TY - JOUR
T1 - Barriers and benefits of using social networking sites versus face-to-face meetings for sharing knowledge in professional societies
AU - Al-Busaidi, Kamla Ali
AU - Ragsdell, Gillian
AU - Dawson, Ray
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This study aims to assess the benefits and barriers of social networking sites (SNS) for sharing knowledge in professional societies, compared to face-to-face meetings (F2F). SNS can be a valuable technology for non-profit organisations. Studies have investigated the barriers and benefits of knowledge sharing in firm-based communities of practice (CoP) or virtual CoP, but not much is known about professional societies' use of public SNS for knowledge sharing. Based on two rounds of a Delphi study, the results revealed the benefits and barriers of F2F meetings compared to the benefits and barriers of SNS for sharing knowledge in professional societies.
AB - This study aims to assess the benefits and barriers of social networking sites (SNS) for sharing knowledge in professional societies, compared to face-to-face meetings (F2F). SNS can be a valuable technology for non-profit organisations. Studies have investigated the barriers and benefits of knowledge sharing in firm-based communities of practice (CoP) or virtual CoP, but not much is known about professional societies' use of public SNS for knowledge sharing. Based on two rounds of a Delphi study, the results revealed the benefits and barriers of F2F meetings compared to the benefits and barriers of SNS for sharing knowledge in professional societies.
KW - Delphi study
KW - F2F
KW - Face-to-face meetings
KW - Knowledge
KW - Knowledge management
KW - Knowledge sharing
KW - Knowledge sharing benefits
KW - Knowledge sharing challenges
KW - Professional societies
KW - SNS
KW - Social media
KW - Social networking
KW - Social networking sites
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U2 - 10.1504/IJBIS.2017.10004396
DO - 10.1504/IJBIS.2017.10004396
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85018418213
SN - 1746-0972
VL - 25
SP - 145
EP - 164
JO - International Journal of Business Information Systems
JF - International Journal of Business Information Systems
IS - 2
ER -