The 6As model of social content management (2024)

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International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information ProfessionalsVolume 34Issue 2April, 2014pp 133–138https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2013.12.004

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The goal of this article is to introduce the 6As model of social content management.The model consists of 6 components: activity sources, abridgements, activities context, affordances, ascertained boundaries, and actors.The conceptual framework can act as helpful tool for practitioners and researchers interested in social content management. The goal of this article is to introduce the 6As model of social content management. The paper argues that in order for business managers to deal with social media resources effectively, they need an active and comprehensive approach using a guiding framework. This manuscript summarizes such a framework, which consists of six components: activity sources, abridgements, activities context, affordances, ascertained boundaries, and actors. The conceptual framework can be helpful for practitioners and researchers interested in social content management.

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