Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 333-347Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2015.11.002
Keywords
Social commerce platform; Parasocial interaction; Urge to buy impulsively; Impulse buying tendency
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- City University of Hong Kong [7002640]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2015M571948]
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Social commerce, a recent branch of e-commerce, has made the experience of consumers on social commerce platform (SCP) different from other contexts, as the consumers have social interactions with each other. Growing evidence also shows that consumers on these platforms are prone to impulse buying behavior owing to the social interactions. However, existing research on online impulse buying was limited when illustrating the behavior of consumers on SCPs as social relationship constructs were not included. New theoretical developments are needed in regard to fill the research gap. In this research, parasocial interaction (PSI) theory is introduced in this research to examine the influence of social relationship factors on the formation of impulse buying behavior. An empirical research has been conducted on Mogujie (www.mogujie.com), one of the most popular image-sharing SCPs in China. Results indicate that PSI exerts an impact on impulse buying tendency, the social-relevant features of the SCP determine PSI, and perceived usefulness and PSI both significantly affect perceived enjoyment. In addition, consumers' perceived enjoyment and impulse buying tendencies significantly affect their urge to buy impulsively. The implications, limitations, and discussions are provided. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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