Understanding work-related social media use: an extension of theory of planned behavior

Ward van Zoonen; Joost Verhoeven; Wim Elving

Understanding work-related social media use: an extension of theory of planned behavior

Ward van Zoonen, Joost Verhoeven, Wim Elving

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Abstract

This study examines the motives of employees to engage in work
related social media use – i.e. the use of personal social media
accounts to communicate about work-related issues. The theory of
planned behavior (TPB) was used to explain this behavior.
Because social media can enable users to express their
identities, social identity expressiveness and self-identity
expressiveness were added to the TPB model. Through an online
questionnaire, using purposive sampling technique, 514 Dutch
employees were asked about their social media use and motivation
to do so. We used structural equation modelling (SEM) to test
our hypotheses. Results indicate that these identity constructs
enhance the predictive ability of the TPB. As such, workrelation
social media use is likely to take place spontaneously
rather than deliberately and consciously planned.

Translated title of the contribution	Werkgerelateerd sociale media gebruik door de theorie van gepland gedrag
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	164-183
Journal	International Journal of Management, Economics & Social Sciences
Publication status	Published - 2014

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SDG 07 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 09 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

social media
working environment
employees
netherlands

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Energy

Publinova themes

ICT and Media
People and Society

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Understanding work-related social media use: an extension of theory of planned behavior

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UN SDGs

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Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Publinova themes

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