Social media can amplify these dark sides too. All work friendships are not created equalFeatures such as closeness, how long you’ve been friends and formal status between friends all impact what types of dark sides you can expect to see. How social media is changing the way we form friendships with coworkersConnecting on social media creates “boundary transparency” between personal and professional realms. Social media can also heighten the visibility of cliques to outsiders, as anyone who's seen coworkers post photos hanging out without them can attest. “We are strong believers that friendships at work are not only good, they are necessary to get things done,” says Rothbard.

Source: Forbes May 13, 2018 22:52 UTC