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A Social Information Processing Model of Media Use in Organizations

FULK, JANET, STEINFIELD, CHARLES W., SCHMITZ, JOSEPH, POWER, J. GERARD·1987·Communication Research
DOI 10.1177/009365087014005005
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This article presents a model of how social influence processes affect individuals' attitudes toward communication media and media use behavior. The model integrates two areas of research. One body of work posits that media use patterns are the outcome of objectively rational choices. These choices involve evaluating communication options and selecting an appropriate medium to match the communication requirements of the task. The second perspective is social information processing theory (Salancik & Pfeffer, 1978). This approach proposes that attitudes and behaviors are partially determined by information embedded in the social context. The synthesis of these perspectives asserts that media characteristics and attitudes are in part socially constructed. Furthermore, attitudes are influenced by attributions based on observations of one's own past behavior. This model is shown to explain a wider range of existing empirical findings. Also, new propositions are derived to guide future research. This social construction model of media use has significant implications for the design, conduct, and reporting of future research in organizations.

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Authors
FULK, J., STEINFIELD, C. W., SCHMITZ, J., & POWER, J. G.
Venue
Communication Research
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1987-10
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
529-552
ISSN
  • 0093-6502 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-3810
DOI
10.1177/009365087014005005
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767
References
3
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5.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
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