Social Networking Groups - Business Decision Making - ثاني ثانوي

QUICK TIP Be careful not to disclose any private or confidential information while online. Technology @ Work: Social Networking Groups The purpose of an online social network is to build social relationships among its members. These people usually share interests, activities, or professions. When you join a social network, you create a profile that describes yourself and your interests. You add links to other people you know on the network, and interact with others by exchanging messages, photos, videos, and other files. Most social networks allow you to form a group so you can easily connect to other people you know. Groups also enhance a feeling of community among its members. The process to join a social networking group is shown below. 1. Choose the most appropriate group On a social networking site such as Facebook (www.facebook.com), Twitter (www.twitter.com), or LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com), look for groups that share your interests. Determine whether and how you can join the group. Often, you have to ask and be approved to join a group. 2. Create a group If you want to meet online with people from work, create a group. When you do, you become the owner or manager of the group, which means you can determine who can join. You can also create a group logo and select a group name. You can also select a group type. For example, on LinkedIn, you can create an alumni group, corporate group, networking group, or professional group, among others. Next, set the access policies to determine who can join the group. For example, you can allow any LinkedIn member to join, or you can approve the people who want to join the group. 274 8 Chapter رة ا Ministry of Education 2024-1446 Business Decision Making S1 S2 S3.indb 274 30/06/2023 14:28

YOU TRY IT 3. Start or follow discussions Most social networks let you start a discussion about a topic. You can post a question or discussion topic, and then read the responses by following the discussion. You can also elect to follow discussions that involve only mem- bers of your group. As the group manager, you can stop a discussion by deleting the topic or question that you posted. Practice creating a group on a social networking site. Complete the following steps. 1. Open a Web browser such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox and go to a social networking site mentioned in this lesson. 2. Log on or create a free account at the site if necessary, and then look for a direc- tory of groups. 3. Look for a link to create a group, and then click the link to open a page request- ing information about the group. 4. Press the Print Screen key to take a screen shot of the group directory and the group creation page, open a word-processing program such as Microsoft Word, press Ctrl+V to paste each screen shot in a new document, then send the docu- ment to your instructor. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 Business Decision Making S1 S2 S3.indb 275 Organizational Communication and Decision Making 275 30/06/2023 14:28

REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Most social networks allow you to form a group so you can: a. connect to other people you know b. complete the performing stage of group development c. avoid team conflicts d. avoid team-building exercises 2. When you create a group at a social networking site, you become the: a. team leader b. discussion leader c. manager of the group d. profile of the group 276 8 Chapter رة ا Ministry of Education 2024-1446 Business Decision Making S1 S2 S3.indb 276 30/06/2023 14:28