The Effects of Conspicuous Consumption and Self-Presentation on Motivation to Share Brand on Social Networking Sites : The Mediating Role of Perceived Value

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (0) ◽  
pp. 79-93
Author(s):  
LSung-mi LEE
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Conspicuous Consumption ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Mediating Role

Older and Younger Job Seekers' Impression Management on LinkedIn

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-74
Author(s):  
Franciska Krings ◽  
Irina Gioaba ◽  
Michèle Kaufmann ◽  
Sabine Sczesny ◽  
Leslie Zebrowitz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Job Offers ◽  
Research Show

Abstract. The use of social networking sites such as LinkedIn in recruitment is ubiquitous. This practice may hold risks for older job seekers. Not having grown up using the internet and having learned how to use social media only in middle adulthood may render them less versed in online self-presentation than younger job seekers. Results of this research show some differences and many similarities between younger and older job seekers' impression management on their LinkedIn profiles. Nevertheless, independent of their impression management efforts, older job seekers received fewer job offers than younger job seekers. Only using a profile photo with a younger appearance reduced this bias. Implications for the role of job seeker age in online impression management and recruitment are discussed.

Social Networking Sites and Civic Participation: Analyzing the Mediating Role of Online Bridging Social Capital

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashmeet Kaur ◽  
H.K. Dangi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Civic Participation ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Wide Range

Technological advancements have introduced creative communication media with social media being one of its kind. Since its introduction, the use of social media is rising in India providing people a better penetrating medium to share their views and ideas. These networking sites have given people a wide range of options to share views about social issues as well. Civic participation is a personal or group effort to resolve a social issue. With the onset of social media, offline civic participatory activities have made a transition to the online space as well. With the soaring influence of social media, this study aims to determine the extent to which Social Networking Sites (SNS) usage influences social capital and civic participatory behaviour. It aims to examine whether SNS use aids in the development of behavior that fosters civic participation. Further, the mediating role of online bridging social capital is analyzed in the relationship between SNS use intensity and civic participation of users. The results show the role of SNS in positively influencing online and offline civic participatory behaviour of the users with online bridging social capital acting as a mediating variable. However, the cross-sectional nature of this study constrained the ability to infer causal associations. The study concludes with recommendations and directions for future research. The different SNS can be compared to learn about their respective influence on civic participatory behavior and infer this phenomenon in an enhanced manner.

Excessive social networking sites use and online compulsive buying in young adults: the mediating role of money attitude

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Pahlevan Sharif ◽  
Ken Kyid Yeoh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Compulsive Buying ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Money Attitude ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the effect of excessive use of social networking sites on online compulsive buying, and whether this effect is mediated by the dimensions of money attitude (i.e. power-prestige, distrust and anxiety) in young Malaysian adults. Design/methodology/approach A correlational cross-sectional, questionnaire-based design was adopted. A total of 1,155 university students completed an online survey. A parallel multiple mediator model was then developed and tested using covariance-based structural equation modeling. Findings Excessive use of social media had a positive effect on money attitude dimensions and online compulsive buying. Also, power-prestige and anxiety dimensions of money attitude mediated the positive effect of excessive use of social networking sites on online compulsive buying. Practical implications Several implications for the parents of young adults, institutions of higher learning as well as banks that provide services to these youths have been suggested. Originality/value Little is known about the effect of excessive use of social media on compulsive online buying and the mechanisms behind it. This study contributes to the literature by testing the mediating role of money attitude in the effect of use of social networking sites on online compulsive buying.

scholarly journals Linking Green and Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intentions and Social Networking Sites; The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and Risk Propensity

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7050
Author(s):  
Iftikhar Hussain ◽  
Mehrab Nazir ◽  
Saadia Bano Hashmi ◽  
Imrab Shaheen ◽  
Sabahat Akram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Risk Propensity ◽  
Sustainable Entrepreneurship ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of the use of social networking sites on university graduate students’ green sustainable entrepreneurial intentions by developing a mediating effect. This study provided a research framework using Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior and Shapero’s model to illustrate the relationship between self-efficacy and risk propensity towards green and sustainable entrepreneurial intentions. This research model posited a relationship between the use of social networking sites and green and sustainable entrepreneurship intentions with a mediating role of risk propensity and self-efficacy. The structural questionnaire was adopted, validated, and disseminated to the 300 respondents of university students. This study’s findings confirmed that there was a significant positive effect of the use of social networking sites on green and sustainable entrepreneurship intentions with the indirect impact of risk propensity and self-efficacy. These substantial outcomes have essential practices and academic implications for representatives, policy makers, and entrepreneurial institutes, such as how to direct the use of such relative niche technologies for communication and the role of the internet to promote green and sustainable entrepreneurial practices among young people.

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Usage of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) on Job Performance: Mediating Role of Information Overload

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (I) ◽  
pp. 150-157
Author(s):  
Muhammad Riaz ◽  
Muzaffar Ali Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Telecom Sector ◽  
The Impact

Social Networking Sites (SNSs) have been playing a crucial role in influencing the overall performance of an organization and the job performance of employees. It leads to information overload that is a significant barrier for the general effectiveness of a business model. Thus, the study evaluates the role of SNSs in job performance of employees by the mediating effects of information overload in the context of telecom sector of Pakistan. The Sample of 522 was used for statistical analysis of questionnaires. The findings of the study reveal strong relationship between the usage of SNSs and job performance of employees while information overload play a mediating role. Managerial implications, limitations and directions for future studies are also discussed..

Follow Me

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Keep ◽  
Krestina L Amon
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Female Age ◽  
Image Sharing ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Relationship

Recent research suggests that the relationship between personality and Facebook use is mediated by the need for belonging and self-presentation. It is uncertain, however, whether these relationships also hold for other social networking sites (SNSs), for example, Instagram. This image-sharing platform provides a unique opportunity for fulfilling belonging and self-presentation needs. The online survey was completed by 404 participants (80% female, age range 18-63 years, Median = 21 years). As hypothesised, personality (extraversion and agreeableness) predicted belonging behaviours (liking, commenting, and tagging others), and extraversion and neuroticism predicted self-presentation behaviours (likelihood of posting on particular days, and at specific times of day) on Instagram. Stranger connections moderated the relationship between agreeableness and commenting behaviours. Findings highlight the need to explore SNSs beyond Facebook and consider the role of audience and personality on SNS behaviours.

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