Professional or interactive: CEOs' image strategies in the microblogging context

被引:28
作者
Alghawi, Ibrahim A. [1 ]
Yan, Jun [1 ]
Wei, Chuan [1 ]
机构
[1] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Management, Wuhan 430074, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Uses and gratifications; Image strategy; Microblogging; Interactivity; Professionalism; Loyalty; SOCIAL MEDIA;
D O I
10.1016/j.chb.2014.09.027
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Microblogging platforms are gaining popularity among corporations and their top management in recent years. Although microblogging services like Twitter and Sina Weibo are now prevalently used for managing CEOs' images and public relations, few studies have examined the effects of these practices on the loyalty of target audiences. This study examined the effect of CEO image strategy on follower loyalty in the microblogging context. Based on the self-presentation theory, four types of CEO image strategies were identified, namely the Expert, Friend, Textbook, and Daybook strategies. These categories were identified based on the levels of interactivity and professionalism of the CEOs on their microblogs. An online survey was used to collect data from microblog users, that is, the CEOs' followers. The results showed that CEO image strategy influences follower loyalty in the microblogging context and that Chinese microblog users are fondest of CEOs who present themselves as experts rather than as friends (H1). The results also showed that usage orientation moderates the effect of CEO image on follower loyalty (H2) and that goal orientation positively influences CEOs with a highly professional image. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:184 / 189
页数:6
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