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Social networks as a vehicle for happiness management in university governance
Corporate Governance-the International Journal of Business in Society ; 22(3):521-535, 2022.
Article in English | Web of Science | ID: covidwho-1853327
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Purpose This study aims to determine whether the communication of Universities in Madrid (Spain) on social networks through their official channels has caused positive results in students' perceptions of their trust in university institutions during the first semester of the 2020-2021 term and to measure whether the implementation of happiness management strategies in the communication within university governance affected students' happiness levels, as well as on the recognition of their belonging to the university. Design/methodology/approach With an exploratory-correlational approach and a quantitative study, this study conducted a statistical-descriptive analysis based on the premise of a general linear regression model with correlations between the variables, using a data collection instrument, whose construct and content validity was previously assessed by experts, which was answered by 564 students of the Degrees in Communication and Marketing from the Complutense University of Madrid, University of La Laguna, and ESERP Business and Law School. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test and Bartlett's test of sphericity were implemented to analyze the correlation between variables;Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Pearson and Spearman's coefficients were also used. Findings Those students who used social networks to receive news from university institutions about the COVID-19 pandemic deem these channels official, sound and credible. Similarly, the use of official information from university institutions on social networks increases students' happiness levels. Originality/value To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is one of the first studies aiming to provide scientific evidence of the relationship between happiness management and university governance. This research's practical implications lead to attributing added value to these types of means for the university governance that seeks students' happiness.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Web of Science Language: English Journal: Corporate Governance-the International Journal of Business in Society Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Web of Science Language: English Journal: Corporate Governance-the International Journal of Business in Society Year: 2022 Document Type: Article