The connection and disconnection between e-commerce businesses and their customers: Exploring the role of engagement, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease-of-use

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Highlights:

• Prevention (promotion) focused individuals prefer utilitarian (hedonic) websites.

• Individuals have a more favorable attitude under regulatory fit conditions.

• Individuals have a higher purchase intention under regulatory fit conditions.

• Engagement serves as the mediating mechanism of the effect of regulatory fit.

• Perceived usefulness and ease of use also serve as important mediating mechanisms.

摘要

•Prevention (promotion) focused individuals prefer utilitarian (hedonic) websites.•Individuals have a more favorable attitude under regulatory fit conditions.•Individuals have a higher purchase intention under regulatory fit conditions.•Engagement serves as the mediating mechanism of the effect of regulatory fit.•Perceived usefulness and ease of use also serve as important mediating mechanisms.

论文关键词:Consumer online decision making,Regulatory focus and regulatory fit theory,Engagement,Shopping experience,Perceived usefulness,Perceived ease of use

论文评审过程:Received 8 November 2015, Revised 29 July 2016, Accepted 3 October 2016, Available online 5 October 2016, Version of Record 14 October 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2016.10.001