Response to a Public Relations Crisis in the age of Social Media

dc.cclicenceN/Aen
dc.contributor.authorZamani, Efpraxia D.en
dc.contributor.authorKasimati, A. E.en
dc.contributor.authorGiaglis, G. M.en
dc.date.acceptance2014en
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-27T14:53:38Z
dc.date.available2016-04-27T14:53:38Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThis case study discusses a Greek Apple authorised service provider and reseller and the manner in which it responded to a customer’s complaint in a blog post. The company, instead of using social media to reach out to its customers, chose to pursue legal charges against the disgruntled customer, aiming to suppress the relevant blog post, which quickly resulted in the company’s viral defamation. Various lessons can be drawn from the case: Insights drawn from stakeholders’ comments illustrate that companies cannot afford to refrain from web 2.0, especially in the initial stages of a crisis, or ignore its principles, while developing a direct dialogue with on-line users can help a company be proactive in the case of a public relations crisis and avoid most negative outcomes in relation to a company’s reputation.en
dc.funderN/Aen
dc.identifier.citationZamani, E.D., Kasimati, A.E., Giaglis, G.M. (2014) Response to a Public Relations Crisis in the age of Social Media. Reference no. 514-001-1 (http://www.thecasecentre.org/educators/products/view?id=119504), The Case Centre.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2086/12028
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.peerreviewedNoen
dc.projectidN/Aen
dc.publisherThe Case Centreen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCase studies;514-001-1
dc.researchgroupCentre for Computing and Social Responsibilityen
dc.researchinstituteCentre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR)en
dc.subjectonline social networksen
dc.subjectpublic relations managementen
dc.subjectmicrobloggingen
dc.subjectgroundswellen
dc.subjecte-women
dc.subjecttwitteren
dc.titleResponse to a Public Relations Crisis in the age of Social Mediaen
dc.typeOtheren

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