THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES IN THE WORKPLACE ON JOB PERFORMANCE A Dissertation by MURAD MOQBEL Submitted to Texas A&M International University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION May 2012 Concentration: Management Information Systems THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES IN THE WORKPLACE ON JOB PERFORMANCE A Dissertation by MURAD MOQBEL Submitted
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Social Networking? ?-? ?perhaps you’ve heard of it before‚? ?but are not quite sure what it means.? Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups‚? ?like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision‚? ?if you will.? ?Although social networking is possible in person‚? ?especially in the workplace‚? ?universities‚? ?and high schools‚? ?it is most popular online.? ?This is because unlike most high schools‚? ?colleges‚? ?or workplaces‚? ?the internet is filled with
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popular social networking sites and represent a completely new way of communicating. The sites are not only for the new generation‚ but also for the older generation that would like to get in touch with friends they have lost over time. But the question is “Are virtual friends more reliable than real friends?” The roles of these sites are nevertheless important as they have become part of our ability to meet friends‚ hangout‚ play games and have fun. This is a new phenomenon called the social networking
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Are social networking sites such as Facebook‚ MySpace‚ Twitter and LinkedIn good for society? Justify your position. Communication is what people do everyday; it is how people interact with each other‚ how they are able to form relationships‚ and how they are able to understand. However the way people communicate in the twenty first century as a result of social networking sites has changed rapidly. Social networking sites have revolutionised the way people communicate (Karklins & Dalton‚ 2012)
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potentially negative consequences of access and use of their information by other people. Their findings are insightful for University career and job placement centres that need to advise students on the possible consequences of their website postings during freshman orientations through student codes of conduct and information technology policies. While the study invokes privacy and self-image implications of postings‚ it does little to illuminate understanding of the impact of these sites on lecturer-student
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Social Networking’s Effects on Society Are Social networking sites negatively affecting our society as a whole? Currently‚ some media sources are claiming social networking sites like Facebook having a negative effect on society. Social networking sites should be used to the minimum as possible‚ if it was not used as much the society could have a lot more free time‚ less bullying‚ and even less social. Even though many businesses can say it is good for the society in a way where people can get more
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Social networking is an online platform that facilitates on building social networks/relations among people who share similar interests‚ activities‚ backgrounds or real-life connections. A social network service consists of a representation of each user (which is often an online profile)‚ his/her social links‚ and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are web-based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet‚ such as e-mail and instant messaging. Social networking
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alarming fact is that 40% of suicide victims had been bullied at school. Bullying behavior is no longer confined to the school room or playground but throughout adulthood as well. ‘Bullying behavior can be communicated in text messages‚ social networking sites‚ and forums and so on. On September 18‚ 2011 Jamey Rodemeyer committed suicide due to cyber bulling. But bullying cannot just be led to suicide; on April 20‚ 1999 two senior students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 12 students
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RUNNING HEAD: The Detrimental Effects of Social Networking The Detrimental Effects of Social Networking American Intercontinental University Marla Lundborg The Detrimental Effects of Social Networking Social networking is all the rage with society. It is a main outlet for both personal and professional networking. Whether its job related and trying to put the word out for prospective employers or just connecting with a long distance friend via instant message‚ there aren’t too many people
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What Are the Main Negative of Social Networking? What Are the Main Negative of Social Networking? According to ComScore‚ there are about 55.1% of 1.5 billion people visit website “ Facebook.com “ up to the end of November 2011. Facebook is a kind of Social Networking. Social Networking is an online service‚ people can share interests‚ activities‚ photos‚ videos… Not only do students use social networking‚ but many staffs of companies also use social networking to discuss working
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