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Facebook, Social Comparison, and Subjective Well-Being
Jessica Joseph
Jul 26, 2019
Facebook use has implications for subjective well-being. Previous research has revealed that passive Facebook use is typically related to deficits in subjective well-being, which is thought to be linked through upward social...
Social Networking Social Sciences and Humanities Human Aspects of Technology Media and Communications
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Social Learning from the Inside Out
This chapter explores from the viewpoint of the mind/brain the factors and conditions which influence the social creation and sharing of knowledge. A foundation is developed by providing clear definitions of information...
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Digital Social Media in Adolescents' Negotiating Real Virtual Romantic Relationships
Previous grounded theoretical analyses of rural adolescents' romantic relationship discussions identified media as critical conditions in negotiating gender expectations in intimate relations. More recent emergent fit analyses...
Social Networking Social Sciences and Humanities Human Aspects of Technology Media and Communications
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How Does Culture Impact Customer Evaluation in Online Complaining?
Sanchayan Sengupta
May 13, 2022
This article investigates how customers' cultural orientation impacts their service evaluations when complaining online on social media. Two separate scenario-based experimental studies were conducted using non-student samples...
Social Networking Business and Management Marketing Media and Communications Computer Science and Information Technology
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Lucky Reply Effect
As social media has developed, online interaction between consumers and companies has increased rapidly. This research explores how companies' replies to consumers' past online comments affect consumers' predictions of their...
Social Networking Business and Management Marketing Media and Communications Computer Science and Information Technology
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Social Media in Micro-Enterprises
Social media is increasingly gaining traction as a valuable tool for small business. This is particularly the case in micro enterprises in the Indonesian retail industry, where adoption is anecdotally increasing, but with little...
Social Networking Business and Management Marketing Media and Communications Computer Science and Information Technology
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What Attracts Followers?
Although business and researchers acknowledge the importance of social media, little research has been conducted to explore what attracts people to follow brand Twitter accounts. This research attempts to achieve an analytical...
Social Networking Business and Management Marketing Media and Communications Computer Science and Information Technology
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Social Media Utilisation and Business Performance of Hotels in Lebanon
Several studies on social media from a users' perspective have been conducted. However, less attention has been paid to the effect of social media on organization performance, particularly among hotels. The aim of the study is...
Social Networking Business and Management Marketing Media and Communications Computer Science and Information Technology
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Asia-Pacific Students' Awareness and Behaviour Regarding Social Networking in the Education Sector
Tomayess Issa, Theodora Issa, Sulaiman Alqahtani, Peldon Peldon, Samant Saurabh, Sumaiya Pervaizz, Noorminshah Iahad, Sooyoung Kim, Sun Yoo
Jul 08, 2022
Social networking (SN) technology has been presented to human beings as a means of communicating, collaborating, connecting, and cooperating to exchange knowledge, skills, news, chat, and to maintain contact with peers...
Social Networking Education Educational Technologies Media and Communications Library and Information Science
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The Integration of Social Networking Services in Higher Education
Lenny Marzulina, Akhmad Habibi, Amirul Mukminin, Deta Desvitasari, Mohd Yaakob, Doni Ropawandi
Jul 08, 2022
Social networking services (SNSs) have been popular and essential media to increase lecturer-student interaction, collaboration, and communication as well as lecturers' supervision in Indonesian universities including in...
Social Networking Education Educational Technologies Media and Communications Library and Information Science
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Social Media Integration in Educational Administration as Information and Smart Systems
The proliferation and access to social media platforms that allow easy access to information systems and services, content creation, and sharing, in a convenient form, has taken education administration and management by storm....
Social Networking Education Educational Technologies Media and Communications Library and Information Science
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An ‘Amuse-Bouche at Best'
Paul Moody
Jul 01, 2017
Much has been written about the function of narrative in virtual reality (VR) productions (Aylett & Louchart, 2003; Aylett et al, 2005; Ryan, 2001; 2005; 2008; 2009), but the role of the audience, and the relative degree of...
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Effects of Social Network Information on Online Language Learning Performance
Abrar Al-Hasan
Jul 08, 2022
This study examines the value and impact of social network information on a user's language learning performance by conducting an online experiment in a peer-to-peer collaborative language learning marketplace. Social...
Social Networking Education Educational Technologies Media and Communications Library and Information Science
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Using Social Media to Facilitate Instruction and Increase Marketing in Global Higher Education
The technological revolution of the past two decades has changed global higher education, particularly with the impact of social media. There are two primary functions of social media in higher education: instruction and...
Social Networking Education Educational Technologies Media and Communications Library and Information Science
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Social Media Usage for Informal Learning in Malaysia
Social media (SM) has gained a huge acceptance from all and sundry. A huge potential exists for academic researchers in the use of SM for intellectual exercise. Informal learning (IL) has redefined the entire learning process...
Social Networking Education Educational Technologies Media and Communications Library and Information Science
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COVID-19 Misinformation and Polarization on Twitter
This study investigated polarization on Twitter related to the COVID-19 pandemic by examining tweets containing #Plandemic (suggests the pandemic is a hoax) or #StayHome (encourages compliance with health recommendations). Over...
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Communicating and Building Destination Brands With New Media
Anita Goyal
May 13, 2022
The chapter aims to discuss building destination brands with the use of brand placements, like in movies and in songs, brand communities, and storytelling through new media options. The objective is to share how these three...
Social Networking Business and Management Marketing Media and Communications Computer Science and Information Technology
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Users' Distribution and Behavior in Academic Social Networking Sites
Omar Almousa
Jul 08, 2022
Academic social networking sites (SNSs) are growing rapidly. Worldwide, academicians use academic SNSs for many reasons regardless of their nation, gender, position, and discipline. In this paper, the authors extend their...
Social Networking Education Educational Technologies Media and Communications Library and Information Science
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Social Media in Tertiary Education
Social media use is prevalent throughout the world and is now commonplace in higher education. The devices, support technologies, and social media applications used in higher education are in a constant state of change. Using...
Social Networking Education Educational Technologies Media and Communications Library and Information Science
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Gauging Opinions About the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC
Today, the advent of social media has provided a platform for expressing opinions regarding legislation and public schemes. One such burning legislation introduced in India is the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and its impact...
Social Networking Media and Communications Social Computing Government and Law Social Sciences and Humanities
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Speed of Use of Social Media as an Antecedent of Speed of Business Internationalization
Despite various advances in international business and entrepreneurship literatures and increasing interest in speed of internationalization mainly among international entrepreneurship scholars, the relationship between the use...
Social Networking Business and Management Marketing Media and Communications Computer Science and Information Technology
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Social Media and Social Bonding in Students' Decision-Making Regarding Their Study Path
Students are often unsure of how to select the right study path at a higher educational institution. They either lack knowledge of a proposed study path or they do not manage to learn more before making their selection....
Social Networking Education Educational Technologies Media and Communications Library and Information Science
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