Recognizing Behavior of Viral Marketing

Document Type : Research Paper

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Associate Professor of Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

Abstract

Adopting a comprehensive approach based on the models of planned behavior, technology adoption and Palka, this research is an attempt to identify the factors affecting the attitude, intention and behavior of mobile viral marketing among young consumers in the city of Ardabil. The population of the study consisted of all students of public and nonpublic universities in Ardabil that, according to the unlimited population, finally 384 standard questionnaires were distributed among students as the sample of the research. Data were analyzed based on the structural equation modeling with use of SPSS and Amos software. The results showed that perceived costs and perceived enjoyment affect Iranian young consumers’ attitudes towards mobile viral marketing. Moreover, Subjective norms, perceived ease of use and perceived utility affect Iranian young consumers’ intention toward mobile viral marketing. Finally, results indicate that Iranian young consumers’ intention could help to development of mobile viral marketing behavior among them.

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Journal of Business Administration Researches
Volume 12, Issue 23
November 2020
Pages 255-276

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