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An Empirical Study on Consumers' Intention to Use a Global Business-to-Consumer Sharing Platform

  • Kim, Mie-Jung (Department of International Commerce, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kwak, Su-Young (Department of Global Trade, Dongguk University) ;
  • Lee, Do-Hyung (Department of Global Trade, Dongguk University)
  • Received : 2019.08.12
  • Accepted : 2019.11.10
  • Published : 2019.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose - This study aims to examine the factors that affect consumers' intention to use a global business-to-consumer sharing platform. Design/methodology - The questionnaire collected 300 copies from June 25 to July 11, 2019, of which 281 were used for statistical processing. The structural equation model (SEM) was used to test hypothesis in this research. Findings - The results showed that information innovation, personalization, and personal innovation influenced perceived usefulness, and social connectivity did not affect perceived usefulness. And perceived usefulness greatly influenced the intention to use. Research limitations/implications - The limitations of the study are that most of the survey respondents were in their twenties and could not grasp the perception of sharing economy services for various age groups. This paper derived implications that sharing platform promotes sharing and cooperation, which are the basic principles of international trade, to increase the intrinsic value of resources by cyclically using and utilizing limited resources around the world. Originality/value - It aims to contribute to the growth of consumer value-related industries and the welfare of society by providing implications from the point of view of sharing platform services.

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