The way that this is accomplished is through the use of dependent and independent variables. In the study, the research that we are examining during the literature review will provide specific trends and insights that are occurring. This will serve as the independent variable of the study by: identifying general patterns and corroborating these findings with one another. ("Qualitative Analysis," 2011) To compare these results, we will then use the

Com last week for over $300M signaled a shift in the CRM vendors' strategy to quantify the value of social networking over time. Salesforce.com is a leading provider of hosted CRM systems on the SaaS platform and has been one of the leading vendors creating social networking-based applications for business customers. Their acquisition of Radian6 signals a view they have of metrics and measuring performance of social media applications being

Social Networking Does Not Require Social Media However Social Networking Is Increasingly Utilizing Social Media The objective of this study is to examine social networking and how it does not require social media however, social networking is increasingly utilizing social media. This work will discuss how one's social networks in real life may or may not connect with their social networks online. Defining Social Networking and Social Media The work of Matt Goddard

The use of Web 2.0-based technologies to enable higher levels of collaboration throughout an organization is called Enterprise 2.0 (McAfee, 2006). Implicit in Enterprise 2.0 is authenticity, transparency, and trust anchoring the Web as the platform for sharing information. The Web 2.0 Meme Map (O'Reilly, 2006), which is serving as the blueprint for many of the social networking applications in use today, illustrates the key factors changing the social

The common point-of-view is more focused on the negative impact of social networking than on its advantages. O'Keeffe and Clarke-Pearson (800) argue that this is as a result of social networking influencing teenagers and adolescents more negatively and the positive effects that it brings. They state that "daily overuse of social media has negative impact on health, and physical growth of teens and preteens." Recent research also shows that teenagers are

Social Networks and Computer Ethics For the past 20 years, there have been many changes caused by the internet on many aspects of the contemporary life. The internet is growing rapidly. As of 2006, it was recorded that the number of internet users was about four million. For a long time, there have been promises made on how internet changes will positively impact people worldwide. These promises have reached many people