Mediating impact of fan-page engagement on social media connectedness and followers purchase intention
ISSN: 1468-4527
Article publication date: 7 September 2018
Issue publication date: 16 October 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify the mediating effect of fan-page followers’ engagement activities and moderating role of followers’ demographic profile and trust level on their purchase intention.
Design/methodology/approach
This study utilised the customer engagement behaviour and consumer involvement theory as a foundation to explore the impact of variables. Structural equation modelling was utilised to test the model with the data collected from 307 Facebook fan pages’ followers of five Malaysian companies.
Findings
It was shown that following fan pages will influence fan page engagement, which in turn affects purchase intention and social media connectedness. Further analysis indicated that the impact of “follow” and “engagement” on purchase intention differs between genders, ages, level of trust and income.
Research limitations/implications
The study serves as a basic fundamental guideline for academics and researchers to interpret the concept of following fan pages and engagement actions and its effects on purchase intention and social media connectivity, as well as opening a vast area of unexplored researches on the subject of social media.
Practical implications
The research provides information for business-to-consumer companies in utilising fan page based on user categories.
Originality/value
This study proposes the application of an empirically tested framework to the fan-page follow actions. The authors argue that this framework can provide a useful foundation for future social commerce research. The results would help academics be aware of fan page and its user’s engagement actions, which will provide a new avenue of research.
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Acknowledgements
This research is funded and supported by University Malaya Research Grant (UMRG) Project No. RP024-15HNE) and PPP (Project No. PG182-2015A) Program of University of Malaya, Malaysia. The authors would like to give our special thanks and gratitude to the University of Malaya Research Grant Program for injecting financial support to have necessary research equipment, research-workers, research assistants associated with this research.
Citation
Rahman, Z., Moghavvemmi, S., Suberamanaian, K., Zanuddin, H. and Bin Md Nasir, H.N. (2018), "Mediating impact of fan-page engagement on social media connectedness and followers purchase intention", Online Information Review, Vol. 42 No. 7, pp. 1082-1105. https://doi.org/10.1108/OIR-05-2017-0150
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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