Reconfiguring relations of accountability: The consequences of social media for the travel sector

Academy of Management 2010 Annual Meeting - Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research, AOM 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Scott, Susan V ^a   Orlikowski, Wanda J ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Social media; Technology

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; COMPLEX INFORMATION; GEOGRAPHICAL AREA; NATIONAL PARKS; RANKING MECHANISMS; SMALL BUSINESS; SOCIAL MEDIA; WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 85088746563     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2010.54499679     Document Type: Conference Paper

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