibility and hyperlinking behavior.

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