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Examining the Relationship between Social Media Analytics Practices and Business Performance in the Indian Retail and IT Industries: The Mediation Role of Customer Engagement

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  • Garg, Poonam
  • Gupta, Bhumika
  • Dzever, Sam
  • Sivarajah, Uthayasankar
  • Kumar, Vikas

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Social media analytics (SMA) is a dynamic field which has received considerable attention from both academics and management practitioners alike. A significant number of the scholarly research currently being conducted in SMA, however, is conceptual. Industry experts know that SMA creates new opportunities for organisations who want to more strongly engage with their customers and improve business performance. However, the relationship between social media analytic practices (SMAP), customer engagement (CE), and business performance (BP) has not yet been sufficiently investigated from an empirical perspective. In order to gain a better understanding of the relationship between SMAP and BP and the mediation role of CE in that process, a large-scale survey was conducted among senior and mid-level managers as well as consultants in the Retail and information technology (IT) industries in India. Specifically, a structured closed-ended questionnaire was administered to managers and management consultants country-wide and gathered usable responses from 281 respondents holding positions such as: Digital Marketing Executive/Digital Marketing Specialist, Management Consultant, Analytics Manager, Customer Relationship Manager, Marketing Director, Engagement Manager, etc. who were in charge of digital marketing strategies in the respondent retail and IT organisations. The questionnaire addressed issues related to the way in which SMAP contribute to an enhanced business performance through the mediation role of customer engagement. Structural Equation Modelling was employed to analyse the received empirical data. On the basis of the findings our research concludes that there is a significant positive relationship between SMAP and BP mediated by CE in the Indian retail and IT industries.

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  • Garg, Poonam & Gupta, Bhumika & Dzever, Sam & Sivarajah, Uthayasankar & Kumar, Vikas, 2020. "Examining the Relationship between Social Media Analytics Practices and Business Performance in the Indian Retail and IT Industries: The Mediation Role of Customer Engagement," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 52(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ininma:v:52:y:2020:i:c:s0268401219305493
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102069
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    1. Lim, Weng Marc & Rasul, Tareq, 2022. "Customer engagement and social media: Revisiting the past to inform the future," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 148(C), pages 325-342.
    2. Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir & Bag, Surajit & Hossain, Md Afnan & Abdel Fattah, Fadi Abdel Muniem & Gani, Mohammad Osman & Rana, Nripendra P., 2023. "The new wave of AI-powered luxury brands online shopping experience: The role of digital multisensory cues and customers’ engagement," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).
    3. Nazir, Sajjad & Khadim, Sahar & Ali Asadullah, Muhammad & Syed, Nausheen, 2023. "Exploring the influence of artificial intelligence technology on consumer repurchase intention: The mediation and moderation approach," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).
    4. Sunanda Nayak & Pawan Budhwar, 2024. "Social networking sites and employer branding: a qualitative study of Indian organizations," Asian Business & Management, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 23(2), pages 237-265, April.

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