Developing the network awareness construct: evidence supporting the ability to understand social situations

Michael A. Stefanone, Alaina Iacobucci, Elena Svetieva

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Abstract

We report on an experiment designed to test the relationship between a new construct - network awareness - and performance behavior measured as the ability to understand social network dynamics during novel social situations. The experiment used short video vignettes of varying social complexity as stimuli, and results suggest that the combination of self-monitoring and network awareness traits interact to predict performance. Further, participants scoring high in network awareness also demonstrated more certainty in their evaluations of novel social situations, as expected. Although extant research has demonstrated a correlation between self-reported network awareness and perceived outcomes, this is the first study to demonstrate behavioral outcomes in an experimental setting. Results also offer additional discriminant and convergent validity to the network awareness construct, and are discussed in terms of expansive online computer-mediated social networks and strategic behavior in groups.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 49th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2016
EditorsRalph H. Sprague, Tung X. Bui
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages2028-2037
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9780769556703
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Mar 2016
Event49th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2016 - Koloa, United States
Duration: 5 Jan 20168 Jan 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Volume2016-March
ISSN (Print)1530-1605

Conference

Conference49th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityKoloa
Period5/01/168/01/16

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