The role of social media in supporting knowledge integration: A social capital analysis

DOI码：

10.1007/s10796-013-9473-2

发表刊物：

Information Systems Frontiers

项目来源：

"Hong Kong Scholars Program (No. XJ 2012-060) NSFC 71101037 NSFC 71101136 NCET-12-0146"

关键字：

"Social media, Internet ofthings (IoT), Social Internet ofthings (SIoT), Social capital, Knowledge integration"

摘要：

Internet of things (IoT) is a current trend that reveals the next generation Internet-based information architecture, the convergence of social networks and IoT solutions is helpful to optimize relationships among objects. In order for IoT to take off in the IT sector, providers and other stakeholders must integrate knowledge successfully. In this study, we investigate the role of social media in supporting knowledge integration froma social capital perspective. Specifically, we propose that social media have the potential to facilitate the formation of employees’ social capital indicated by social networking, trust and shared language. These mediating variables will in turn positively affect knowledge integration. This research frame is validated with survey data collected from 262 Chinese working professionals. The results provide general empirical support for our hypotheses. In analogy with social media for human beings, the future direction of socialization among objects can be inspired by this study.

备注：

This study is supported by the Hong Kong Scholars Program (No. XJ 2012-060); the National Natural Science Foundation of China grant (NSFC 71101037, NSFC 71101136) and NCET-12-0146.

合写作者：

Cao, Xiongfei, Guo, Xitong, Liu, Hefu, & Gu, Jibao.

学科门类：

管理学

文献类型：

J

卷号：

17

期号：

2

页面范围：

351-362

ISSN号：

1387-3326

是否译文：

否

发表时间：

2015-01-01

发布期刊链接：

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-013-9473-2