The connected transient: the effect of network communication technologies on global flows, home and belonging

Communication Technologies ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Internet Study ◽

Network Technologies

"Since its conception, cultural theorists have charted the rise of virtual culture and the differences between computer-mediated communication (CMC) and face-to-face (F2F) interaction. Cybercommunication throws into discord traditional notions of space, place, locality, local culture and social interaction. Internet study reveals new webs of meaning as network technologies affect our behaviour and our way of thinking. It is now widely believed among theorists that new communication technologies can alter social interactions and social structure"From introduction.

Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

E-Mentoring

10.4018/978-1-4666-6046-5.ch070 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 935-952 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

David Starr-Glass

Keyword(s):

Social Exchange ◽

Social Connectedness ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Transactional Distance ◽

Electronic Mentoring ◽

Social Psychological ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Mentoring involves the creation of a relational bond between a more and a less experienced person in order to advance the learning, socialization, and aspirations of the less experienced partner. Traditionally, mentoring has been conducted through face-to-face meetings, which promote optimal social connectedness, interpersonal attachment, and growing trust and confidence. The limited availability of local mentors, a desire for better mentor-mentee matching, and a concern for flexibility and inclusion have all resulted in attempts to distance the mentoring process. Electronic mentoring (e-mentoring), which uses computer-mediated communication technologies to link the partners, has provided logistical and pragmatic benefits. However, mentoring relies on strong relational bonds and social exchange dynamics, both of which are potentially weakened by social, psychological, and cognitive distance. This chapter explores the dynamics and process of mentoring and how these are altered in e-mentoring. Specifically, it examines transactional distance, distancing the locus of experience, and national culture differences between mentor and mentee. These impacts on e-mentoring are explored and recommendations for practice are presented, as are considerations for the future directions of e-mentoring in educational and organizational programs.

Gendered social interactions in face-to-face and computer-mediated communication

Face-To-Face Communication over the Internet ◽

10.1017/cbo9780511977589.005 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 53-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Agneta Fischer

Keyword(s):

Social Interactions ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Put the Phone Down

Social Psychological and Personality Science ◽

10.1177/1948550617722199 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 702-710 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Kostadin Kushlev ◽

Samantha J. Heintzelman

Keyword(s):

Social Interactions ◽

Social Life ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Well Being ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Complementarity Hypothesis ◽

Interference Hypothesis

If there ever was a key to happiness, this key would open a door that leads straight to a rich social life. And in the era of smartphones, this key to social connection is in our pockets anytime and anywhere. Or is it? Using the experience sampling method (ESM), we explore the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in the context of face-to-face (FtF) social interactions, testing two competing hypotheses: (1) a complementarity hypothesis stating that more channels of communication should be associated with higher well-being and (2) an interference hypothesis stating that FtF interactions could be impoverished by adding computer-mediated channels of communication. We surveyed 174 millennials ( Mage = 19.28; range: 17–22) 5 times a day over a period of a week (4,508 episodes). When participants reported a mix of CMC and FtF socializing in the same episode, they felt worse and less connected than when solely interacting FtF.

The Multitasking Audit Environment: The Effect of Alternative Modes of Communication on Team Performance

Journal of Information Systems ◽

10.2308/isys-2020-019 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Juergen Sidgman ◽

Veena Brown ◽

Joseph F. Brazel

Keyword(s):

Team Performance ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Discussion Board ◽

Discussion Boards ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Considerable Evidence ◽

Face To Face ◽

Despite the considerable evidence suggesting multitasking reduces performance, multitasking is unavoidable and pervasive in the audit setting. Members of engagement teams are often required to work on multiple engagements simultaneously and their work on one engagement is frequently interrupted due to the demands of another engagement. In hopes of facilitating multitasking, engagement team communications have extended beyond face-to-face interactions to computer-mediated communication technologies. However, little is known about the performance of multitasking teams under these alternative modes of communication (face-to-face, discussion board, and chatroom). Our study demonstrates that, when multitasking, the performance of audit teams communicating face-to-face is greater than the performance of teams using computer-mediated communication. While we expected enhanced team performance with discussion boards, additional analyses reveal that participants’ familiarity with, and preference for, chatroom features (which are similar to texting) may have offset the benefits prior studies have attributed to discussion boards (which are similar to emailing).

Social Bonding in Initial Acquaintance: Effects of Modality and Modality Order

Social Psychology Quarterly ◽

10.1177/01902725211030252 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 019027252110302

Author(s):

Susan Sprecher

Keyword(s):

Mixed Mode ◽

Social Bonds ◽

Positive Outcomes ◽

Perceived Similarity ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Perceived Responsiveness ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Mode Interactions

In this experimental study, unacquainted dyads engaged in a get-acquainted task using two modes of communication across two segments of interaction. The dyads either first disclosed in text-based computer-mediated communication (CMC) and then disclosed face-to-face (FtF) or the reverse. The participants completed reaction measures after each segment of interaction. After the first segment, dyads who communicated FtF reported more positive outcomes (e.g., liking, closeness) than dyads who engaged in CMC. Furthermore, dyads who began in CMC and then transitioned to FtF increased in their positive reactions, whereas dyads who began in FtF and transitioned to CMC either experienced no change (in liking, closeness, and perceived similarity) or experienced a decrease (in fun/enjoyment and perceived responsiveness). Implications of the results are discussed both for the classic social psychology question of how people become acquainted and for current interest in how mixed-mode interactions generate social bonds that can help meet belonging needs.

Deception, Detection, Demeanor, and Truth Bias in Face-to-Face and Computer-Mediated Communication

Communication Research ◽

10.1177/0093650213485785 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (8) ◽

pp. 1116-1142 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Lyn M. Van Swol ◽

Michael T. Braun ◽

Miranda R. Kolb

Keyword(s):

Deception Detection ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Truth Bias ◽

SYNCHRONOUS COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION

Studies in Second Language Acquisition ◽

10.1017/s027226311500025x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 553-586 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Nicole Ziegler

Keyword(s):

Learning Outcomes ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Relative Effectiveness ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Communication Modes ◽

L2 Development ◽

Small Advantage

The current study reports on a meta-analysis of the relative effectiveness of interaction in synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) and face-to-face (FTF) contexts. The primary studies included in the analysis were journal articles and dissertations completed between 1990 and 2012 (k = 14). Results demonstrate that interaction in SCMC and FTF had a significant impact on second language (L2) development, providing further support for previous research demonstrating the efficacy of interaction in both communication modes (e.g., Mackey & Goo, 2007; Pellettieri, 2000; Smith, 2004, 2005). There was also a small advantage for interaction in SCMC on measures of overall L2 learning outcomes, with additional analyses indicating a small advantage for SCMC interaction on productive and written measures and a small advantage for FTF interaction on receptive and oral learning outcomes. Interestingly, there were no significant differences between SCMC and FTF, suggesting the mode of communication has no statistically significant impact on the positive developmental benefits associated with interaction.