George Clooney once stated that he "would rather have a prostate exam on live television by a guy with very cold hands than have a Facebook page" (Hunt and Kessler 2013).
My guess is he does not "like" Facebook too much...
Also see: https://econsultancy.com/blog/4637-george-clooney-facebook-and-prostate-exams
Please refer to the previously posted works cited page for the source of this quote. Thanks!
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Works Cited for "Oh Facebook..."
Bunker, M., Corbin, S., Rejendran, K. (2013). The antecedents of satisfaction for Facebook "likers" and their effect on word-of-mouth. Marketing Management Journal, 23(2), 21-34.
Hunt, R., Kessler, L. (2013). Wanna be friends? The potential impact of lifestyle discrimination statutes on employer Facebook policies. Journal of Legal Studies in Business, 18, 45-68.
Labrague, L. (2014). Facebook use and adolescents' emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress. Health Science Journal, 8(1).
Hunt, R., Kessler, L. (2013). Wanna be friends? The potential impact of lifestyle discrimination statutes on employer Facebook policies. Journal of Legal Studies in Business, 18, 45-68.
Labrague, L. (2014). Facebook use and adolescents' emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress. Health Science Journal, 8(1).
Monday, March 3, 2014
Oh, Facebook! To what do I owe the pleasure?
Facebook has become a huge social phenom that has sparked debates over the usefulness of the new media social tool, and has been the focus of many research studies. There are both positive and negative effects that Facebook has imparted onto society, but with limited time and the wish to not reiterate what most of us already know about Facebook, only a few will be touched upon in the following.
What some may view as a negative, others might see as a positive regarding an employer's right to fire on employee upon specific misconduct that may reflect on the company that person works for (Hunt et al). Depending on the company (as far as status may be concerned, no pun intended), I think that it is a positive effect that Facebook may lend a window into a person's moral character. In the world of us average folk who work for employers where only a high school diploma or GED is "required" and experience is "preferred" (for example, the lovely world of retail, where the most interesting characters can be found and retailers prefer hiring people who receive social services benefits due to the tax cuts they receive), Facebook can reveal a lot more about a person behind that smile and the image they maintain throughout the interview until they are hired. It may make the difference between keeping or firing someone who airs all of their frustration on the social media giant, since they are not "friends" (literally and metaphorically) with anyone they work with.
Even though I personally think it would be beneficial for employers to use Facebook to know what they were getting into before hiring someone (or at least early on), I am pretty confident that this does not occur on a store level in Rotterdam, NY (unless the post includes a hashtag or other form of direct link to those aforementioned digital gods who oversee the "softer side of Sears" from their Chicago skyscraper).
On a lighter note, some employers do have policies addressing the use of social media (i.e. Facebook policies) for restricting the denigration of products or competitors and/or encouraging positive promotion (Hunt et al). Since I work for a company who is striving to become a digital leader among retailers, I found it fascinating that this policy was a part of the stacks of papers and acknowledgments I had to sign when I was hired two years ago (88sears.com).
Since I use Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ (just to name a few), I have used each of these sites to inform the public of specific sales events or a particularly great deal in my department. I am able to make these posts without fear of repercussion from my employer, and have received favorable responses from the ominous digital gurus on each platform.
Moving onto a Facebook effect that can be positive and negative depending on a person's situation: the "like" button. Aside from being able to follow all of the people, places, and things that one enjoys, it is kind of creepy that more and more suggested "likes" pop up based off of previous choices. Furthermore, companies track the people who are "liking" them for demographics and to cater more to consumers in such a way that can be deemed as too personal (Bunker et al). Some companies have been known to share "financial rewards" in their quest to gain more followers via the Facebook "like" button (Bunker et al.).
Facebook has also been correlated with possible negative emotional states, particularly in teenagers. A recent cross sectional investigation was conducted to see if the previous claim that Facebook usage in teenagers is related to a higher level of depression, anxiety, and stress was not validated; however, it did give rise to an equally alarming and important revelation (Labrague).
Alhtough the presence of depressive symptoms and anxiety may be higher in some young Facebook users, there are other factors that may account for these symptoms (stemming from biological and/or environmental components). However, this mode of thinking may help to identify troubled youth since Facebook tends to be the tool that is used to express emotional statuses (Labrague). The posts may implicate helplessness, hopelessness, and self-loathing (Labrague).
The latter may imply a positive effect of Facebook, seeing how troubled youth may be more easily identifiable, but I see it as a negative since these teenagers may believe that they have no other avenue but to deeply and darkly express themselves on a social media website. This line of thought will lead me on an entirely unrelated tangent about the breakdown of communication within the family, the family unit, lack of support system within the schools for troubled children, blah, blah, blah.
In general, I think that the positives outweigh the negatives. I personally like what I get out of Facebook, which is mostly comprised of a support system in specific "closed" groups that I am a part of. I enjoy the freedom I have with social media sites through my employer; however, I believe that India has the right idea in seeking to increase the age at which a person can legally open their own Facebook account. I do not think that most teenagers possess the emotional and mental maturity to navigate Facebook and post appropriately, and may find themselves in predicaments at too young of an age (heck, some adults cannot handle it either!). When a teenager is depressed, I do not think that expressing it on Facebook gives them a fair chance, and it often becomes an after thought in a sad story that ends up in the evening news.
What some may view as a negative, others might see as a positive regarding an employer's right to fire on employee upon specific misconduct that may reflect on the company that person works for (Hunt et al). Depending on the company (as far as status may be concerned, no pun intended), I think that it is a positive effect that Facebook may lend a window into a person's moral character. In the world of us average folk who work for employers where only a high school diploma or GED is "required" and experience is "preferred" (for example, the lovely world of retail, where the most interesting characters can be found and retailers prefer hiring people who receive social services benefits due to the tax cuts they receive), Facebook can reveal a lot more about a person behind that smile and the image they maintain throughout the interview until they are hired. It may make the difference between keeping or firing someone who airs all of their frustration on the social media giant, since they are not "friends" (literally and metaphorically) with anyone they work with.
Even though I personally think it would be beneficial for employers to use Facebook to know what they were getting into before hiring someone (or at least early on), I am pretty confident that this does not occur on a store level in Rotterdam, NY (unless the post includes a hashtag or other form of direct link to those aforementioned digital gods who oversee the "softer side of Sears" from their Chicago skyscraper).
On a lighter note, some employers do have policies addressing the use of social media (i.e. Facebook policies) for restricting the denigration of products or competitors and/or encouraging positive promotion (Hunt et al). Since I work for a company who is striving to become a digital leader among retailers, I found it fascinating that this policy was a part of the stacks of papers and acknowledgments I had to sign when I was hired two years ago (88sears.com).
Since I use Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ (just to name a few), I have used each of these sites to inform the public of specific sales events or a particularly great deal in my department. I am able to make these posts without fear of repercussion from my employer, and have received favorable responses from the ominous digital gurus on each platform.
Moving onto a Facebook effect that can be positive and negative depending on a person's situation: the "like" button. Aside from being able to follow all of the people, places, and things that one enjoys, it is kind of creepy that more and more suggested "likes" pop up based off of previous choices. Furthermore, companies track the people who are "liking" them for demographics and to cater more to consumers in such a way that can be deemed as too personal (Bunker et al). Some companies have been known to share "financial rewards" in their quest to gain more followers via the Facebook "like" button (Bunker et al.).
Facebook has also been correlated with possible negative emotional states, particularly in teenagers. A recent cross sectional investigation was conducted to see if the previous claim that Facebook usage in teenagers is related to a higher level of depression, anxiety, and stress was not validated; however, it did give rise to an equally alarming and important revelation (Labrague).
Alhtough the presence of depressive symptoms and anxiety may be higher in some young Facebook users, there are other factors that may account for these symptoms (stemming from biological and/or environmental components). However, this mode of thinking may help to identify troubled youth since Facebook tends to be the tool that is used to express emotional statuses (Labrague). The posts may implicate helplessness, hopelessness, and self-loathing (Labrague).
The latter may imply a positive effect of Facebook, seeing how troubled youth may be more easily identifiable, but I see it as a negative since these teenagers may believe that they have no other avenue but to deeply and darkly express themselves on a social media website. This line of thought will lead me on an entirely unrelated tangent about the breakdown of communication within the family, the family unit, lack of support system within the schools for troubled children, blah, blah, blah.
In general, I think that the positives outweigh the negatives. I personally like what I get out of Facebook, which is mostly comprised of a support system in specific "closed" groups that I am a part of. I enjoy the freedom I have with social media sites through my employer; however, I believe that India has the right idea in seeking to increase the age at which a person can legally open their own Facebook account. I do not think that most teenagers possess the emotional and mental maturity to navigate Facebook and post appropriately, and may find themselves in predicaments at too young of an age (heck, some adults cannot handle it either!). When a teenager is depressed, I do not think that expressing it on Facebook gives them a fair chance, and it often becomes an after thought in a sad story that ends up in the evening news.
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