Social capital theory perspective on the role of academic social networking sites

Filipović, Jelena; Arslanagić-Kalajdžić, Maja

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114119

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“…In personal, interpersonal, and social situations, both sources are equally applicable and less intensive. These findings confirm that ASNs are preferred by academics for both scholarly and private communication [3,4] and in general, academics assign a higher value to ASNs compared to SM. The main driving forces directed to ASN application are balanced and selective cognition principles.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 75%

“…The motivation to engage with ASNs and the value placed on the knowledge is manifested through the homeostasis principle, which highlights academics' functional adaptation in obtaining and using practical knowledge. It is also shown that ASNs contribute to the social capital of academics by enabling self-promotion, providing professional knowledge, and facilitating interaction within a peer community [4,13].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…ASNs significantly impact various aspects of the academic experience and social and professional communication [4]. They enable academics to share their work [5,6], connect with peers and prospective collaborators [7,8], establish social networks, and promote themselves [9,10].…”

Section: Academic Social Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, these platforms allow scholars to assert their individuality within the academic community [11]. The factors discussed above imply ASNs' role in shaping the social capital within academia, accentuating the interrelation between ASNs' metrics and academic factors like position, rank, research field, and institutional rank [4]. Social capital refers to the tangible and intangible resources that individuals or groups acquire from building and maintaining a network of relationships based on mutual acquaintance and recognition [12].…”

Section: Academic Social Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Academic social networks and social media have revolutionised the way individuals gather information and express themselves, particularly in academia, science, and research. Through the lens of academics, this study aims to investigate the epistemological and psychosocial aspects of these knowledge sources. The epistemological attitude model presented a framework to delve into and reflect upon the existence of knowledge sources, comprising subjective, interactional, and knowledge dimensions. One hundred and twenty-six university academics participated in this study, including lecturers and researchers from different higher education institutions in Latvia. The study employed two methods: the Epistemological Attitudes towards Sources of Knowledge Questionnaire and the Epistemological Attitudes towards Sources of Knowledge Semantic Questionnaire. The data analysis involved several procedures, including exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and test statistics. By implementing these methods, the study gained valuable insights into the sources of knowledge, examining them from two perspectives. The first perspective brought attention to the differences in academics’ appraisals by discussing their understanding, approach, use, and valuations of these sources. By scrutinising the constructs of meanings, the second perspective sheds light on the anticipated knowledge which is deemed ideal, the concrete knowledge that is both social and objective, and the subjectively valuable nature of academic social networks and social media. The findings underscore the specialised knowledge and qualities that academics rely on for producing knowledge. In terms of epistemology, methodology, social science, and education, the study holds theoretical and practical implications, especially in comprehending knowledge and its sources.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 75%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Academic Social Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Academic community engagement on social networking sites, creative behaviour and work performance: The mediating mechanisms of knowledge sharing and relationship quality

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Dang-Van,

Vo-Thanh

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Educ Inf Technol

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Researchers have increasingly engaged in academic communities on social networking sites (SNSs). This study seeks to examine the impact of academic community engagement on Facebook (ACEF) on researchers’ creative behaviour and work performance, with the mediating mechanisms of relationship quality and knowledge sharing. Data were obtained from 213 researchers in an emerging country, i.e., Vietnam. Results of structural equation modelling demonstrate that ACEF indirectly influences researchers’ creative behaviour and work performance in dualistic approaches. In particular, the relationships between ACEF and work performance and between ACEF and creative behaviour are positively mediated by relationship quality. Furthermore, knowledge sharing positively mediates the ACEF-creative behaviour and relationship quality-creative behaviour links. This study is among the first to develop and validate a unique model explaining the mechanism through which ACEF impacts researchers’ work and behavioural outcomes. The findings have important implications for researchers and educational institutions in promoting academic community engagement on SNSs, which can enhance knowledge sharing, creative behaviour and work performance.

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Social capital theory perspective on the role of academic social networking sites

Cited by 6 publications

References 60 publications

Academics’ Epistemological Attitudes towards Academic Social Networks and Social Media

Academics’ Epistemological Attitudes towards Academic Social Networks and Social Media

Cross-Platform Behavior on Academic Social Networking Sites: A Comparative Study of Users from Academic, Government and Corporate Institutions

Academic community engagement on social networking sites, creative behaviour and work performance: The mediating mechanisms of knowledge sharing and relationship quality

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