台灣有很多的新創公司，產業結構以中小企業為主， 2013年台灣中小企業佔全體企業的97.64%；不可否認的是中小企業是台灣經濟的中流砥柱，也是幫助就業與平均分配所得的要角。然而，有超過三成的新設企業在五年以內結束營業，而經濟部2013年所出版的全球創業觀察台灣年報中的調查表示，新設企業在資金周轉不靈或是資源缺乏的情況下，將難以持續營運企業。 當人們再購買產品或是服務之前，多半傾向會去詢問親友或是熟人的意見，有93%的消費者會上網搜尋口碑意見，且有近53%的消費者會上網評論、分享他們的經驗，而當對於商品或服務滿意時，評論的意願會增加。國內外對於口碑效應的研究不在少數，但研究本身多集中在口碑效應的行程以及消費者行為，較少從企業的觀點出發研究口碑管理，如果能夠深入研究口碑管理的操作細節並能夠為新創事業所運用的話，將能夠大大提升資源效率與公司的存活率。 本研究欲探討的問題有三，1. 新創事業在達到穩定期之前如何促進口碑傳播？再者，促進口碑傳播的行為與其成長階段的關係為何？2. 新創事業在達到穩定期之前如何監視口碑？再者，監視口碑的行為與其成長階段的關係為何？3. 新創事業在達到穩定期之前如何回應口碑？再者，回應口碑的行為與其成長階段的關係為何？ 透過深入訪談新創事業-木酢家，並配合相關次級資料的蒐集與整理，本研究獲得以下結論1.新創事業會透過接觸虛擬和實體世界中不同的人際網絡促進口碑傳播。2. 新創事業口碑監視的重點在於，更詳細的了解消費者行為，以及顧客真正想要的產品。3. 口碑回應是對消費者傳達理念的途徑，新創事業再塑造形象時會納入策略的一部分。 / There are many start-up companies in Taiwan, and therefore made the industrial structure full of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In the year of 2013, SMEs account for 97.64% of all the enterprises,and are the mainstay of the employment market andthe economy system in Taiwan. However, the data shows that over 30% of SMEs end up in 5 years, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) from the Ministry of Economic Affairs said that the lack of money and resources are the biggest challenge of running a start-up company. When making the decision of buying products and services, people incline to ask for the opinions from friends or acquaintances. The data shows that 93% of the respondents search word-of-mouth informations on the internet, and 53% of them shared their experiences. The more satisfaction they perceived, the more likely they would share the experience. There were abundance of researches in the past studying word-of-mouth, much of them gave discussions on word-of-mouth effects and consumer behaviors, while only a few studying about word-of-mouth management from the enterprise view of point. Despite the power that word-of-mouth contains, if it can be apply by some of the SMEs, it might enhance the efficiency of utilizing resources. This thesis is going to study three questions: 1. How does a start-up company foster word-of-mouth before the company comes to a stabilizing phase? Moreover, what is the relationship between the word-of-mouth foster activity and the growing phases? 2. How does a start-up company monitor word-of-mouth before the company comes to a stabilizing phase? Moreover, what is the relationship between the word-of-mouth monitor activity and the growing phases? 3. How does a start-up company responds to word-of-mouth before the company comes to a stabilizing phase? Moreover, what is the relationship between the word-of-mouth responding activity and the growing phases? The research findings are describe as following:1. A Start-up company foster word-of-mouth by attaching different virtual and physical social networks. 2. The word-of-mouth monitor activity of a start-up company focuses on the comprehension of consumer behaviors and the consumer needs. 3. The word-of-mouth responding activity is a way to convey the belief of the company, it would be a part of the strategy when a start-up company is shaping its image.

在Web2.0的浪潮下，網路購物者越來越習慣主動搜尋商品資訊、發表產品心得。2007年資策會的調查顯示，有八成的網友在購物前會先上網瀏覽商品評鑑、七成以上的網友會受到部落格評價或評比影響購物意願。這證明了網路口碑深深影響消費者的購物行為，身為網路商店的經營者，不可不重視這股影響力。 對於網路化妝品商店來說，其所販售的產品屬於經驗性商品，消費者在無法透過實體商店進行試用的情況下，相當依賴網路口碑了解產品資訊與效果；此點從國內最大的口碑社群網站 「FashionGuide」與「UrCosme」皆以化妝品使用心得為討論主題即可窺知。並且，觀察到國內網路化妝品網站多半設計有「使用心得分享」的機制，顯示大部分的業者都認為在網路上放上使用者的心得，將對於產品銷售有所助益。 以上可知，網路口碑對於消費者的購買決策具有相當的影響力，並已逐漸被應用在網路商店的經營上。然而國內外針對網路口碑的研究多半偏重在消費者行為方面，從企業觀點看待網路口碑管理的相關研究非常少數。本研究試圖探索網路化妝品商店進行網路口碑管理之動機與作法，提供實務上與學術上的貢獻。 本研究的研究問題有四：1.網路化妝品商店進行網路口碑管理的動機為何？2.網路化妝品商店如何監視網路口碑？ 3.網路化妝品商店如何回應網路口碑？4.網路化妝品商店如何促進網路口碑傳播？ 透過深度訪談三家國內網路化妝品業者，並配合相關的次集資料蒐集與整理，本研究獲得以下主要結論：1.網路化妝品商店進行網路口碑管理的動機為獲知市場資訊與提升品牌認同感。2.網路化妝品商店利用美容討論網站與品牌網站監視網路口碑，根據細節內容界定其參考價值。3.網路化妝品商店會選擇性回應負面網路口碑；回應重點為情緒安撫、表示負責。4.網路化妝品商店藉由「心得分享」式顧客推薦方案、美容知識傳遞與促銷活動促進網路口碑傳播。5.網路化妝品商店所設計的網路口碑回應機制，有助於網路口碑監視與傳播促進。 在網路口碑管理理論方面，本研究的主要貢獻有三：1.彌補網路口碑回應與傳播促進的研究缺口。2.提供網路口碑管理研究者模型修定之考量。3.發現網路口碑與傳統行銷廣告的新關聯性。 / Entering Web 2.0, online shoppers are more used to search product information before purchasing and share their comments after shopping. The MIC survey indicates that over 70% of online shoppers will explore the comments of others before purchasing and be affected. This shows that electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM) has a great influence on customers’ purchasing decision and worthy watching. Cosmetic in online stores could not be trail before purchasing, which is contrary to its experice quality product characters and lead to the booming of cosmetic community sites. In addition, many of the online cosmetic websites include the function called “True Story” to encourage customers share their experiences after using products, which means online cosmetic stores already know the power of eWOM and start to apply it in business operation. Even the influence and application of eWOM are already been proven, there are only still little researches relate to eWOM management. This study built a systematic structure to find the motivation and process for eWOM management of online cosmetic stores, tried to identify the context of this vague but important issue. The study aims to investigate the following questions: 1. What are the motivations for online cosmetics stores to manage eWOM? 2. How do they monitor eWOM? 3. How do they respond to eWOM? 4. How do they disseminate eWOM? Through interviewed three online cosmetic stores in Taiwan and applied secondary data analysis, the preliminary research findings include: 1. The motivations to manage eWOM for online cosmetic stores are collecting market information and building brand trust. 2. Online cosmetic stores take advantage of cosmetic community sites and official websites to monitor eWOM, identify the importance of eWOM by the detail descriptions. 3. Online cosmetic stores will optionally respond to negative eWOM to pacify and show the sense of responsibility. 4. Online cosmetic stores apply customer referral program, beauty knowledge conveying and promotion activities to increase the positive eWOM. 5. The respond mechanisms in online cosmetic websites also contribute to monitor and dissemination of eWOM. The study also contributed to the eWOM management theory by: 1. Supplement to the lack of eWOM respond and dissemination mechanisms. 2. Provide new references for eWOM management model revising. 3. Found the new relationship between eWOM and traditional marketing communication tools.