Barriers and benefits of using social networking sites versus face-to-face meetings for sharing knowledge in professional societies
by Kamla Ali Al-Busaidi; Gillian Ragsdell; Ray Dawson
International Journal of Business Information Systems (IJBIS), Vol. 25, No. 2, 2017

Abstract: 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.

Online publication date: Wed, 19-Apr-2017

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