The use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in Malaysia

Online compulsive buying is chronic buying phenomena in which the consumer feels unable to stop or significantly moderate the behavior of buying. In other words, it is an addiction of buying things through the Internet .This study investigates differences in demographic factors that could explain...

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Main Authors: Adhwa Hasmin Hussain, Abdul Manaf Bohari
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi 2012
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spelling ukm-56482016-12-14T06:39:04Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5648/ The use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in Malaysia Adhwa Hasmin Hussain, Abdul Manaf Bohari, Online compulsive buying is chronic buying phenomena in which the consumer feels unable to stop or significantly moderate the behavior of buying. In other words, it is an addiction of buying things through the Internet .This study investigates differences in demographic factors that could explain the profile of online compulsive buyers, and examines the influence of high speed Internet connection on compulsive online buying behavior. A hundred respondents of post-graduate students at Universiti Utara Malaysia were selected to participate in the study. Questionnaires were distributed randomly to obtain the data. The findings showed that all demographic factors examined are insignificant in differentiating the profile of compulsive online buyers. Also, the study found that the high-speed Internet connection did not significantly influence compulsive online buying behavior. Nevertheless, it was recommended that marketers introduce cash card as an alternative mode of payment apart from the credit card as the many Malaysians still do not possess credit cards. For future research endeavors, larger sample sizes and more diversified aspects of compulsive online buying would certainly improve results. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi 2012-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5648/1/4.geografia-akt%25202012-Adhwa-Manaf-uum-english-am.pdf Adhwa Hasmin Hussain, and Abdul Manaf Bohari, (2012) The use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in Malaysia. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 8 (7). pp. 32-43. ISSN 2180-2491 Abdul Manaf Bohari
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description Online compulsive buying is chronic buying phenomena in which the consumer feels unable to stop or significantly moderate the behavior of buying. In other words, it is an addiction of buying things through the Internet .This study investigates differences in demographic factors that could explain the profile of online compulsive buyers, and examines the influence of high speed Internet connection on compulsive online buying behavior. A hundred respondents of post-graduate students at Universiti Utara Malaysia were selected to participate in the study. Questionnaires were distributed randomly to obtain the data. The findings showed that all demographic factors examined are insignificant in differentiating the profile of compulsive online buyers. Also, the study found that the high-speed Internet connection did not significantly influence compulsive online buying behavior. Nevertheless, it was recommended that marketers introduce cash card as an alternative mode of payment apart from the credit card as the many Malaysians still do not possess credit cards. For future research endeavors, larger sample sizes and more diversified aspects of compulsive online buying would certainly improve results.
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author Adhwa Hasmin Hussain,
Abdul Manaf Bohari,
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The use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in Malaysia
author_facet Adhwa Hasmin Hussain,
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title The use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in Malaysia
title_short The use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in Malaysia
title_full The use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in Malaysia
title_fullStr The use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in Malaysia
title_sort use of high-speed internet as a platform for compulsive online buying: a case of study of post-graduate students in malaysia
publisher Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi
publishDate 2012
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5648/
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