Determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence

This study aims to develop a theoretical model to explicate online group buying behaviour. The research was based on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and two determinants of perceived enjoyment and informational social influences. A total of 150 usable questionnaires are collected and analysed usin...

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Main Authors: Tracie Chin, Sook Harn, Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal, Stephen Liason Sondoh Jr., Hamid Rizal
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8376/
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spelling ukm-83762016-12-14T06:47:04Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8376/ Determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence Tracie Chin, Sook Harn Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal, Stephen Liason Sondoh Jr., Hamid Rizal, This study aims to develop a theoretical model to explicate online group buying behaviour. The research was based on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and two determinants of perceived enjoyment and informational social influences. A total of 150 usable questionnaires are collected and analysed using a multiple regression analysis to examine the strength of relationships between these variables. The results suggest perceived ease of use has no significant influence on online group purchase intention; however, perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment completely mediate the relationship between perceived ease of use and purchase intention. Interestingly, the study indicates informational social influence has no moderating effect on determinants of purchase intention towards online group buying. The results of this study offer marketers with better insights that would help them develop effective strategies to attract online group buying users and increase sales profit. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8376/1/7773-20210-1-SM.pdf Tracie Chin, Sook Harn and Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal, and Stephen Liason Sondoh Jr., and Hamid Rizal, (2014) Determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence. Jurnal Pengurusan, 41 . pp. 133-143. ISSN 0127-2713 http://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/index
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description This study aims to develop a theoretical model to explicate online group buying behaviour. The research was based on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and two determinants of perceived enjoyment and informational social influences. A total of 150 usable questionnaires are collected and analysed using a multiple regression analysis to examine the strength of relationships between these variables. The results suggest perceived ease of use has no significant influence on online group purchase intention; however, perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment completely mediate the relationship between perceived ease of use and purchase intention. Interestingly, the study indicates informational social influence has no moderating effect on determinants of purchase intention towards online group buying. The results of this study offer marketers with better insights that would help them develop effective strategies to attract online group buying users and increase sales profit.
format Article
author Tracie Chin, Sook Harn
Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal,
Stephen Liason Sondoh Jr.,
Hamid Rizal,
spellingShingle Tracie Chin, Sook Harn
Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal,
Stephen Liason Sondoh Jr.,
Hamid Rizal,
Determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence
author_facet Tracie Chin, Sook Harn
Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal,
Stephen Liason Sondoh Jr.,
Hamid Rizal,
author_sort Tracie Chin, Sook Harn
title Determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence
title_short Determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence
title_full Determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence
title_fullStr Determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence
title_sort determinants of online group buying behaviour: the moderating role of informational social influence
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2014
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8376/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8376/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8376/1/7773-20210-1-SM.pdf
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