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Publication Date: 2011
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Organisational Blogging: The Problem of Engagement
Baxter, Gavin J.; Connolly, Thomas; Stansfield, Mark
International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, v2 n3 Article 1 p32-49 2011
This paper investigates the implementation and use of an internal organisational blog by several departments in the HR division in a large public sector financial organisation in the UK. This qualitative study adopts a case study approach and examines the experiences of staff using the blog to explore whether it can facilitate organisational learning. The thinking and decisions that informed the pilot study are also investigated. Initial findings indicate that implementing an internal organisational blog does not revolve around the technology itself, but the work required to inform and educate staff about the idea of using a blog for working purposes. This paper has practical implications for the practitioner community with reference to organisational management informing them of issues to consider prior to implementing new technology in team environments. The paper also examines approaches towards maintaining technology initiatives (in this case blogs) once they are up and running. The unique focus of this paper is that it explores blog use from the perspective of individuals who have never used them before as opposed to a department that is already familiar with the technology.
Descriptors: Organizational Communication, Web 2.0 Technologies, Social Media, Public Sector, Financial Services, Qualitative Research, Workplace Learning, Pilot Projects, Program Implementation, Communities of Practice, Knowledge Management, Human Resources, Change Strategies, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Employee Attitudes, Participation, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
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