scholarly journals Reframing organizations in the digital age: A qualitative study exploring institutional social media adoption involving emergency physicians and other researchers

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1048
Author(s):  
Yusuf Yilmaz ◽  
Brandon Ruan ◽  
Priya Thomas ◽  
Victoria Tran ◽  
Teresa M. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Frame Model ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Four Frame Model

Background: Social media is changing the modern academic landscape; this study sought to explore how organizational structures support or inhibit the harnessing of social media use in academic contexts and knowledge translation. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using framework analysis based on the Bolman and Deal’s Four-Frame Model—structural, human resources, political and symbolic. The research team used the snowball sampling technique to recruit participants following the completion of each participant’s semi-structured interview. A member check was completed to ensure rigour. Results: 16 social media educators and experts from several countries participated in the study. Study findings showed that within the Structural Frame, participants’ organizations were reported to have with diverse hierarchical structures, ranging hospital-based (strict), education institutional-based and online only groups (malleable). The Human Resources Frame revealed that most participants’ social media organizations operated on unpaid volunteer staff. The training of these staff was primarily via role-modeling and mentorship. Regarding the Political Frame, social media helped participants accumulate scholarly currency and influence within their field of practice. The Symbolic Frame showed a wide range of traditional to non-traditional organizational supports, which interacted with both intrinsic to extrinsic motivation. Conclusions: Bolman and Deal’s Four-Frame Model framework may serve as an effective guideline for academic leaders who wish to strategically implement or enhance social media use into their organizations. The key insights that we have gained from our participants are how new emerging forms of scholarly pursuits can be more effectively enabled or hindered by the attributes of the organization within which these are occurring.

scholarly journals Reframing organizations in the digital age: A qualitative study exploring institutional social media adoption

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1048
Author(s):  
Yusuf Yilmaz ◽  
Brandon Ruan ◽  
Priya Thomas ◽  
Victoria Tran ◽  
Teresa M. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Frame Model ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Four Frame Model

Background: Social media is changing the modern academic landscape; this study sought to explore how organizational structures support or inhibit the harnessing of social media use in academic contexts and knowledge translation. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using framework analysis based on the Bolman and Deal’s Four-Frame Model—structural, human resources, political and symbolic. The research team used the snowball sampling technique to recruit participants following the completion of each participant’s semi-structured interview. A member check was completed to ensure rigour. Results: 16 social media educators and experts from several countries participated in the study. Study findings showed that within the Structural Frame, institution types were reported to have with diverse hierarchical structures, ranging from strict to malleable: hospital-based (strict), education institutional-based and online only groups (malleable). The Human Resources Frame revealed that most participants’ social media organizations operated on unpaid volunteer staff. The training of these staff was primarily via role-modeling and mentorship. Regarding the Political Frame, social media helped participants accumulate scholarly currency and influence within their field of practice. Symbolic Frame showed a wide range of traditional to non-traditional organizational supports, which interacted with both intrinsic to extrinsic motivation. Conclusions: Bolman and Deal’s Four-Frame Model framework may serve as an effective guideline for academic leaders who wish to strategically implement or enhance social media use into their organizations. The key insights that we have gained from our participants are how new emerging forms of scholarly pursuits can be more effectively enabled or hindered by the attributes of the organization within which these are occurring.

scholarly journals Not Just a Headache: Qualitative Study About Web-Based Self-Presentation and Social Media Use by People With Migraine

10.2196/10479 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. e10479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carly Pearson ◽  
Rosanna Swindale ◽  
Peter Keighley ◽  
Alison Ruth McKinlay ◽  
Leone Ridsdale
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Self Presentation

scholarly journals The “anti-vax” movement: a quantitative report on vaccine beliefs and knowledge across social media

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Staci L Benoit ◽  
Rachel F. Mauldin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
Twitter Users ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Vaccine Information

Abstract Background Social media use has become a mainstay of communication and with that comes the exchange of factual and non-factual information. Social media has given many people the opportunity to speak their opinions without repercussions and create coalitionS of like-minded people. This also has led to the development of a community know as anti-vaxxers or vaccine deniers. This research explores the extent to which vaccine knowledge has reached on social media. Methods This cross sectional research explored the relationship between the spread of information regarding vaccines in relation to social media use. A sample of 2515 people over the age of 18 around the world completed the survey via a link distributed on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. A series of questions on vaccine knowledge and beliefs were compounded to create an individual’s “knowledge score” and a “belief score”. Knowledge scores were ranked from low knowledge to high knowledge with increasing scores. Belief scores were ranked from belief in myths to disbelief in myths with higher scores. This score was then analysed, using a Welch test and post hoc testing when applicable, across demographics and questions relating to social media use. Results Significant relations were found in both the knowledge and belief categories, many of which were similar findings between the two. North Americans had significantly lower knowledge and belief scores compared to all other continents. While the majority of people primarily use Facebook, Twitter users were significantly more knowledgeable. It was also found that higher education was correlated with higher knowledge and belief scores. Conclusions Overall, these correlations are important in determining ways to intervene into the anti-vax movement through the use of social media. Cross demographics were not analysed in this study but could be in future studies. To better understand the social media exposures related to vaccine information a follow up structured interview research study would be beneficial. Note that due to the cross sectional nature of this study, causal relationships could not be made.

Digital Transformation of Human Resource Management: Social Media’s Performance Effect

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150005
Author(s):  
Pelin Vardarlier ◽  
Mehtap Ozsahin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Management Processes

Growing importance of technology and digitalization, leaded by globalization, has changed the nature of competition. Innovation becomes evident in that competitive environment, and firms began to transform their human resource capabilities and functions in that direction. It is commonly accepted that the competitive advantage depends on mostly efficient and effective utilization of human resources. Thanks to the communication technologies, social media evolved into the most-preferred method to reach high qualified human resource. Although firms have been active in social media networks for a long time, they have started to use this medium for human resource management purposes, such as internal communication, career management and recruiting process, recently. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google+ are primarily addressed social media tools which are used frequently in human resource management processes. In this respect, this study aims to examine the social media tools used in human resources management processes and the effects of social media use in human resource management processes on the human resources management performance and firm’s overall performance. The survey was conducted on human resource managers of 122 firms operating in manufacturing and service industry in Turkey. Data obtained from 122 human resource management managers were analyzed through the SPSS 21.00 statistical packet program. Descriptive analyzes, factor analysis, reliability analysis and correlation analysis have been conducted. Proposed relations were tested through regression analyzes utilizing Hayes’ PROCESS Macro. Research findings displayed that human resources management managers use social media tools frequently for recruitment and employee branding processes, and prefer mostly LinkedIn in all processes of human resources management. Furthermore, regression analyzes results revealed that human resources management performance mediates the effect of social media use at human resources management, on firm’s overall performance. The issue of social media use at human resources management have been examined in recent years and there is a limited number of research on that issue. Thus, this study examining social media use at human resources management and its performance effect is expected to contribute to literature.

scholarly journals Social media use by physicians: a qualitative study of the new frontier of medicine

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Campbell ◽  
Yolanda Evans ◽  
Megan Pumper ◽  
Megan A. Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
New Frontier

Retiring the Flip Phones: Exploring Social Media Use for Managing Public Health Incidents

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 859-867
Author(s):  
Yasmin Khan ◽  
Shannon Tracey ◽  
Tracey O’Sullivan ◽  
Effie Gournis ◽  
Ian Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Local Public Health ◽  
Public Health Agencies ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
Use Of Social Media

ABSTRACTObjective:Communication is essential during public health emergencies and incidents. This research aimed to understand current uses and challenges for public health agencies using social media during these incidents.Methods:An exploratory, qualitative study was conducted using the structured interview matrix facilitation technique. Focus groups were held with professionals from local public health agencies across Ontario, Canada. Representation from different geographic regions was sought to capture differences in participant experience. An inductive approach to content analysis was used to identify emergent themes.Results:A diverse group of public health professionals (n = 36) participated. Six themes were identified. Social media is identified as a communication tool used to expand reach of messages, to engage in dialogue with the public, and to inform the scope of potential incidents. Barriers to its use include hesitancy to adapt, lack of trust and credibility, and organizational structure and capacity constraints. Key strategies proposed to promote social media use and address barriers resulted from participant discussions and are presented.Conclusion:Social media use is highly variable across public health agencies in Ontario. This study identifies and provides strategies to address barriers and practice gaps related to public health agencies’ use of social media during emergencies.

Social Media Use in Emergency Response to Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review With a Public Health Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamalich Muniz-Rodriguez ◽  
Sylvia K. Ofori ◽  
Lauren C. Bayliss ◽  
Jessica S. Schwind ◽  
Kadiatou Diallo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Wide Range

ABSTRACTSocial media research during natural disasters has been presented as a tool to guide response and relief efforts in the disciplines of geography and computer sciences. This systematic review highlights the public health implications of social media use in the response phase of the emergency, assessing (1) how social media can improve the dissemination of emergency warning and response information during and after a natural disaster, and (2) how social media can help identify physical, medical, functional, and emotional needs after a natural disaster. We surveyed the literature using 3 databases and included 44 research articles. We found that analyses of social media data were performed using a wide range of spatiotemporal scales. Social media platforms were identified as broadcasting tools presenting an opportunity for public health agencies to share emergency warnings. Social media was used as a tool to identify areas in need of relief operations or medical assistance by using self-reported location, with map development as a common method to visualize data. In retrospective analyses, social media analysis showed promise as an opportunity to reduce the time of response and to identify the individuals’ location. Further research for misinformation and rumor control using social media is needed.

SOCIAL MEDIA USE INTENSITY AT WORKPLACE AMONG HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVES OF A GOVERNMENT AGENCY HEADQUARTERS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhamizah Ishak ◽  
Farah Nadzirah Khairuddin ◽  
Nur Shaziella Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender

Browsing social media is a common daily activity for most people all around the globe nowadays regardless of age and gender. Although the frequency, duration and motive of browsing social media differs from one person to another, the existence of employees who have social-media mania and keep browsing social media all the time even during their working hours causes the employers to monitor their employees‘ social media use intensity at workplace from time to time. This study looks at the level of social media use intensity at workplace among Human Resources executives of a government agency headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Questionnaires were used to collect data on the sample. Due to its quite small population size, total population sampling method is applied. Out of 68 executives, only 30 completed the questionnaires (response rate = 44.12%). Findings revealed that the sample have high level of social media use intensity at workplace. However, there was no statistically significant difference between social media use intensity and gender. Other than that, it was found that the main motive behind using social media at workplace is interpersonal. As for the implications of this study, it contributes to the corpus of knowledge in the area of social media use intensity at workplace in local organization context and provides empirical data to assist organization in conducting appropriate policy to control social media use intensity at workplace among their employees. Keywords: Social Media Use Intensity, Motives Behind Using Social Media, Government Agency

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