Journal of Economics, Business, and Government Challenges
Vol 5 No 1 (2022): Journal of Economics, Business, and Government Challenges

Social Media Marketing and TOE Framework Exploration in Digital Micro or Small and Medium Enterprises

Wilma Cordelia Izaak (Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
Theodora Cicelia Khristi (Faculty of Economic, King’s Own Institute, Sidney, New South Wales.)
Nuruni Ika Kusumawardhani (Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Apr 2022

Abstract

This study aims to determine the function and role of digital MSMEs stands for Micro or Small-Medium Enterprises using TOE exploration during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has made the majority of the economic sector, especially MSMEs, decline. The majority of MSMEs actors cannot develop and many ended up in bankruptcy. This is what makes MSMEs business actors change the function and role of digital MSMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic with a sales strategy through a digitalization scheme. The digitization scheme is by utilizing a market place (intermediary) and using social media as a marketing technique. In addition, digital MSMEs actors must be able to synergize with consumers in marketing products and services. Thus the digital MSMEs development scheme can be an alternative to save business actors in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This article uses the literature study method by elaborating various literatures on the development of digital MSMEs. This article argues that the development of digital MSMEs has become an alternative to saving as well as developing the functions and roles of digital MSMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ebgc

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

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Journal of Economics, Business and Government Challenges aims to be the leading, peer-reviewed journal that enhances the solution of challenges in economics, business and government problem. The scope of our journal is quite broad, but all papers should in a substantial way address the solution in ...