Experiencing Virtual Social Enterprise Media Architectures

Experiencing Virtual Social Enterprise Media Architectures

Online Tie Formation in Enterprise Social Media

We study the antecedents to tie formation on an enterprise social media platform implemented to support cross-boundary connections. Research has produced mixed findings regarding the role of social media in cultivating bridging vs. closed networks. We examine the tie formation patterns of 1,386 enterprise social media users over a two-year period. We first find that users tend to form ties via ...

Using Enterprise Social Media for Collaboration

The use of social media inside an organisation is receiving increased attention and many commentators are optimistic about its potential benefits. This paper contributes to understanding the nature of the phenomenon and evaluates Enterprise Social Media, using the lens of intellectual capital theory. A number of important advantages are apparent and it is clear that these increase as the organi...

A Framework for Enterprise Social Media Guidelines

Companies’ adoption of social media has strongly increased in recent years. Managers are challenged to inform their employees about the potentials and the risks associated by using social media in enterprise communication. Providing guidelines on social media usage for employees is twofold: on the one hand guidelines might increase the awareness of risks, on the other hand publishing guidelines...

Evaluating User Activity in Enterprise Social Media

Organizations are deploying social media, such as blogs, to improve internal collaboration. Observing how users react to organizational work practices and company restructuring can help identify factors promoting effective use of social media within enterprises. This possibility is illustrated by two examples involving social media use at a large technology company, to identify how people atten...