Characterising the concept of service experience

A Helkkula - Journal of service management, 2011 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to review the characterisation of the concept of service
experience in service marketing research. Design/methodology/approach–Using content …

Social commerce—state-of-the-art and future research directions

C Baethge, J Klier, M Klier - Electronic Markets, 2016 - Springer
In recent years, social commerce evolved into an emerging phenomenon of global interest
for marketers, businesses, and researchers alike. In light of this development, it is not …

From virtual community members to C2C e-commerce buyers: Trust in virtual communities and its effect on consumers' purchase intention

Y Lu, L Zhao, B Wang - Electronic commerce research and applications, 2010 - Elsevier
In China, major C2C websites are focusing on increasing their customer bases by
converting members of their virtual communities (VCs) into C2C buyers and sellers. This …

Cultivating the sense of belonging and motivating user participation in virtual communities: A social capital perspective

L Zhao, Y Lu, B Wang, PYK Chau, L Zhang - International journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Virtual communities (VCs) are attracting more attention as they provide a platform for people
to share experiences and knowledge, which may further impact their purchase decisions …

The role of website quality and social capital in building buyers' loyalty

X Chen, Q Huang, RM Davison - International Journal of Information …, 2017 - Elsevier
Buyers' loyalty is critical for the success and survival of any online seller. Prior research
regards social capital as an important determinant of an individual's behavior. However …

The role of mutual trust in building members' loyalty to a C2C platform provider

J Chen, C Zhang, Y Xu - International Journal of Electronic …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Active interactions and relationships among members are crucial to the success of
consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce. Prior studies have rarely articulated the …

Emic and etic interpretations of engagement with a consumer-to-consumer online auction site

E Abdul-Ghani, KF Hyde, R Marshall - Journal of business research, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper provides emic and etic interpretations of engagement with a consumer-to-
consumer (C2C) online auction site, based on in-depth interviews with buyers. The study …

Understanding buyers' loyalty to a C2C platform: the roles of social capital, satisfaction and perceived effectiveness of e‐commerce institutional mechanisms

Q Huang, X Chen, CX Ou… - Information systems …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Drawing upon social capital theory, this study aims to investigate how different dimensions
of social capital affect online buyers' satisfaction and ultimately boost their loyalty to a …

Trust, risk and transaction intention in consumer-to-consumer e-marketplaces: An empirical comparison between buyers' and sellers' perspectives

K Wei, Y Li, Y Zha, J Ma - Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the relative impacts of trust and risk on
individual's transaction intention in consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-marketplaces from both …

Early mover advantage in e-commerce platforms with low entry barriers: The role of customer relationship management capabilities

S Wang, H Cavusoglu, Z Deng - Information & Management, 2016 - Elsevier
This research investigates whether early mover advantage (EMA) exists among
entrepreneurial e-tailers operating on third-party e-commerce platforms. Contrary to …