D@rk social : understanding the darker side of work, personality and social media / Ian MacRae.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacRae, Ian (Psychologist), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Management.

Information technology.

Social media--Economic aspects.

Social media.

Social media and society.

Physical Description:

288 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Dark social

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Business, 2021.

Summary:

Dark Social is an approachable and widely applicable guide to the dangers of social media, and the steps that can be taken by businesses to avoid any negative consequences as a result of social media activity. Despite these risks, social media should not be neglected - it has become a fundamental part of business literacy and is now an essential element of any successful marketing & PR campaign. From Donald Trump's outrageous tweets to the impact of the GRU (Russia's military intelligence agency) on foreign elections, through to echo chambers and amplification by bots and networks--the negative side of social media is becoming ever more apparent. Now far removed from a comfortable landscape of cat videos and family pictures, social media is now open to exploitation from a range of sources, from disgruntled employees to 'fake news'. The negative impact of social media upon the workplace can have damaging consequences for businesses. Reputations can be ruined overnight, employees can manipulate social media feeds to their own advantage, and the boundaries between professional and personal social media conduct can become dangerously blurred. Drawing upon fascinating case studies and organizational psychology, Dark Social is a timely and fascinating insight into the darker side of social media. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: SECTION ONE THE DARK SIDE OF PERSONALITY AND BEHAVIOUR ONLINE

1. The dark side of personality

- in cyberspace

2. Bad apples or bad barrels?

3. How big are the barrels? The effect of filter bubbles

4. Who builds the barrels? How social media shapes behaviour

5. Maybe they're born with it, maybe they've developed a personality disorder

SECTION TWO THE CONTINUUM OF PERSONALITY AND OPTIMALITY

6. The dark side of brightness

7. The bright side of darkness

8. Teams, personality clashes and conflict

9. The `true self' online and offline

10. How leaders succeed

11. How leaders fail

SECTION THREE PERSONALITY STYLES AND WORK

12. Cluster A

- The eccentric personality styles

13. Cluster B

- The assertive personality styles

14. Cluster C - The anxious personality styles

15. Personality styles and dysfunction at work

16. Identifying personality disorders at work

SECTION FOUR TOXIC ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS

17. The social (media) context

18. The rapid spread of toxic ideas

19. Toxic digital leadership

20. Automated amplification of toxicity

21. Colluding followers

22. Online conspiracy theories, fear and isolation

23. Toxic leadership

- an applied example.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781472983121

1472983122

OCLC:

1268129280

Publisher Number:

99989349237