Efficacy of Social Media Adoption on Client Growth for Independent Management Consultants

Abstract

This study provides information and insight relating to the influence of social media adoption on client growth for independent management consultants. The relationship between the number and types of social media platforms used and their influence on client growth was examined in this research design that used a descriptive explanatory study. The study offers insight into the understanding of how independent management consultants are adopting social media. The research questions sought to determine if there was a significant relationship between client growth and the number of social media platforms used or the types of social media platforms used. The population includes U.S. based independent management consultants. Insufficient data was available to prove or disprove a significant relationship between social media adoption and client growth. However, the original quantitative data collection effort was expanded to include observational data about how independent management consultants used social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google plus, and YouTube) to influence client growth potential. These observations were used to evaluate the quantitative and observational data collected.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1039885

Entities

People

  • Steven D. Carter

Organizations

  • Capella University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Internet
  • Knowledge Management
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Millenials
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychology
  • Social Media
  • Social Networking Services
  • Social Networks

Fields of Study

  • Business

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