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Authors
Affiliations
1 Guru Nanak Prem Karamsar College, Kapurthala-144624, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110007, IN
Source
Journal of Information and Knowledge (Formerly SRELS Journal of Information Management), Vol 55, No 6 (2018), Pagination: 334-342
Abstract
This study examines users’ perceptions of Web 2.0 Technologies in the Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs) in India. Survey approach was adopted for collection of data from students, researchers and information professionals. It was found that the young respondents are active users of Web 2.0 in their personal as well as academic lives. Facebook, LinkedIn, Skype and YouTube are prominent social networks that have profoundly influenced the respondents. These technologies have been used largely to acquire useful and up-to-date information pertaining to academic and research work and for socializing.
Keywords
Blogs, Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs), Social Media, Social Networking Sites, User Study, Web 2.0, Wikipedia
