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Purpose – Although the sharing economy improves comfort and convenience, it is yet unclear how it affects subjective well-being. This study aims to offer a conceptual model for understanding the linkages between the antecedents and consequences of subjective well-being in ridehailing services. Design/methodology/approach – Using a non-probabilistic sampling method and a pre-tested survey instrument, 450 responses were collected from January to March 2020. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling. Findings – Experience quality and perceived convenience are correlated with subjective well-being. Perceived value and personal innovativeness were not correlated with subjective well-being, as the former does not contribute to the latter’s development. Continuous usage intention significantly correlated with subjective well-being, followed by customer relationship proneness and advocacy. Regarding gender and age differences, men place higher value on customer relationship proneness than women, while women place higher value on subjective well-being than men. Older users value perceived convenience and customer relationship proneness in ridehailing services more than younger users. Practical implications – Understanding key factors contributing to user well-being in ridehailing would promote a more affordable mobility sector globally. This understanding would enable ridehailing businesses to create more effective business and marketing plans while prioritising user well-being, thus enhancing user happiness and reducing turnover rates. Originality/value – This research demonstrates how crucial it is for users’ well-being to have a positive experience and find the service convenient. It also highlights the importance of building strong customer relationships and examines how gender and age influence people’s adoption and use of these services. Propósito – Aunque la economía colaborativa mejora la comodidad y conveniencia, aún no está claro cómo afecta al bienestar subjetivo. Ofrecemos un modelo conceptual para comprender las conexiones entre los antecedentes y consecuencias del bienestar subjetivo en los servicios de transporte compartido. Diseño/metodología/enfoque – Utilizando un método de muestreo no probabilístico y un instrumento de encuesta previamente probado, se recopilaron 450 respuestas entre enero y marzo de 2020. Los datos fueron analizados utilizando un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales. Hallazgos – La calidad de la experiencia y la percepción de conveniencia están correlacionadas con el bienestar subjetivo. El valor percibido y la innovación personal no se correlacionaron con el bienestar subjetivo, ya que el primero no contribuye al desarrollo del último. La intención de uso continuo se correlacionó significativamente con el bienestar subjetivo, seguida por la propensión a las relaciones con los clientes y la defensa de estos servicios. En cuanto a las diferencias de género y edad, los hombres valoran más la propensión a las relaciones con los clientes que las mujeres, mientras que las mujeres valoran más el bienestar subjetivo que los hombres. Los usuarios mayores valoran más la percepción de conveniencia y la propensión a las relaciones con los clientes en los servicios de transporte compartido que los usuarios más jóvenes. Originalidad – Esta investigación demuestra lo crucial que es para el bienestar de los usuarios tener una experiencia positiva y encontrar el servicio conveniente. También resalta la importancia de construir relaciones sólidas con los clientes y examina cómo el género y la edad influyen en la adopción y uso de estos servicios. Implicaciones prácticas – Comprender los factores clave que contribuyen al bienestar de los usuarios en los servicios de transporte compartido promovería un sector de movilidad más asequible a nivel global. Esta comprensión permitiría a las empresas de transporte compartido crear planes de negocios y marketing más efectivos, priorizando el bienestar de los usuarios y mejorando así su felicidad y reduciendo las tasas de rotación. 目的 – 尽管共享经济提高了舒适度和便利性, 但它如何影响主观幸福感尚不清楚。我们提供了一个概念模型, 用于理解乘车服务中主观幸福感的前因后果之间的联系。 设计/方法/途径 – 采用非概率抽样方法和预先测试的调查工具, 在 2020 年 1 月至 3 月期间收集了 450 份回复。数据采用结构方程模型进行分析。 研究结果 – 体验质量和感知便利性与主观幸福感相关。感知价值和个人创新性与主观幸福感不相关, 因为前者无助于后者的发展。持续使用意愿与主观幸福感密切相关, 其次是客户关系倾向和拥护。在性别和年龄差异方面, 男性比女性更重视客户关系倾向, 而女性比男性更重视主观幸福感。老年用户比年轻用户更重视乘车服务中的便利感和客户关系代言。 独创性 – 这项研究表明, 用户获得积极的体验和便捷的服务对他们的福祉至关重要。研究还强调了建立牢固的客户关系的重要性, 并探讨了性别和年龄如何影响人们采用和使用这些服务。 实际意义 – 了解有助于提高乘车旅行用户幸福感的关键因素, 将在全球范围内推动建立一个更加经济实惠的移动出行行业。这种理解将使打车企业能够制定更有效的业务和营销计划, 同时优先考虑用户福祉, 从而提高用户幸福感并降低流失率。

This study approaches the relational orientation of the Internet user as an individual characteristic that is not necessarily related to a specific website. It aims at better apprehending the Internet user's online behaviour by introducing and validating the Internet user relational orientation (IURO) scale. A first study was conducted to purify the scale and assess its psychometric qualities. 1011 French Internet users, members of a research panel were contacted by email, to participate in the study. Exploratory factorial analysis followed by confirmatory factorial analysis show that IURO is a three-dimensional scale composed of communal trait, special treatment and confidence benefits. A second study (415 Internet users) was then conducted to check the scale's external validity by using a different sample and websites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite the growing attention on enhancing purchase intent, there is no coherent framework for determining retail customers' purchase intent. This study aims to contribute to marketing theory and practice by proposing and testing a comprehensive theoretical model that incorporates direct, mediating, and moderating relationships among preeminent constructs to produce decisive insight into purchase intent. Partial least squares‐based structural equation modelling (PLS‐SEM) was deployed to test research hypotheses and analyse the data collected from 515 customers. The findings reveal that customer relationship proneness has a positive impact on customer satisfaction, customer trust, and purchase intent. In addition, customer satisfaction is found to have a positive effect on customer trust. Customer trust, in turn, positively affects customer purchase intent. Customer trust fully mediates the association of customer satisfaction and purchase intent and partially mediates the association of relationship proneness and purchase intent. Of our seven selected moderators, only marital status and income moderate the association of customer relationship proneness and customer satisfaction. A customer's tendency to engage in relationships with retailers or brands depends on various factors that are related to customer characteristics. To develop customer loyalty and cultivate long‐term relationships, retailers are recommended to segment their customers based on their respective relationship proneness and relevant demographic characteristics, in particular, marital status and income, and target each segment with customized relationship marketing activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main purpose of the current research is to develop and test a theoretical framework that captures the role of corporate branding (corporate association, symbolic benefits, and functional benefits), customer involvement and customer relationship proneness on customers emotional attachment and brand loyalty in the luxury fashion industry. The nature of this study is quantitative, cross-sectional and non-contrived. This study used a convenient sampling technique for the collection of data. Data were gathered from 315 customers who used to buy luxury fashion brands. This study has adopted a causal analytical approach by which hypotheses were developed and tested. For data analysis, correlation, regression, and descriptive statistics tests were carried out with the help of SPSS and mediation analysis was carried through AMOS. Findings approved that corporate association; symbolic benefits have limited impact on brand loyalty while functional benefits customer involvement and customer relationship proneness have a significant impact on brand loyalty. Findings suggest that emotional attachment fully mediates the relationship of corporate association, symbolic benefits, customer involvement, and brand loyalty, while emotional attachment partially mediates the relationship of functional benefits, customer relationship proneness, and brand loyalty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of customer personality and customer relationship proneness (CRP) on customer's relationship satisfaction (CS) with the firm in emerging economies context. In the study, the authors state that the relationship proneness of the customer (CRP) would be influenced by personality trait of the customer. To examine the argument on personality trait, the authors have adopted Big Five personality trait theory in this study. The authors also argue that CRP would influence CS. Furthermore the authors put forth that customer's perception of marketer's relationship orientation (RMO) would mediate the relationship between CRP and CS. Design/methodology/approach -- Data for the study were collected through structured questionnaire. A sample of 428 respondents was obtained through questionnaire survey (response rate 41.19 percent) and the hypotheses depicting the aforementioned relationships were empirically tested in the context of banking services in India. Structural equation modeling (SEM) technique was used for data analysis. Findings -- The results confirm that personality traits influences CRP. Further, customer's perception of RMO is found to have a mediating effect. Research limitations/implications -- The study utilizes cross-sectional data, so the results of the study might vary depending upon the context (country/sector). Practical implications -- The outcomes of the study can be utilized by the marketers, particularly in the emerging economies like India for formulating targeted strategies in accordance with the personality type of the customers. Originality/value -- The relationship between CRP, personality traits and CS of the customer using Big Five personality theory has been empirically analysed in the context of an emerging economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]