The effect of social media on firm performance

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作者
Tajvidi, Rana [1 ]
Karami, Azhdar [1 ]
机构
[1] Bangor Univ, Bangor Business Sch, Coll Rd, Bangor LL57 2DG, Gwynedd, Wales
关键词
Social media; Branding; Innovation; Firm performance; Hotel industry; WORD-OF-MOUTH; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION; MARKETING CAPABILITIES; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT; HOTEL PERFORMANCE; TOURISM; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1016/j.chb.2017.09.026
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This study provides a new perspective on the effect of social media use in SMEs. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of social media on firm performance with mediating role of marketing capabilities in the UK, hotel industry. In this research, a structural equation modelling method has been employed for data analysis. The survey data has been collected by mail survey from a sample of 384 hotels in the UK. Results from the data analysis demonstrate the positive and significant relationship between social media use and firm performance. However, the findings highlighted that marketing capabilities, namely branding and innovation, positively and significantly mediate the association between social media use and firm performance. Crown Copyright (c) 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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