Abstracts
Abstract
This study investigates the effects of social media use on employees’ social capital and knowledge sharing. A research model is proposed and empirically tested with an online survey study of 288 working professionals using social media at a Saudi Telecom Company. Results reveal that social media use in the workplace positively influence knowledge sharing. The findings contribute to clarify the importance of the different dimensions of Social Capital especially shared vision and trust, and their role in enhancing profitable knowledge sharing practices. This study offers effective and valuable HR policies regarding the use of social media at workplace within the MENA context.
Keywords:
- Social Media,
- Social Capital,
- Knowledge Sharing,
- Structural Equation Modeling,
- Saudi Arabia
Résumé
Ce papier examine les effets de l’utilisation des réseaux sociaux sur le capital social et le partage des connaissances dans le milieu professionnel. Un modèle conceptuel est proposé et testé empiriquement suite à une enquête en ligne auprès de 288 employés d’une entreprise saoudienne du secteur télécommunication. Les résultats révèlent que l’utilisation des réseaux sociaux au travail influence positivement le partage des connaissances. Les résultats contribuent à clarifier l’importance des différentes dimensions du capital social, en particulier la vision et la confiance partagée et leur rôle dans l’amélioration des pratiques du partages des connaissances rentables. Cette étude propose des recommandations RH utiles quant au recours et usages des réseaux sociaux sur le lieu du travail dans le contexte MENA.
Mots-clés :
- Réseaux sociaux,
- Capital Social,
- Partage de Connaissance,
- Equations structurelles,
- Arabie Saoudite
Resumen
Este estidio investiga los efectos de luso de las redes sociales en el capital social de los emploeados y el intercambio de conocimientos. Se propone un modelo de ivestigación y se prueba empíricamenyte con un estudio de encuesta en línea de 288 profesionales en activi en une empresa de telecomunicaciones de Arabia Saudita. Los resultados revelan que el uso de las redes sociales en el lugar de trabajo influye positivamente en el intercambio de conocimientos. Los hallazgos contribuyen a aclarar la imporancia de las diferentes dimensiones del Capital Social, especialmente la visión y la confianza compartidas, y su papel en la mejora de las prácticas rentables de intercambio de conocimientos. Este estudio ofrece políticas de recursos humanos efctivas y valiosas con respecto al uso de las redes sociales en el lugar de trabajo dentro del contexto MENA.
Palabras clave:
- Redes sociales,
- Capital social,
- intercombio de conocimientos,
- modelado de ecuaciones estructurales,
- Arabia Saudita
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