Using Social Media in the workplace to communicate 1) Leonardi, P. M., Huysman, M., & Steinfield, C. (2013). Enterprise social media: Definition, history, and prospects for the study of social technologies in organizations. Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication, 19(1), 1-19. Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcc4.12029/full Type: Article This article explains the importance of social media as a tool of communication in the workplace. It gives an in-depth understanding on how I constrain communicative practices through which works are completed due I to its dynamic that perpetuates and constitutes the organization. It begins by giving a definition of enterprise social media. It then gives a brief history on the different avenues through which these communications have spread the workplaces. The article also provides a review covered by other professionals on enterprise social media that have been published elsewhere that explains the current situation of the social media communication and proposal for future research, This article will help the research to analyze how social media have been used in workplaces, primarily to promote entrepreneurship developments and profitability of the firms. The source will also assist the research in exploring the current status of the social media, especially in the dynamic world where customers, workers and potential investors interact in the social media. 2) Collins, K., Shiffman, D., & Rock, J. (2016). How are scientists using social media in the workplace?. PloS one, 11(10), e0162680. Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0162680 Type: Article This research article gives the extent to which social media usage has been adopted in the corporative world. It is a research carried by the University of Otego Ethic Committee. The research majorly focused on the scientific behavior when various social media platforms are used. The research, according to the article was focused on determining the extent to which social media is utilized in the scientific setups, especially to pass scientific information to various scholars and scientists. The results of the study showed that Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn were among the majorly used social media platforms in science. Therefore, the study shows the extent to which the social media has become part and parcel of most fields of knowledge This source will help the research to create a clear understanding of the major scientific areas of knowledge that have utilized the effect of social media in spreading awareness among their professionals. It will also help the study to come up with the statistical analysis of the extent of the ranges uses of social media as a way of communication in the businesses, entrepreneurs and research institutions. 3) Myddleton, J., & Fullwood, C. (2016). Social Media Impact on Organisations. In Applied Cyberpsychology (pp. 216-235). Palgrave Macmillan UK. Link: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057%2F9781137517036_13 Type: eBook Chapter This is an eBook source that explains the impact of social media in organizations. It gives account on the productivity of workers who spend most of their time in social media as they interact. It also explains the specific things that employees do in the social media. The source also explains how an organization has lost and how much they have benefited from the use of the social media platform. Therefore, the source explains the importance of social media as a way of interaction and sharing the ideas that could create a positive change in the company, especially through online marketing and spreading awareness of the company to the customers and investors. The source will help the research to come up with both their positive and the negative impacts of social media, how it can be used by the corporates to improve the productivity of the workers, and how its use can be controlled by the company workers to avoid its negative impacts. 4. Shirky, C. (2017). How social media can make history. Ted.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017, from https://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cellphones_twitter_facebook_can_make_history Type: Video This Ted talk is an elaboration how technological changes have impacted on business and activities of various organizations in the world. Its focus was majorly social media and how the unit has helped to ensure transparency and awareness across the world and in the organization. The faster spread of information as proved by social media will help the team to be aware of what is happening around, especially detection of potential threats that might affect the business as early as possible. This source will help the research to come up with the importance of social media as a way of information spreading that is helpful to the company. 5) How Social Media and Electronic Communication Are Revolutionizing Business Communication, 2016. (2017). YouTube. Retrieved 7 July 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1dz3htWqkg Type: Video This is a Youtube source that explains how social media and electronic communication has brought a revolution to business communications. In this case, it elaborates on how social media has been incorporated into many organization as a way of seeking opinion, based on media criticization by customers and use the critics and feedbacks to adjust their production or delivery of their products. Social media communication according to this source is becoming an essential element of the managerial requirement that deals with public relations. Therefore, this source will help the research on finding out how social media is an important aspect of public relations for organizations and businesses across the world.