Social media and business transformation: A Framework for research

Information Systems Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-13

  Aral, Sinan ^a   Dellarocas, Chrysanthos ^b   Godes, David ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Business; Research framework; Social media; Transformation

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRY; NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION;

BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS; FIRM BOUNDARIES; FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH AGENDA; RESEARCH FRAMEWORKS; RESEARCH TRADITIONS; SOCIAL MEDIA; TRANSFORMATION;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84877651192     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: 15265536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.1120.0470     Document Type: Article

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