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The Utilization of Facebook by the Swedish Police

Al Rahman, Mahir LU ; Dewangga, Brian and Sjöholm, Erica (2013) INFM03 20131
Department of Informatics
Abstract
In this thesis, we investigate the Swedish police’s performance on Facebook using the honeycomb framework as a theoretical foundation on social media. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the national Swedish police and the Helsingborg police’s Facebook pages in order to answer what aspects will increase performance on Facebook. We have created a research framework that assesses the perceptions of each building block of the honeycomb framework within the context of the Swedish police. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key personnel responsible for the Facebook pages of the national Swedish police and the Helsingborg police. Interviews were also conducted with two members of the public to gain insight on their perceptions... (More)
In this thesis, we investigate the Swedish police’s performance on Facebook using the honeycomb framework as a theoretical foundation on social media. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the national Swedish police and the Helsingborg police’s Facebook pages in order to answer what aspects will increase performance on Facebook. We have created a research framework that assesses the perceptions of each building block of the honeycomb framework within the context of the Swedish police. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key personnel responsible for the Facebook pages of the national Swedish police and the Helsingborg police. Interviews were also conducted with two members of the public to gain insight on their perceptions of the Swedish police on Facebook. Empirical findings indicate that five of the seven building blocks of the honeycomb framework were best suited within the context of the Swedish police. Through operationalization, two performance matrices were created to demonstrate the how the Swedish police can best perform on their Facebook pages. As a result, the best communicative method for the Swedish police to use on Facebook is pictures and the type of content that can influence greater public engagement is urgent information. Therefore, the Swedish police can increase their performance on Facebook by applying these performance matrices, which will in turn improve reputation. (Less)
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author
Al Rahman, Mahir LU ; Dewangga, Brian and Sjöholm, Erica
supervisor
organization
alternative title
A study through the lens of the Honeycomb Framework
course
INFM03 20131
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Social media, honeycomb framework, government, police organizations, performance matrices
report number
INF13-022
language
English
id
3813755
date added to LUP
2013-08-06 11:43:02
date last changed
2013-08-06 11:43:02
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  abstract     = {{In this thesis, we investigate the Swedish police’s performance on Facebook using the honeycomb framework as a theoretical foundation on social media. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the national Swedish police and the Helsingborg police’s Facebook pages in order to answer what aspects will increase performance on Facebook. We have created a research framework that assesses the perceptions of each building block of the honeycomb framework within the context of the Swedish police. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key personnel responsible for the Facebook pages of the national Swedish police and the Helsingborg police. Interviews were also conducted with two members of the public to gain insight on their perceptions of the Swedish police on Facebook. Empirical findings indicate that five of the seven building blocks of the honeycomb framework were best suited within the context of the Swedish police. Through operationalization, two performance matrices were created to demonstrate the how the Swedish police can best perform on their Facebook pages. As a result, the best communicative method for the Swedish police to use on Facebook is pictures and the type of content that can influence greater public engagement is urgent information. Therefore, the Swedish police can increase their performance on Facebook by applying these performance matrices, which will in turn improve reputation.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Utilization of Facebook by the Swedish Police}},
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