Abstract
In this position paper, we discuss about methods currently adopted for research- ing the use of social media in distributed workplace. We have extensively reviewed previ- ous empirical studies through an ongoing Systematic Mapping Study focused on the use of social media in distributed teams; from the review, we realized that research is mainly per- formed through a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods and that each study usually fo- cuses on one specific kind social media at a time. We believe that the social media ecology should be researched as a whole and in relationship with the physical workplace, there- fore ethnographic methods can be adopted to investigate this area. We aim to motivate a debate providing some research questions, which might be addressed by researchers.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ECSCW 2011: Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media |
| Publication date | Sept 2011 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2011 |
| Event | European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work - ECSCW 2011 - Århus, Denmark Duration: 24 Sept 2011 → 28 Sept 2011 http://www.ecscw2011.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work - ECSCW 2011 |
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| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Århus |
| Period | 24/09/2011 → 28/09/2011 |
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Keywords
- Social Media
- Distributed Workplace
- Systematic Mapping Study
- Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
- Ethnographic Research