Enhancing customers’ continued mobile app use in the service industry
ISSN: 0887-6045
Article publication date: 16 July 2018
Issue publication date: 5 November 2018
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to empirically investigate ways to enhance customers’ continued mobile app use intention on the basis of information adoption model.
Design/methodology/approach
This study conducted an online, cross-sectional, self-administered survey, recruiting mobile app users in the USA.
Findings
Results identified both argument quality and source credibility positively influenced usefulness of branded apps and parasocial interactions. Results also confirmed a positive influence on usefulness of the branded app and parasocial interaction relating to continued branded app use intentions.
Originality/value
This study enriched the understanding of mobile app use behaviors, extending information adoption model in the service industry.
Keywords
Citation
Lee, S.(A). (2018), "Enhancing customers’ continued mobile app use in the service industry", Journal of Services Marketing, Vol. 32 No. 6, pp. 680-691. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSM-01-2017-0015
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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