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JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN INTERACTIVE MARKETING
Volume 13, Issue 2, Pages 142-161Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/JRIM-06-2018-0080
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Consumer behaviour internet; Consumer-based brand equity; Social media; Online reviews; Virtual community; Brands; Mediation analysis; India
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Purpose This study aims to highlight the importance of brand equity dimensions which act as a mediator between online reviews and consumer's purchase intention. In particular, the present study tries to determine which the Aaker's (1991) brand equity dimensions have the mediating roles between source credible online reviews and purchase intention. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from select e-commerce site's brand community on Facebook social media platform through Google form application. The present study first determines the reliability of the variables. To check the unidimensionality of the variables, exploratory factor analysis has been performed. This study makes use of structural equation modeling bootstrapping method to examine the mediating effects of brand equity dimensions between source credible online reviews and purchase intention. Findings Data analysis reveals that marketers should concentrate more on brand awareness and perceived value, which ultimately influence the purchase intention of the consumers. Originality/value This paper is one of the first that examines the mediating effects of consumer-based brand equity dimensions between source credible online reviews and consumer's purchase intention. Further, the present study integrates source credibility theory and attribution theory to develop the research model.
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