There’s whole new movement “Enterprise 2.0″ around it.What it basically aims at is using the social software tools like blogs , wiki’s ,rss at the workplace.These tools could be customized to be used at the workplace.Since most companies would be apprehensive about the security of the data and would basically want to keep it within firewalls.

So how does implementing these technologies increase happiness at work?
There is more collaboration and people instead of being in silos can find more like minded people to work with start new projects with.The knowledge is freely available and thus maybe lesser office politics .There is more transparency and consequently lesser for the grapevine.

Here’s what online social networks are to me…they are a powerful way to connect folks who would likely never have been connected in the past. Alex, there’s no way in the world I would have discovered you, your book, or your wonderful way of approaching the world without your blog. I would never have found great, meaningful friends from Hawaii, the UK, and even points closer to my home. We live in an age where distance is not the barrier it once was.

Today’s social networks are just tools. Nothing more. It’s our intention that determines whether they create meaningful relationships or not, whether they integrate with or dominate our daily responsibilities.