The role of social media in promoting scientific research for university professors in Algeria: a survey study on a sample of professors using these sites

Today, tourism firms use social media to communicate and inform their clients about tourism destination offerings. Trip planners are utilizing social media to make informed decision making about tourists' destinations. With information technology and social media, travelers can get updates on their booked flights and hotels at a tourist destination. The growth of social media usage in tourism industry influences most of the firms to start adopting using social media. This chapter, therefore, focuses on the role of social media in travel planning and tourism destination decision making. It evaluates five cases whereby clients' use travel planning decisions but also changes or curtail plans as a result of social media communication. The survey study uses a simple random sampling procedure and interviewed 792 travelers using a structured questionnaire in ten tourist destinations covering developed and developing countries. The key results revealed that 92% of travelers make a booking but also change or curtail travel planning decisions for holidays through social media alerts.

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Social Media

Plugged In ◽

10.12987/yale/9780300218879.003.0013 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Patti M. Valkenburg ◽

Jessica Taylor Piotrowski

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Social Skills ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Media Multitasking ◽

Self Presentation ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

The Web

This chapter presents the latest scientific research on the role of social media in teens' lives. Never before have the youth had so many opportunities to bring their self-presentation to perfection. They can, for example, endlessly edit their digital profiles and selfies before they post them on the Web or send them to friends. Does this ability make them more self-aware? Or does it turn them into narcissists? Does the use of social media lead to superficial relationships and loneliness—or does it boost self-esteem and social skills? What effects does extensive media multitasking have on youth? Does it make them lose their ability to concentrate and contemplate?

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Role of Personalization in Shaping Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads

International Journal of E-Business Research ◽

10.4018/ijebr.2018070104 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 54-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Gökhan Aydin

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Survey Study ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Research Gap ◽

Value Model

The present article aims to understand attitudes towards social media ads, one of the most recent and rapidly growing forms of digital advertisements. So far, little attention has been paid in developing countries to the most rapidly growing type of advertising and the present study aims to contribute to fill this research gap. A survey study was carried out to understand the attitudes using Ducoffe's advertising value model and extending it by the inclusion of “rewards” and “personalization” constructs. Facebook ads are used as a proxy for social media ads and a total of 327 questionnaires were collected from Turkish consumers, which were filtered down to 281 and analyzed using structural equation modelling. The findings indicate that credibility, personalization, informativeness and entertainment have direct positive effects on advertising value and have indirect effects on attitudes towards social media ads. Personalization emerged as a significant factor affecting all other related constructs.

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The role of social media in ophthalmology: a narrative review

OphthaTherapy Therapies in Ophthalmology ◽

10.24292/01.ot.3009140820 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 262-266

Author(s):

Nuno Moura-Coelho

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Patient Care ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Narrative Review ◽

Surgical Practice ◽

Wide Range ◽

Potential Applications ◽

Research Findings ◽

Improving Patient Care

Social media have played an increasing role in medicine with potential applications for both physicians and patients. This trend has also impacted clinical and surgical practice in ophthalmology in a wide range of subspecialties to promote scientific research findings, provide further tools for teaching, and ease communication between ophthalmologists across the globe improving patient care. However, social media have certain limitations that need to be overcome to ensure their reliability and quality for physicians and patients. This article provides a review of the current applications and pitfalls of social media in ophthalmology.

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PERAN PEMERINTAH DESA DALAM PENGELOLAAN PROGRAM USAHA PENGELOLAAN PUPUK ORGANIK (UPPO) DI DESA KOLAI KECAMATAN MALUA KABUPATEN ENREKANG

Otoritas Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan ◽

10.26618/ojip.v3i2.65 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ariyawan Alfayed Martmono ◽

Mappamiring Mappamiring ◽

Ihyani Malik

Keyword(s):

Community Participation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Active Role ◽

Management Program ◽

Survey Study ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

District Government

This study aimed to determine the role of the sub-district government in managing the UPPO program. The results of this study were expected as the input for the Kolai sub-district government in performing their duties and functions as the spearhead of Indonesian government. Academically, the results of this study were expected to provide more values which can then be compared with other scientific research, particularly the study under the problem of the role of sub-district government. This was a descriptive quantitative research, basically, this was a survey study and samples in this study were 35 people by purposive sampling technique . Data were collected by using techniques such as observation, questionnaires and developed interviews for the respondent . The data were analyzed by descriptive quantitatively, in which all the data collected by the authors, and then presented in the form of frequency tabulation completed by the responds of respondents obtained from informants , interviews , and questionnaires . The results showed an active role of sub-district government in managing UPPO program that can influence the community participation in UPPO management. By the support and assist of the sub-district government, UPPO management program can run well. Moreover, the support and assist of the sub-district government towards UPPO program management were 1. Facilitate the UPPO program 2. Facilitate meetings between the representatives agricultural services and society as of manager UPPO program 3 . Carrying out training . Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peranan pemerintah desa dalam pengelolaan program UPPO. Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan menjadi masukan bagi pemerintah desa kolai dalam menjalankan tugas dan fungsinya sebagai ujung tombak pemerintahan Indonesia. Dari segi akademik, hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan memberi nilai tambah yang selanjutnya dapat dikomparasikan dengan penelitian-penelitian ilmiah lainnya, khususnya yang mengkaji masalah peranan pemerintah desa. Penelitian ini adalah Deskriptif kuantitatif, dasar penelitian yang digunakan adalah survey dan sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 35 orang menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan teknik berupa observasi, kuesioner serta dikembangkan dengan wawancara kepada responden. Data tersebut dianalisis secara Deskriptip kuantitatif yaitu menganalisis semua data yang berhasil dikumpulkan penulis, dan selanjutnya disajikan dalam bentuk tabulasi frekuensi dilengkapi dengan tanggapan responden yang diperoleh dari hasil Informan, wawancara, dan kuesioner. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan peran aktif aparat pemerintah desa dalam pengelolaaan program UPPO dapat berpengaruh terhadap partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengelolaan UPPO. Dengan adanya dukungan dan bantuan dari pemerintah desa maka pengelolaan program UPPO dapat berjalan lancar. Adapun bentuk dukungan dan bantuan pemerintah desa dalam pengelolaan program UPPO adalah (1). Memfasilitasi pengadaan program UPPO (2). Memfasilitasi pertemuan utusan dinas pertanian dengan msyarakat pengelola program UPPO (3). Melakukan pembinaan.

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SOCIAL MEDIA USE AMONG RESEARCHERS FROM EASTERN EUROPE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY STUDY

Proceedings of the Shevchenko Scientific Society. Medical Sciences ◽

10.25040/ntsh2021.01.21 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Olena Zimba ◽

◽

Yaroslav Pavlovskyy ◽

Oleh Danylyak ◽

Nataliia Humenetska ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Eastern Europe ◽

Survey Study ◽

Eastern European ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Eastern European Countries ◽

Plum Analytics

Social media platforms are essential for online scholarly activities in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their use is critical in countries of non-mainstream science. This study aimed to evaluate the role of social media in scholarly activities in Eastern Europe. We collected responses from 127 scholars from Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and other Eastern European countries. They mainly reported spending 1-2 hours on social media activities. ResearchGate, Facebook, and LinkedIn were the most popular channels for post-publication article promotion. Only 17.3% of respondents were familiar with metrics generated by Altmetric.com and Plum Analytics. Increasing awareness of the role of social media platforms and metrics for scholarly purposes requires more attention in Eastern Europe

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WILLINGNESS TO SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION

Psychological Applications and Trends 2021 ◽

10.36315/2021inpact096 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lilly Elisabeth Both ◽

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

General Public ◽

Personal Information ◽

Media Exposure ◽

Survey Study ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Online Store ◽

Post Secondary ◽

High School Grades

"The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence an individual’s choice to share personal information online. Specifically, the role of age, gender, personality, overall media exposure, and perceived risks and benefits were examined in relation to a willingness to share personal information that differed in sensitivity (high school grades, medical records, income) and differed in target audience (social media, online store, general public). A total of 202 individuals participated in this survey study. The majority were young (M age = 22.46 years, SD = 5.77), single (83.7%), women (80.7 %), with at least some post-secondary education (90.1%). A series of hierarchical regression analyses were conducted. The results indicated that willingness to share personal information on social media was predicted by having higher scores on the personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, and negative emotionality. Higher scores on perceived purchase benefits and total media exposure also predicted willingness to share personal information on social media. In terms of willingness to share personal information with an online store, total media exposure was a significant predictor along with higher extraversion and lower conscientiousness scores. Finally, willingness to share personal information with the general public was predicted by overall media exposure. Participants generally believed that there were risks involved in sharing personal information, but these risks were considered to be slight. As well, they only slightly disagreed when asked if the internet could be trusted, and were neutral on whether there were purchase benefits to providing personal information."

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Role of Personalization in Shaping Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads

Research Anthology on Strategies for Using Social Media as a Service and Tool in Business ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-9020-1.ch064 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1302-1327

Author(s):

Gökhan Aydin

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Survey Study ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Research Gap ◽

Value Model

The present article aims to understand attitudes towards social media ads, one of the most recent and rapidly growing forms of digital advertisements. So far, little attention has been paid in developing countries to the most rapidly growing type of advertising and the present study aims to contribute to fill this research gap. A survey study was carried out to understand the attitudes using Ducoffe's advertising value model and extending it by the inclusion of “rewards” and “personalization” constructs. Facebook ads are used as a proxy for social media ads and a total of 327 questionnaires were collected from Turkish consumers, which were filtered down to 281 and analyzed using structural equation modelling. The findings indicate that credibility, personalization, informativeness and entertainment have direct positive effects on advertising value and have indirect effects on attitudes towards social media ads. Personalization emerged as a significant factor affecting all other related constructs.

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