scholarly journals People’s Motivation to Participate in Social Network Sites, Subsequent Behaviours, and Situation Self-Awareness following a Crisis: Evidence from the MH370 Flight Incident

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuequn Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Motivation To Participate ◽  
Practical Implications

As people increasingly integrate social network sites (SNSs) into their daily lives, they also turn to these sites for timely information following crises. To date, few studies have examined the effects of different types of motivation on participatory behaviours within SNSs following crises. In this study, self-determination theory (SDT) is applied to examine how individuals are motivated to participate in SNSs following a crisis and how individuals’ participatory behaviours can better assist them understand a crisis. The Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) incident is selected as the context for this study, and data is collected following the incident. The results show that different types of motivation result in different participatory behaviours. Controlled motivation is positively related to browsing content, commenting and sharing content. Conversely, autonomous motivation is positively associated with browsing and sharing content. Besides, browsing content and commenting are positively related to people’s situational self-awareness. The theoretical and practical implications of this study are discussed.

Tweet, share, like? De rol van sociaalnetwerksites van sportverenigingen bij de ontwikkeling van het clubgevoel van leden

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanny Kuijsters-Timmers ◽  
John Goedee ◽  
Roger Leenders
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Practical Implications

Tweet, share, like? The role of social network sites at voluntary sports clubs in developing membership involvement The number of organizations that use social network sites (SNSs) for internal communication is growing rapidly. However, little is known about the use and perceptions of SNSs in member organizations, such as voluntary sports clubs (VSCs). In a survey, members of the Dutch VSCs (n = 129) were asked about their use and perceptions of their clubs’ social network sites (ClubSNSs) and aspects of involvement with their club. Foremost, ClubSNSs are characterized as informative, interactive, and entertaining channels, as indicated by significant relationships with the content types on ClubSNSs. Furthermore, content about sports, the club, and the members are important. Finally, ClubSNSs contribute to membership involvement through the identification of members with their sports club. The main contributions of this study are the insights into the use and perceptions of SNSs in member organizations, such as VSCs. Practical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

How social influence and personality affect users’ social network fatigue and discontinuance behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajad Shokouhyar ◽  
Seyed Hossein Siadat ◽  
Mojde Khazeni Razavi
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Partial Least Squares Method ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on understanding how social influence and personality of individuals differentiate between users’ social network fatigue and discontinuance behavior. Furthermore, the most common discontinuance behavior among users was investigated. Design/methodology/approach The research model was tested with the data from 163 Instagram users based on online and offline surveys. The partial least squares method was used to test the proposed hypotheses of this study. Findings The results indicate that social influence affects users’ discontinuance behavior and social network fatigue. Social network fatigue is greater in users with higher reported social influence compared to those with a lower one. Moreover, in response to social network fatigue, users prefer to keep their activities under control instead of switching to alternative social network sites (SNSs) or a short break in social network activities. Practical implications By achieving a better understanding of users’ feeling and behaviors, social network providers may codify their strategies more efficiently. Originality/value The study is novel in exploring users’ SNS fatigue and their discontinuance behavior by integrating social influence and personality. The authors defined a new concept of effect of social influence on social network fatigue. Additionally, the authors examined which discontinuance behaviors in individuals were more prevalent.

scholarly journals Public knowledge of alternative media in times of algorithmically personalized news

2021 ◽  
pp. 146144482110210
Author(s):  
Tilman Klawier ◽  
Fabian Prochazka ◽  
Wolfgang Schweiger
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Alternative Media ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Actual Knowledge ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Different Types

Citizens are likely to encounter various types of alternative media online, especially on algorithmically personalized news channels (APNC) like social network sites or search engines. It is unclear, however, to what degree they are aware of these outlets and familiar with the concept of alternative media. This study investigates the relation between exposure to alternative media and knowledge of them, taking the role of APNC into account. Analyzing representative survey data of German Internet users, we find a gap: While many individuals report to use alternative media, few of them are able to name alternative media titles matching scholarly conceptions. Although the use of APNC increases self-reported exposure to alternative media, it does not improve actual knowledge of them. All in all, many Internet users have little awareness of alternative media and do not clearly distinguish between different types of sources they come across online.

Interest-oriented versus relationship-oriented social network sites in China

First Monday ◽  
2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiyu Zhang ◽  
Rong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Design Features ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Common Interests

This paper examines interest-oriented vs. relationship-oriented social network sites in China and their different implications for collective action. By utilizing a structural analysis of the design features and a survey of members of the social networks, this paper shows that the way a social network site is designed strongly suggests the formation and maintenance of different types of social ties. The social networks formed among strangers who share common interests imply different types of collective action, compared to the social networks that aim at the replication and strengthening of off-line relationships.

What Determines Teachers’ Use of Motivational Strategies in the Classrooms? A Self-Determination Theory Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 200 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. C. Liu ◽  
C. K. John Wang ◽  
Johnmarshall Reeve ◽  
Ying Hwa Kee ◽  
Lit Khoon Chian
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Motivational Strategies ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Positive Direct

This study examined the antecedents of teachers’ use of motivational strategies in the classroom using self-determination theory. It was found that teachers’ autonomous causality orientation, perceived job pressure, and perception of student self-determined motivation influenced their need satisfaction. In turn, their need satisfaction had a positive direct impact on autonomous motivation. In addition, teachers’ perception of their students’ self-determined motivation directly predicted teachers’ use of three motivational strategies in the classroom. Finally, their autonomous motivation positively predicted providing instrumental help and support and meaningful rationale, whereas controlled motivation negatively predicted providing instrumental help and support.

How can NGOs prevent volunteers from quitting? The moderating role of the NGO type

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Miguel Lorente-Ayala ◽  
Natalia Vila-Lopez ◽  
Ines Kuster-Boluda
Keyword(s):  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Modelling Methodology ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The rise of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) during the last decades has made the volunteer a key element. Motivation and satisfaction have been indicated as predictive indices of their retention. The purpose of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, it seeks to better understand the motivations of the volunteers, addressing the effects of such motivations. On the other hand, it analyses whether the intensity of such antecedents and effects differs depending on the type of NGO with which they work: generalist vs specialist. Design/methodology/approach A study with 847 volunteers from different types of NGOs was done using structural modelling methodology and multi-sample analysis. Findings The type of NGO moderates the relationship between the satisfaction of the volunteer and the intention to recommend. Practical implications Given that in specialist NGOs the impact of satisfaction on the intention to recommend is significantly stronger than in generalist NGOs, making sure that volunteers are satisfied becomes a priority in this type of NGO. In this regard, satisfaction studies among volunteers could be conducted periodically to detect crisis situations and implement improvement actions to recover satisfaction in the occupied position. Originality/value First, to date, the motivations of the volunteer have been investigated from different disciplines, the self-determination theory (SDT) being an important motivational theory widely used in areas such as social, education and sports psychology. However, there is little research from a marketing approach to understand the background of the motivations of volunteers under this conceptual framework provided by the SDT. Second, there is also a scarcity of literature linking the motivations of a volunteer with the emotions they may feel, ultimately achieving consolidated lasting links with the NGO in which they are integrated. Third, most research on volunteering to date has focused on differentiating volunteers from non-volunteers and understanding the reasons for volunteering. However, the presence of studies on the differences in the motivation of the same according to the type of NGO with which they collaborate has been scarce.

scholarly journals The Interrelation Between Language Anxiety and Self-Determined Motivation; A Mixed Methods Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Alamer ◽  
Fahad Almulhim
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Language Anxiety ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Sense Of Competence ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between language anxiety and self-determined motivation has been examined from various aspects in the applied linguistics domain. However, the direction of the relationship tend to disagree. Some studies report positive correlation whereas others (and in most cases) show negative correlation. To address this issue, the present study attempted to evaluate in depth the relationship between these two variables. We first qualitatively examined the types of language anxiety students face during learning, and then assessed how motivational variables based on self-determination theory can predict these identified types of anxiety. The results showed that sense of competence and relatedness negatively predicted certain types of anxiety while controlled motivation positively predicted only the general language anxiety. However, perception of autonomy and autonomous motivation did not predict any sub-types of language anxiety while sense of relatedness positively predicted psychological anxiety. The findings are discussed in terms of their theoretical and educational implications for language learning.

scholarly journals The Path from Leader-Member Exchange to Citizenship: An Empirical Test of Self-Determination as a Linchpin

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anata Flavia Ionescu ◽  
Dragos Iliescu
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Member Exchange

In response to calls to uncover the mechanisms whereby leadership influences subordinate outcomes, the present studyproposes and tests a path from leader-member exchange (LMX) to subordinate organizational citizenship behaviors(OCBs) through work motivation as conceptualized by self-determination theory (SDT). We conducted a survey studyon a Romanian sample of 338 subordinates nested under 59 leaders from a large variety of organizational contexts. Ourfindings at the within-group level offer limited support for the incremental validity of autonomous motivation andamotivation, but suggest controlled motivation—and, through it, LMX—has a negative incremental contribution to bothOCB targeted at co-workers and OCB targeted at the organization. None of the paths was supported at group level.Results thus suggest that leaders should be wary of the consequences of high LMX—despite its established overallpositive influence on OCB, LMX may also undermine OCB to the extent to which it enhances controlled motivation.

When and How Job Design Influences Work Motivation: A Self-Determination Theory Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110273
Author(s):  
YuXin Liu ◽  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Jianwei Zhang ◽  
ShuJie Li
Keyword(s):  
Work Motivation ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Job Characteristics ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Job Design ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Needs Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction

Based on self-determination theory and job characteristics theory, this study aims to provide a systematic and comprehensive model simultaneously investigating the relationship between job characteristics and two forms of work motivation (i.e., controlled motivation and autonomous motivation). To examine the proposed model, we recruited employees working in multiple Chinese industries and collected 435 valid questionnaires. The results indicate that job characteristics have a significantly positive effect on basic psychological needs satisfaction, which, in turn, positively affects autonomous motivation and negatively influences controlled motivation. In addition, basic psychological needs satisfaction mediates the linkage between job characteristics and positive or negative work motivation. Moreover, when an employee had high positive affectivity, job characteristics were more likely to fuel their basic psychological needs satisfaction. In contrast, job characteristics were more likely to be the depressor of these needs satisfaction when an employee possesses high negative affectivity. Our findings revealed that the degree of three needs satisfaction at work is a convincing and identifiable psychological mechanism between job characteristics and two types of work motivation. Also, work affectivity may influence the different perceptions of job characteristics, reminding managers that personality traits are a non-negligible factor in job design. Overall, this paper extends the application of the job characteristics model by revealing when and how job characteristics influence two types of work motivation and further puts forward managerial implications.

scholarly journals Understanding Girls' Motivation to Participate in Sport: The Effects of Social Identity and Physical Self-Concept

2022 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross M. Murray ◽  
Alyona Koulanova ◽  
Catherine M. Sabiston
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Team Environment ◽  
Motivation To Participate ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Girls are often less motivated to participate in community sport compared to boys. Having a strong social identity with a sports team is positively associated with motivation to continue participation in sport, yet the mechanisms explaining this association are not well-known. In the current study, physical self-concept is tested as a mediator of the association between social identity and motivation.Method: Girl badminton athletes were recruited to examine how the team environment shapes physical self-concept, and whether this association relates to motivation to participate in sport. Ninety-two girls completed a self-report survey to measure social identity, physical self-perceptions, and motivation. Two mediation models were conducted to examine whether physical self-concept mediated the relationship between social identity and autonomous motivation and controlled motivation.Results: Physical self-concept partially mediated the relationship between social identity and autonomous motivation. The bootstrapped unstandardized indirect effect was, b = 0.05, 95% CI = 0.002 to.14. Physical self-concept fully mediated the relationship between social identity and controlled motivation. The bootstrapped unstandardized indirect effect was, b = −0.13, 95% CI = −0.30 to −0.01, p = 0.04.Discussion: These results highlight the importance of the group context in relation to individual physical self-concept and motivation. Overall, targeting aspects of the team environment in community-level sport may be an important strategy to improve girls' physical self-concept, and autonomous motivation to continue sport participation.

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