Web Based Communities:
A Feasibility Study for the Natural Bodybuilding Community
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Importance of the Study
Purpose of Study
Overview of the Study
Problem Statement
Rationale of the Study
Scope of Study
Definition of Terms
Net Terms
Bodybuilding Terms
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction
The Bodybuilding Community
Definition of Community
Definition of Web Based Community
Ethnography
History of Web Based Communities
Purpose of a Web Based Community
Strategies for Designing Successful Web Communities
Characteristics of Web Based Communities
Types of Web Based Communities
Technical Aspects
Defining Success
CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY
Approach
Data Gathering Method
Database of Study
Validity of Data
Originality and Limitation of Data
Summary
CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS
The History of Bodybuilding
Eugen Sandow
The AAU, IFBB and NPC
The Drug Problem
Why Natural Athletes cannot succeed in the IFBB
Natural Bodybuilding Organizations
Data Analysis
Reasons for Choosing Google to determine Online Community Presence
Data Limitations
Possible Errors and Omissions
Data Reliability
Significant Findings
CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Results of the Study
Conclusions
The Six P’s of Successful Web Based Communities
References
Community Test
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