Study: Enterprise Social Networking Can Break Down Organizational Barriers

SharePoint consultants BrightStarr recently asked IT professionals how they felt about enterprise social networking — social relations among people who share business interests or activities.

In addition to using external social networks to build company visibility, enterprise social networks often entail modifications to corporate intranets and company software, fostering less hierarchical and more natural forms of communication and collaborative activity.

Regarding the technology, 93 percent of BrightStarr’s respondents said “Improved knowledge transfer between geographically disparate employees” and “Increase knowledge transfer within the organization” are the primary drivers for using these technologies; seventy percent expect the technology to increase innovation.

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