The Effect of the Use of Social Networking Sites in the Workplace on Job Performance

Social networks have been making a splash in the internet world over the past couple of years. In some studies into the monitoring of social media activity by employees has

The use of social media leads to improved productivity within a workplace as a result of its knowledge sharing capabilities in conjunction with the development of a culture of a community work environment, willingness to share and cooperate.

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.

Social media is becoming an increasingly common feature of
the world of work and this trend looks set to continue. This application of communication technology or computer mediated tools have developed rapidly in our lives. Survey such as that conducted by CIPD (2013) have shown that while only a quarter of UK employees use it in their professional lives, this increases to 42% among employees aged 18–24. The innovative operation mode of social media has not only successfully drawn the attention of industry and academia, but has also boosted user growth, especially in the younger generation.

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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.

First of all, I would like to dedicate my acknowledgement of gratitude to our professor Dr. Tabrizi Nasseh for being an advisor and guided the outlines of the research paper as well as approving the research proposal of

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