1.) The management, technology and organizational issues that are present when utilizing social
media in order to engage with customers are that many individuals may perceive the message
that company is trying to convey in a negative manner. Management issues concerning social
media can be seen through the negative response that the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella,
received after he wrote on Twitter concerning the topic of how women should not ask for pay
raises and instead should trust the employment system (Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J.P pg.397).
Another situation that triggered the rise of social media backlash is when Starbucks introduced
their “Race Together” campaign (Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J.P pg.397). When looking at
organizational issues of social we can see that many companies rush into creating social media
platforms for their; however, they seem to not display interactions on social media and with that
said they seem to make little to no gains in sales by utilizing social media. Furthermore, the


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