Association for Information Systems AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) UK Academy for Information Systems Conference Proceedings 2012 UK Academy for Information Systems Spring 3-27-2012 Developing A Conceptual Framework For Factors Afecting Active Participation In Business To Business Online Business Communities Abid Ahmad University of Bedfordshire, abid.ahmad@beds.ac.uk Elly Philpot University of Bedfordshire, erindors@ntlworld.com Yanqing Duan University of Bedfordshire, yanqing.duan@beds.ac.uk Follow this and additional works at: htp://aisel.aisnet.org/ukais2012 Tis material is brought to you by the UK Academy for Information Systems at AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). It has been accepted for inclusion in UK Academy for Information Systems Conference Proceedings 2012 by an authorized administrator of AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). For more information, please contact elibrary@aisnet.org. Recommended Citation Ahmad, Abid; Philpot, Elly; and Duan, Yanqing, "Developing A Conceptual Framework For Factors Afecting Active Participation In Business To Business Online Business Communities" (2012). UK Academy for Information Systems Conference Proceedings 2012. 39. htp://aisel.aisnet.org/ukais2012/39