STATISTICAL STUMBLING BLOCKS: EXPLORING STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS STATISTICS
Novelyn L. Mitra
Discipline: media studies
Abstract:
The usage of various social media platforms promotes the transmission of
information to the surrounding community, and social media is increasingly
viewed as a medium that is extremely near to the community. The role of social
media is a fiercely contested issue. Individuals are active audience members that
use Internet-based social media technologies to create and negotiate social action
in online spaces. Social media's practical benefits and drawbacks are frequently
discussed topics. This study, therefore, was conducted to explore the benefits
and downsides of using social media as a mode of online communication in an
organization as experienced by the employees. Easy and convenient to use, can
easily express feelings, building friendship, and affordability were the benefits
mentioned while credibility of information, overlooked messages and mixed with
personal space were most mentioned as the downsides. Result leads to crafting
of communication plan which may help in improving communication inside the
institution.
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