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

Social Media Usage During Live Sport Consumption: Generation Gap and Gender Differences Among Season Ticket Holders

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 696-718
Author(s):  
Yann Abdourazakou ◽  
Xuefei (Nancy) Deng ◽  
Gashaw Abeza
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Generation Gap ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Season Ticket ◽  
Sport Consumption ◽  
And Gender

This study sought to examine season ticket holders’ usage of social networking sites during live sport consumption. Informed by uses and gratifications theory, the study examined three types of social media use by fans—Twitter/Facebook posting, Instagram/Snapchat posting, and mobile app use—during a live game. Survey data of 400 season ticket holders of a professional National Basketball Association team were analyzed. Regression results showed that age was a significant predictor of the fans’ in-game social media use in terms of Instagram/Snapchat posting and mobile app use, whereas gender was a significant predictor of their Twitter/Facebook posting behavior. Moreover, the study showed a mixed result for the predicted moderating effect of the season ticket holders’ tenure on the predicted relationships between the two personal characteristics (age and gender) and the three types of social media use. Theoretical and practical implications of the study for sports marketing management are discussed.

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 Social media usage among pre-service secondary mathematics teachers in Zambia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-147
Author(s):  
Eddie Mumba Mulenga ◽  
José María Marbàn
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Survey System ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Social media technologies have reshaped our lives today and Zambian teachers do a massive use of smart phones, tablets, and other portable tools. In addition, they are continually searching for forefront innovations. Frequently, the utilization of these gadgets is not in manners foreseen by innovation advocates. This study focuses on exploring the use of social media platforms and the impact of such social networking services in the teaching and learning of mathematics by pre-service teachers. To explore pre-service teachers’ use of social media in their teaching and learning experiences, the authors administered an adapted and validated research instrument via a quantitative survey system to a sample of 102 pre-service teachers from the Copperbelt University. Analysis of variance and multiple regression analysis were used to test the interplay of relationships between pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards the use of social media based on year of study and gender, social media use and classroom integration, social media use, and mathematics pedagogy. Further, a statistical test was run to show whether positive correlations existed or not. Results disclosed that respondents showed an average use of social media tools in mathematics and provide a prediction model for pre-service teachers’ future integration of social media in the teaching and learning of mathematics.

scholarly journals Social Media, Depressive Symptoms and Well-Being in Early Adolescence. The Moderating Role of Emotional Self-Efficacy and Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Calandri ◽  
Federica Graziano ◽  
Luca Rollé
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Moderating Role

The study of the psychological effects of social media use on adolescents’ adjustment has long been the focus of psychological research, but results are still inconclusive. In particular, there is a lack of research on the positive and negative developmental outcomes and on possible moderating variables, especially concerning early adolescence. To fill these gaps in literature, the present study longitudinally investigated the relationships between social media use, depressive symptoms, affective well-being and life satisfaction, as well as the moderating role of emotional self-efficacy and gender. The study involved 336 Italian early adolescents (mean age = 13, sd = 0.3; 48% girls) who completed an anonymous self-report questionnaire twice within a year. Main results showed that higher social media use was related to higher depressive symptoms, lower affective well-being and lower life satisfaction among girls with lower emotional self-efficacy. Conversely, high social media use was related to higher affective well-being and higher life satisfaction for girls with higher emotional self-efficacy. Results are discussed in relation to their implications for risk prevention and health promotion among early adolescents. In particular, our results suggest that promoting emotional self-efficacy can be very helpful in making the use of social media an opportunity for well-being and life satisfaction rather than a developmental risk.

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.

ReCAP: Social Media Use Among Physicians and Trainees: Results of a National Medical Oncology Physician Survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Adilman ◽  
Yanchini Rajmohan ◽  
Edward Brooks ◽  
Gloria Roldan Urgoiti ◽  
Caroline Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Patterns Of Use ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
E Mail

QUESTION ASKED: To what extent, and for what purpose, do oncology physicians and physicians-in-training use Web-based social media? SUMMARY ANSWER: Despite the ability of social media to enhance collaboration and knowledge dissemination among health care providers, this cohort survey study identified an overall low use of social media among oncologists, and significant generational gaps and differences in patterns of use. METHODS: A nine-item survey was designed using a survey-generating Web site (SurveyMonkey) and was distributed securely via weekly e-mail messages to 680 oncology physicians and physicians-in-training from July 2013 through September 2013. All responses were received anonymously. Results were analyzed and are reported using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Of 680 surveys sent, 207 were completed, for a response rate of 30.4%. Social media were used by 72% of our survey respondents (95% CI, 66% to 78%; Table 1 ). Results were cross tabulated by age, which revealed a significant difference in social media use by age group, with 89% of trainees, 93% of fellows, and 72% of early-career oncologists reporting social media use, compared with only 39% of mid-career oncologists (P < .05). Respondents reported using each social media platform for either personal or professional purposes, but rarely both. When respondents were questioned regarding barriers to social media use and their hesitations around joining a medically related social media site, the majority (59%) answered, “I don't have enough time.” [Table: see text] BIAS, CONFOUNDING FACTOR(S), DRAWBACKS: This study was conducted online, via e-mail. Therefore, respondents may represent a subpopulation of individuals who already prefer using Web-based technologies and may be more inclined to use social media, compared with individuals who do not use e-mail and were, by default, excluded from the study. We assumed, in designing this study, that the proportion of practicing oncology physicians who do not use e-mail is low. Although our sample size is small, it does represent one third of all registered medical oncologists in Canada. Finally, the high percentage of medical oncologist respondents and the concomitantly low fraction of respondents from other specialties may mean these results are more telling of social media habits in the aforementioned demographic rather than other oncology specialties. REAL-LIFE IMPLICATIONS: Our study revealed that oncology physicians and physicians-in-training who participate in Web-based social networking are largely within the younger age cohorts, whereas mid-career oncologists (age 45 to 54 years) are largely absent from the social media scene. Gaps in social networking use between younger physicians and trainees and older generations of physicians may result in critical gaps in communication, collaboration, and mentorship between these demographics. It is hoped that with further research into understanding patterns of use and limitations, medical professionals and trainees may increase their use of social media for networking, education, mentorship, and improved patient care.

scholarly journals Examination of the attitudes of middle school students towards social media

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanser Bulu ◽  
Mustafa Numanoglu ◽  
Hafize Keser
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Media Services

This study aims to identify middle school students` general attitudes towards social media. Participants of this descriptive study were middle school students from three public schools (n=367) in Ankara. Data was collected using “Demographic Information Form” and “Social Media Attitudes Survey for Students” developed by Ferhat Suleyman Argin in 2013. Data was analyzed using ANOVA, t test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskall Wallis-H test, frequency (f) and percentage (%). In this study, demographic information such as students’ gender, school type, grade level, perceived income levels, mother’s education level, and father’s education level; and social media use information such as membership to social media services, duration of social media use, frequency of social media use, time spent on social media at each use, medium that they use social media, tools to access social media and most used social media were collected. Students’ scores for Social Media Attitudes Survey were compared between groups based on this demographic and social media use variables. There were not a significant difference of Social Media Attitudes scores between the groups based on gender, schools, grade levels, perceived income levels, mother’s education level, father’s education level, membership to social media services, medium that they use social media, and tools to access social media variables. There were a significant difference of Social Media Attitudes scores between the groups based on frequency of social media use, and time spent on social media at each use variables. Since most used social media services variable was not distributed homogeneously, it couldn’t be compared. Based on the students overall Social Media Attitudes scores averages and score distribution and standard deviations it could be claimed that students’ general attitude toward social media was positive and high. Keywords: Type your keywords here, separated by semicolons

scholarly journals Cyberbullying and Mental Health in Adults: The Moderating Role of Social Media Use and Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaitlyn B. Schodt ◽  
Selena I. Quiroz ◽  
Brittany Wheeler ◽  
Deborah L. Hall ◽  
Yasin N. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
And Gender

Previous research has identified a link between mental health and cyberbullying, primarily in studies of youth. Fewer studies have examined cyberbullying in adults or how the relation between mental health and cyberbullying might vary based on an individual's social media use. The present research examined how three indicators of mental health—depression, anxiety, and substance use—interact with social media use and gender to predict cyberbullying in adults. In Study 1, U.S. adults recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk (N = 525) completed an online survey that included measures of mental health and cyberbullying. Multiple regression analyses revealed significant three-way interactions between mental health, degree of social media use, and gender in models predicting cyberbullying victimization and perpetration. Specifically, for men, depression and anxiety predicted greater cyberbullying victimization and perpetration, particularly among men with relatively higher levels of social media use. In contrast, depression and anxiety were uncorrelated with cyberbullying for women, regardless of level of social media use. Study 2 largely replicated these findings using well-validated measures of mental health (e.g., Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Substance Use scale) in U.S. adults recruited through Prolific.co (N = 482). Together, these results underscore the importance of examining mental health correlates of cyberbullying within the context of social media use and gender and shed light on conditions in which indicators of mental health may be especially beneficial for predicting cyberbullying in adults.

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