Title
The role of social media in enhancing guanxi and perceived effectiveness of E-commerce institutional mechanisms in online marketplace.
Abstract
This study extends literature on e-commerce trust and repurchase intentions by exploring the role of swift guanxi and the perceived effectiveness of institutional mechanisms (PEEIM) in the context of a Chinese e-marketplace – Taobao. We explore how Taobao’s social media technologies (online reviews and instant messenger) can improve swift guanxi and PEEIM by increasing online interactivity and presence. We find that buyers’ PEEIM negatively moderates trust in online sellers and repurchase intentions. We show that swift guanxi, created by social media’s interactivity and presence, enhances trust, which further increases repurchase intentions. Theoretical and managerial implications and future research directions are discussed.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1016/j.im.2018.01.003
Information & Management
Keywords
Field
DocType
Online marketplace,Trust,Institutional mechanisms,Swift guanxi,Interactivity,Social presence
Interactivity,Social media,Swift,Advertising,Guanxi,Engineering,Instant messenger,E-commerce,Marketing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
55
5
0378-7206
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.37
33
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Alain Yee-loong Chong163541.95
Ewelina Lacka261.73
Boying Li3369.80
Hing Kai Chan443232.78