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http://dx.doi.org/10.3837/tiis.2019.08.002

The ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES IN EFFECTIVE E-RECRUITMEN; A STUDY OF TELECOM SECTOR IN CONTEXT OF PAKISTAN  

Waheed, Abdul (Management Science & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University)
Xiaoming, Miao (Management Science & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University)
Waheed, Salma (School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University)
Ahmad, Naveed (Management Science & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University)
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KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS) / v.13, no.8, 2019 , pp. 3842-3861 More about this Journal
Abstract
In cut throat competition, organizations all over the world try to utilize the immense opportunities the Internet has to offer in almost all of their operations. Today, Social networking sites (SNSs) provide utilities designed to help companies to recruit right personnel. Considering the implication of social media for recruitment at infancy stage in Pakistan and lack of studies related to it, this study aims to investigate the role of different SNSs qualities (Easily navigate, Secure process, Eminence Proficiency, Candidate's Attraction and Network Expedition) in effective E-recruitment (EER). Data were collected through structured questionnaire from employees and managers of major telecom companies of Pakistan. Finally, the result of 355 returned and valid questionnaire with 55% response rate show that the relationship between SNSs qualities and EER is significant. Moreover, results also prove that EER is better than the tradition recruitment and a SNSs comparison show that Facebook is more effective than LinkedIn for EER. The results of this study will help Pakistani companies to develop a successful e-HRM and EER strategy in the current scenario.
Keywords
Social Media; Social Networking Sites; e-HRM; E-recruitment; Telecom sector of Pakistan;
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