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Managing Facebook Friend Requests in Workplace Relationships: An Application of Communication Privacy Management Theory

Dennis Frampton, Bethany R.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1278864834

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2010, MA, Kent State University, College of Communication and Information / School of Communication Studies.
With over 350 million users, Facebook is a popular social networking site individuals utilize to keep in touch with family, friends, and colleagues, yet the study of Facebook use in the workplace is still in its infancy. By employing Communication Privacy Management (CPM) theory as a theoretical framework to explore coworker Facebook friend request decisions and the antecedents that influence those very decisions. Participants most frequently accepted a coworker Facebook friend request; however, this study found that variations in coworker Facebook friend request decisions occurred due to a wide range of factors, including organizational privacy orientation, coworker communication satisfaction, intensity of Facebook use, and current Facebook privacy management practices. Both the need for impression management and impact of organizational socialization influence an individual’s decisions when in receipt of a coworker Facebook friend request. The present study supports CPM theory, as results indicate the influence of privacy orientations and boundary management. This research indicates that as Facebook continues to allow the ability to blur the lines between our personal and professional lives, privacy issues and social media will continue to play a pivotal role in interactions.
Jeffrey T. Child, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Robyn E. Parker, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Mei-Chen Lin, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
123 p.
Communication; Information Systems; Mass Media; Personal Relationships
Facebook; social media; Communication Privacy Management (CPM) theory; communication satisfaction; privacy management; boundary management; organizational privacy orientation; intensity of Facebook use; socialization; impression management

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  • Dennis Frampton, B. R. (2010). Managing Facebook Friend Requests in Workplace Relationships: An Application of Communication Privacy Management Theory [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1278864834

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Dennis Frampton, Bethany. Managing Facebook Friend Requests in Workplace Relationships: An Application of Communication Privacy Management Theory. 2010. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1278864834.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Dennis Frampton, Bethany. "Managing Facebook Friend Requests in Workplace Relationships: An Application of Communication Privacy Management Theory." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1278864834

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