Selection of Social Media Platforms Using Fuzzy Promethee Method With Different Scenario Types

Abstract

Social media are widely and mostly utilized in many areas to increase advertising, client relations, tourism, journey and many others by means of members or organizations. Social Media Platforms (SMPs) are becoming increasingly popular in the world. The selection of SMPs, which might be widely and mostly utilized by members or organizations, becomes a critical and complex problem. Moreover, some problems that need to be investigated which consist of the reason for the use of different SMPs, purpose, and frequency of use. In this study, we have investigated to explain these problems via questionnaire which evaluates by undergraduate pupils (N = 173). Therefore, we have created twelve different scenarios that are different weights and thresholds and handled the selection and ranking of SMPs by fuzzy Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE) I and II. Consequently, we able to conclude that "Which SMPs were more preferred?", "What are the reasons for selection of SMPs? and "Which criteria are more important for this selection?". In addition, this study can be guiding an infrastructure for the content of new SPMs in the future.

Sosyal Medya Platformlarinin Seçi̇mi̇: Yeni̇ Bi̇r Hi̇bri̇t Çok Kri̇terli̇ Karar Verme Yaklaşimi

“…However, it is important to note that the popularity of these applications may fluctuate over time. These SMPs serve various purposes, including communication with individuals, information gathering, staying updated with current events, exploring personal interests, sharing photos and videos, establishing a professional presence, leisure activities, posting about hobbies, checking in at locations, and discovering nearby restaurants and cafes (Li and Bernoff, 2008;Hayes, Ruschman, and Walker, 2009;Constantinides and Stagno, 2012;Bozdemir and Alkan, 2022) .…”