USERS’ PERCEPTION OF LINKEDIN SOCIAL BUSINESS NETWORK
Yıl 2021,
Cilt: 21 Sayı: 3, 796 - 810, 30.11.2021
Hülya Bakırtaş
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Gönül Sekendür
Öz
The purpose of this study is to aim individuals' perception of LinkedIn as a social business network. The research was made between May 2018 and January 2019. Web-based questionnaire was conducted. Data of the research was collected 456 current and potential employees using the LinkedIn business network. According to the research findings; there is a significant relationship between the LinkedIn perception levels of the participants and their ages. It is seen that there is a significant relationship between the LinkedIn functionality perception and the perception of content and interaction as well as the perception of time. There is a statistically significant relationship between the participants' perception of LinkedIn functionality and frequency of use and profile update frequency. When evaluated in terms of time perception, a statistically significant relationship was found between the frequency of use, the frequency of profile updates and the number of people in the account. The research has contributed to expand both social network and human resources literature.
Kaynakça
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- Caers, R. ve Castelyns, V. (2011), LinkedIn and Facebook in Belgium: The Influences and Biases of Social Network Sites in Recruitment and Selection Procedures. Social Science Computer Review, 29(4), s. 437-448.
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LİNKEDIN SOSYAL İŞ AĞININ KULLANICI ALGISI
Yıl 2021,
Cilt: 21 Sayı: 3, 796 - 810, 30.11.2021
Hülya Bakırtaş
,
Gönül Sekendür
Öz
Bu çalışmanın amacı, bireylerin sosyal bir iş ağı olan LinkedIn algısını incelemektir. Araştırma, Mayıs 2018-Ocak 2019 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Web tabanlı anket uygulanmıştır. LinkedIn iş ağını kullanan 456 mevcut ve potansiyel işgören üzerinden araştırmanın verileri toplanmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre; katılımcıların LinkedIn algılama düzeyleri ile yaşları arasında anlamlı ilişki vardır. LinkedIn fonksiyonellik algısı ile içerik ve etkileşim algısının yanı sıra zaman algısı arasında anlamlı ilişki olduğu görülmektedir. Katılımcıların, LinkedIn fonksiyonellik algısı ile kullanım sıklığı ve profil güncelleme sıklığı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki vardır. Zaman algısı açısından değerlendirildiğinde ise kullanım sıklığı, profil güncelleme sıklığı ve hesabındaki kişi sayısı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki olduğu bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma hem sosyal ağ hem de insan kaynakları literatürünün genişletilmesi açısından katkı sağlamaktadır.
Kaynakça
- Bonsón, E. ve Bednárová, M. (2013), Corporate LinkedIn Practices of Eurozone Companies. Online Information Review, 37(6), s. 969-984.
- Caers, R. ve Castelyns, V. (2011), LinkedIn and Facebook in Belgium: The Influences and Biases of Social Network Sites in Recruitment and Selection Procedures. Social Science Computer Review, 29(4), s. 437-448.
- Carmack, H. J. ve Heiss, S. N. (2018), Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict College Students’ Intent to Use LinkedIn for Job Searches and Professional Networking. Communication Studies, 69(2), s. 145-160.
- Chang, S. E., Liu, A. Y., ve Shen, W. C. (2017), User Trust in Social Networking Services: A Comparison of Facebook and LinkedIn. Computers in Human Behavior, 69, s. 207-217.
- Cheung, C. M., Chiu, P.-Y. ve Lee, M. K. (2011), Online Social Networks: Why Do Students Use Facebook? Computers in Human Behavior, 27(4), s. 1337-1343.
- Claybaugh, C. ve William, H. (2013), Understanding Professional Connections in LinkedIn - A Question of Trust. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 54(1), s. 94-105.
- Clement, J. (2020), Worldwide Digital Population as of July 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617136/digital-population-worldwide/, (Erişim Tarihi: 25.09.2020).
- Cülcüloğlu, E. (2013), İnsan Kaynaklarında Yeni Dönem. Türkiye Bilişim Derneği Bilişim Dergisi, 41(153), s. 11-183.
- Davison, K. H., Maraist, C. ve Bing, M. N. (2011), Friend or Foe? The Promise and Pitfalls of Using Social Networking Sites for HR Decisions. Journal of Business and Psychology, 26, s. 153-159.
- Ewing, C. S. (2016), Perceptions of College Students towards the Use and Usefulness of LinkedIn as a Professional Networking Tool. Candidate for Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Mississippi: Mississippi State University in the Department of Instructional Systems and Workforce Development.
- LinkedIn. (2019), https://www.linkedin.com, (Erişim Tarihi: 20.10.2019).
- Özgen, E. (2012), Sosyal Medya ve Halkla İlişkilerde Değişen Medya Anlayışı, (Ed.: T. Kara ve E. Özgen), Sosyal Medya/Akademi, İstanbul: Beta Basım.
- Pisano, S., Lepore, L. ve Lamboglia, R. (2017), Corporate Disclosure of Human Capital via LinkedIn and Ownership Structure: An Empirical Analysis of European Companies. Journal of Intellectual Capital, 18(1), s. 102-127.
- Slone, A. R. ve Gaffeny, A. L. (2016), Assessing Students’ Use of Linkedın in a Business and Professional Communication Course. Communication Teacher, 30(4), s. 206-214.
- Sørensen, L. (2009, Mayıs), User Managed Trust in Social Networking: Comparing Facebook, Myspace And Linkedin. I. International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace & Electronic Systems Technology, s. 421-437.
- TUİK (2020), http://www.tuik.gov.tr/PreTablo.do?alt_id=1028, (Erişim Tarihi: 25.10.2020).
- Utz, S. (2016), Is LinkedIn Making You more Successful? The Informational Benefits Derived from Public Social Media. New Media & Society, 18(11), s. 2685-2702.
- Yağmur, N. B. (2019), Y Kuşağının Linkedın'de Bireysel Çevrimiçi İtibar Yönetimi. İstanbul: Marmara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Yüksek Lisans Tezi.