scholarly journals Perceived adequate education in ethics: A way to tap into ethical Social Networking Sites awareness?

Seminar.net ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brita Bjørkelo ◽  
Aslaug Grov Almås ◽  
Ingrid Helleve
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Adequate Education ◽  
Education In Ethics

Teachers are role models when it comes to ethics both on- and offline. Teacher education on- and offline situations and issues that may be of ethical concernThis study first investigates perceived adequacy of ethics education. Second, it investigates how perceived usefulness of ethics education relates to how aware preservice teachers’ report to be regarding own and others’ negative SNS experiences. The rPreservice teachers who felt that ethics education had prepared them well for ethical challenges as professional teachers, ecognise and detect own experiences can psituations and issues as professional teachers

scholarly journals Perceived value of social networking sites (SNS) in students' expressive participation in social movements

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan D. Borrero ◽  
Shumaila Y. Yousafzai ◽  
Uzma Javed ◽  
Kelly L. Page
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine the beliefs that influence university students to use social networking sites (SNS) for expressive participation in social movements. Design/methodology/approach – The original technology acceptance model (TAM), a quantitative methodological approach, and a survey were used to collect responses from 214 university students in Spain. Structural equation modelling was used to test the proposed relationships. Findings – Results confirm that the perceived ease of use (PEU) and perceived usefulness (PU) of SNS significantly affect a student's intention to use SNS for expressive social participation in social movements, with use intention significantly affecting actual participation. There was no significant moderating effect of students' gender on these relationships. Originality/value – Although there is much discussion in the popular press about how people use SNS, there is no published empirical research on the determinants that contribute to a person's intention to use and actual use of SNS in the context of social movements. This paper is one of the first studies to investigate young people's perception of the SNS usefulness and ease of the use for participation in social movements.

A Case of Academic Social Networking Sites Usage in Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Salahshour ◽  
Halina Mohamed Dahlan ◽  
Noorminshah A. Iahad
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
New Type ◽  
Technology And Communication ◽  
The Impact

Social networking tools have become an integral part of our daily lives. Recently, a new type of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) namely Academic Social Networking sites (ASNSs) has attracted global users. There is perceived usefulness on the impact of ASNSs on patterns of academic research activities. However, it remains unclear why some researchers do not use ASNSs at all. The purpose of this paper is therefore to explore the ASNSs usage among Malaysian academic researchers and to investigate benefits, specific purpose, drivers and barriers of using ASNSs. A total of 210 completed cases were collected through paper-based and online-based questionnaire. In order to show the outcome of the research, descriptive interpretation of data is performed. The overall findings of this research indicate that there is low rate of ASNSs usage among researchers. In addition, the results show that colleagues, attitude toward technology and communication benefits are the drivers to use ASNSs and trust, privacy and security are the common barriers regarding to use ASNSs.

Adoption of social networking sites for educational use

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu ◽  
Rita Amoah Bekoe ◽  
Dorothea Sekyiwa Otoo ◽  
Akua Pokuaa Essah Koli
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Respondent Group

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the views of university students on social networking sites (SNSs) adoption for educational purposes and investigate the factors that motivate students to use SNSs for academic purposes.Design/methodology/approachA survey method of research was adopted and questionnaires were administered to the respondent group. A total of 522 valid responses from the University of Ghana Business School Students were used in the empirical analysis. Regression analysis was used to examine the relationship among the key constructs of the study.FindingsThe results of this study suggest that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, the existence of facilitating conditions and the purposes of SNSs are the key factors that motivate students to adopt SNSs for academic purposes. However, the influence of other people in society and the desire to be identified with social groups were found not to be important predictors of SNSs use by students for educational purposes.Research limitations/implicationsThe data examined in this study are based on sample responses from only one university, which may limit the extent of generalization of the findings.Originality/valueThis paper provides some useful insights into the key predictors of SNSs adoption for educational use by university students from the perspective of a developing country.

Explaining Job Searching Through Social Networking Sites

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norazah Mohd Suki ◽  
T. Ramayah ◽  
Michelle Kow Pei Ming
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Search Tool ◽  
Job Searching

This paper examines job searching among employed job seekers through the social networking sites. One hundred ninety survey questionnaires were distributed to employed job seekers who have used online social networking sites via the snowball sampling approach. The collected data were analysed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique via the Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS 16) computer program. The results showed that perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment are positively and significantly related to the behavioural intention to use online social networking sites as a job search tool, whereas perceived ease of use is not positively and significantly related. The study implies that the developers of online social networking sites must provide additional useful functionalities or tools to help users with their job searches. These sites must also assure that they do not disclose individuals’ private and confidential information without the consent. The paper provides insight for employed jobseekers by using online social networking sites as a job search tool.

Trust in E-Commerce

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahri Unsal ◽  
Kurt Komaromi ◽  
G. Scott Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
Security Value ◽  
Institutional Credibility

E-Commerce’s virtuality poses questions concerning trust between buyer and seller. Web 2.0 formats have provided new complications for these questions. Companies are creating more social networking sites, experimenting with ways to use such networks for marketing purposes. This paper explores the issue of trust in social networking site transactions vs. those at more established e-commerce sites. The authors apply the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to assess the level of trust in different types of e-commerce sites. TAM measures trust along several dimensions and includes potential explanatory factors, such as ease of use, perceived usefulness, search and research capabilities, security, value of product recommendations, and value of customer reviews. The authors directed the respondents to assess amazon.com, Facebook, and eBay—sites with different levels of institutional credibility and social networking affiliations. The data suggest definite differences exist between the sites, perhaps explained by institutional credibility and social networking.

Trust in E-Commerce

2013 ◽  
pp. 44-57
Author(s):  
Fahri Unsal ◽  
Kurt Komaromi ◽  
G. Scott Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
Security Value ◽  
Institutional Credibility

E-Commerce’s virtuality poses questions concerning trust between buyer and seller. Web 2.0 formats have provided new complications for these questions. Companies are creating more social networking sites, experimenting with ways to use such networks for marketing purposes. This paper explores the issue of trust in social networking site transactions vs. those at more established e-commerce sites. The authors apply the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to assess the level of trust in different types of e-commerce sites. TAM measures trust along several dimensions and includes potential explanatory factors, such as ease of use, perceived usefulness, search and research capabilities, security, value of product recommendations, and value of customer reviews. The authors directed the respondents to assess amazon.com, Facebook, and eBay—sites with different levels of institutional credibility and social networking affiliations. The data suggest definite differences exist between the sites, perhaps explained by institutional credibility and social networking.

Explaining Job Searching Through Social Networking Sites

2013 ◽  
pp. 133-147
Author(s):  
Norazah Mohd Suki ◽  
T. Ramayah ◽  
Michelle Kow Pei Ming
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Search Tool ◽  
Job Searching

This paper examines job searching among employed job seekers through the social networking sites. One hundred ninety survey questionnaires were distributed to employed job seekers who have used online social networking sites via the snowball sampling approach. The collected data were analysed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique via the Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS 16) computer program. The results showed that perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment are positively and significantly related to the behavioural intention to use online social networking sites as a job search tool, whereas perceived ease of use is not positively and significantly related. The study implies that the developers of online social networking sites must provide additional useful functionalities or tools to help users with their job searches. These sites must also assure that they do not disclose individuals’ private and confidential information without the consent. The paper provides insight for employed jobseekers by using online social networking sites as a job search tool.

scholarly journals Social Networking Sites Acceptance: The Role of Personal Innovativeness in Information Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
T. R. Wijesundara ◽  
Sun Xixiang
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Personal Innovativeness

Current wave of Social Networking Sites (SNS) has become a part of peoples’ daily lives. This study investigates the role of Personal Innovativeness in Information Technology (PIIT), in acceptance of SNS. The theoretical perspective of Technological Acceptance Model (TAM) and PIIT were used to explain the relationships developed in the study. This research is descriptive in nature and is based on primary data collected through self-administered questionnaires, among a sample of 216 undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Findings reconfirmed the relationships in original TAM, enabling to use TAM in SNS context. Further, PIIT significantly predicts the Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) of SNS. However, PIIT did not moderate the relationship between Perceived Usefulness (PU) and Intention to Use (IU) SNS. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings and directions for further research are discussed.

Job Seeking in Social Networking Sites: A Model of Job Seekers’ Intention

2014 ◽  
Vol 701-702 ◽  
pp. 1399-1410
Author(s):  
Fang Fang
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Information ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Behavioural Intentions ◽  
Job Seeking

We propose a model for studying job seekers’ behavioural intentions to use job seeking social networking sites (SNSs) for securing jobs. To test our model, an online survey was conducted and 48 valid questionnaires were collected. Some important findings include: perceived usefulness has a positive influence on users’ use of job seeking SNS and social information capital could positively affect users’ perceived usefulness.

scholarly journals Social Media and Construction of Beliefs: Perceptions of Youth Regarding Role of Social Networking Sites (SNS) in Creating Gender Stereotypes

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 4 (Issue 3) ◽  
pp. 353-370
Author(s):  
Saba Sultana ◽  
Dr. Sumera Batool ◽  
Saima iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Interview Protocol ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Self Presentations

This research aims to explore the perceptions regarding role of social networking sites (SNS) in construction of beliefs about gender stereotypes by focusing on how gender is perceived among social media users. Further it explores how youth present and project themselves in terms of gender attributes on social networking sites. Current research is exploratory in nature and employed In-depth-interview as research method. The sample comprised of youth selected through purposive sampling procedure. The measures for collecting data encompassed a face sheet including demographic details and interview protocol was also developed. The findings revealed that there are diverse perceptions regarding gender stereotypes among SNS users. Perceptions regarding gender stereotypes and their self-presentations on SNS revealed that men are considered as dominating and authoritative while women are considered as emotional. SNS are constructing and reshaping gender streotypes among users where males present themselves as chraming and poweful whereas female users having beauty craze as a vibrant trait of their personality. Mostly youngsters are busy in their self praise and have become their own role models.

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