THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES IN THE WORKPLACE ON JOB PERFORMANCE A Dissertation by MURAD MOQBEL Submitted to Texas A&M International University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION May 2012 Concentration: Management Information Systems THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES IN THE WORKPLACE ON JOB PERFORMANCE A Dissertation by MURAD MOQBEL Submitted to Texas A&M International University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Approved as to style and content by: ~ Ned Kock (Chair …show more content…
Their examples as scholars and teachers will guide me in my future academic career. Thank you Dr. William Gruben. Thank you to Ms. Pam Short for all your efforts in making sure that everything was in order before I was even admitted to the Ph.D. program. Thank you Peerayuth (Pete), Aziz, Ala’eddin, Jose, and all fellow Ph.D. students who have always been there for me for help and friendship. I would also like to thank all participants, from the US and Yemen, who helped me collect the data necessary for this study. vi Finally, I would like to thank my family for their love and support: my parents Abdo Naji Moqbel and Badriah Saleh, and my sisters, brothers, and in-laws, who have given me a good foundation with which to go through life and meet all challenges. And last but not least, I thank my wife, Shohud Ismail, who has been an indispensable source of love and strength for me. Through her patience, support, and unwavering belief in me, I have been able to complete this dissertation. I hope my work makes you proud. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………...........iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................. v TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................. vii LIST OF TABLES
If someone’s social media site is clean, and doesn’t have any material that could hinder their possibility of getting a job, then that social media site could work as a major benefit for them. Employers may turn to investigating social media profiles of job applicants to gather
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ABSTRACT ..................................................................................... II DECLARATION .............................................................................. III DEDICATION ................................................................................ IV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................... V LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................... X LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................... XII CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 1
I thank Allah for guiding me through the phases of compiling this research paper and helping me out in all the difficulties.
In addition, I would also acknowledge my school-mates for their help in the data collection process. They have devoted their precious time for the interviews voluntarily and their wholehearted support contributes to the success of this dissertation.
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I am thankful to Dr. Saleh Ahmed Mohammed Al Reyami and Dr. Hamdan Ahmed Ali Al-Shami for providing me continuous Moral support and Guidance to prepare my thesis.
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The researcher would like to thank God firstly for giving him the strength to complete this project. A big share of gratitude is given to my teacher for helping me to choose such a comfortable topic. The researcher’s parents is also to be thanked for their motivation and strong support.
I dedicate my dissertation to my family and friends. Special appreciation to my loving mother Mani lad for the encouragement and support she has given me over the last three years. As well as support from my sister’s too and would like to thank my late father too. I would not be where I am without you all helping and supporting me.
Firstly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor Dr. John Elgy for his guidance, supervision and recommendation. I also would like to thank to the company staff for participating in the interview. The biggest thank you to K. Pochana Chongchaikit for helping proof read this dissertation. Last but not least, I would like to give my gratefulness to my parents and my sisters for their smile, big support and encouragement to me throughout the year.
First and foremost I am grateful to Almighty Allah, Who made it possible for me to work and accomplish this thesis. I am highly
Although I have put full effort into this report, I still want to thank my family, friends and colleges for supporting me, guiding me and the constant supervision. I want to thank my professor Sana El-Azzeh for giving me the opportunity to do this amazing report. I also want to thank the authors that wrote the articles and the internet for providing me the accessibility to complete this report.