In this chapter, we will describe two related strands of research-social capital gains and
online/offline interaction patterns-to explicate the mechanisms by which social capital is …

During the past decade, usage of online social network sites has grown dramatically, now
exceeding search engines as the most visited Internet sites (Experian Hitwise, 2011). With …

Purpose High-quality employee motivation can contribute to an organization's long-term
success by supporting employees' well-being and performance. Nevertheless, there is a …

Organizations are increasingly adopting new technologies, such as social media, that afford
employees a repertoire of uses not simply focused on work, but also on socialization and …

Social media are increasingly implemented in work organizations as tools for
communication among employees. It is important that we develop an understanding of how …

On live streams, viewers can support streamers through various methods ranging from well-
wishing text messages to money. In this study (N= 230) we surveyed viewers who had given …

The use of social media technologies—such as blogs, wikis, social networking sites, social
tagging, and microblogging—is proliferating at an incredible pace. One area of increasing …

Enterprise social network sites (ESNSs) are increasingly being introduced into large
multinational organizations. In this article, we consider their potential for supporting …

Technological innovations are increasingly hel** people expand their social capital
through online networks by offering new opportunities for sharing personal information …

Business models that rely on social media and user-generated content have shifted from the
more traditional business model, where value for the organization is derived from the one …