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Barriers and benefits of using social networking sites versus face-to-face meetings for sharing knowledge in professional societies

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  • Kamla Ali Al-Busaidi
  • Gillian Ragsdell
  • Ray Dawson

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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.

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  • Kamla Ali Al-Busaidi & Gillian Ragsdell & Ray Dawson, 2017. "Barriers and benefits of using social networking sites versus face-to-face meetings for sharing knowledge in professional societies," International Journal of Business Information Systems, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 25(2), pages 145-164.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbisy:v:25:y:2017:i:2:p:145-164
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    1. Stuart Palmer, 2019. "Visualising the Social Media Conversations of a National Information Technology Professional Association," International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals (IJHCITP), IGI Global, vol. 10(1), pages 38-54, January.

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