There has been a wide-spread belief that elections with a wide franchise following removal of an oppressive dictator lead to establishment of a government that is not vulnerable to mass protest. At the same time, most of the post-World War II non-constitutional exits of recently-installed...

Die Autoren untersuchen im vorliegenden Artikel den Einfluss der zunehmenden Nutzung von Social Media auf das Personalmanagement. Dabei liegt der Fokus vor allem auf dem Bereich Employer Branding, weil die Veränderungen des Medienkonsums und Kommunikationsverhalten, die durch die Nutzung von...

Die Autoren analysieren, ob ein Social Media Newsroom eine Alternative zur herkömmlichen Pressemitteilungen via Email in der Luxusbranche ist. Ausgehend vom Intereffikationsmodell wird aufgezeigt, dass Journalismus und PR in einer Wechselbeziehung der gegenseitigen Einflussnahme stehen. Via...

The rise of social media is causing challenges for brand managers of premium manufacturers in the fast moving consumer goods industry. Social Media platforms as innovative and open communication channels have to be integrated in the established media mix while preventing the damage of the...

This paper examines the suitability of telework for business continuity planning (BCP) in Japan by looking at how views on telework are shaped by demographic characteristics, organizational culture, and individuals' use of technology. The study surveyed regular employees with experience of the...

Mobile phones and Internet use can enable human capabilities that can contribute to positive developmental outcomes (Smith, Spencer, & Rashid, 2011; Ndung'u & Waema, 2011; Agüero, de Silva & Kang, 2011; Sen, 1999). Communication networks, in Africa particularly mobile phones, have been recognised as an...

This study aims to explore the factors which discriminate between the use at different levels of the social media in Egypt. Facebook will be the focused of this research, as a particular application of the social media. The study will divide Facebook users on the basis of three groups of...

Most university students today use social media daily, are knowledgeable about a myriad of applications, and can navigate numerous platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter. Despite their affinity for social media, however, it is not clear whether or not they understand how social media can be...

In Zeiten des demografischen Wandels und der damit einhergehenden Verknappung qualifizierter Fach- und Fuehrungskraefte wird es fuer Unternehmen immer schwieriger, sich als attraktive Arbeitgeber zu positionieren. Daher widmen sich Personalverantwortliche zunehmend der Rekrutierung von jungen...

The emergence and the rapid adoption of social media in recent years have led to the political, economic and social changes. The recent political upheavals in several countries from the Middle East, Eastern Europe to Southeast Asia have sparked an interest for the participants to use...