Communication management of start-ups: an empirical analysis of entrepreneurs’ communication and networking success on Facebook

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Social networks attract increasing attention from practice and academia, yet social media networks as part of a start-up's strategic communication efforts remain under-studied. To fill this gap, we conceptualise start-up social media communication within the framework of communication management theory. We set up five hypotheses regarding the influence of different communication activities on start-ups' communication success and the moderating role of firm age. We collected data through structured questionnaires using a sample size of 244 start-ups in Germany and ran ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analyses. Results indicate that social media communication management is a significant driver of communication success. Two main factors, environmental scanning and networking, are revealed. Furthermore, we find different communication and networking practices depending on the start-up's age: In early phases, ad hoc monitoring, personal networks and business-to-consumer networking are key elements. In contrast, a long-term communication plan, professional networks and business-to-business networking are crucial in later stage start-ups.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftInternational Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing
Jahrgang12
Ausgabenummer5
Seiten (von - bis)459-489
Anzahl der Seiten31
ISSN1742-5360
DOIs
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 2020

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  • Betriebswirtschaftslehre - communication management, networking, entrepreneurship, Facebook, marketing, social media, start-ups

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