On Relational Capital in Social Media

Michael Etter, Christian Fieseler

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    Abstract

    Stakeholder relationships become increasingly important as new communication technologies en-able interest groups to communicate their demands, organize themselves and voice their concerns with ease. In this changing stakeholder environment, the creation and maintenance of relational social capital relies not only on communication in classical media alone but also on the various online channels summarized by the term “social media.” Utilizing a literature study and expert interviews, this article explores how organizations engage in creating and maintaining relational social capital by communicating their corporate social responsibility efforts through social media channels.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalStudies in Communication Sciences
    Volume10
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)167–189
    Number of pages23
    ISSN1424-4896
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Keywords

    • CSR
    • Web 2.0
    • Online Communication
    • Social Capital

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