Social media technologies have made it increasingly feasible for employees to be connected to work. WeChat, a newly emerging social media platform, is widely used in daily life, yet there is still little understanding...Social media technologies have made it increasingly feasible for employees to be connected to work. WeChat, a newly emerging social media platform, is widely used in daily life, yet there is still little understanding of the consequences of the use of WeChat groups in enterprise. Based on boundary theory, we suggested that the use of WeChat groups in enterprise have both pros and cons for employees. We gathered data from an online survey of 202 employees. Results show that posting work-related content in enterprise WeChat groups had a beneficial impact on work for employees but also caused work-life conflict （WLC）. However, posting life-related content in enterprise WeChat groups contributes to employees＇ life-work enhancement （LWE）. Contributions and future study directions of these findings are discussed.展开更多
The last decade has witnessed the great advancement of modern communicative technologies making it possible to con-duct learning and teaching on line with different kinds of Apps.W echat Group is popular and free inst...The last decade has witnessed the great advancement of modern communicative technologies making it possible to con-duct learning and teaching on line with different kinds of Apps.W echat Group is popular and free instant messaging software,in which group members can share kinds of information.Its distinctive features can meet the needs of on-line collaborative learning.Based on quantitative research,this article aims to prove its feasibility as well as its challenges in collaborative writing among Eng-lish major students.展开更多
文摘Social media technologies have made it increasingly feasible for employees to be connected to work. WeChat, a newly emerging social media platform, is widely used in daily life, yet there is still little understanding of the consequences of the use of WeChat groups in enterprise. Based on boundary theory, we suggested that the use of WeChat groups in enterprise have both pros and cons for employees. We gathered data from an online survey of 202 employees. Results show that posting work-related content in enterprise WeChat groups had a beneficial impact on work for employees but also caused work-life conflict （WLC）. However, posting life-related content in enterprise WeChat groups contributes to employees＇ life-work enhancement （LWE）. Contributions and future study directions of these findings are discussed.
文摘The last decade has witnessed the great advancement of modern communicative technologies making it possible to con-duct learning and teaching on line with different kinds of Apps.W echat Group is popular and free instant messaging software,in which group members can share kinds of information.Its distinctive features can meet the needs of on-line collaborative learning.Based on quantitative research,this article aims to prove its feasibility as well as its challenges in collaborative writing among Eng-lish major students.
