The use of collaborative electronic media for information sharing: an exploratory study of determinants

Perceptions of Social Media

“…Moreover, we assume that before social media can provide a significant platform for political communication between voters and politicians, both groups must see social media as an appropriate vehicle for such communication, and expect them to function as such. Similar arguments are widespread in the literature focusing on more traditional media as well (Treviño, Webster & Stein 2000, Kiousis 2001, Jarvenpaa & Staples 2000.…”

“…This assumption is based on the MODE model of Attitude-Behavior Processes (Fazio 1990, Fazio & Towles-Schwen 1999, according to which "attitudes [are presumed to have] an effect upon behavior " (1999: 97). Such assumptions about a relationship between perceptions and use are widespread and to some extent confirmed by more general media research (e.g., Cohen, Tsfati & Sheafer 2008, Treviño, Webster & Stein 2000, Kiousis 2001, Jarvenpaa & Staples 2000, Kim, Wyatt & Katz 1999. Moreover, we base our framework on the technological frames model of Wanda J.…”

Understanding knowledge management system usage antecedents: An integration of social cognitive theory and task technology fit

“…When employees meet problems, KMSs that reposited a large amount of knowledge become the best mentor for employees. Interdependent operations among two or more people facilitate people to use collaborative technologies such as KMSs that allow them to easily exchange information and knowledge [44]. Therefore, the important thing for organizational manager is to ensure that knowledge existed in KMSs is saved by a well developed ontology and is all useful in order to decrease employees' knowledge searching time.…”

Exploring contributions of public resources in social bookmarking systems

“…Social exchanges of information are similar to economic exchanges because there is an expectation of some future return for sharing. However, unlike economic exchanges, there is no clear understanding of the exact nature of future returns which are expected to materialize when other people share their own information [9,23].…”

“…Constant et al's [9] extension of social exchange theory suggests that the context regulates information exchange by causing people to consider the longterm impact of their actions. This concern for the future leads people to rise above their own selfinterests and exhibit pro-social behaviors aimed at maintaining the well-being of the community [23]. In this view, the decision to share information with others arises from a sense of public duty and concern for the community [25,55].…”