...Social Networking has been on a steady climb amongst millions of internet surfers. The dominance of landlines phones are a thing of the past. The new craze for communication is Social Networks. Facebook and Twitter are among some of the current poplar ones. Which literally hundreds of ways to access these websites, makes them almost a necessity to be a part of. How does this current trend affect the society of the world today? This trend extends worldwide with instant access to almost anyone anywhere. What are the consequences for this new technological trend? Certainly, any new technological addition to the current culture has to affect the psychological thought processes and actions with those who are involved in it. With a whole generation of children born in the middle of this “information age” are there psychological repercussions that are apparent? Social Networking has truly taken the world by storm. Online communities and interaction is prominent within our current culture and affects our everyday lives psychologically. Implications of how this form of communication has affected society are all around. Social Networking has been linked to causing adverse behavior amongst children and teens. “Facebook can be distracting and can negatively impact learning. Studies found that middle school, high school, and college students who checked Facebook at least once during a 15-minute study period achieved lower grades (Social Networking’s good and bad effects on kids. 2011).”...
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...Cyworld: Creating and Capturing Value in a Social Network “Cyworld: Creating and Capturing Value in a Social Network” discusses the growth and evolution of the Korean social media network, Cyworld, and the decisions made by its executives in order progress the company into what it is today. Over the course of the article, Sunil Gupta and Sangman Han cover how Cyworld has evolved from a simple social network to one that utilizes mobile networking, digital micro-transactions, and advertising as ways to generate revenue. Issues regarding how Cyworld’s executives would create value for their user base and in turn, generate revenue, by capturing said value are also discussed. The main issue presented for Cyworld executives was how they were going to transition from their original business model of a clean and ad-free social network to one that did more as their install base grew over time. By leveraging the knowledge gained from previous marketing classes, the data provided within the Cyworld case study, and my own personal experiences, I suggested that Cyworld focus its efforts on their most connected members as well as their mobile networking service. These marketing decisions would not only support Cyworld’s original business model and brand image as a social networking company, but also provide a natural direction of progression for Cyworld to go through. 1. Why do people use social networks? Over the past decade, social networks and social media in general has quickly become...
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...Social Media and the Elderly Is The Use of Social Media Making The Elderly Better-Connected? Websites such as Facebook and Google+ are commonly referred to as social media. Social media are websites and internet-based applications which allow users to exchange content and messages with each other. Over the course of the past decade, social media has become more and more important. At the same time, in all developed countries and in many developing countries, the population has begun to age as both birth and death rates fall. There is much research which indicates that social media makes it easier to interact with other people, to find people with similar interests, and to keep in touch with those whom one already knows. However, there is nearly just as much research which indicates the opposite – that social media serves to disconnect one from one's friends, that it creates social isolation, and that it causes superficial interactions. Adding to the difficulties in reaching a clear conclusion about this matter is the fact that many, if not most of the studies about the effects of social media on friendships and social interactions have been done on the young. Even for studies about the young, it is not entirely certain if a broader social network encourages adoption of social media, or if adoption of social media encourages a broader social network. Judging from what is known about other differences between older people and young people, it is quite likely that the ways in...
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...MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM ASSIGNMENT – BMIT5103 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR MANAGER Instructor: Dr. PHAM VAN TAI Student Name: NGUYEN MANH HA ID No: 15030 MBAOUM0313 - Class K08A Nguyen.mh.star@gmail.com Case study report for www.facebook.com Page 1 of 27 Preface: My heart is filled with very gratitude to my teachers, my friends who inspire and instruct me how to do research and conduct a case study for www.facebook.com. These studies have revealed the application a social website into any type of businesses, organizations or even individuals. I highly appreciate the efforts of Dr. Pham Van Tai who guided and gave me a chance to do this research. I also would like to express my thanks to all those helped me with very useful information so that I could accomplish this assignment. I hope that my researches would serve as a ready reckoned document for students, research scholars using as a reference source. With very best regards. Nguyen Manh Ha Nguyen.mh.star@gmail.com Case study report for www.facebook.com Page 2 of 27 Table Of Contents. Executive Summary: ...........................................................................................4 CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF FACEBOOK .......................................................... 1.1 FACEBOOK INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 1.2 SERVICES & PRODUCTS...................................................................
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...THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING AND READING HABIT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES EKWERIKE ONYEDIKA 090651012 LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO (JULY, 2012) ABSTRACT This paper discusses in details the Research proposal on the influence of social networking and reading habits among university undergraduates. In particular the research will focus on the question “does social networking and reading habits affects the academic performance of university undergraduates? If it does is the influence positive or negative? In this research proposal, the background, context, and theme of the study are presented: the objectives of the research and research statements are also stated. The scope and methodology to be used are also discussed and this paper also briefly reviews relevant and related literature. CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY “Academic performance” is not a concept that is new, many social scientist and researchers alike have defined academic performance in various ways. Bruce Tuckman (1975) asserts that performance is used to label the observable manifestations of knowledge, skill, concepts, and understanding and idea. So performance is the application of a learning product that at the end of the process provides mastery. It is the acquisition of particular grades on examination; it shows or indicates the students’ ability, mastery of content, skills in applying learned knowledge to a particular situation. A student is generally judged on examination performance...
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...UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES FHEL1012 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC STUDY FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE ISSUE ANALYSIS Name | Lee Chee Fatt (L)Toh Boon Ken Kong Yi Hang | Student ID | Lee(1403756)Toh(1403584) Kong(1403593) | Theme | Social Networking | Title | Social Network-Problem and Solution | Lecture Group | 8 | Tutorial Group | 15 | Lecturer’s Name | Ms Chuah | Social Network- Problems and Solution Social network can be defined as a web based service that allow people from all over the world to connect with one another. It can enhance the relationship among each other. In other words, social network has created a virtual reality without boundary. For instance, the using of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and etc have became the mainstream for people from all walks of lives. The quality of modern people’s life have boost up by social network from education to economy. However , the over usage of social networking sites have brought us no benefit but jeopardize us. Most of the user of social networking sites are addicted and this eventually will lead to cyberbullying, but this could be solved by replacing the internet surfing with other beneficial activities. Addiction to social networking site is one of the major issues nowadays. This is due to the reason that the user are misleaded to think that they are being social especially the people who are weak in social. The newfeeds’ feature allow them to find out...
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...Overview of Social Networking Sites Social networking is a phenomenon which has existed since society began. Human beings have always sought to live in social environments. The proliferation of social networking sites (SNS) and their pervasion in everyday practices is affecting how Western societies manage their social networks. To a significant extent, SNS have shifted social networking to the Internet. In less than five years, these sites have grown from a niche online activity into a phenomenon through which tens of millions of internet users are connected, both in their leisure time, and at work. There are various factors which have prompted us to consider the implications of these technologies for policy-making. One of these is the willingness of users to embrace SNS as a means of communication and social networking in everyday life. The increasing dependence on technology for basic communication also highlights the importance of analysing how SNS are affecting daily processes. Sites like Facebook, Friendster and LinkedIn are influencing the way users establish, maintain and cultivate a range of social relationships, from close friendships to casual acquaintances. Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. Since their introduction, social network sites (SNSs) such as MySpace, Facebook, Cyworld, and Bebo have attracted millions of users, many of whom have...
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...Social networking • How does social networking increase a person’s power? • What social networking strategies could one initiate to potentially enhance career success? Agenda PART 1 How does Social Networking enhance your power? Social Networking defined What is Power? Power and Influence How does Social Networking Boost your Power? PART 2 How do Social Networking Strategies enhance your career success? What is career success? Research Analysis Influencing Others Case Study PART 3 Questions Wrap Up What is social networking? Social Networking and Power? Access to the right people with information, the faster one can access information the more powerful they become in an organisation Increase your visibility both in and outside the organisation Visibility leads to influence Types of Power What is Career Success? Motivators to social network Expectancy Theory Defining Career success Tailoring social networking strategies to career objectives How does social networking enhance your career success? How does social networking enhance your career success? Internal Networking Internal networking results in promotion and salary growth Higher visibility Higher influence – leading to Power. External Networking This provides job mobility outside the organisation Acquiring Employment – Does Networking Provide an Edge? A study conducted in 1974 reviewed how 282 men from varying...
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...Negative Effects of Social Networking Shelly Miner Western Governors University WGU Student #000246417 Negative Effects of Social Networking Social Networking or Social Media Websites (Social Networking) allow users to quickly share information and create online connections with other users. Despite the benefits, social networking can negatively effect us socially and can lead to undeveloped social skills and social alienation. Our intimate relationships can be negatively effected because social networking users can quickly find and communicate discreetly with others which can potentially lead to infidelity. Information posted on social networking sites can also have negative effects on current or potential employment opportunities. Social networks are intended to share information with everyone; this lack of protection can increase security risks such as identity theft, cyberbullying and computer viruses. Although each of these social networking sites offers attractive incentives and overwhelming popularity, research indicates that social networking can actually be detrimental because it has negative effects on social skills, relationships, employment, and security. Since their creation, social networking are rapidly changing the way we communicate, discover and share information and has become a crucial part of not only our personal lives but our professional lives. Social networking can be seen almost everywhere we go from retail stores...
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...system, sir asked us to go through the case given in our MIS205 book and solve the questions. It is very important for us to know how all the theories written on the pages of the books are being applied practically in the real world. All six of us went through the case and discussed a lot. We got to now how the e-commerce is related with the Facebook, one of the most popular social networking sites. Question 1: What concepts in this chapter are illustrated in this case? Answer: The concepts of e-commerce and social networking are illustrated in this case. E-commerce refers to the use of the Internet and the Web to transact business. In this case, Facebook setup a website for users to create a profile and join various types of self-contained networks without paying any money. But base on its huge number of users, it offers opportunity for companies to do advertisement on the site. And Facebook also uses its resource of user information to make profit. The sellers can reach their target customers when they pay for the information and Facebook increase revenues by providing information of its users. That’s e-commerce. Figure: E-commerce Social networking sites are a type of online community. Social networking is the practice of expanding the number of one’s business or social contacts by making connections through individuals. Facebook is an example of social networking. The site includes a wide...
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...Bibliography for Social Network Sites related thesis Aaltonen, S,, Kakderi, C,, Hausmann, V, and Heinze, A. (2013). Social media in Europe: Lessons from an online survey. In proceedings of the 18th UKAIS Annual Conference: Social Information Systems. (pp. Availalable online). USIR. , and 2013, , in: , 19-20 March 2013, Worcester College, Oxford, UK. (conference paper) Acquisti, Alessandro, and Gross, Ralph. (2006). Imagined Communities: Awareness, Information Sharing, and Privacy on the Facebook.In Golle, P. and Danezis, G. (Eds.), Proceedings of 6th Workshop on Privacy Enhancing Technologies. (pp. 36--58).Cambridge, U.K. Robinson College. June 28-30. (conference paper) Acquisti, Alessandro, and Gross, Ralph. (2009). Predicting Social Security numbers from public data. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106 (27), 10975-10980. (journal article) Adamic, Lada, Buyukkokten,Orkut, and Eytan Adar. (2003). A social network caught in the Web. First Monday, 8 (6). (journal article) Adrien Guille, Hakim Hacid, Cécile Favre, and Djamel A. Zighed. (2013). Information diffusion in online social networks: a survey. SIGMOD Record, 42 (2). (journal article) Agarwal, S., and Mital, M.. (2009). Focus on Business Practices: An Exploratory Study of Indian University Students' Use of Social Networking Web Sites: Implications for the Workplace. Business Communication Quarterly. (journal article) Ahmed OH, Sullivan SJ, Schneiders AG, and McCrory P. (2010). iSupport:...
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...By: Zeid Malas Date: 21 Aug 2014 Social Networking: Turning the “A” into a “B” Scrolling through notifications and checking every new message, status update, tweet, picture and video is the first and last thing adolescents do on their daily basis. What most of them are not aware of is with this process, they are altering their “A’s” into “B’s”. However, given to its tremendous popularity and use over time, Social Networking has become a genuine time-waster, social and physiological problems-giver, three of which have a noticeable negative influence on adolescents’ academic life leading to a significant decrease in one’s GPA. Although some have argued that there is no direct-connection between Social Networking and GPA, yet many studies have come to prove otherwise. Throughout time, youth generations have always been able to find distractions and time-wasters to entertain and fulfil their bored minds’ desire of escaping academic work and getting over its stresses. Each generation had different tools of distractions than the ones before it; these tools are usually developed by society and technology as years go by. The latest of those tools nowadays go by the name of Social Networks. Social Networks are a of variety of media such as calling, texting, listening to music, social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Myspace…etc.) and anything related to social media in our current times. Famous social networking sites such as Facebook, are simply websites...
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...Social Network in our children lives In December 2012, Facebook had an average of 618 million daily active users (Facebook, 2012). Social networking sites all vary, yet the one feature they have in common is that they permit users to create a personal profile on the website and allows them to interact through instant messaging and e-mail. As the technology of the Internet advances, social networking sites have a greater impact on human relationships, both positive and negative. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and My Space have negative effects on children. They increase the ease and rise of cyber bullying, and health problems. Social networks also multiply the numbers of identity theft and bring other issues such as personal insecurities. Social networking sites have increase identity theft, the safety of the children as well as cyber bullying, and health issues. Psychological disorders in children are often caused by the overused of social networking (American Psychological Association, 2011). Children who spend too much time online can rule out important activities such as homework, physical activities, and even deprive themselves of sleep. Rosen (2011) says “studies found that middle school; high school and college students who checked Facebook at least once during a 15 minute study period achieved lower grades”. In social networks such has Facebook; people can choose who to be friends with and who is not. It is a very competitive...
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...EFFECTS OF THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO THE CLASS PARTICIPATION OF THE FIRST YEAR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS OF CEU An Undergraduate Research Presented to the Faculty of School of Science and Technology Centro Escolar University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Psychology by Chelsea Diaz Regina Fatima Manalang Gwenne Tigno March 2013 CHAPTER 2 Review of Related Literature and Studies This chapter presents a review of related literature and studies both foreign and local. This also presents different variables relative to the study. Foreign Literature Social network is defined as the grouping of individuals into particular groups that centre on reflecting and building of social relations or social network among people, for instance, people who share activities, interest, posting information, comment, and images (Carrington, Scott and Wasserman, 2005). Teenagers are among the most prolific users of social network sites. This kind of communication is seen very common with teens as they perceive it as a network for them to improve some aspects in their life or even in their studies through information provided in the internet. However, social networking sites are not a wholly positive influence in the world. Some research proves that social network can also affected Malaysian teenagers in any bad ways. The main effects are through academically, mentally and also the society. Social networking sites can be...
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...The Effects of Social Networking Sites to the Study Habits of the Students A Term Paper Presented to Prof. Ma. Lorena T. Ramos of the English Department San Beda College Mendiola, Manila In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for Business Communication & Research Philip John S. Sotto Angel Jean B. Evite Christian Allen C. Marte Shaira Nicole M. Espolong Kyle Xaviery Alcos March 10, 2015 Topic: The Effects of Social Networking Sites to the Study Habits of the Students of 1AMC SY 2014-2015 in San Beda College Title: The Effects of Social Networking Sites to the Study Habits of the Students Statement of the Problem: The Researchers aimed to describe the behaviour & attitude of the students in contrast of social networking sites to their study habits. Specifically, it sought answers to the following questions: 1. What are the effects of social networking sites to the study habits of the students? Statement of the Purpose: The researchers worked on this study in order to: 1. Determine the effects, specifically, the pros & cons of social networking site to the study habits of the students. Introduction Back in the 1800s, Prior to the telegraph and telephone the primary source of communication between people other than direct conversation was through letters. Then came the 'beeper' in the 21st century. From the beeper came the personal cell phone, then came the internet, then email, then something called Instant Messaging via...
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