Penentu Penggunaan Media Sosial Dalam Kalangan Penasihat Jualan Dalam Industri Automotif Di Melaka Dan Johor

Determinants of Social Media Usage Among Sales Advisors in the Automotive Industry in Melaka and Johor

Authors

  • Gehad Mohammed Ahmed Naji Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Chan Leong Hin Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Yulita Hanum P Iskandar Universiti Sains Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53840/ejpi.v12i3.258

Keywords:

Social Media , psikologi interaksional, Sales Advisors

Abstract

Terdapat trend jualan urus niaga sedang dilakukan melalui platform media sosial. Terdapat peralihan ke arah trend ini dan bukannya menggunakan kaedah tradisional yang melibatkan interaksi tatap muka antara jurujual dan pelanggan. Ia adalah trend yang telah merebak ke dalam semua industri di seluruh dunia termasuk dalam industri automotif. Tujuan menjalankan kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti apakah penentu yang mempengaruhi penasihat jualan untuk menggunakan media sosial dalam aktiviti jualan harian mereka. Beberapa pemboleh ubah dipilih dan mereka diukur sama ada memberi kesan terhadap pilihan penasihat jualan menggunakan media sosial atau tidak. Kaedah yang digunakan untuk mengumpul maklumat adalah dengan menggunakan temuduga dan soal selidik. Penemuan diukur dan menentukan sama ada hipotesis diterima atau ditolak. Penemuan menunjukkan bahawa kecekapan individu, komitmen individu, kecekapan organisasi, komitmen organisasi mempunyai hubungan positif dengan penggunaan media sosial oleh penasihat jualan. Ia membuktikan bahawa pengurusan organisasi perlu memanfaatkan perubahan teknologi dan keluar dengan strategi media sosial untuk mendapatkan kebaikan melalui perubahan ini. 

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25-09-2025

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Naji, G. M. A., Hin, C. L., & Hanum P Iskandar, Y. (2025). Penentu Penggunaan Media Sosial Dalam Kalangan Penasihat Jualan Dalam Industri Automotif Di Melaka Dan Johor: Determinants of Social Media Usage Among Sales Advisors in the Automotive Industry in Melaka and Johor. E-Jurnal Penyelidikan Dan Inovasi, 12(3), 88–110. https://doi.org/10.53840/ejpi.v12i3.258

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