{"id":70844,"date":"2025-10-27T13:33:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/?p=70844"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:35:47","slug":"employee-social-media-usage-workplace-social-capital-and-employee-driven-innovation-finding-the-missing-pieces-of-the-puzzle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/employee-social-media-usage-workplace-social-capital-and-employee-driven-innovation-finding-the-missing-pieces-of-the-puzzle\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee social media usage, workplace social capital and employee-driven innovation: finding the missing pieces of the puzzle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This paper presents a conceptual framework that explores the complex interplay between social media, social capital, and employee-driven innovation in the modern workplace. Through an in-depth critical analysis review by using propositions, the study aims to provide a deeper theoretical understanding of these relationships and their practical implications. Specifically, it highlights the role of social media usage for social and work-related purposes in shaping workplace bonding and bridging ties. These ties foster cooperation, trust, collaboration, knowledge exchange, and access to expertise and resources, ultimately supporting employee-driven innovation and enhancing employee task creativity and decision-making. This study contributes to the literature by providing a comprehensive theoretical understanding of these relationships and their implications for organisational vitality and employee competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sakka, G., Thrassou, A., Papasolomou, I., Stylianou, C., &amp; Markou, C. (2024). Employee social media usage, workplace social capital and employee-driven innovation: finding the missing pieces of the puzzle.&nbsp;<em>Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>16<\/em>(4), 450-469.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__medium-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-38704c0f\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-e4a0fe42 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1504\/JIBED.2024.144635\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">learn more<\/div><span class=\"uagb-button__icon uagb-button__icon-position-after\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focussable=\"false\"><path d=\"M438.6 278.6l-160 160C272.4 444.9 264.2 448 256 448s-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25L338.8 288H32C14.33 288 .0016 273.7 .0016 256S14.33 224 32 224h306.8l-105.4-105.4c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0l160 160C451.1 245.9 451.1 266.1 438.6 278.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract This paper presents a conceptual framework that explores the complex interplay between social media, social capital, and employee-driven innovation in the modern workplace. 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