Analysis of Facts for Companies Going Public through Social Media

Autor: Dilip Kumar Mallick, Susmi Routray
Rok vydání: 2013
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DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4209-6.ch004
Popis: Social media is altering interpersonal and social connections, empowering new forms of commitment and contribution. The emergence of social media has a dramatic impact on the current commercial environment. The power of authority has shifted from business to potential consumers. Going wrong in social media can have a huge impact on a business. However, at the same time, the huge potential of the medium cannot be overlooked. In this chapter, the authors compile a review of the cases where companies have undervalued or misused the power of social media. The research is basically a secondary market analysis wherein the failures have been identified and analyzed. Based on the analysis of the cases, the chapter suggests elucidation for companies going public through social media.
Databáze: OpenAIRE