OPINIONS AND BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS IN SOCIAL ASPECTS OF INTERNET USE IN SERBIA AND SLOVENIA

  • Borislav Jošanov Novi Sad Business School, Novi Sad
  • Andreja Pucihar Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor
  • Ivana Jošanov-Vrgović Modern Business School, Belgrade
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/skolbiz1-5993
Keywords: social networks, WikiLeaks, abuse, students, Slovenia, Serbia, cross-cultural,

Abstract


Rapid involvement of Internet infrastructure and services brought a lot of new products based on information and communication technologies. In the focus of world’s social interest at this time are social networks and WikiLeaks and their abuse. In this paper authors analyze opinions and behaviour of students at Novi Sad Business School, Serbia, and Faculty of Organizational Sciences in Kranj, Slovenia. This research focuses on different kinds of abuse of social networks and WikiLeaks. Results are presented and analyzed according to the place where examinees study. Conclusions about the differencies found between the above-mentioned  two groups are compared to the social states and events in these 2 countries which oficially separated 25 years ago.

Author Biographies

Borislav Jošanov, Novi Sad Business School, Novi Sad
Professor
Andreja Pucihar, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor
Senior lecturer
Ivana Jošanov-Vrgović, Modern Business School, Belgrade
Senior lecturer

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Published
2014/10/06
Issue
No. 1 (2014): Škola biznisa
Section
Original Scientific Paper
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