Both for my bachelor thesis as my current line of research, I'm trying to develop a theory in which social media in a work-related context is key. As far as my current work goes, I'm theorizing that it can enhance, and ultimately replace most mid-level communication efforts by organizaitons.
This line of thought is relatively new with only about five published articles on this subject in 2014. Now, a year ahead, there are many many more articles on this subject. However, I found that a lot of research prior to 2014 was published that address this topic but with different terminology.
Work-related social media is described in my current work as:
This study proposes therefore that social media are internet based applications, that facilitate the consumption, creation and exchange of content, and enable real time, two-way communication between people, disregarding space-time barriers. Specifically, this study is interested in social media use in a work-related context (i.e. discussing of policies, collaborating on projects, socializing with colleagues), also known as work-related social media use.
My question then, is if any of you know of work that has studied similar concepts but under different names?