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Factors influencing mobile services adoption: a brand-equity perspective
| Title: | Factors influencing mobile services adoption: a brand-equity perspective |
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| Author(s): | Wei-Tsong Wang, (Department of Industrial and Information Management, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan), Hui-Min Li, (Institute of Information Management, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan) |
| Citation: | Wei-Tsong Wang, Hui-Min Li, (2012) "Factors influencing mobile services adoption: a brand-equity perspective", Internet Research, Vol. 22 Iss: 2, pp.142 - 179 |
| Keywords: | Brand equity, Brand management, Consumer behaviour, Electronic commerce, M-commerce attribute, Mobile commerce, Mobile services, Value chain |
| Article type: | Research paper |
| DOI: | 10.1108/10662241211214548 (Permanent URL) |
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
| Acknowledgements: | The authors thank the Editor and anonymous reviewers for their valuable feedback on this paper. The authors also thank the administrators of the online forums and web sites studied for their support and the survey respondents for providing valuable data. |
| Abstract: | Purpose – The purpose of this study is to develop and validate empirically a research model that depicts the relationships between the identified key value proposition attributes of mobile value-added services and the core factors of brand equity. Design/methodology/approach – Survey data collected from 497 mobile value-added service consumers were examined using structural equation modeling to validate the research model. Findings – The results indicate that the mobile service attributes of personalization, identifiability, and perceived enjoyment have significant positive influences on the key brand equity factors, including brand loyalty, perceived quality, brand awareness, and brand associations. Additionally, the results confirm the significance of all four of the brand equity factors in interpreting consumer purchase intention in the context of mobile value-added service consumption. Practical implications – The research results provide insights into how mobile value-added services may be better designed and delivered to enhance brand equity and, in turn, profits. Originality/value – While the market potential of mobile value-added services and the importance of brand equity have both been widely recognized, the development and empirical validation of a model that specifically depicts the determinants of mobile value-added service consumption from a brand-equity perspective has not yet been undertaken. Consequently, this study investigates the relationships among key m-commerce attributes, core brand-equity components, and consumer behaviors. The research results have extended the application and advanced the understanding of previous mobile-commerce and brand-equity theories in the context of mobile value-added service consumption. |
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