Social Network LinkedIn Research Articles

Automated Linkedin Analysis to Determine Psychometric Characteristics of a Client

The purpose of this paper is to study programs for identifying the psychometric characteristics of a client based on his LinkedIn profile, test these programs and compare their functionality. We studied 52 programs for analyzing profiles of the social network LinkedIn. Only two of these programs have the functionality of psychometric personality analysis. In-depth testing of both programs was carried out. The article presents a comparison of the results obtained by two psychometric analysis programs and provides conclusions about the reliability of the assessments. We can not only determine psychological qualities, but also understand what model of behavior our potential client has, what decisions and how prefers to make, what qualities sympathizes with in others. This approach can be simplified and automated for business thanks to programs based on artificial intelligence. The use of programs that allow you to identify the psychometric characteristics of a client based on his profile on the LinkedIn social network will make it easier to study the target audience, build a communication strategy and promotion strategy, and will be useful for any business.

Výzkum obsahu inzerce pracovních nabídek v síti LinkedIn: Případová studie z bankovnictví v České republice

Social media is an increasingly used communication channel also in the field of HR management and especial of recruitment. The conducted research is focused on the use of the LinkedIn for personal marketing and recruitment in selected banks in the Czech Republic. The aim of the research study was to compare, in particular, the content of job advertisements in selected banks. The starting point was the current concept of personal marketing and the use of communication through social networks for employee recruitment. Based on the results of the content and correspondence analysis, the differences in the published advertisements of the selected banking companies were investigated. The correspondence analysis was used to evaluate the job advertisement of the selected banks. The study brings evidence of the difference that clearly exists here. In the last part of the study, based on the analysis, recommendations are proposed in the application of personnel marketing on the LinkedIn social network in the banking sector. The research study expands our theoretical knowledge in the field of social network communication analysis with a focus on personnel marketing and also brings practical knowledge for experts who are responsible for this communication in the LinkedIn network.

Improving Jobs-Resumes Classification: A Labor Market Intelligence Approach

This research proposes a framework to improve the efficiency of classification and matching of descriptions of skill on resumes with jobs vacancies using labor market intelligence over a dataset of resumes harvested from social networks. To carry out the experiments, a Kaggle dataset was downloaded containing information from the LinkedIn social network with more than 200,000 records that were later filtered and pre-processed to generate a topic model to classify the entire dataset. Later, using machine learning algorithms, prediction exercises were performed to determine the most efficient match. This model offers high percentages of efficiency when predicting the job position of a candidate of information technology (IT) areas This prediction is achieved due the reduction of categories in these areas generated by the creation of the corresponding topic model to match the resume with the job position.

Linkedin Social Network: Benefits and Prospects for the Media

<p><strong><em>The purpose of the study. </em></strong><em>To identify the features of the social network LinkedIn and find out its</em><em> prospects for use to promote media content and image.</em></p><p><strong><em>Research methodology.</em></strong><em> The research used general scientific methods: generalization, synthesis, analysis, comparison, abstraction, and typology, which allowed us to analyze the social network LinkedIn, as well as to determine its benefits for promoting media content and image formation. To search for media that use the social network LinkedIn to promote their content and image, we used the internal search of the selected social network. During the research it was found that LinkedIn actively maintains its pages of 2 media groups – Media Group Ukraine LLC (TV channels «Ukraine», «Ukraine 24», «UFO TV», «Indigo TV», «Football 1/2/3», Ukraine 1 / Ukraine 2, NLO TV 2, «34 TV Channel» and others) and 1+1 media (TV channels «1+1», «2+2», «TET», «PlusPlus», <br /> «1+1 International», «Union TV», «Curlers» and others). Accounts of Ukrainian TV channels, radio, magazines, and newspapers were also found on LinkedIn.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results</em></strong><strong><em>.</em></strong><em> The LinkedIn social network is a promising platform primarily for shaping the image of the media in general, and not just as a successful employer. As well as many foreign media use it to inform subscribers and increase traffic to the media site. LinkedIn media is used for various purposes. It is also convenient to use to keep abreast of all innovations in the media market and monitor the success of competitors.</em></p><p><strong><em>Novelty.</em></strong><em> The LinkedIn social network is considered a professional social platform, it is often identified as a platform for finding employees. Ukrainian mass media are reluctant to create accounts and publish content in it. Even though it can be a promising platform for them to form the image of the media, not only as a reliable employer but also as a successful media. We came to this decision after analyzing the pages of Ukrainian and foreign media on the social network LinkedIn. Also, while searching for research on a given topic, we could not find the works of Ukrainian scientists who would consider LinkedIn as a platform for promoting media content and image formation. This topic is also not popular and well-developed among foreign scholars.</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em> social networks, LinkedIn, image formation, content promotion, mass media.</em></p>

Efeitos do capital psicológico e atitudes gerenciais na relação entre participação orçamentária e desempenho

ABSTRACT This study analyzes the effects of psychological capital and managerial attitudes on the relationship between budgetary participation and management performance in budgeting activities. The study addresses a gap that exists in the budgeting research, tackling the effects of individuals’ mental states and behaviors on the relationship between budgetary participation and management performance in an integrated way. The interactive effects of cognitive and personal, behavioral, and environmental factors enable us to understand the factors present within the budgetary context that influence the relationship between budgetary participation and management performance, which provides an explanation for the conflicting results found in the literature, denoting in which conditions the effects of participation on performance can be obtained. The research innovates by evaluating, based on an interactionist approach, predictive factors for management performance within the budgetary context, contemplating the analysis of cognitive and personal (psychological capital), behavioral (managerial attitudes), and environmental (budgetary participation) factors, providing an explanation for the effects of budgetary participation on management performance in budgeting activities. A survey was conducted with 245 controller professionals from industries in the South Region of Brazil, chosen using the LinkedIn social network, and the data were analyzed via structural equation modeling (SEM). This revealed the positive joint indirect effects of psychological capital and of managerial attitudes on the relationship between budgetary participation and performance. The results converge with the social cognitive theory (SCT) approach, as it can be inferred that cognitive and personal aspects influence human decisions and the level of effort employed by managers in activities carried out within the budgetary context. The results offer support for organizations to direct resources toward organizational practices that seek to improve managers’ positive mental states, which influence behavioral factors and their job performance.

EVALUACIJA PROCESA REGRUTOVANJA PUTEM DRUŠTVENIH MEDIJA SA FOKUSOM NA LINKEDIN DRUŠTVENU MREŽU

The main question of successful company management is how to find the best associates and how to keep them. New information and communication technologies are changing the way we do business and creating new opportunities for recruiting candidates. The LinkedIn social network has become very popular among job seekers and employers to find competent candidates. The population of millennials, both in the world and in Serbia, stood out in the use of this medium. The primary motives for using LinkedIn media among millennials are professional network development, branding, marketing, increasing visibility among recruiters, and monitoring of interested companies. The most critical issues that may hinder the candidate's employment are false information about qualifications and discriminatory comments about race, gender, or religion presented in the profile. Due to the above, the behavior on the networks should be with measure. The user’s profile and images on social media sites with other websites should show complete consistency. The use of social media in employment is undergoing a transition in terms of norms of behavior, regulations, and laws. Recruitment of candidates through social media in Serbia is still not receiving enough attention, and especially a small number of companies are focusing on the LinkedIn network.

Relational norms and satisfaction with interorganizational cooperation

Purpose This study aims to analyze the effects of interorganizational cost management and opportunism on the reflexes of relational norms on satisfaction with interorganizational cooperation in franchised companies. The collective synergy arising from these relationships mainly seeks to increase competitiveness and commercial development. Windolph and Moeller observed that interorganizational cost management increases satisfaction in the relationship with partners, while relational norms attenuate the negative effect on supplier satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach A survey was carried out with managers of franchised companies in the food industry. The managers were identified on the social network Linkedin. After that, an invitation was sent to participate in the research. A total of 88 valid responses were obtained. The questionnaire consists of 40 extracted assertions. A pre-test was carried out to verify the comprehensibility of the wording of the assertions. Structural equation modeling with partial least squares (PLS-SEM) was used for data analysis. For analysis, validation and adequacy tests of the model were carried out, and executed in the software SmartPLS. Findings Survey results reveal that interorganizational cost management increases franchisor relationship satisfaction. Relational social norms mitigate the negative effect of opportunism on satisfaction with cooperation. And interorganizational cost management plays an important role in the relationship between relational norms and satisfaction with cooperation between franchisor and franchisees. Research limitations/implications However, limitations resulting from the methodological design of the research must be considered in the interpretation of the results, at the same time that they provide opportunities for new research. As for the methodological aspects, the study cannot be generalized to other branches of companies, because it is a sector with franchises with specific characteristics. It should also be considered that the study was limited to investigating the proposed model, but other constructs can be observed in the literature. Finally, to empirically assess the constructs of the theoretical model, research instruments from studies other than those considered here can be used. Practical implications This study contributes with relevant literature and the management practice of interorganizational cooperation by empirically demonstrating the importance of interorganizational cost management as a management control mechanism and to mitigate the effects of opportunism between franchisor and franchisees. Social implications It also contributes to the inclusion of social norms in the relationship between franchisor and franchisees with a view to increasing franchisee satisfaction with their franchisor, which also aims to mitigate the impacts of opportunism in this relationship. It contributes to the social order, as they reveal ways to mitigate possible conflicts between franchisor and franchisee and generate greater transparency in the relationship. Originality/value This study is justified by the fact that it investigates relational aspects of cooperation between franchisor and franchisees, a form of interorganizational cooperation that is growing in the market. It is also justified by highlighting the importance of interorganizational cost management as a means of mitigating the opportunistic effects between franchisor and franchisees, proving to be an important management mechanism. Research is especially important because interorganizational strategies have been spreading in corporate environments (Dekker, Ding & Groot, 2016) and the maintenance of the relationship is dependent on satisfaction with cooperation.

A Hybrid Recommendation System Based on the Supply Chain in Social Networks

With the expansion of virtual social networks, finding and recommending appropriate and favorite information and items to users is one of the severe issues in their development. To this end, recommender systems predict and recommend interests based on past behavior reviews and user preferences. However, less research has been done on people to people in social networks, and it is still based on exploring communication and friendship circles, which is generally not desirable for specialized users. Social networks include a variety of entities such as individuals, businesses, companies, and technical communications that also contain a variety of information related to the supply chain interaction, such as industries, functions, and communications between them and users. This paper provides a recommendation system framework for recommending people to people in social networks based on supply chain interactions. For this purpose, it has presented five hybrid methods based on artificial neural networks and fuzzy strategies to provide better and more accurate recommendations than basic methods. Eventually, a case study was conducted on the LinkedIn social network to show the improvements in applying this new approach to primary methods. In this regard, seven specific evaluation criteria of recommender systems have been used.

Zapošljavanje u modernoj eri kroz razumevanje poslovnih društvenih mreža

The importance of research on the impact of social networks on the employment is an increasingly current topic for research at the global level. LinkedIn is increasingly present by companies, businesses offering jobs as well as people looking for a business opportunity. The aim of the research was to determine the extent to which the LinkedIn network has an impact on employment in the Republic of Serbia and to investigate the attitudes of users of this network. The survey was conducted from January to March 2022 on a sample of 244 respondents, users of the LinkedIn network. SPSS software was used, 26.00, and the obtained data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. To determine the structure of the questionnaire and the percentage of variance, an exploratory factor analysis was performed together with a higher order factor analysis, in order to obtain the desired number of factors. The authors used multiple regression analysis to confirm the significance of the predictors. The results indicate that the greatest importance is in predicting the use of the Linkedin network when hiring workers and their feelings when using this network. The importance of work is reflected in the recognition of the importance of the social network LinkedIn in hiring workers in order to better recruit professionals.

An Exploratory Study of the Digital Competences of Italian Accountants: Some Preliminary Results

Purpose - This paper examines the current digital competences of Italian accountants and to what extent these competences are evident in their competence profiles.
 
 Methodology - In this study, 6,442 profiles of accountants, extracted from the professional social network LinkedIn, were analysed using the technique for the analysis of textual data.
 
 Findings - The results of the study reveal that the male users expose more often in their professional profiles the possession of information technology skills than female accountants. Moreover, the results highlight a limited development of data analytics skills, which are reported in only 13% of the LinkedIn profiles analysed. Furthermore, the findings also show that there is a gap between the digital competences held by accountants who belong to different geographical areas. The accountants living in northern Italy, in fact, report more digital competences in their LinkedIn profiles than those living in central and southern Italy.
 
 Originality - This study stimulates the ongoing debate on the competence’s changes of the accountants in the digital technology era.

OPPORTUNITIES OF JOB SEARCH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND ITS DEVELOPMENT IN LITHUANIA

3.81 billion or 49.03 percent of people around the world in 2020 have been using social media platforms. On average, everyone has 8.6 accounts on social media platforms. In today’s world, social media platforms control a large part of life, one of which is job search. Job searches through social media platforms are already completing the elimination of older traditional job search methods, and the social network LinkedIn, which has become an interactive resume, is slowly outpacing resumes and cover letters in terms of the ability to share recommendations and various expertise. Employers are increasingly posting open job positions on social media platforms, making job postings simple and easily accessible to all users of social media platforms. The main goal of the presented paper is to introduce the recommendations for developing the process of job search through social media platforms using quantitative analysis. This article highlights the concept and peculiarities of social media platforms, advantaged and disadvantages of job search through SMP. The factors influencing job search through social media platforms were presented and analyzed according to the survey, steps for the further development were presented as well. Recommendation to improve the process of job search were provided after theoretical, methodological and empirical part. The results of the research will help to define the main advantages and disadvantages of job search through SMP from general population of Lithuania, also main concerns regarding its usage were determined. It is faster and easier to find the job through SMP, although do not like that it is necessary to keep an eye on their profile page in the social media, so privacy concern was defined as the biggest disadvantage. The article used the following methods: scientific literature review, quantative analysis (survey).

LinkedIn, a vocational social network, as a tool for promotion in selected healthcare service providers

Abstract The use of social media platforms and other online tools in the human resource management area has become a common part of the HR manager work. Today, the main aim of every corporation is to have the right employees at the right time and in the right job positions. The main objective of this research paper was to identify whether the size of the selected healthcare service providers influences the existence of a profile on the vocational social network LinkedIn, the active use of the vocational social network LinkedIn for sharing a job vacancy and the active use of the vocational social network LinkedIn for promoting or building the employer brand. Three research hypotheses were defined. The collection of research data was carried out from October 2018 to January 2019. The conducted research has shown that the size of the selected healthcare service provider does not affect the active use of the vocational social network LinkedIn and sharing a job vacancy, promoting or building the employer brand.

Fair design and use of the budgetary process and managerial performance

ABSTRACT This study analyzes the impacts of the fair design and use of the budgetary process, from the perspectives of formal and informal justice, on fairness judgments, on budgetary participation, and on managerial performance. Complementarily, it also analyzes the mediating effect. Research on the impacts of budgetary participation on managerial performance presents conflicting and inconclusive evidence. The studies on organizational justice, in turn, mainly focus on individual perceptions of justice, from a descriptive and perceptual perspective, not considering the normative approach, and treating justice rules and fairness judgments as synonymous. That segregation is relevant as it reinforces the importance of the fair design and use of the budgetary process, going beyond considering individual fairness judgments. The research revealed that the fair design and use of the budgetary process influence managerial performance; however, the individual perception of justice (fairness judgments) did not exert a direct influence. These findings are relevant because they highlight the impacts of justice in terms of the effects that a system generates, not only considering individual perceptions. A survey was conducted with a random sample of 110 managers chosen using the LinkedIn social network. For the data analysis, the structural equations modeling technique was applied. The study contributes to the literature that examines behavioral aspects of the relationship between budgetary participation and managerial performance, by seeking to understand in which conditions budgetary participation results in better performance. In this research, these relationships are analyzed in light of the foundations of justice, from the perspective of justice rules and fairness judgments. The evidence suggests that budgetary participation affects managerial performance when it results from the fair design and use of the budgetary process.

THE ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN HOSPITALS AROUND THE WORLD: USE OF LINKEDIN AS A SUPPORT TO RESEARCH

This study aimed to determine the differences and similarities in the functions performed by hospital physical therapists from different countries. For this, a questionnaire was developed, in which physiotherapists were asked which interventions they perform in their work, this questionnaire was distributed through the LinkedIn social network to physical therapy professionals who work in hospitals around the world. Altogether, 185 physical therapists answered the survey, and this way, it was found that there are important differences in the role performed by the physiotherapists according to their location, and the main functions of physiotherapists are the prescription of physical exercises and chest therapy.

The Role of Social Networks in the Internationalisation of Startups: LinkedIn in Portuguese Context

Abstract This study aims to explore the role of social networks in the internationalisation of startups. For this purpose, the social network LinkedIn is used, and two case studies of Portuguese technological startups are employed. The findings indicate that social networks can contribute to the acceleration of the internationalisation process and decrease their costs. Their relevance is greater in the initial phase of the internationalisation process. However, its relevance is limited in more advanced phases of this process. LinkedIn can be used by startups to obtain several benefits such as brand awareness, identification of new opportunities, customer feedback, among others. The results of this study are essentially useful in a practical dimension for companies that plan to start or improve their internationalisation process sustained on social networks.

Measuring Spillover Effects from Defense to Civilian Sectors –A Quantitative Approach Using LinkedIn

ABSTRACT Spillover effects describe the process of a company benefiting from the R&D activities of another one and thereby gaining an economic advantage. One prominent approach for measuring spillover effects is based on the analysis of patent citation networks. Taking social media analytics and knowledge economics into account, this paper presents a complementary approach to quantify spillover effects from defense to civilian research and development, analyzing 513 employment biographies from the social network LinkedIn. Using descriptive network analysis, we investigate the emigration of personnel of the German defense industry to other civilian producers. Thereby, our study reveals that in the last decade, employees of defense suppliers have changed positions significantly less often, with 3.24 changes on average than professionals who have worked more than 50% of their jobs in the civilian sector, having changed 4.61 times on average. Our work illustrates the churn behavior and how spillover effects between defense and civilian sectors can be measured using social career networks such as LinkedIn.

ISO 9001 Standard: exploratory analysis in the manufacturing sector in Mexico

The purpose of this research is to provide a current situation of the ISO 9001 standard in the manufacturing sector in Mexico identifying its critical success factors, barriers and benefits of its implementation. A survey with 55 items in a five-point Likert scale was used mainly focused on quality managers and provided by e-mail and the social network LinkedIn obtaining 172 complete responses. The ISO 9001 standard is one of the initial strategies to manage quality, however, results exhibit some barriers hindering its implementation. According to the seven quality principles for the implementation of the standard established by the International Organization for Standardization, results exposed that the leadership and customer focus are the main factors considerated for a satisfactory adoption of the standard in the manufacturing sector in Mexico helping this industry to achieve some benefits.

Capitalismo consciente: uma análise netnográfica em grupos da rede social LinkedIn

Resumo O capitalismo consciente (CC), estruturado por John Mackey e Raj Sisodia Sisodia, tem base nos princípios do propósito maior, da integração dos stakeholders, da liderança consciente e da cultura e gestão consciente, entendendo que o capitalismo pode ser uma força tanto para a economia e para o bem-estar social quanto para o meio ambiente. Nesse contexto, o objetivo do estudo foi identificar e analisar o conteúdo postado e as interações acerca do tema CC nos grupos da rede social LinkedIn. A pesquisa se caracteriza como qualitativa quanto à abordagem, exploratória e descritiva quanto aos objetivos e netnográfica quanto aos procedimentos, com observação em grupos do LinkedIn. Para realizá-la foi utilizado o modelo de fluxo simplificado de um projeto de investigação netnográfica de Kozinets (2010). Os principais resultados apontam que: a maioria dos idealizadores dos grupos se encontra nos Estados Unidos da América (EUA), país onde o CC nasceu; os grupos foram criados com a finalidade de interagir com temas ligados ao CC; as interações nos grupos ocorrem principalmente por meio de postagens e comentários com assuntos referentes ao CC, no entanto, o número de membros de um grupo não reflete maior quantidade de interações. Por fim, a maior parte dos grupos entende o CC de acordo com a definição estabelecida por seus idealizadores, John Mackey e Raj Sisodia, porém, colocá-lo em prática nas organizações tem sido um desafio.

Presenting a hybrid model in social networks recommendation system architecture development

There are many studies conducted on recommendation systems, most of which are focused on recommending items to users and vice versa. Nowadays, social networks are complicated due to carrying vast arrays of data about individuals and organizations. In today’s competitive environment, companies face two significant problems: supplying resources and attracting new customers. Even the concept of supply-chain management in a virtual environment is changed. In this article, we propose a new and innovative combination approach to recommend organizational people in social networks based on organizational communication and SCM. The proposed approach uses a hybrid strategy that combines basic collaborative filtering and demographic recommendation systems, using data mining, artificial neural networks, and fuzzy techniques. The results of experiments and evaluations based on a real dataset collected from the LinkedIn social network showed that the hybrid recommendation system has higher accuracy and speed than other essential methods, even substantially has eliminated the fundamental problems with such systems, such as cold start, scalability, diversity, and serendipity.

Corporate Communication in Social Media with the Use of Linkedin

Abstract The article presents the use of social media in the corporate communication processes between the company and the internal and external environment and the role that the relatively new social network LinkedIn plays in this act of communication. Secondary data analysis, with the subject literature and available research as the source of information, allowed to draw conclusions about the growing importance of social media in corporate communication and the significant role that LinkedIn fulfills in the act of communication with the stakeholders. It seems that along with the growth of communication needs, companies are constantly looking for new, integrated channels of communication with stakeholders, and recently their activities have moved to social media, where Facebook is the leader. Other social media, mainly LinkedIn, are overlooked, which may result in less effective corporate communication in social media by the companies.