Impact of Social Media on Academic Performance and Sports Industry: A Review

This review article analyzes the impact of social media on academic performance and sports industry. It covers various studies and statistics related to social media usage in these fields. The article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of social media in academic learning and sports industry. It also highlights the importance of social media in corporate reputation management and business agility. The article is relevant to the subject of life and sports science and can be used for literature review purposes. The document type is a review/textbook and the type of assignment is a reference summary. The course code, course name, and college/university are not mentioned.

Department of Life & Sports Sciences
BIOL1031 – Research Methods 1
Reference Summary
Subject: Life and sports science
Reference: Al-Rahmi, W., & Othman, M. (2013). The impact of social media use on academic
performance among university students: A pilot study. Journal of information systems research and
innovation, 4(12), 1-10. )
Key Words: social media usage, collaborative
learning, higher education and students’ academic
performance. Source:
Primary
Review/textbook
SecondarySiG/gov. body
Agenda/media
Method
Scope
The article is about impact of social media on academic
performance. The use of the article for the literature
review is to manifest the usage of social media.
Design
For this study, data was collected by distributing
questionnaire randomly on 80 graduate and post graduate.
Independent variable(s): Social media Risks: NA
Dependent variable(s): Academic
performance
Ethics: NA
Results
Social media is helpful as well as highly efficient in
making academic learning interesting.
Discussion
Impact of social media use on academic performance
among students from graduation and post-graduation
belonging to universities
Conclusion
Social media helps in improving
student’s academic performance by
facilitating the academic experience.
References
Sufficient
Abstract
YES
Annotation: (critical description of reference, NO statistics)
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Subject: Life and sports science
Reference: Filo, K., Lock, D., & Karg, A. (2015). Sport and social media research: A review. Sport
management review, 18(2), 166-181.
Key Words: Social media, Review, Service-
Dominant logic, Relationship marketing Source:
Primary
Review/textbook
SecondarySiG/gov. body
Agenda/media
Method
Scope
In this paper, the review was performed for the analysing
the existing body knowledge of social media in the field of
sport management from a service-dominant logic
perspective, with an emphasis on relationship marketing.
Design
Research selection process: channels of
information
Independent variable(s): social media Risks: NA
Dependent variable(s): sports Ethics: NA
Results
There is also scope to investigate the impact of social
media on brands and consumers in a more holistic manner.
Discussion
The strategic use of social media category highlighted
how social media tools provide a mechanism for brands to
communicate with users, develop relationships and
promote brand activities.
Conclusion
YES
References
sufficient
Abstract
YES
Annotation: NA
Subject: Life and sports science
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Reference: Martech Zone, The Huge Statistics of Sports on Social Media, (2019). Retrieved from
https://martech.zone/social-media-sports-industry-statistics/
Key Words: social media usage, collaborative
learning, higher education and students’ academic
performance. Source:
Primary
Review/textbook
SecondarySiG/gov. body
Agenda/media
Method
Scope
To learn about the impact of the social media on sports
industry. To explore the major impact of social media on
sports industry
Design
NA
Independent variable(s): the statistics of
sports
Risks: NA
Dependent variable(s): social media Ethics: NA
Results
The growing impact of the social media on sports
Discussion
Various ways sports industry has benefitted,
disadvantaged and changed its nature due to social media.
Conclusion
justifiable
References
relevant
Abstract
NO
Annotation: NA
Subject: Life and sports science
Reference: Seebach, C., Beck, R., & Denisova, O. (2013). Analyzing social media for corporate
reputation management: how firms can improve business agility. International Journal of Business
Intelligence Research (IJBIR), 4(3), 50-66.
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Key Words: NA
Source:
Primary
Review/textbook
SecondarySiG/gov. body
Agenda/media
Method
Scope
The business agility concept reflects an organization’s
need to be explored broadly.
Design
The applied automated sentiment analysis and manual
content analysis.
Independent variable(s):social media Risks: NA
Dependent variable(s): business improvement Ethics: NA
Results
Social media and business are highly depended on each
other. Social media and business go hand in hand.
Discussion
Today’s organizations are increasingly faced with
unpredictable up- and downturns of demand, changing
regulatory requirements, strong competition, and rapid
technological advancements.
Conclusion
Social media and business are highly
depended on each other. Social media
and business go hand in hand.
References
Relevant
Abstract
YES
Annotation: (critical description of reference, NO statistics)
Subject: Life and sports science
Reference: NIBUSINESSINFO.CO.UK, Advantages and disadvantages of using social media.
(2019). Retrieved from https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/advantages-and-disadvantages-
using-social-media
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Key Words: social media usage, collaborative
learning, higher education and students’ academic
performance. Source:
Primary
Review/textbook
SecondarySiG/gov. body
Agenda/media
Method
Scope
Better perspective of the advantages and disadvantages.
Design
NA
Independent variable(s): social media Risks: NA
Dependent variable(s): sports Ethics: NA
Results
Social media has advantages and disadvantages
Discussion
Social media has been beneficial to the sports industry
however there is need to look after the disadvantages as
well.
Conclusion
Social media has advantages and
disadvantages
References
correct
Abstract
YES
Annotation: NA
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