Abstract
This paper is a review of literature using the six dimensions of the Genre Theory (Yates, Orlikowski and Jackson 2008) - why, what, who, where, when and how to analyze the current literature on Social Technology usage by individuals. This paper attempts to explain the types of information exchanged, reasons why people use Social Technologies, user profiles and platforms used for social networking. Key findings of this analysis such as rich information, shift in social norms, a new lingua franca, and ubiquity are elaborated.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2010, AMCIS 2010 |
| Pages | 1137-1153 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2010, AMCIS 2010 - Lima, Peru Duration: 12 Aug 2010 → 15 Aug 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2010, AMCIS 2010 |
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| Country/Territory | Peru |
| City | Lima |
| Period | 12/08/10 → 15/08/10 |
Keywords
- Genre theory
- New lingua franca
- Rich information
- Shift in social norms
- Social technologies
- Web 2.0