Facebook i en arbetsrelaterad kontext
(2012) SKOK01 20121Department of Strategic Communication
- Abstract
- Facebook in a work related context
Little research has been conducted on Facebook and its impact on internal communication within organizations. Therefore we found it interesting to further analyze this phenomenon and contribute to this new area of theoretical research. The purpose of our study is to analyze how a closed group on Facebook functions as an internal channel for communication within an organization and how it is perceived and handled by the co-workers. We seek to analyze how the boundaries between the private- and professional sphere are handled. With this paper we aim to provide a deeper understanding a theoretical contribution for further research. Our methodology is based on qualitative research methodology through 11... (More) - Facebook in a work related context
Little research has been conducted on Facebook and its impact on internal communication within organizations. Therefore we found it interesting to further analyze this phenomenon and contribute to this new area of theoretical research. The purpose of our study is to analyze how a closed group on Facebook functions as an internal channel for communication within an organization and how it is perceived and handled by the co-workers. We seek to analyze how the boundaries between the private- and professional sphere are handled. With this paper we aim to provide a deeper understanding a theoretical contribution for further research. Our methodology is based on qualitative research methodology through 11 interviews with co-workers and a qualitative analysis of a closed group on Facebook. The conclusions of our thesis are that Facebook allows the opportunity for co-workers to make their voices heard within the organization. It contributes to evolve and strengthen the informal communication that contributes to a sense of belonging. However, there is an uncertainty among the co-workers regarding how they should behave on Facebook in a work related context. The co-workers are managing the boundaries between the private and professional role of each sphere in various ways. Clear boundaries help co-workers to cope with this uncertainty. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Facebook i en arbetsrelaterad kontext
Idag finns det begränsat med teori kring forskningsämnet Facebook som intern kommunikationskanal. Syftet med vår studie är att analysera hur en sluten Facebookgrupp, som internkommunikationskanal inom en organisation, upplevs och hanteras av medarbetare, samt analysera hur gränsdragningen mellan den privata och professionella sfären hanteras. Med denna uppsats vill vi ge en fördjupad förståelse och ett teoretiskt bidrag som grund till vidare forskning. Vår studie baseras på en kvalitativ metod i form av intervjuer med 11 medarbetare och en analys av en sluten grupp på Facebook. Våra slutsatser är att Facebook möjliggör chansen för medarbetare att göra sin röst hörd. Det stärker den informella... (More) - Facebook i en arbetsrelaterad kontext
Idag finns det begränsat med teori kring forskningsämnet Facebook som intern kommunikationskanal. Syftet med vår studie är att analysera hur en sluten Facebookgrupp, som internkommunikationskanal inom en organisation, upplevs och hanteras av medarbetare, samt analysera hur gränsdragningen mellan den privata och professionella sfären hanteras. Med denna uppsats vill vi ge en fördjupad förståelse och ett teoretiskt bidrag som grund till vidare forskning. Vår studie baseras på en kvalitativ metod i form av intervjuer med 11 medarbetare och en analys av en sluten grupp på Facebook. Våra slutsatser är att Facebook möjliggör chansen för medarbetare att göra sin röst hörd. Det stärker den informella kommunikationen som bidrar till gemenskap. Det finns däremot en osäkerhet bland medarbetare gällande hur de förväntas bete sig på Facebook i en arbetsrelaterad kontext. Medarbetarna hanterar gränsen mellan den privata och professionella rollen i respektive sfär på olika sätt. Tydliga gränser hjälper medarbetare att hantera denna osäkerhet. (Less)
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- author
- Nilsson, Lina LU and Fredriksson, Anna LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- En fallstudie om hur medarbetare upplever och hanterar en sluten Facebookgrupp som intern kommunikationskanal inom en organisation
- course
- SKOK01 20121
- year
- 2012
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Internkommunikation, informell kommunikation, gränser mellan den privata och professionella sfären, Facebook, medarbetarskap, organizational communication, social media, co-workers, informal communication, private and professional sphere
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 2797706
- date added to LUP
- 2012-08-29 10:44:30
- date last changed
- 2014-09-04 08:36:18
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abstract = {{Facebook in a work related context
Little research has been conducted on Facebook and its impact on internal communication within organizations. Therefore we found it interesting to further analyze this phenomenon and contribute to this new area of theoretical research. The purpose of our study is to analyze how a closed group on Facebook functions as an internal channel for communication within an organization and how it is perceived and handled by the co-workers. We seek to analyze how the boundaries between the private- and professional sphere are handled. With this paper we aim to provide a deeper understanding a theoretical contribution for further research. Our methodology is based on qualitative research methodology through 11 interviews with co-workers and a qualitative analysis of a closed group on Facebook. The conclusions of our thesis are that Facebook allows the opportunity for co-workers to make their voices heard within the organization. It contributes to evolve and strengthen the informal communication that contributes to a sense of belonging. However, there is an uncertainty among the co-workers regarding how they should behave on Facebook in a work related context. The co-workers are managing the boundaries between the private and professional role of each sphere in various ways. Clear boundaries help co-workers to cope with this uncertainty.}},
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title = {{Facebook i en arbetsrelaterad kontext}},
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