scholarly journals Use of social media and Work Collaboration

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-210
Author(s):  
Sukamto Sukamto ◽  
Andika Baskara
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Work Organizations ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This study aims to determine the extent to which the use of social media has an influence on knowledge sharing, absorption capacity, and collaboration of state civil servants (SCS). This study uses a quantitative descriptive method with a survey method on employees in the Central Java Provincial Government. The results of the study show that the use of social media increases knowledge sharing, absorption capacity, and collaboration in organizations. So it is necessary to strengthen the use of social media in work organizations and make rules for the use of media that can encourage collaboration and organizational performance. The limitation of this research is that this research is carried out on the civil apparatus of the Central Java Province in all parts, in the future it is necessary to conduct research in more specific fields or sections.

Knowledge Sharing Practice in Brunei Darussalam

2021 ◽  
pp. 681-707
Author(s):  
Auni Razanah Hj Abdul Rajak ◽  
Siti Nur Afifah Hamdan ◽  
Rabiha Khairunnisa Matzin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Organization Performance ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Use Of Social Media

In today's world, organizations realized the importance of managing and utilizing knowledge to stay competitive in the business world and become innovative. Furthermore, by being innovative, organizations can achieve a competitive edge and long-term survival. With proper knowledge management and knowledge sharing, organizations can benefit from good organization performance and improve employee creativity, especially with the help of social media. The purpose of this research is to explore the importance of knowledge sharing in organizational practice and the relationship with employee creativity, organization performance, and social media using SPSS Pearson Correlation analysis. The study uses a sample of 39 working individuals both in the public and private sectors in Brunei. The results indicate that knowledge sharing has a significant relationship with organizational performance and the use of social media in the organization. However, the results also showed there is no significant relationship with knowledge sharing and employee creativity.

scholarly journals “Why not use it more?” Sources of self-efficacy in researchers’ use of social media for knowledge sharing

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 1274-1292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussain Alshahrani ◽  
Diane Rasmussen Pennington
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Mastery ◽  
Mastery Experience ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Postdoctoral Researchers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the sources of self-efficacy that researchers rely on when using social media for knowledge sharing and to explore how these sources impact their use. Design/methodology/approach The study employed 30 semi-structured interviews with researchers at a major Scottish university. The authors analysed the interview transcriptions using directed content analysis. Findings The researchers relied on the four sources of self-efficacy proposed by Bandura (1977) when using social media for knowledge sharing. These sources lead researchers to use social media effectively and frequently for sharing knowledge, although some may discourage its use. Research limitations/implications It extends the self-efficacy integrative theoretical framework of Bandura (1977) by presenting the relative amount of the influence of these sources for researchers to share their ideas, experiences, questions and research outputs on social media. While the participants included academic staff, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD students, the majority were PhD students. Practical implications The findings can help universities understand how to promote productive use of social media. For example, academic staff who have high personal mastery experience could mentor those who do not. Originality/value This is the first known study to investigate the sources of self-efficacy that impact researchers’ use of social media for knowledge sharing.

scholarly journals #SelfHelp : A Supplementary paper for the film #SelfHelp

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Arsenault
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Mental Health Care System ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Community Workshops

The film #SelfHelp critically examines Toronto’s mental health care system, it’s flaws and the different reasons why people resort to other options. After facing ongoing challenges, three young women decided to take matters into their own hands. Through the use of social media, starting community workshops and dedication to knowledge-sharing, these women begin to not only heal themselves, but others as well.

scholarly journals The Attitudes of Islamic Education Teachers Towards the Use of Social Media in Teaching and Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Badr Abdullah Al-Harbi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Teaching Learning

The aim of this study was to identify and analyse the Islamic Education teachers’ attitudes, difficulties and purposes while using social media in the educational processes in the Saudi context. In doing so, this study adopted a quantitative, descriptive approach based on empirical data collected by means of a questionnaire. The study sample consisted of 124 teachers of Islamic Education in Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). While the participants reported positive attitudes towards the use of social media in the educational processes, the results showed their low use of social media which was limited mainly to personal purposes rather than using them for teaching learning activities. Based on the results, the study recommends developing teachers’ knowledge and skills to make them aware of the use of social media in education and encourage them to utilize them for teaching and learning activities. Since social media are ubiquitous and being widely used for personal reasons, their integration into the curricula and syllabi may further increase the teaching and learning of Islamic Education in Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals The Use of Social Media as a Platform in Education: Ramifications of COVID-19 in Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 394
Author(s):  
Alaa Makki ◽  
Ahmed Omar Bali
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Personal Initiative ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Technology Applications ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Applications

Social media applications have become a vital tool for human daily communication and are widely used in the education process worldwide. Regardless of the use of social media by some instructors as a personal initiative, in Iraq, social media's use for educational purposes has been neglected. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the world to implement online teaching using varying technology applications including social media as an essential tool in the learning process. This shifted the Iraqi government’s understanding of social media's role in education to the extent that they formally recommended that the educational departments, schools, universities use social media as a formal platform to keep the education going. However, there were concerns about using social media for several factors such as internet services, information and communication technology skills of instructors and students, integrity, and quality insurance of education. This study investigated the teachers' and students’ perceptions regarding these concerns by adopting a survey method through an online questionnaire using 'google forms' (N= 2010) with responses from teachers and students of universities and high schools and parents of students of basic schools. This study revealed that less than half of the respondents were in favor of using social media in the learning process. The findings suggested that the educational level, age, and geographical hierarchies and jobs of respondents are also correlated with using social media and e-learning.   Received: 12 September 2020 / Accepted: 11 February 2021 / Published: 10 May 2021

Use of Social Media for Knowledge Sharing Among Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-75
Author(s):  
Funmilola O. Omotayo ◽  
Olugboyega M. Salami
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Set Up

The world of research requires researchers, students to share knowledge. With the invention of social media, knowledge sharing process has been more effective and easier. This study examined the usage of social media for knowledge sharing among students of the Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted, while stratified random sampling technique was adopted to select the students. Four hundred and thirty four copies of questionnaire were administered, while 301 were retrieved and 271 copies found useful for data analysis. Data was analysed using frequencies and percentage distribution, Spearman’s rank correlation, Kruskal Wallis test, and Chi-Square. Findings reveal that Facebook and Whatsapp are the widely used social media tools for knowledge sharing by the students. The study found significant relationship between social influence and attitude towards using social media for knowledge sharing, as well as significant relationship between attitude and use of social media for knowledge sharing.The study recommends that institutions should exploit the proliferation of social media and its use to set up off-class student-student and student-lecturer discussion groups, which could help encourage and promote knowledge sharing, and thereby help students in achieving good academic outcomes.

Use of Social Media for Knowledge Sharing by Instructors in a Higher Education Institution

2018 ◽  
pp. 116-143
Author(s):  
Stephen Asunka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Applicable Knowledge ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Against the backdrop that universities are required to generate and disseminate relevant and applicable knowledge for the general good, and with the understanding that social media can be an effective vehicle for such knowledge sharing practices, this study explored the use of social media for knowledge sharing by academics at a university college in Ghana. The study thus examined how instructors use social media for sharing academic knowledge, the factors that promote such knowledge sharing practices, and the barriers to effective knowledge sharing in the academic environment. 47 instructors participated by completing an online questionnaire, whilst 7 participated in focus group discussions. Findings reveal a regular, though not daily, use of social media platforms for academic knowledge sharing. Personal, technological and institutional factors were determined to be contributing in fostering as well as hindering such activities. Implications of these findings as well as suggestions for future research are accordingly discussed.

Social Media

2017 ◽  
pp. 29-43
Author(s):  
Gwakisa Andindilile Kamatula
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Effective Use

Information sharing via social media has become stylish, fashionable and unavoidable in all walks of life to date. Through Social media tools people can share information quickly and widely within a very short period of time. From desktop research and documentary review, the chapter establishes how effective use of social media can enhance knowledge sharing within government organizations in a bid to generate new possibilities and opportunities for their efficiency in business operations. The chapter concludes by proposing issues to be considered by modern governments as they embrace the proliferation of social media technologies for effective knowledge sharing which is of vital importance for their success. It has however been emphasized on the necessity of developing and implementing social media policies and procedures.

Social Media and Value Creation

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imed Boughzala
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Enterprise 2.0 ◽  
Corporate Environment ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Corporate Social

Organizations increasingly rely on corporate social networks and online communities, under what is called today Enterprise 2.0, to enhance socialization and favor information/knowledge sharing, collaboration and value creation among coworkers. Researchers and practitioners to date have mostly assumed that people from this generation Y, because of their massive use of social media in the private arena, would be willing to accept and use them more easily and quickly in corporate environment. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no empirical work which has been reported on this issue confirming this assumption.

scholarly journals The Degree of Using Social Media in the Educational Process from the Perspective of Teachers in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Jihad Mohammed Al-Sayyed ◽  
Mohammad Sayel Alzyoud
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Type ◽  
Primary Stage ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Standard Deviations ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This study aimed at investigating the degree of using social media in the educational process by the teachers of the upper-primary stage in Jordan from teacher’s perspective. The survey method used in this study is the descriptive method. The data were collected using a questionnaire and was developed to achieve the objectives of the study. The population of the study includes 37703 teachers of the upper primary stage in governmental and private schools, supervised by the Ministry of Education in Jordan for the academic year (2016/2017). The study sample consisted of 2133 teachers (766 male teachers and 1367 female teachers) who were randomly selected according to the stratified random sampling. The first question was answered by calculating the mean and the standard deviations of the sample individual’s responses based on the items of the questionnaire related to the degree of using social media in the educational process in the upper primary stage in Jordan. In answering question one, the mean and the standard deviations of the responses of the sample individuals were calculated on the questionnaire based on the degree of using social media in the educational process in the upper primary stage in Jordan in general, and also for each dimension of the study questionnaire. Results of question one showed that the degree of using social media means by the teachers of upper primary stage in Jordan was low. In answering question two, the significant statistical differences (α = 0.05) based on the degree of using social media in the educational process by the teachers of the upper primary stage in Jordan due to their gender, school type, and academic qualification were examined through calculated means, standard deviations, the independent samples t-test, and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results of question two showed that there are statistically significant differences at α = 0.05 on the scores of the respondents in the study sample. This, however, can be seen in terms of the dimensions of the degree of using social media by teachers of upper primary stage in educational process in Jordan, for the whole tool, due to gender in favor of males. The differences were in the dimension of knowledge, skills, and value for males. In terms of the social dimension, the differences were in favor of females. There are no statistically significant differences at α = 0.05 on the degrees of the respondents to the study sample on the dimensions of the use of social media by teachers of upper primary stage in educational process in Jordan, and based on the degree of overall tool, according to school type variable (governmental, private). In the light of the study results, a number of recommendations were proposed, including enhancing the methods of the use of social media means in the educational process, and overcoming the obstacles that hinder the use of social media in the learning and teaching process.

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