Factors affecting mobile shopping: a Vietnamese perspective

Nguyen Dong Phong, Nguyen Huu Khoi and Angelina Nhat-Hanh Le

Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies, 2018, vol. 25, issue 2, 186-205

Abstract: Purpose - Mobile shopping is the current trend for firms to conduct business, having great advantages over electronic shopping as well as traditional shopping. The purpose of this paper is to discuss not only the driving forces of mobile shopping behaviors from the theory of reasoned action (TRA) perspective, but also the additional promotion and barrier sides of the mobile business. Design/methodology/approach - A structural equation modeling approach with latent constructs is applied on a self-administered survey data of 208 Vietnamese consumers to test the hypotheses. Findings - The results of this study have proved the predictive power of TRA in exploring consumer behavior in the context of mobile shopping. Also, both promotion and barrier variables have significantly strong impacts on the intention to adopt mobile shopping. Research limitations/implications - Future studies would benefit from investigating other variables (e.g. specific aspects of trust and risk) and using actual behavior (e.g. online purchases). Practical implications - Business managers should pay attention to both promotion and barrier factors to understand how and why Vietnamese consumers adopt mobile shopping. Originality/value - This pioneering study adapts the TRA model with extended promotion and barrier variables to explain mobile shopping in the context of Vietnam.

Keywords: Self-efficacy; Trust; Mobile shopping; TRA; Perceived risk; Perceived cost; M31; O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1108/JABES-05-2018-0012

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