Social Business: A Way to Promote Organizational Transformation

Maria João Ferreira, Fernando Moreira and Isabel Seruca
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Maria João Ferreira: Universidade Portucalense, Porto, Portugal & Centro Algoritmi, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Fernando Moreira: Universidade Portucalense, Portugal & Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Isabel Seruca: Universidade Portucalense, Porto, Portugal & Centro Algoritmi, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal

International Journal of Information System Modeling and Design (IJISMD), 2015, vol. 6, issue 4, 57-81

Abstract: Information systems and technologies (IST) are the essence of up-to date organizations, and changes in this field are occurring at an uncontrollable pace, interrupting traditional business models and forcing organisations to implement new models of business. Social media represent a subset of these technologies which contribute to organizational transformation. However, by itself, the adoption of social media does not imply such a transformation; changes in the organization's culture and behaviour are also needed. The use of IST in an appropriate and integrated way with the organization's processes will depend on an individual and collective effort. For organizations to take advantages of these technologies within the context of Social Business, a comprehension exercise is required in how to demonstrate their usefulness. To this end, this paper will provide a comprehensive view of a new context of labour faced by traditional organizations i.e. social business supported by mobile IST – mobile_Create, Share, Document and Training (m_CSDT) – in order to improve the well-being of these organizations through the collective intelligence and agility dimensions.

Date: 2015
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