Impact of consumers' corporate social responsibility‐related activities in social media on brand attitude, electronic word‐of‐mouth intention, and purchase intention: A study of Chinese consumer behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 453-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu‐Chuan Chu ◽  
Hsuan‐Ting Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Brand Attitude ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Chinese Consumer ◽  
Corporate Social

scholarly journals Campaign participation, spreading electronic word of mouth, purchase: how to optimise corporate social responsibility, CSR, effectiveness via social media?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Bialkova ◽  
Stephanie Te Paske
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Corporate Social

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how to optimise corporate social responsibility (CSR) when communicating via social media. In particular, the communication type, cause proximity and CSR motives are addressed facing the increased demand for transparency and the grown consumers' expectations towards socially responsible brands.Design/methodology/approachOnline survey was developed, based on a profound literature review and a field research we did on the actual social media behaviour of socially responsible brands. Consumers attitudes and behavioural reactions in terms of willingness to participate in a campaign, to spread e-WOM and to purchase were investigated, as a function of CSR motives (value vs performance vs value and performance) and cause proximity (national vs international), respectively, with monologue (study 1) and dialogue communication type (study 2).FindingsCause proximity enhanced the campaign participation, and this effect was pronounced for both, monologue and dialogue type of communication. CSR motives modulated the willingness to spread electronic word-of-mouth, and this holds for both, monologue and dialogue communication. Attitudes and purchase intention were highest when value- and performance-driven motives were communicated, but these effects appeared only when the message was in a dialogue form of communication. Message credibility and CSR motives credibility perception further modulated consumers response.Practical implicationsThe outcomes could be used in developing marketing (communication) strategies leading to values and revenues optimisation.Originality/valueThe results are discussed in a framework of how CSR resonates via social media.

Consumer Behavior, Trust, and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Communication

2021 ◽  
pp. 1328-1345
Author(s):  
Francesca Di Virgilio ◽  
Gilda Antonelli
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Online Purchase ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Word Of Mouth Communication

Social media platforms have become a major forum for consumers to interact with firms and other individuals. Drawing on both the customer-dominant logic and the theory of planned behavior, the present chapter aims to advance understanding and encourage research on the variables that drive consumers' online purchase intention. Al though there is a general agreement in recognizing the importance of social media platforms as a source of information about consumer behavior, a complete theorization of the variables that affect the relation between behavioral intention and online purchase intention is still lacking. The proposed theoretical model is an extension of the theory of planned behavior and incorporates trust and electronic word-of-mouth communication as part of the customers' online purchase intention. Finally, the theoretical and managerial implications are further discussed.

scholarly journals Does corporate social responsibility affect Generation Z purchase intention in the food industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
WONG ◽  
Man Chung
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Corporate Social

AbstractCorporate social responsibility (CSR) becomes more and more prevalent in the business world and is considered as one of the factors to make purchase intentions by customers. Thus, corporations are obliged to implement CSR initiatives to attract their customers. Generation Z is born in the world with the internet and social media. They are more able to handle technology and reply on the internet or social media to receive or search for information. They are more concerned with social issues or environmental problems. Therefore, CSR is one of the considerations when they make purchase decisions. This study is to explore whether CSR affects Generation Z purchase intentions in the food industry and which CSR categories have impacts on the purchase intention of Generation Z. A survey was used to collect the data from the youngsters at a post-secondary education institution. The findings showed that Generation Z will consider the CSR performance of the corporations in the food industry when they made purchase decisions. Most of the CSR initiatives, except shareholder related initiatives, had impacts on purchase intention. This may be due to the characteristics of Generation Z.

scholarly journals Consumers’ Attitude towards Digital Social Responsibility: Impacts on Electronic Word of Mouth and Purchase Intention

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-74
Author(s):  
Wilert Puriwat ◽  
Suchart Tripopsakul
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Social responsibility is understood to be one of the crucial strategic responsibilities for organizations across the globe. In the digital era, firms have transformed social responsibility initiatives into digital platforms. This study aims to investigate the effects of digital social responsibility (DSR) on electronic word of mouth (eWOM) and purchase intention (PI) in the social media context. This survey research is based on 214 samples, collected via an online questionnaire as a research tool. Structural equation modelling has been used to validate the proposed hypotheses. The results show that perceived DSR has significant positive influence on consumers’ attitude (b = 0.408) and eWOM (b = 0.238). The mediation analysis indicates that consumers’ attitude partially mediates the relationship between DSR and eWOM (DE = 0.238, IE = 0.154), and fully mediates the relationship between DSR and PI (DE = 0.08, IE = 0.173). Since few previous studies have explored the impact of DSR toward eWOM and PI, our study confirms the effects of DSR on consumers’ attitudes and eWOM. This empirical study can provide managers with further understanding of the effects of DSR via social media on consumers’ attitude and eWOM. Our results should also encourage firms to implement DSR initiatives to enhance consumers’ positive attitudes and spread positive word of mouth about firms. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2022-06-01-05 Full Text: PDF

Consumer Behavior, Trust, and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Communication

2018 ◽  
pp. 58-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Di Virgilio ◽  
Gilda Antonelli
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Online Purchase ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Word Of Mouth Communication

Social media platforms have become a major forum for consumers to interact with firms and other individuals. Drawing on both the customer-dominant logic and the theory of planned behavior, the present chapter aims to advance understanding and encourage research on the variables that drive consumers' online purchase intention. Al though there is a general agreement in recognizing the importance of social media platforms as a source of information about consumer behavior, a complete theorization of the variables that affect the relation between behavioral intention and online purchase intention is still lacking. The proposed theoretical model is an extension of the theory of planned behavior and incorporates trust and electronic word-of-mouth communication as part of the customers' online purchase intention. Finally, the theoretical and managerial implications are further discussed.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Corporate Social Responsibility on Digital Platforms, Electronic Word-of-Mouth, and Consumer-Company Identification: An Application of Social Identity Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4700
Author(s):  
Rui Ma ◽  
Jacob Cherian ◽  
Wen-Hsien Tsai ◽  
Muhammad Safdar Sial ◽  
Li Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Company Identification ◽  
Corporate Social

The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an ever-evolving concept in the field of business management. Even in 2021, its boundaries are evolving and researchers are linking the concept of CSR to different variables to achieve different outcomes. However, the concept of CSR in the healthcare sector is not well-explored in prior literature. The current study is an application of social identity theory to induce electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) from consumers for a specific brand, through its CSR engagement on social media (CSRS) and consumer-company identification (CCI) in the healthcare sector of an emerging economy. The data of the current survey were collected from different patients of four large hospitals in a large city through a self-administered questionnaire (paper-pencil technique). To validate different hypotheses of the current study, the authors employed the structural-equation-modeling (SEM) technique using AMOS software. The output of SEM analysis confirmed that CSRS positively influences eWOM, and CCI mediates this relationship. The findings of the current study will be helpful for policymakers in the healthcare industry to improve their understanding of CSRS and CCI, inducing eWOM through the lens of social identity theory.

scholarly journals Do Corporate Social Responsibility and Electronic Word-of-Mouth influence the Perceived Quality? Mediating role of Brand Image

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Qasim Ali Nisar ◽  
Shaista Shaista ◽  
Mariam Mariam
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between corporate social responsibilities, electronic words of mouth and perceived quality by considering the mediating role of brand image. For collecting data quantitative study was adopted, in which 450 questionnaire were distributed in various universities. Every student must belong to business department. Data has tested through SPSS (Statistical Packages for the Social Science) as well as AMOS (Analysis Movement of Structure). This study shows that there is positive and significant relationship between the corporate social responsibility and perceived quality and electronic word of mouth is highly correlated with perceived quality. Brand image also positively and significantly mediates the relationship among variables. Organizations must understand the importance of corporate social responsibility, electronic words of mouth and other significant factors and try to manage their brand image to influence the perceived quality. If the companies adopt CSR than the brand, image will be build up and in this way; the perceptions of the consumers will be influenced. Furthermore, companies can create awareness regarding their brand through the electronic word of mouth.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Social Media, Electronic Word of Mouth, Brand Attitude terhadap Purchase Intention Konsumen pada Situs Online Shopee Id

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 506
Author(s):  
Vivian Angelica
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Brand Attitude ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Brand Attitudes ◽  
The One ◽  
Attitude Variable ◽  
Program Version

This study aims to determine the effect of social media, electronic word of mouth and brand attitude of purchase intention on consumers on the site online shopee id. This research was conducted on consumers on the site online shopee id. The analysis method uses multiple linear analysis methods where the data can be obtained by distributing questionnaires with 200 respondents. This type of research is quantitative and uses the SPSS program version 25. The results of the hypothesis show that there is a significant influence on social media, electronic word of mouth and brand attitudes on purchase intentions on consumers on the site online shopee id. Of the three variables, the one that most influences purchase intention is the brand attitude variable. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh social media, electronic word of mouth dan brand attitude terhadap purchase intention pada konsumen di situs online shopee id. Peneitian ini dilakukan kepada konsumen di situs online shopee id. Metode analisis menggunakan metode analisis linier berganda dimana data didapat dengan menyebar kuisoner dengan responden sebanyak 200 orang responden. Jenis penelitian adalah kuantitatif dan menggunakan program SPSS versi 25. Hasil hipotesis penelitian menunjukan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan social media, electronic word of mouth dan brand attitude terhadap purchase intention pada konsumen di situs online shopee id. Dari ketiga variabel tersebut, yang paling mempengaruhi purchase intention adalah variabel brand attitude.

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