The aim of this research is to identify factors affecting individual’s intention to purchase a Smartphone from the perspectives of technology adoption and technology dependence. This study takes into account the role of cell phone dependence and hedonic aspects of cell phone use, by combining technology acceptance model, diffusion of innovation theory and theory of optimal flow, in order to pro...

An exploratory study was conducted to investigate consumer adoption of online purchase using a survey data set. Based upon the theory of innovation and self-efficacy theory, risk aversion, online proficiency, shopping convenience, and product choice variety were proposed to influence consumer intention to shop online, which, in turn, affects online purchases. Results of regression analyses reve...

In line with changes of consumers modern lifestyle has call for the advertising strategy to change. This research is to find out how game with telepresence and product experience embedded in the computer game to affect users’ intention to purchase. Game content developers are urging to consider of placing product message as part of game design strategy that can influence the game player’s inten...

Customer loyalty or repeat purchasing is critical for the survival and success of any store. By focusing on online stores, this study investigates the repeat purchase intention of experienced online buyers based on means-end chain theory and prospect theory. In the research model, both utilitarian value and hedonic value are hypothesised to affect repeat purchase intention positively. Perceived...

With the rapid development of the Internet and e-commerce, the Internet has become an important channel for consumers to purchase goods. Because online shopping has characteristics of virtual and remote presence, consumers take greater psychological risks while they purchase online and they will make more cautious purchasing decisions. So they build their confidence and reduce the perceived ris...

With the rapid development of the Internet and e-commerce, the Internet has become an important channel for consumers to purchase goods. Because online shopping has characteristics of virtual and remote presence, consumers take greater psychological risks while they purchase online and they will make more cautious purchasing decisions. So they build their confidence and reduce the perceived ris...

This study focuses on the effect of website visitors' goal-oriented search mode on purchase intention in online environments. In a study of 874 respondents recruited from 13 online shops representing a diversity of product categories and customer segments, the effect of visitors' goal-oriented search mode on purchase intention is found to be moderated by product involvement and product risk. Fu...

Friendship plays a critical role in social commerce in contemporary societies. This study aims to theorize and examine how friendship quality impacts purchase intention. Product-related risk is introduced to gain insight into its moderating effects on intention to purchase from three different seller groups. Through empirical evidence, we confirm that friendship quality has positively effect on...