caa a22 4500 606229418 CHVBK 20210128101208.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10796-013-9473-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10796-013-9473-2 The role of social media in supporting knowledge integration: A social capital analysis [Elektronische Daten] [Xiongfei Cao, Xitong Guo, Hefu Liu, Jibao Gu] Internet of things (IoT) is a current trend that reveals the next generation Internet-based information architecture, the convergence of social networks and IoT solutions is helpful to optimize relationships among objects. In order for IoT to take off in the IT sector, providers and other stakeholders must integrate knowledge successfully. In this study, we investigate the role of social media in supporting knowledge integration from a social capital perspective. Specifically, we propose that social media have the potential to facilitate the formation of employees' social capital indicated by social networking, trust and shared language. These mediating variables will in turn positively affect knowledge integration. This research frame is validated with survey data collected from 262 Chinese working professionals. The results provide general empirical support for our hypotheses. In analogy with social media for human beings, the future direction of socialization among objects can be inspired by this study. Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2013 Social media nationallicence Internet of things (IoT) nationallicence Social Internet of things (SIoT) nationallicence Social capital nationallicence Knowledge integration nationallicence Cao Xiongfei University of Science and Technology of China; City University of HongKong, 230026, Hefei, China aut Guo Xitong Harbin Institute of Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 150001, Harbin, China aut Liu Hefu University of Science and Technology of China; City University of HongKong, 230026, Hefei, China aut Gu Jibao University of Science and Technology of China; City University of HongKong, 230026, Hefei, China aut Information Systems Frontiers Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 17/2(2015-04-01), 351-362 1387-3326 17:2<351 2015 17 10796 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-013-9473-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-013-9473-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cao Xiongfei University of Science and Technology of China; City University of HongKong, 230026, Hefei, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Guo Xitong Harbin Institute of Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 150001, Harbin, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Liu Hefu University of Science and Technology of China; City University of HongKong, 230026, Hefei, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gu Jibao University of Science and Technology of China; City University of HongKong, 230026, Hefei, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Information Systems Frontiers Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 17/2(2015-04-01), 351-362 1387-3326 17:2<351 2015 17 10796