... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper identified how social media can be instrumental in facilitating workplace learning as well as the different limitations that may exist. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time...

...Kimberly W. O'Connor; Kimberly S. McDonald; Brandon T. McDaniel; Gordon B. Schmidt Purpose The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine individual perceptions about the impact that social media use has on career satisfaction and perceived career benefits. We examined whether informal online...

...Theresa Billiot Purpose This conceptual article applies Festinger’s (1954) social comparison theory (SCT) within a materialism and social media environment to assist organizations with improving the well-being among iGeneration employees. By identifying SCT, this article proposes a conceptual...

...Ayesha Irum; Agrata Pandey Purpose Social media (SM) is amongst the latest techniques employed by organizations in their knowledge management endeavors. The paper provides a brief overview of how SM platforms are utilized for the creation, dissemination, and retention of knowledge. The various...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Social media Communication Employee engagement Recruitment Employees are the most valuable asset at any firm. Many wise commentators have pointed this out. Companies able to get the best out of their workforce are invariably the ones...

...Helena Moore Purpose – This case study aims to show how one award winning organization, Bromford in the UK, has engaged with and implemented multiple social media strategies that have positively impacted the very fabric and culture of the organization. Design/methodology/approach...

...Nigel Paine Purpose – This article aims to provide a succinct summary of the actions learning and development (L&D) professionals should take to get involved in and make the most of social media, both for themselves and their organizations. Design/methodology/approach – This viewpoint...

...' comments, such as: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Web 2.0 Online communities E-learning Health care Social media When a doctor says more people die as a result of worrying about illnesses they might or might not have, rather than illness itself, the medic's opinion might...

... and Vodafone amongst their clients, NKD Learning's approach certainly seems to be working. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Learning and development Human resource management Training Coaching Technology Social media Enterprise social media L&D as a function has a huge role...

... comments and places the articles in context. Findings The concept of social learning is not new. We have been applying it since the playground. What is new, however, is how pervasive it is about to become, thanks to the convergence of social media with advances in learning technologies...