Friend or not to friend: Coworker Facebook friend requests as an application of communication privacy management theory

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Highlights：

• We explore coworker Facebook friend request decisions.

• Results confirm that most working professionals allow coworker linkages.

• Organizational privacy norms and privacy management practices impact decisions.

• Coworker communication satisfaction impacts linkage decisions as well.

• Communication privacy management theory explains coworker Facebook linkages.

摘要

•We explore coworker Facebook friend request decisions.•Results confirm that most working professionals allow coworker linkages.•Organizational privacy norms and privacy management practices impact decisions.•Coworker communication satisfaction impacts linkage decisions as well.•Communication privacy management theory explains coworker Facebook linkages.

论文关键词：Communication Privacy Management (CPM) Theory,Social media,Organizational privacy norms,Facebook privacy,Online disclosure,Coworker communication satisfaction

论文评审过程：Available online 4 June 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.05.006