Fake or real news? Understanding the gratifications and personality traits of individuals sharing fake news on social media platforms

Sampat, Brinda; Raj, Sahil

doi:10.1108/ajim-08-2021-0232

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“…Second, SOR theory is ideal for examining its components' unidirectional cause and effect association (Sampat and Raj, 2022). The present study intends to investigate the unidirectional cause and effect association of health consciousness, facilitators and barriers to the preference for the hybrid working model.…”

Section: Stimulus-organism-response Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Customer behaviour results from various influences that can potentially boost and diminish intentions. Past scholars have termed these influences as facilitators (that enhance the intentions) and barriers (inhibit the intentions) (Sampat and Raj, 2022). Shao et al (2021) suggested that specific facilitators and inhibitors govern the employees' decision to choose the next day's working location.…”

Section: Barriers To the Hybrid Work Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An empirical analysis of facilitators and barriers to the hybrid work model: a cross-cultural and multi-theoretical approach

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PurposeThis paper examines the influence of facilitators and barriers on employees’ preference to work in a hybrid model. The study uses the theoretical lens of stimulus-organism-response (SOR) and dual factor theory (DFT). It examines the influence of health consciousness (stimulus), facilitators (e.g. work flexibility, work–life balance and team building) (organism) and barriers (e.g. pandemic and travel stressor and role overload [organism] on employees’ preference to work in a hybrid model) (response). Further, it tests the moderating influence of organizational culture.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire survey was conducted among employees in India, Sri Lanka and Germany, obtaining 281 usable questionnaires. Structural equation modeling (SEM) using Warp PLS 7.0 was used as the analytical technique to examine the model fit and test hypotheses.FindingsThe findings reveal that health consciousness is essential in enhancing facilitators and motivating employees to prefer a hybrid working model. The study’s findings also prove the positive influence of work flexibility, work–life balance and team building as facilitators. The results suggest that pandemic and travel stressors inhibit employees’ preference for working in a hybrid model.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is based on a cross-sectional research design to generalise the findings. Future researchers can utilize longitudinal design to decipher the variation in response over time. The study has developed a model combining SOR with DFT; the authors suggest that future researchers use other theories in combination with SOR, like self-determination theory (SDT), to decipher the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of employees in the context of the hybrid working model.Practical implicationsThis study identifies the need for open communication with the employees to overcome their concerns regarding the hybrid working model. The study also suggests that human resource (HR) managers need to prioritize the task that needs to be accomplished from the office versus working from home. The authors recommend various measures, like water cooler breaks and a buddy system, to motivate employees to work in a hybrid model.Originality/valueThis study is among the first studies focused on the hybrid working model. The current study adds to the limited literature on the facilitators and barriers of working in a hybrid work model.

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“…People share information to escape from reality, pass time, and for entertainment purposes as their habit (Taghipanahi et al, 2020). It was found that information sharing along with pass time and socialization motivates people to share news instantly on social media (Sampat & Raj, 2022). There has been a significant influence of information sharing gratification on news sharing on social media (Thompson et al, 2019).…”

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“…The use of social media during times of COVID-19 has increased globally (Putra et al, 2022). It has been suggested that pass-time gratifications lead to instant sharing of news on social media platforms (Ghaznavi et al, 2022;Sampat & Raj, 2022). Therefore, it can be predicted that pass-time gratification and fake news sharing on COVID-19 share a positive relationship.…”

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Gratifications behind Sharing of Fake News on Social Media Regarding Covid-19

Bakhtawar¹

2022

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Due to their potential for causing serious damage, disinformation and fake news have greatly concerned the researchers of mass media globally during the vulnerable times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study objectives are to identify the motivations behind sharing of fake news regarding COVID-19 on social media and to examine if the results of the current study are consistent with the previous study findings of Apuke & Omar (2021) relating to Nigeria. We have conducted a survey (N=300) by testing six hypothesis using the theoretical framework of uses and gratifications. The study results differ from that of the previous study and have indicated that entertainment and pass time are the major gratifications behind sharing news regarding COVID-19 on social media in Pakistan. The research recommends the government and policymakers in designing a strategy for controlling the spread of fake news related to health sector on social media in Pakistan.

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