Exploring the decision-making for entrepreneurship in social commerce: The influence of startups and social media

Abstract

This study investigates the motivations that drive individuals to initiate startup businesses using social media, in response to the need to understand the perspectives of social commerce enterprises. Employing the elaboration likelihood model, this study explores the influence of entrepreneurial information and social media on individuals’ decisions to venture into social media entrepreneurship. The findings reveal that entrepreneurial attitudes are significantly influenced by startups’ perceived feasibility and desirability in addition to the perceived usefulness and ease of use of social media, while positive perceptions of social media have a more significant influence on attitudes toward entrepreneurship. The results also demonstrate that entrepreneurial intentions are influenced by attitudes and perceived control, but not subjective norms. The findings contribute to establishing a more comprehensive theoretical framework in entrepreneurship by addressing the decision-making complexity involved in motivating entrepreneurs to start social commerce businesses.