Understanding the intentions of users to ‘stick’ to social networking sites: a case study in Taiwan

Wei, Hsiao-Lan; Lin, Kuan‐Yu; Lu, Hsi‐Peng; Chuang, I-Hsin

doi:10.1080/0144929x.2014.928745

Cited by 56 publications

(59 citation statements)

References 47 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Therefore, it implies that if an individual has a positive attitude towards SNSs, he or she will be interested in using them for trip organising and will not hesitate to recommend the site to others. This is consistent with the findings of Peslak et al (2012), Zoonen et al (2014) and Wei et al (2015), who postulated that the attitude towards SNSs is positively associated with the intention to use SNSs.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

“…For the purpose of this study, TAM is defined 'as a causal model which explains factors that affect behavioural intentions in the usage of new information technologies' (Davis 1989:323). Wei et al (2015) examined the intention of users to continue using SNSs and concluded that attitude can positively influence the intention to continue using a SNS. Dennis et al (2009) formulated a conceptual model to explain e-consumer behaviour and concluded that purchase intention is positively influenced by positive attitude.…”

Section: Perceived Behavioural Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Social media in tourism: Establishing factors influencing attitudes towards the usage of social networking sites for trip organisation

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose: The main aim of this study was to determine the attitude towards the use of SNSs for trip organisation and its precursors. Problem investigated: Tourism organisations and destination policy makers need to understand factors that influence tourist use of SNSs for trip organisation in order for them to be able to effectively utilise SNSs. Methodology: The methodological approach followed was exploratory and quantitative in nature. Data were collected from a total of 340 respondents using a structured questionnaire. Structural equation modelling through the use of Partial Least Squares was for data analysis. Findings and implications: The results show that attitude towards the use of SNSs for trip organisation is affected by perceived benefits, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control, with perceived usefulness having the greatest influence. The implication is that managers of tourism organisations need to ensure that their sites are informative, easy to use and able to safeguard users’ online privacy if they are to attract more and loyal users to their sites. Value of the research: Very little research in the South African context exists with specific reference to how SNSs are being utilised for trip organisation. This article contributes by unravelling factors that influence the use of SNSs for trip organisation. Conclusion: Perceived usefulness measured by functional benefits and social benefits is the key factor that influences attitude towards the use of SNSs for trip organisation. It is the responsibility of destination marketers to provide all the necessary or valuable information on their SNS accounts, in order to encourage travellers to use SNSs

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Perceived Behavioural Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social media in tourism: Establishing factors influencing attitudes towards the usage of social networking sites for trip organisation

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although Interactivity has different definitions, a consensus theme is that the social media site successfully provides information to the individual, is perceived as responsive, and allows a sense of connectionoften with other individuals. Therefore, in social media, perceived interactivity can be generally divided into two different dimensions: Human-to-human interaction and human-to-information interaction [42,[48][49][50].…”

Section: Actual and Perceived Interactivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Extension of TAM by Perceived Interactivity to Understand Usage Behaviors on ACG Social Media Sites

Lee

2019

Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Social media sites, as participatory artistic online platforms, have become popular spaces for amateur artists to exchange the creative artefacts of animation, comics and games (ACG) with others. Online social media platforms for ACG amateur artists offer interactive features for communication, information exchange and distance learning to facilitate connections among amateur artists worldwide. However, not too much of the available research has regarded investigating the determinative factors of ACG users' behavior on social media. By integrating aspects of perceived interactivity and users' willingness to exchange information, this study formulated a concept model to investigate the prerequisite factors of users' "continuance use intention" on ACG social media sites. The snowballing method was used to recruit 367 participants who had experience in creating ACG works and using more than two ACG social media sites from the Japanese sub-cultural communities at a university in Northern Taiwan. The results of this study provided empirical evidence supporting perceived interactivity as a prerequisite factor for extending the technology acceptance model (TAM), perceiving interactivity, and supporting indicators such as continuance use intentions and the willingness to exchange information on ACG social media sites.

show abstract

“…Socialising is important in the usage of social media to facilitate social interaction and group discussion (Lee & Ma, 2015). Wei, Lin, Lu and Chuang (2015) showed that social needs play vital roles in the willingness of users 'to stick' to a social network. Further, Cheong (2010, p. 870) considered that "the characteristics facilitating social interaction in virtual worlds also facilitate the collaboration in a team during their teaching practice sessions in Second Life".…”

Section: Uses and Gratifications Theory And Research Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Second Life adoption in education: A motivational model based on Uses and Gratifications theory

Gallego

Bueno

Noyes

2016

Computers & Education

103

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

General rightsThis document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the reference above. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. M A N U S C R I P T A C C E P T E D ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Second Life adoption in education: A motivational model based on Uses and Gratifications theory

show abstract

Understanding the intentions of users to ‘stick’ to social networking sites: a case study in Taiwan

Cited by 56 publications

References 47 publications

Social media in tourism: Establishing factors influencing attitudes towards the usage of social networking sites for trip organisation

Social media in tourism: Establishing factors influencing attitudes towards the usage of social networking sites for trip organisation

Extension of TAM by Perceived Interactivity to Understand Usage Behaviors on ACG Social Media Sites

Second Life adoption in education: A motivational model based on Uses and Gratifications theory

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About