Social network site appropriation processes based on family types

Technologies such as Social Network Sites (SNS) have been used widely among family members to support and extend their family communications and relationships. Although many previous researchers have highlighted the impact of SNS in family environment, researches on SNS adoption, adaptation and use...

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Main Author:	Mahmud, Yuzi
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	QA75 Electronic computers Computer science
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/54822/1/YuziMahmudPFC2015.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.548222020-11-08T06:51:41Z Social network site appropriation processes based on family types 2015-10 Mahmud, Yuzi QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Technologies such as Social Network Sites (SNS) have been used widely among family members to support and extend their family communications and relationships. Although many previous researchers have highlighted the impact of SNS in family environment, researches on SNS adoption, adaptation and use according to different types of family groups have received little research attention. Two pilot case studies and eleven actual case studies were conducted through interviews, observations and content analysis to achieve the main research objectives of why and how do family members adopt, adapt and use SNS. Results from the data collection were used in the development of Family Appropriation Process of Social Network Site (FAPSNS) framework which also facilitated the understanding of SNS appropriation process criteria in family, individual, technical and extra-familial perspectives, as well as the identification of its current level according to family groups namely Modern, Chummy and Mixed families. Results highlighted that Modern family was successfully appropriated Facebook at Level 3 of family, individual and technical perspectives. Whereas, Chummy and Mixed families have disappropriated Facebook at Level 2 in family perspective, but were successfully appropriated Facebook at Level 3 in individual and technical perspectives. A set of recommendations was developed as a reference for relevant agencies, scholars, SNS designers and family members to assist in SNS appropriation process. 2015-10 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/54822/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/54822/1/YuziMahmudPFC2015.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:95966 phd doctoral Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Computing Faculty of Computing
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description	Technologies such as Social Network Sites (SNS) have been used widely among family members to support and extend their family communications and relationships. Although many previous researchers have highlighted the impact of SNS in family environment, researches on SNS adoption, adaptation and use according to different types of family groups have received little research attention. Two pilot case studies and eleven actual case studies were conducted through interviews, observations and content analysis to achieve the main research objectives of why and how do family members adopt, adapt and use SNS. Results from the data collection were used in the development of Family Appropriation Process of Social Network Site (FAPSNS) framework which also facilitated the understanding of SNS appropriation process criteria in family, individual, technical and extra-familial perspectives, as well as the identification of its current level according to family groups namely Modern, Chummy and Mixed families. Results highlighted that Modern family was successfully appropriated Facebook at Level 3 of family, individual and technical perspectives. Whereas, Chummy and Mixed families have disappropriated Facebook at Level 2 in family perspective, but were successfully appropriated Facebook at Level 3 in individual and technical perspectives. A set of recommendations was developed as a reference for relevant agencies, scholars, SNS designers and family members to assist in SNS appropriation process.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level	Doctorate
author	Mahmud, Yuzi
author_facet	Mahmud, Yuzi
author_sort	Mahmud, Yuzi
title	Social network site appropriation processes based on family types
title_short	Social network site appropriation processes based on family types
title_full	Social network site appropriation processes based on family types
title_fullStr	Social network site appropriation processes based on family types
title_full_unstemmed	Social network site appropriation processes based on family types
title_sort	social network site appropriation processes based on family types
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Computing
granting_department	Faculty of Computing
publishDate	2015
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/54822/1/YuziMahmudPFC2015.pdf
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Social network site appropriation processes based on family types

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