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Factors Influencing Intention of Facebook Fans of Companies to Convert into Actual Buyers

Factors Influencing Intention of Facebook Fans of Companies to Convert into Actual Buyers
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Author(s): Hsiu-Yuan Wang (Department of Hospitality Management, Chung Hua University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan), Jian-Hong Wang (School of Computer Science and Engineering, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, Guangxi, China), Hsing-Wen Wang (Department of Business Administration, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua County, Taiwan)and Chi-Chun Chen (Department of Electronic Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan)
Copyright: 2019
Volume: 30
Issue: 4
Pages: 23
Source title: Journal of Database Management (JDM)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: Keng Siau (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR)
DOI: 10.4018/JDM.2019100101

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Abstract

Recently, a new wave of business opportunities has emerged by integrating social media and commerce. Although many hospitality organizations have considered online social communities as potential channels for promotion, most of them have failed to obtain sales from community members. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to propose and examine a new research model that can capture cognitive- and affective-based trust elements influencing fans' behavioral intention to purchase by affecting their firm commitment. A survey of 393 Facebook participants found strong support for the model. The results indicated that Facebook fans' perceptions of firm commitment could be a strong predictor of their buying intention. Factors of building cognitive trust (i.e. perceived reputation, perceived ability, and information quality) as well as affective trust (i.e. perceived benevolence, perceived integrity and perceived social presence) were the critical components significantly influencing fans' firm commitment. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.

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