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Utilizing social media in a supply chain B2B setting: A knowledge perspective
Journal of Business Logistics
  • Raj Shekhar Agnihotri, Iowa State University
  • Ashish Kalra, Iowa State University
  • Haozhe Chen, Iowa State University
  • Patricia J. Daugherty, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
8-24-2021
DOI
10.1111/jbl.12289
Abstract

While social media has become an integral part of modern-day life, it is a largely overlooked topic in supply chain business-to-business setting. This study utilizes dyadic survey data collected from both supplier account managers and their customers to explore social media's impacts in the digitalized supply chain context. Drawing upon the knowledge-based view of the firm, the study proposes and tests a conceptual model. Results indicate that supplier account manager's social media use can increase his or her product and competitor knowledge, which can positively influence customer outcome. Further, the moderation test suggests that when perceived customer demandingness is high, the relationship between social media use and knowledge will be stronger. This study draws much-needed attention to social media as an emerging digital supply chain management too.

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This article is published as Agnihotri, Raj, Kalra, Ashish, Chen, Haozhe, and Daugherty, Patricia J.. 2021. " Utilizing social media in a supply chain B2B setting: A knowledge perspective." Journal of Business Logistics Special Issue (2021);doi: 10.1111/jbl.12289.

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Raj Shekhar Agnihotri, Ashish Kalra, Haozhe Chen and Patricia J. Daugherty. "Utilizing social media in a supply chain B2B setting: A knowledge perspective" Journal of Business Logistics Vol. Early View Iss. Special Issue (2021)
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