Unpacking the social media phenomenon: Towards a research agenda

Journal of Public Affairs

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 109-119

  Kietzmann, Jan H ^a   Silvestre, Bruno S ^b   Mccarthy, Ian P ^a   Pitt, Leyland F ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

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EID: 84860744187     PISSN: 14723891     EISSN: 14791854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pa.1412     Document Type: Article

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