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The study of online reviews and its relationship to online purchase intention for electronic products among the millennials in Malaysia

Asia Pacific journal of marketing and logistics, 2020-10, Vol.32 (7), p.1519-1538 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Emerald Publishing Limited ;Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 ;ISSN: 1355-5855 ;EISSN: 1758-4248 ;DOI: 10.1108/APJML-03-2019-0192

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  • Title:
    The study of online reviews and its relationship to online purchase intention for electronic products among the millennials in Malaysia
  • Author: Cheong, Jian Wei ; Muthaly, Siva ; Kuppusamy, Mudiarasan ; Han, Cheng
  • Subjects: Confucius (551-479 BC) ; Consumers ; Generations ; Influence ; Internet ; Millennials ; Shopping ; Social networks ; Web sites
  • Is Part Of: Asia Pacific journal of marketing and logistics, 2020-10, Vol.32 (7), p.1519-1538
  • Description: PurposeThe purpose of this research is to examine the type of online reviews (review timeliness, review quantity, and review valence) and its relationship toward online purchase intention for electronic products among millennials in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approchThe quantitative approach and simple random sampling methodology were used in this research. Data were gathered through a survey instrument, and the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique was subsequently applied to 215 responses. The model explained 36.3 percent variation of the major constructs in relation to online purchase intention of electronic products amongst Malaysian millennials.FindingsReview timeliness is the most influential online reviews element towards Malaysian millennials' online purchase intention for electronic products.Originality/valueThis research project has provided the researcher and marketers with more clarity into the area of online purchase intention for electronic products, which is a volatile and dynamic area with continuous uncertainty.
  • Publisher: Patrington: Emerald Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1355-5855
    EISSN: 1758-4248
    DOI: 10.1108/APJML-03-2019-0192
  • Source: ProQuest Central

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