scholarly journals The Impact of Social Networks on Maximizing the Competitive Value of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

Author(s):  
Khaldoun Al-Mommani ◽  
Ahmed Al-Afifi ◽  
Mohammad Abdullah Mahfuz

The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of social media and social networks on maximizing and increasing the competitive value of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). We review social media, social networks, and marketing literature that demonstrate the importance of social media and social networks in maximizing MSMEs competitive value through exploring the company-customer relationship, and the advantages and disadvantages that social media utilization brings. The findings suggest that micro, small and medium sized enterprises can reap benefits from executing an effective social media marketing strategy. These benefits encompass reducing overall marketing costs, improved customer service through social media, and achieving a competitive advantage. On the other hand, social networks have drawbacks that may affect MSMEs performance and decrease market share, such as time consumption and lack of feedback control. Therefore, MSMEs need to rethink about customer relationship management through building a conceptual and operational framework that provides both structure and flexibility. The study makes a contribution to the theoretical development through focusing on a neglected area of MSMEs research as well as a contribution to the relevance of social media in improving the competitive value of MSMEs. competitive value

Author(s):  
Anissa Hakim Purwantini ◽  
Friztina Anisa

The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that influence social media usage among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the impact on financial and non-financial performance. Convenience sampling was used to collect data. The respondent in this study are owner of SME that use facebook and instagram on their business activities. Based on SEM-PLS analysis, this study revealed that interactivity, cost effectiveness, and trust was identified as factors that motivate the usage social media. Meanwhile, compatibility has no significant effect on social media usage. Social media usage has a strong positive impact on financial performance (sales) and non-financial performance of SMEs in terms of customer service, internal operations, and marketing. In addition, this study indicate that social media usage has no positive effects on perceived impact on innovation.Keywords: social media, SME, performance, inovation,social commerce


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armando Papa ◽  
Gabriele Santoro ◽  
Lia Tirabeni ◽  
Filippo Monge

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of social media usage on four knowledge creation processes, namely socialisation, externalisation, combination and internalisation, and innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach A sample of 96 SMEs has been used to gather data through a standardised questionnaire and test the hypotheses through OLS regression models. Findings The results indicate that social media influence positively three out of four knowledge creation processes and that they help to foster the innovation process. Originality/value From a theoretical perspective, the study contributes to literature considering a specific digital tool and its effect on knowledge creation and innovation. In fact, a few studies have considered the impact of social media usage on other variables, such as ROI and productivity, but never on knowledge creation and innovation through a quantitative study. From a managerial perspective, the research suggests managers to implement and involve social media within business and innovation processes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Laila Afifah ◽  
Mudatsir Najamuddin ◽  
Bintan Humaeira

Marketing is a significant point in agriculture. Without marketing, products that have been resulted may be difficult to sale. Marketing is not just a method to sell products as many as possible for benefits, but it is also the way to keep the existence of produced products on the market. The company also needs to communicate the product and the company itself to the customers, especially in the situation of fierce competition. One of the marketing successes is influenced by the promotions. Many products are not successful in the market because of the promotions failure although in terms of quality are well-established if compared with the other products (simamora, 2003: 284). Promotion program that currently favored by business is by using social media as a way to promote their products especially in companies with low budget. One of companies that uses social media to promote the products is Royal Sandwich. Royal Sandwich is one of the UKM (small and medium enterprises) in the field of convenience food. The aims of this study are: 1) Recognizing various promotion conducted by the Royal Sandwich. 2) Analyzing the effectiveness of promotion media of the fried sandwich product by Royal Sandwich based on the impact of communication. 3) Analyzing the effectiveness of promotion media of the fried sandwich product by Royal Sandwich based on the impact of sale.


Author(s):  
Olga Mishulina ◽  
Galina Panina ◽  
Natalya Baranova ◽  
Natalya Gorelova

This article is devoted to the impact of the external environment on the development of entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan. The aim of the study is to identify current trends in the external environment of indirect effects on entrepreneurship based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis. The authors analyze strengths and weaknesses of small and medium enterprises, contribution of this sector to the development of the economy of Kazakhstan. The paper reveals advantages and disadvantages of the state and integration subsystem of the external environment of entrepreneurship, providing financial and non-financial support measures that are factors of sustainable economic development of Kazakhstan. The authors use the data of the Committee on Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, annual reports of “Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund” JSC. Methods of scientific knowledge, comparison, analysis, and systematic approach are applied as the main research methods. The main result of the study is formulating modern trends in the state and development of the external environment of entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan. Unfavorable trends identified by the authors will help substantiate the main directions of increasing the efficiency of small and medium enterprises. Based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the state and integrated subsystem of the external environment of entrepreneurship, the authors draw conclusions about its impact on the state and development of small and medium enterprises.


2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292110605
Author(s):  
Mudita Sinha ◽  
Leena Fukey

This study sketches the importance of social media, integrated marketing communication, social customer relationship management and its transformation in the small and medium enterprises (SME). These factors can increase interaction and communication of SMEs with its customers. This study incorporates empirical method to elaborate how SMEs can increase visibility and reachability by gaining value through the usage of social media. Findings of the study highlight the challenges faced by SMEs with respect to visibility, examines the usage of different digital platforms by Indian SMEs which can resolve these difficulties and its impact on the business for improved visibility of SMEs when competition is hitting hard on all businesses.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Fauziatul Isnainiyah ◽  
Nabiela Naily ◽  
Zainal Muttaqim

WHO states that the Covid-19 virus is a pandemic, so the Indonesian government has implemented various policies to break the chain of spread of COVID-19. The prohibition of gathering or gathering is one of them, so everything must be done online and done at home. This pandemic has had a very bad impact on economic sustainability, many people have experienced a decline in income due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and many have even lost their jobs. One of the economic sectors that is feeling the impact of the pandemic is Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The Deva Bag SMEs is no exception in Jiken Village, Tulangan District, Sidoarjo Regency. With the current pandemic conditions, of course, SMEs must survive so an alternative marketing strategy is needed. Therefore, strategies such as digital marketing are needed which include sales through social media to marketplaces in an effort to increase SME turnover. So this research was conducted with the aim of providing education about digital marketing to Deva Bag SMEs in Jiken Village, Tulangan Regency. The method used is interviews and action research in the form of counseling and education about digital marketing. The activity was carried out properly and regularly, Deva Bag SMEs Desa Jiken was very enthusiastic about wanting to know more about the digital marketing system/strategy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-249
Author(s):  
Arifah Hidayati ◽  
Melvi Yansi

This study aims to explain how the role of social media in marketing MSME products during the Covid 19 pandemic in DKI Jakarta. This research method is qualitative by using phenomenological predictions. The results of this study explain that MSMEs are more dominant in using the TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp applications in promoting their products because they are easier to implement and can attract more consumer interest through interesting videos and photos. Therefore, social media provides a good prospect for increasing the sales of MSME products in DKI Jakarta which is experiencing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because the digital marketing system provides an online buying and selling platform, in order to facilitate the ordering and purchasing process. So that consumers can interact with MSME owners to make transactions directly. The results of this study suggest that MSME have to understand and add insight into the importance of digital marketing strategies to support the sustainability of MSME businesses. Digital marketing is an opportunity that can be developed to achieve maximum business benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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