Description
Authenticity is a fundamental question to human existence, regardless of any technology or media. However, the relationships between authenticity and technology have not been widely studied. This research proposes a framework of examining the effects of authenticity (in dimensions of authentic self, being, and context) and quality on technology use. It is proposed that both authenticity disposition and quality disposition moderate the relationship between the perceived authenticity (in self and being) and the use of technology, such as social media. Technology, if constructed as an authentic context, can mediate the relationship between authentic self/being and the technology use. This paper relies on existentialist’s view on authenticity, bases on the Theory of Quality (Dewey, 1960), and extends the framework by Pallud and Straub (2007).
Recommended Citation
Wang, Wenli and Skovira, Robert J., "Authenticity and Social Media" (2017). AMCIS 2017 Proceedings. 7.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2017/PhilosophyIS/Presentations/7
Authenticity and Social Media
Authenticity is a fundamental question to human existence, regardless of any technology or media. However, the relationships between authenticity and technology have not been widely studied. This research proposes a framework of examining the effects of authenticity (in dimensions of authentic self, being, and context) and quality on technology use. It is proposed that both authenticity disposition and quality disposition moderate the relationship between the perceived authenticity (in self and being) and the use of technology, such as social media. Technology, if constructed as an authentic context, can mediate the relationship between authentic self/being and the technology use. This paper relies on existentialist’s view on authenticity, bases on the Theory of Quality (Dewey, 1960), and extends the framework by Pallud and Straub (2007).