Personal social media usage and its impact on administrative accountability: An exploration of theory and practice

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karabi C. Bezboruah ◽  
Martinella M. Dryburgh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Internet Survey ◽  
Employee Behavior ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Private Lives

In the internet era, the boundaries between public and private lives of government employees are often blurred, resulting in enhanced concerns about administrative accountability and effectiveness. By adopting a multi-step qualitative methodology involving internet survey and analysis of illustrative examples, this research explores and examines how social media policies could assist in keeping the public and private lives of civil servants distinct. We find that very few public sector agencies have adopted social media policies in an attempt to regulate employee behavior. We conclude that social media sites, both private and official, could be an effective administrative tool if harnessed properly. We offer certain recommendations and strategies based on our findings that could assist in accomplishing the principles of ethical administration.

The Social Media Politicians

2020 ◽  
pp. 272-286
Author(s):  
Víctor Hernández-Santaolalla
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Political Candidates ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Lives ◽  
The Social

Social media brings to the forefront two very important factors to today's politics: the prominent role of the internet and the importance of personalisation which is closely tied to a tendency of political candidates to overexpose their private lives. This does not mean that the candidate becomes more relevant than the political party or the ideological platforms thereof, but the interest tends to fall on the candidate's lifestyle; on their personal characteristics and their most intimate surroundings, which blurs the line between the public and private spheres. Online profiles are used as a showcase for the public agenda of the politician at the same time as they gather, on a daily basis, the thoughts, tastes and leisure time activities of the candidates. This chapter offers a reflection of the ways in which political leaders develop their digital narratives, and how they use the social media environment to approach citizens.

“I can’t just post anything I want”: Self-management of South Korean sports stars on social media

2021 ◽  
pp. 101269022110141
Author(s):  
Eunhye Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The Public ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Digital Labor ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study explores the influence and sociocultural meaning of self-management of South Korean sports stars in the context of their social media activity. The study utilizes netnography to analyze social media posts to determine the meaning of sports stars’ self-management. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with study participants. Ten South Korean sports stars, who are active users of Instagram, were selected as the study participants. Photographs, videos, and stories from their accounts—around 1800 posts in total—were analyzed. The results indicated that the sports stars attempted to share their daily lives on social media to build a close relationship with the public. Moreover, they used their accounts to publicize their commercialized selves and to promote their sponsors. They uploaded only strictly composed and curated posts on their accounts as a form of self-censorship. Finally, it was determined that digital labor was used for self-management on social media, where there is no distinction between public and private territory. A sports star has become a self-living commercial today, and self-management is now a prerequisite for survival. Thus, self-management on social media has become a requirement for sports stars.

A Report on the Published and Unpublished Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford 1836-1854

1973 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 37-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith B. Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Good Health ◽  
Robert Browning ◽  
Elizabeth Barrett Browning ◽  
Only Child ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Lives ◽  
Financial Uncertainty ◽  
Low Visibility ◽  
Sick Room

Florence and Swallowfield. The very names symbolize the high and the low visibility now associated with Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Mary Russell Mitford. Other contrasts could be drawn. The stifling sick-room and the garden of geraniums, the “poetess” and wife of Robert Browning and the “authoress” of Our Village who was the only child of Dr. Mitford, country gentleman. Or, to mention a point on which Miss Mitford showed some sensitivity, a life of financial freedom versus one of financial uncertainty. What was the attraction which insured the constant and copious interchange of letters, a record which can only be labelled remarkable in a century of remarkable letter-writers? The answer is a multiple one, as whoever reads Elizabeth's side of this correspondence will discover. But such a reader will also discover a whole host of subjects and figures which will give him fresh insights into the public and private lives of the correspondents, their families, and their literary circles. The excerpt which follows indicates the ease with which Elizabeth Barrett shared her thoughts with Miss Mitford whether on topics creative or critical, domestic or political, and whether uttered in sickness or in relatively good health.

scholarly journals Hubungan Motif dan Kepuasan Penggunaan Media Sosial Instagram di Mahasiswa Komunikasi Penyiaran Islam Angkatan 2014-2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-78
Author(s):  
Ngudi Ambar Sari ◽  
Bukhari Bukhari ◽  
Usman Usman ◽  
Prima Kurinati Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Active User ◽  
The Relationship

Instagram is one of the most popular social media for the public. One difference between Instagram and other social media, is that instamam is more likely to be used to find information and share information with users than to interact directly with fellow users. The purpose of this study is to find out and explain the motives and active user satisfaction in using Instagram social media and find out the relationship between the motives and satisfaction of Instagram social media usage. This study uses use and gratification theory which assumes that individuals have certain goals in using media. The method used in this research is quantitative research methods. The data collection tool is the questionnaire has been validated. The research sample was 70 people. The sampling technique is simple random sampling. The statistic test that the researchers used was the Partial Correlation Test (Pearson Product Moment). Data is processed using SPSS version 20. The results of this study indicate users want to get information and knowledge that is happening at the present time. Information satisfaction becomes the most obtained by Instagram social media users. Overall Instagram social media has given satisfaction to users and there is a significant relationship between motives and satisfaction.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY WITH REFERENCE TO FACEBOOK ON WORK PERFORMANCE: ORGANISATIONAL FRAMEWORK AS MEDIATOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumaran Kanapathipillaii
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Employee Relationships ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Social Media Technology

<p>Social media such as Facebook has become an essential strategic tool for organisations. Facebook is a platform where a large pool of consumers would use to make purchase decisions. Organisations are designing and maintaining their Facebook account to expand their social networks and build relationships with the public. This research explains current situations regarding the influence of online social media technology with reference to Facebook on employees' work performance in Malaysia. The problem statement focuses on both the public and private sectors in Malaysia. Additionally, various literature was reviewed, indicating the relationship between social media (usage at work, sociability, and trust) and work performance. The mediating role of the organisational framework on the relationship between online social media technology (Facebook) and work performance was also scrutinised to formulate the research hypothesis. The findings of this research established a significant relationship between online social media (Facebook) and organisational framework and work performance. Conclusively, the hypothesis depicted that the organisational framework fully mediates the relationship between online social media technology (Facebook) and employees' work performance in public and private sectors in Malaysia. This study also verifies that both the public and private sector organisations that incorporate Facebook can enhance networking and information sharing, influencing employees' work performance, creating a stable organisational framework, generating value for customers, and improving employee relationships with all stakeholders. In conclusion, work performance can be heightened by a well planned and structured organisational framework. Additionally, through a well planned and implemented online social media technology such as Facebook, an organisation would have a smooth operating organisational framework and a workforce with enhanced performance.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0854/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Organisational Structure and Project Success: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
pp. 2050007
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mustafa Raziq ◽  
Mansoor Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Zahid Iqbal ◽  
Malik Ikramullah ◽  
Maha David
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Organisational Structure ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public Firms ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Telecom Service ◽  
The Relationship

This paper looks at the relationship among elements of an organisational structure (i.e. formalisation, centralisation and integration) with project success, and examines whether the relationships are mediated by knowledge sharing. There is limited understanding with regard to how various elements of organisational structure relate to knowledge sharing and project success. Taking a contingency approach and grounding our argument in the resource-based view of the firm, we show that certain elements of organisational structures have positive implications for the project organisation. We draw on survey data from 220 respondents serving in (public and private) project-based telecom service provider firms in Pakistan. Our results show that formalisation and integration are conducive to project success, but centralisation is negatively related to project success. Knowledge sharing mediates the relationship between integration and project success for both the public and private telecom firms, but in case of formalisation, knowledge sharing mediation exists only for the public firms. Based on these results, we draw some implications for theory and practice.

Locality Pay: Balancing Theory and Practice

1991 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-408
Author(s):  
Charles Fay ◽  
Howard Risher ◽  
Paul Hempel
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
State University ◽  
Pennsylvania State University ◽  
Resource Quality ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Wharton School ◽  
Office Of Personnel Management ◽  
Public And Private Sector

At the time this article was written, Howard Risher was a Principal with the Wyatt Company in Philadelphia. He is currently President of Human Resource Quality in Villanova, PA. He has over 20 years of compensation consulting experience in both the public and private sector. He served as the project manager for the pay reform study commissioned by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. He is currently a member of the National Academy of Public Administration panel that is studying alternatives for reforming the federal classification system. He has a B.A. in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA and a Ph.D. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

scholarly journals Media Buku Pop Up Pembelajaran Bahasa Jawa Anak Sekolah Dasar

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-66
Author(s):  
Ipung Dyah Kusumoningrum ◽  
Handriyotopo Handriyotopo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
School Students ◽  
Book Design ◽  
Color Selection ◽  
The Public ◽  
Visual Style ◽  
Visualization Techniques

Writing a Javanese script to make it easy to understand requires interactive learning media by designing interactive pop-up books for elementary school students in Surakarta. The design of a pop-up book in Javanese with a qualitative methodology to collect data through interviews with teachers, the education office, and references to the Javanese curriculum. Pop up book design methods, namely; 1 (first) determine the theme and content of the page, scriptwriting style, visual style, visualization techniques, making interactive pop-up book models. The 2nd (two) make the title design, color selection, design pages with attractive illustrations, as well as selecting materials that are suitable for use. The 3rd (three) determines the illustrations and pop-up techniques used on each page. Promotional media for the introduction of Javanese script pop up books to the public, through social media, namely; Youtube and Instagram, supported by media posters, x banners, and gifts in the form of drinking bottles and character magnets. The design of interactive Javanese pop-up books is visually attractive and has a positive impact on students to focus on learning better, as a teaching medium for teachers in the classroom.

scholarly journals Foodstagramming Hyperreality in Youth Consumption Behavior in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabilah Mahdiyyah Destriana ◽  
Nurhadi Nurhadi ◽  
Sigit Pranawa
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Technology Advancement ◽  
News Websites ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Social ◽  
Survey Results

 This research studies the foodstagramming phenomena that happened on most young people in Surakarta which has been the new lifestyle that causes hyperreality in social media. The purpose of this study was to know the motives behind the activities of foodstagramming done by Instagram users and their effects on the people’s consumptive interest that impacted the hyperreality phenomenon on social media. The actions of foodstagramming are now widely popular since more cafés and restaurants are built-in Surakarta. The technology advancement has changed the eating culture, which in the past, it see as a necessity fulfilment. Still, now it becomes the ‘mark’ of what to expose to the public through simulation in social media that eventually forms fake realities, as mentioned by Jean Baudrillard as hyperreality. This study used the qualitative approach and phenomenology method to dig out the motives behind the Surakarta people’s activities foodstagramming. The data collection techniques used were interviews, observation, and documentation from Instagram, news websites, and survey results about consumptive patterns and social media usage. The informant’s criteria were Instagram users, such as cafés and restaurant consumers, entrepreneurs, and the café or restaurant workers. The data analysis technique was an interactive model data analysis by Miles and Huberman. The result showed that ‘Makan Cantik’ and Foodstagramming were simulations that intentionally create to form a particular image to represent the social status and gain prestige. ‘Makan Cantik’ and Foodstagramming were called hyperreality in social media where fake realities were exposed to be more real than the truth itself.

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