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The Influence of Leadership and Strategic Emphasis on Social Media Use of Regional Nonprofit Organizations

The Influence of Leadership and Strategic Emphasis on Social Media Use of Regional Nonprofit Organizations
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Author(s): Debika Sihi (Southwestern University, USA)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 20
Source title: Media Influence: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3929-2.ch019

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Abstract

Prior work has established the prevalence of social media as an information dissemination tool for large, national nonprofit organizations. This project adds to that literature by examining the impact of an organization's leadership (executive director background and board influence) and strategic emphasis (customer orientation and financial allocations to social media) on the use of social media for information transmission by regional nonprofit organizations. Insights are gained from leadership at 121 nonprofits and through analysis of 377 days of Facebook data for seven nonprofit organizations. The results suggest that organizations with executive directors who have more experience in the corporate sector and board members who exert greater influence are more likely to utilize social media for information transmission. Greater financial investments in social media actually result in less strategic use of social media, suggesting more investment does not always equate to more effective strategy.

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