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Utz, Sonja ORCID: 0000-0002-7979-3554 and Breuer, Johannes ORCID: 0000-0001-5906-7873 (2016). Informational benefits from social media use for professional purposes: Results from a longitudinal study. Cyberpsychology, 10 (4). BRNO: MASARYKOVA UNIV, FAC SOCIAL STUDIES. ISSN 1802-7962

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Abstract

Using data from four waves of a longitudinal study among Dutch internet users, we examined whether and how the use of social network sites (SNS) for professional purposes is related to informational benefits. Building on a social capital framework and taking into account the affordances of social media, we specifically looked at users' activities and the structure of their online networks. Users of Linkedln or other professional SNS consistently reported higher informational benefits than non-users. The number of ties on the SNS used for professional purposes predicted informational benefits half a year later, and strong ties became more important over time. We also found evidence for a reciprocal relationship between strategic networking and informational benefits. For the use variables (frequency of login, reading, activity in groups, posting professional content), we mainly found concurrent associations with informational benefits. The results shed light on the complex interplay of concurrent and longitudinal processes in the relationship between SNS use and professional informational benefits.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Utz, Sonja UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-7979-3554 UNSPECIFIED Breuer, Johannes UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-7873 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-253329
DOI:	10.5817/CP2016-4-3
Journal or Publication Title:	Cyberpsychology
Volume:	10
Number:	4
Date:	2016
Publisher:	MASARYKOVA UNIV, FAC SOCIAL STUDIES
Place of Publication:	BRNO
ISSN:	1802-7962
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language AMBIENT AWARENESS; WEAK TIES; NETWORK SITES; KNOWLEDGE; STRENGTH; FACEBOOK; AFFORDANCES Multiple languages Communication; Psychology, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/25332