Elon Musk and Twitter : a hard pill to swallow /

This case deals with contemporary corporate governance issues related to a takeover and the acquirer's positions on controversial issues of free speech and transparency. The focus is Elon Musk's attempted takeover of Twitter and the board's choice of the poison pill defense. Students...

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Main Author:	Walters, Bruce A., 1961- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2023.
Series:	SAGE business cases.
Subjects:	Social media and society > Case studies. Freedom of speech > Social aspects > Case studies. Médias sociaux et société > Études de cas. Freedom of speech > Social aspects Social media and society Electronic books. Case studies
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	This case deals with contemporary corporate governance issues related to a takeover and the acquirer's positions on controversial issues of free speech and transparency. The focus is Elon Musk's attempted takeover of Twitter and the board's choice of the poison pill defense. Students have an opportunity to play the role of a board of directors member as they face issues concerning the takeover as well as issues concerning the interests of shareholders and other stakeholders, Twitter's content policies, and the question of what kind of forum Twitter should be.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
ISBN:	9781071912416 1071912410