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Social Networking and Collaboration in Organizations

The Takeover of Social Networking and Technology in the Workplace

The internet is an evolution of communication that stems from the telephone, library, and mail (Keyes, 2013). A survey by NielsenWire found that 69% of Americans video chat via pc and 33% video chat via smartphone (Nielson, 2010). As the internet is a type of technology, technology has made simplified processes, as a result, organizations are able to cut costs, which includes skilled human labor. Skilled human is replaced with unskilled labor. This phenomenon is called McDonaldization. “Unskilled labor + technology = McDonalidization. A variation of McDonalization has been creeping its way into industry since the formula was created” (Keyes, 2013, p.6) McDonalidization explains how technology and low cost labor allow for prices to be cut as McDonald’s practiced many years ago. The internet is technology that eliminates skilled human labor. An example of this is the proliferation of e-commerce and the simplification of sales channels and the futility of retailers. The internet allows an employee to be connected to their work 24/7. Social networking has grown exponentially since the start of the millennium and is only becoming more sophisticated.

Annotated Bibliography 1

Bennett, J., Owers, M., Pitt, M., & Tucker, M. (2010). Workplace Impact of Social Networking. Property Management, 28(3), 138-148. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1108/02637471011051282Anonymous. (2019). Social Media. Wikipedia. Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#Physical_and_mental_health

The authors researched the positive and negative aspects of social networking in the workplace. This article examined if social networking is correlated to the organizational culture. A positive organizational culture is congruent with performance and this paper examined if social networking ultimately enhanced performance. The findings indicated that social networking is very much correlated to performance. The biggest issue is that social networking tools haven't been acknowledged as effective by many organizations. The article also mentions how performance increased when social networking tools were implemented.

Social media models, technologies, and applications. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 115(5), 769-802. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1108/IMDS-03-2015-0075

This article was a literature review that explains how social media has various different purposes. The authors go into further detail to explain the different applications of social media which includes CRM, marketing, information and knowledge sharing, collaboration, communication, and education and training. The authors also go into detail on the different types of social media tools and technologies used by organizations. The authors wanted to assist practitioners with the effective implementation of social media.

Payne, J. (2008). Using wikis and blogs to improve collaboration and knowledge sharing. Strategic HR Review, 7(3), 5-12. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1108/14754390810865757

The authors explicate how the business world acknowledges that collaboration is necessary for businesses to thrive. The structure of an organization is difficult to implement collaboration from the top-down structure. Collaboration isn’t mandatory in organizations according to the authors and having employees collaborate voluntarily is difficult. The article explains how wiki usage is becoming much more prevalent in organizations. The findings showed that wikis are great for collaboration, and the bottom-up structure elicits more collaboration but the higher ups feel it can disrupt the structure of the organization. The authors suggest that the hierarchy of the organization determines how effective collaboration is.

Annotated Bibliography 2

Keyes, J. (2013). Enterprise 2.0: Social networking tools to transform your organization. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press ISBN: 9781439880432

Facebook. (2019). Workplace by Facebook. Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_by_Facebook

Chapter two of this resource commenced by illustrating the reasons for project failure. They are tabulated by people related mistakes, process related mistakes, product related mistakes, and technology related mistakes. Furthermore, there are factors related to project success and failure such as the environment, leadership, and organizational factors. The authors go on to explicate how social networking is the perfect remedy for issues hindering organizations. Social networking is a great solution because team members spend an abundance of time working together. The chapter gives suggestions on collaborative tools and gives insight into the elements of collaboration. The utilization of Facebook is a great example of how social media is used as a social networking tools. This collaborative tool is effective because it aggregates people, groups, and organizations across the globe.

Bacq, S., & Janssen, F. (2011). The Multiple Faces of Social Entrepreneurship: A Review of Definitional Issues Based on Geographical and Thematic Criteria. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 23(5–6), 373–403. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tepn20

Anonymous. (2019). Social Entrepreneurship in South Asia. Wikipedia. Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_entrepreneurship_in_South_Asia

This article explains how social entrepreneurship has gained popularity. Since research is still unfolding in this field, there are various definitions of social entrepreneurship. The article defined social entrepreneurship as acknowledging market phenomenon while still executing the mission, and balancing ethics and the bottom line. The authors looked to investigate if there are different definitions and perspectives of social entrepreneurship between the United States and Europe. Gartner described social entrepreneurship by four criteria:the individual, the process, the organization and the environment. The authors concluded that there is no disparity across continents and they gave suggestions for future research. Social entrepreneurship in South Asia holds the same definition. The major social issue in this region deals with poverty.

Baym, N. K., & Boyd, d. (2012). Socially mediated publicness: An introduction. Journal Of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 56(3), 320-329. doi:10.1080/08838151.2012.705200

Anonymous. (2019). Social Media. Wikipedia. Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#Physical_and_mental_health

This article discusses how social media and technology are complicating everyday life. The authors explain how social media has changed how we communicate with each other and how communication standard have become distorted. The article focuses on publicness and how social media has convoluted how individuals address audiences. Users are attracted to the affordableness of social media and their creative objectives are implemented when they are online. The authors looked to redefine public, private and audience in relation to social media. Social media is influenced by offline activities which ultimately dictate the content posted in social media forums. Social media has been shown affect mental health and has been integrated into hiring processes, school admission, used by law agencies, politics and many other areas.

References

Anonymous. (2019). Social Entrepreneurship in South Asia. Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_entrepreneurship_in_South_Asia

Anonymous. (2019). Social Media. Wikipedia. Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#Physical_and_mental_health

Bacq, S., & Janssen, F. (2011). The Multiple Faces of Social Entrepreneurship: A Review of Definitional Issues Based on Geographical and Thematic Criteria. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 23(5–6), 373–403. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tepn20

Baym, N. K., & Boyd, d. (2012). Socially mediated publicness: An introduction. Journal Of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 56(3), 320-329. doi:10.1080/08838151.2012.705200

Bennett, J., Owers, M., Pitt, M., & Tucker, M. (2010). Workplace Impact of Social Networking. Property Management, 28(3), 138-148. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1108/02637471011051282

Facebook. (2019). Workplace by Facebook. Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_by_Facebook

Keyes, J. (2013). Enterprise 2.0: Social networking tools to transform your organization. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press ISBN: 9781439880432

Ngai, E. W. T., Ka-leung, K., Lam, S. S., Chin, E. S. K., & Tao, S. S. C. (2015). Social media models, technologies, and applications. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 115(5), 769-802. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1108/IMDS-03-2015-0075

Nielson. (2010). What Americans Do Online Social Media and Games Dominate Activity. Retrieved from: http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/what-americans-do-online-social-media-and-games-dominate-activity/

Payne, J. (2008). Using wikis and blogs to improve collaboration and knowledge sharing. Strategic HR Review, 7(3), 5-12. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1108/14754390810865757