scholarly journals Buyer Behavioural Impact Of Electronic Word Of Mouth Among Youngsters Towards Smart Watches In Chennai City

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 5723-5726
Author(s):  
Mrs.Hameedunissa, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Buyer Behavior ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Chennai City ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Social Media Network

Tremendous growth of technology enhanced the consumers to share their opinion on the products and services they consume. The consumers are capable of analyze the information through various sources in the social media network. The social media plays a pivotal role on scattering the information on products and services. The term Electronic Word of Mouth (EWOM) refers to the process of influencing buyer through the social media. The study focuses on the factors influencing buyer behavior and evaluates the impact of electronic word of mouth on purchasing smart watches. Questionnaires were distributed to the respondents through Google form using convenience sampling method. The electronic word of mouth made by anonymous, family and friends on social media network sites have influenced on purchase intention of respondents. The EWOM are shared by unpaid user and they became organic promoter for product and services. The social media users trust the other users review and referral as the information are communicated by prior purchaser. The EWOM influence the people to buy the product and services from the various referrals shared in social media.

Should I suggest this YouTube clip? The impact of UGC source credibility on eWOM and purchase intention

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mazzini Muda ◽  
Muhammad Iskandar Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Source Credibility ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

PurposeIn spite of the increasing organic and interactive marketing activities over social media, a general understanding of the source credibility of voluntary user-generated content (UGC) is still limited. In line with the social identity theory, this paper examines the effects of consumers' perceived source credibility of UGC in YouTube videos on their attitudes and behavioral intentions. Additionally, source homophily theory is included to predict the antecedent of source credibility.Design/methodology/approachThree hundred and seventy two Generation Y respondents were interviewed using snowball sampling. Data were analyzed with component-based structural equation modeling technique of partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).FindingsFindings confirmed that perceived source credibility indirectly affects purchase intention (PI) and electronic word-of-mouth via attitude toward UGC. Besides, perceived source credibility mediates the effect of perceived source homophily on attitude toward UGC.Practical implicationsSince today's consumers have begun to trust and rely more on UGC than company-generated content on social media when making purchase decisions, companies may reconsider democratizing certain aspects of their branding strategies. Firms may fine-tune their marketing communication budgets – not only just by sponsoring public figures and celebrities but also by nurturing coproductive engagements with independent content creators who are ordinary consumers. Endowed with their imposing credibility, these micro-influencers and prosumers have high potentials to be uplifted to brand ambassadors.Originality/valueWhile consumers' purchase outcome can be measured easily using metrics and analytics, the roles of source homophily in stages leading up to the purchase is still elusive. Drawing on the rich theoretical basis of source homophily may help researchers to understand not only how credibility and attitude are related to PI but also how this nexus generates positive word of mouth among UGC followers within the social media circles.

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

scholarly journals The Impact of Advertising Appeals on Purchase Intention in Social Media Environment——Analysis of Intermediary Effect Based on Brand Attitude

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian He ◽  
Hongjian Qu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Brand Attitude ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Environment Analysis ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Advertising Appeal ◽  
The Impact

Social media, represented by WeChat and micro-blog, has become an indispensable communication tool for human beings. The social media advertising that extends in this environment has also become the focus of enterprise marketing. Based on the brand attitude as the intermediary variable, this paper studies the influence of advertising appeal on the purchase intention under the socialized media environment, and tries to clarify the influence mechanism between the advertising appeal and the consumer purchase intention. Through the related literature, we find out the relationship between the advertising appeal and the brand state and the purchase intention. Put forward relevant research proposals, to enterprises in the social media environment advertising marketing pointed out a new direction.

The Influence of Social Networks on the Choice of a University Brand by Generation Y

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (62) ◽  
pp. 5-22
Author(s):  
Nargiza Aliyeva ◽  
Gaukhar Mukhamediyeva
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
University Brand

Social networks are actively penetrating into all spheres of our society. The influence of social media is strongly affected by the younger generation, who spends a lot of time in the virtual social space. The purpose of this study was to study the influence of social networks on the choice of a university brand by representatives of generation Y. The data was collected through an online survey using the Google forms service. The results obtained indicate that social media engagement has a positive effect on brand image. Firm-created and user-generated social media communication have a positive effect on brand equity in Higher Education Institutions. Brand equity positively influences Brand choice intention. The value of this study lies in the fact that it considered the influence of various factors on the formation of the intention of representatives of generation Y to choose brands of universities, taking into account the moderate effect of electronic word of mouth. The results obtained complement the scientific literature on the impact of social media on consumer behavior. The results of this study can help in understanding the choice of students of educational organizations, taking into account the influence of social networks and electronic word of mouth, which can help university marketing departments to promote brands more effectively in the social media space.

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.

Analysis Electronic Word of Mouth and Social Media toward Purchase Decisions through Purchase Intention

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 196-203
Author(s):  
Jeperson Hutahaean ◽  
Muhammad Hendri ◽  
Muliati Badaruddin ◽  
Sri Lindawati ◽  
Thomas Firdaus Hutahaean
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth

scholarly journals Impact Of Social Media in Education Among the Engineering Graduates with Special Reference to Chennai City

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 4749-4752
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Media Effect ◽  
Media In Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Chennai City ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Social Media In Education

In today’s realm of connected knowledge, the impact of social media on education has become a major motivating element. Reaching other parts of the world has become easy, and with the help of technology such as social media, the style of delivering instruction has been constantly shifting. Many educational platforms such as Swayam, MOOC, NPTEL, Virtual labs, Udemy, etc provides online teaching to the students in a very effective way. The technical tools that permit these podiums to function are also one of the driving forces behind the impact of this technology on learning. Teachers have started to equip themselves into the arcade of electronic avenues. Students too have started to use the Social media for education purposes. Hence the topic on Impact of social media in Education among the Engineering graduates would be an eye-opener for all the teaching and learning community to equip themselves to web connected learning through social media. In this paper, the authors have made a conscious effort in studying the social media effect in education among the engineering graduates using ANOVA and T-Test.

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