Tourists' social interactions on social media during a group trip planning

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 642-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jannatul Fardous ◽  
Jia Tina Du
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Trip Planning

scholarly journals Group trip planning and information seeking behaviours by mobile social media users: A study of tourists in Australia, Bangladesh and China

2019 ◽  
pp. 016555151989051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jannatul Fardous ◽  
Jia Tina Du ◽  
Preben Hansen ◽  
Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo ◽  
Songshan (Sam) Huang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Trip Planning ◽  
Travel Information ◽  
Collaborative Information Seeking ◽  
Tourism Information ◽  
In Cis ◽  
Chinese Travellers

Social media plays an increasingly important role in travel information seeking and decision-making. However, there is limited understanding of how a group of tourists use social media to plan trips collaboratively and the different practices between countries. In this study, we investigated the collaborative information seeking (CIS) and sharing behaviours of mobile social media users from Australia, Bangladesh and China. Specifically, we surveyed a total of 219 participants to explore the differences in CIS behaviours when people were planning a group trip. The findings suggest significant differences among three countries in terms of the motivations of using social media, CIS activities and social interactions outside the group. Key findings include Bangladeshi and Chinese travellers preferred known contacts on social media, while Australian tourists intended to use both known contacts and user-generated contents for seeking information. The findings also show that social interactions employed by individuals are considered as an important complement of and are interwoven with in-group CIS; both contribute to tourism information seeking. Finally, we propose a framework for CIS research in the tourism domain.

Four Ways Technology Has Negatively Changed Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-20
Author(s):  
Khadija Alhumaid
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Classroom Technology ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Teachers And Students

Abstract Our experience with technology is a bitter-sweet one. We relish its presence in our lives, but we dread the effect it may have on our manners, attitudes and social interactions. We open the gates of our schools to all types of technological tools, yet we fear it may badly impact our students’ performance. This article investigates the ways through which classroom technology such as iPad, Internet connection, laptops and social media, impacts negatively on education. Relevant research has proven that technology could change education negatively through four paths: deteriorating students’ competences of reading and writing, dehumanizing educational environments, distorting social interactions between teachers and students and isolating individuals when using technology.

Facework on Social Media in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Tian ◽  
Qian Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Interpersonal Interactions ◽  
The World ◽  
Online Spaces ◽  
The Face ◽  
Different Parts

With more social interactions shifting to online venues, the different attributes of major social media sites in China influence how interpersonal interactions are carried out. Despite the lack of physical co-presence online, face culture is extended to online spaces. On social media, Chinese users tend to protect their own face, give face to others, and avoid discrediting the face of others, especially when their online and offline networks overlap. This chapter also discusses the different methods used to study facework online and offline and how facework is studied in different parts of the world. It concludes with a brief discussion of how sociological research has contributed to the study of social media in China and directions for future research.

scholarly journals BUDAYA KOMUNIKASI PADA PENGGUNA MEDIA SOSIAL FACEBOOK DI ERA NEW MEDIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-96
Author(s):  
Siti Ani Munasaroh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Virtual Ethnography ◽  
Creative Generation ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Communication Culture

Abstract Social media is the main choice in establishing social interactions in cyberspace in this new media era. The Facebook application as one of the contemporary social media is widely used by Digital natives. As a creative generation in using technology, Digital natives use Facebook as a medium of communication today. Facebook users who are increasing and used continuously have formed a habit that eventually becomes a culture of communication. This research is a qualitative research with a constructivist paradigm that uses a virtual ethnographic research approach. Virtual ethnography is an approach that aims to observe behavior patterns, patterns of life and social relations in virtual life in cyberspace. This study is to determine the communication culture of Digital natives on the use of social media Facebook. And to find out the communication culture formed from the use of Facebook by Digital natives. Keywords: Culture, Communication, New Media, Facebook, Digital natives. Abstrak Media sosial menjadi pilihan utama dalam menjalin interaksi sosial di dunia maya pada era media baru ini. Aplikasi facebook sebagai salah satu media sosial kekinian banyak digunakan oleh Digital natives. Sebagai generasi kreatif dalam menggunakan teknologi, Digital natives memanfaatkan facebook sebagai media komunikasi saat ini. Pengguna facebook yang semakin meningkat dan digunakan secara terus menerus telah membentuk sebuah kebiasaan yang pada akhirnya menjadi budaya dalam berkomunikasi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan paradigma konstruktivis yang menggunakan pendekatan penelitian etnografi virtual. Etnografi virtual merupakan pendekatan yang bertujuan untuk mengamati pola-pola perilaku, pola kehidupan dan relasi sosial dalam kehidupan virtual di dunia maya (cyber) Penelitian ini hendak mengkaji tentang, perubahan dan budaya komunikasi Digital natives pada penggunaan facebook di era media baru, sedangkan Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah Untuk mengetahui budaya komunikasi Digital natives pada penggunaan media sosial facebook. Dan untuk mengetahui budaya komunikasi yang terbentuk dari penggunaan facebook oleh Digital natives. Kata Kunci : Budaya, Komunikasi, Media Baru, Facebook, Digital natives.

scholarly journals GELIAT INTERAKSI SOSIAL DOKTER MASA KINI MELALUI MEDIA SOSIAL INSTAGRAM

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Apnizar Sapoetri ◽  
Sri Tunggul Pannindriya
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Interactive Analysis ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Use Of Social Media

<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>Social media as a means of building social interaction for doctors. However, the use of social media sometimes violates doctors' professional codes of ethics for personal gain. The purpose of this study was to determine the use of social media Instagram by doctors in conducting social interactions and determine the suitability of doctors in using social media with the code of ethics of the doctor's profession. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. The research data are primary data obtained through interviews with research sources consisting of medical ethics experts, doctors who use social media Instagram, and patients who are followers of the doctor's Instagram account. Data analysis uses interactive analysis of Miles and Huberman The conclusion of the study states that, in practice, the use of Instagram social media by doctors in building social interactions with patients/community is still contains elements of promotion, therefore, it can be declared that the use of Instagram social media is still not in accordance with the professional code of ethics of the doctor.</p><p>Keywords; Doctor; Instagram; Social Interaction; Social Media.</p><p>ABSTRAK</p><p>Media sosial sebagai sarana membangun interaksi sosial di kalangan dokter terkadang digunakan dengan cara yang menyalahi kode etik profesional dokter untuk keuntungan pribadi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui penggunaan media sosial instagram oleh dokter dalam melakukan interaksi sosial dan mengetahui kesesuaian dokter dalam menggunakan media sosial dengan kode etik profesi dokter. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Data penelitian berupa data primer yang diperoleh melalui wawancara terhadap narasumber penelitian yang terdiri dari ahli kode etik kedokteran, dokter pengguna media sosial Instagram, dan pasien yang menjadi pengikut akun Instagram dokter tersebut. Analisis data menggunakan teknik analisis interaktif Miles dan Huberman. Kesimpulan penelitian menyatakan bahwa penggunaan media sosial Instagram oleh dokter dalam membangun interaksi sosial dengan pasien/masyarakat luas pada praktiknya masih mengandung unsur promosi, sehingga dapat dinyatakan masih belum sesuai dengan kode etik profesi dokter.</p><p>Kata Kunci; Dokter; Instagram; Interaksi Sosial; Media Sosial.</p>

scholarly journals Motivational Typology of Online Food Souvenir Shoppers and Their Travel-Related Intentions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7624
Author(s):  
Shu-Chun Lucy Huang ◽  
Chih-Yung Wang ◽  
Yi-Ru Yan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Media Applications ◽  
Motivational Typology

Online shopping has tremendous growth nowadays. Concerns about whether people perceive food souvenirs as commercial goods or products with local connections arise when shopping online for those souvenirs. Another concern is whether people remain interested in knowing or visiting places where food souvenirs originate even if they can simply purchase food souvenirs online. These issues are important for the sustainable development of local tourism. This study aims to investigate consumers’ motivations for purchasing food souvenirs online and whether differences exist between segmented consumers in relation to their travel-related intentions. Participants of this work are individuals who have purchased food souvenirs online and are aged 18 years old or above. Social media applications, such as Facebook and Line, were utilized as the platforms for the questionnaire survey. Participants’ motivations for purchasing food souvenirs online included five factors: exploring trends, local affiliations, social interactions, frugal sampling, and enforcing relationships. According to their motivations, participants were segmented into four types of consumers, including pleasure reminiscers (47.0%), journey recallers (22.9%), economical tasters (17.4%), and social practicers (12.7%). Pleasure reminiscers have stronger intentions toward searching for information on, traveling to, and recommending the places where food souvenirs originate compared with the other three types of consumers. On the basis of the findings, suggestions for the design and marketing of food souvenirs are provided for the producers of food souvenirs and promoters of local tourism.

scholarly journals Opportunities of Public Transport Experience Enhancements with Mobile Services and Urban Screens

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Foth ◽  
Ronald Schroeter ◽  
Jimmy Ti
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information System ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Geospatial Information ◽  
User Experiences ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Meaningful Experiences

Public transportation is an environment with great potential for applying innovative ubiquitous computing services to enhance user experiences. This paper provides the underpinning rationale for research that will be looking at how real-time passenger information system deployed by transit authorities can provide a core platform to improve commuters’ user experiences during all stages of their journey. The proposal builds on this platform to inform the design and development of innovative social media, mobile computing and geospatial information applications, with the hope to create fun and meaningful experiences for passengers during their everyday travel. Furthermore, we present the findings of our pilot study that aims to offer a better understanding of passengers’ activities and social interactions during their daily commute.

scholarly journals Attitudes and Opinions of Social Media Users Towards Smart Meters’ Rollout in Turkey

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yash Chawla ◽  
Anna Kowalska-Pyzalska ◽  
Burcu Oralhan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Consumer Acceptance ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Current Transmission ◽  
The Government ◽  
Energy Companies ◽  
Digital Channels

Increasing the efficiency of electricity transmission is nearing the top of the agenda in many countries around the world. Turkey, the world’s most newly industrialized country, is no different. Modernizing the current transmission grids to smart grids (SG) and the national rollout of smart meters (SM), are some of the measures taken by the government to meet the growing demand for electricity. Consumer acceptance and engagement are among the most important elements for the success of SG and SM, however, there have not been much studies done among Turkish electricity consumers. This purpose of this study is to fill this void, by detailing the attitudes, awareness and expectations among Turkish citizens regarding SM and listing recommendations for energy companies based on the findings. Through an online questionnaire, responses from 504 social media users were collected and analyzed. Results show that the consumers are open towards the acceptance of SM, but there is a need to raise awareness and knowledge through proper communication channels. The study has also revealed that a range of conventional and digital channels need to be actively used in order to enhance consumer willingness to accept SM. Increasing social interactions regarding SM is one of the key recommendations detailed by the authors.

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