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    Online product review, product knowledge, attitude, and online purchase behavior

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    Authors
    Yap, CS Yap
    Ong, M.
    Ahmad, R.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Yap, C.Y. and Ong, M. and Ahmad, R. 2017. Online product review, product knowledge, attitude, and online purchase behavior. International Journal of e-Business Research. 13 (3): pp. 1-19.
    Source Title
    International Journal of e-Business Research
    DOI
    10.4018/IJEBR.2017070101
    ISSN
    1548-1131
    School
    CBS International
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72932
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    • Curtin Research Publications
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    Copyright © 2017, IGI Global. This study examines the influence of online product review and product knowledge on the attitude towards online shopping, which leads to online purchase behavior. Data are collected from an online questionnaire with the use of Google Forms posted on three popular toy enthusiast websites in Malaysia. Using a self-selected sampling procedure, 263 usable responses are obtained. Partial Least Squares Path Modeling (PLS-PM), using R, is performed to test the research hypotheses. Results show that, in general, respondents perceive online product review as a helpful tool in enabling them to learn more about toy products and in making them feel confident in purchasing toys online. Results also reveal that both perceived helpfulness of online product review and consumers' product knowledge are positively related to attitude towards online shopping. Similarly, a positive attitude towards online shopping leads to actual online purchases of toy products. Attitude is found to mediate the relationship between perceived helpfulness of online product review and online purchase behavior. This study suggests that firms should use online product review as an innovative marketing tool to acquire market intelligence and to establish ongoing rapport with their online customers.

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