Exploring the Factors of Online Social Networks (OSNs) on Individual Investors’ Capital Market Investment Decision: An Integrated Approach

Md. Ziaul Haque, Aimin Qian () and Suraiea Akter Lucky ()
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Md. Ziaul Haque: Department of Management Information Systems, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
Aimin Qian: ��Business School, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, P. R. China
Suraiea Akter Lucky: ��Ministry of Public Administration, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), 2023, vol. 22, issue 02, 1-38

Abstract: Online social networks (OSNs) are a terrifically emerging platform for information dissemination around the world. Like other settings, acceptance and adoption of OSNs among the individual capital market investors are extensive. The study developed a conceptual model for behavioural finance integrating a technology acceptance model (TAM) and valence framework from the information systems and marketing disciplines, respectively. The integrated model added some persuasive constructs from social capital and diffusion innovation theory with a view to explore the key factors swaying investors’ intention to adopt and use the OSN’s services. By using an online and offline structured questionnaire, 510 data were collected from individual capital market investors in Bangladesh. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used for data analysis. The study determined that the proposed integrated model with additional constructs outperformed other models. Perceived usefulness (PU), perceived enjoyment (PE), trust and personal innovativeness in IT (PIIT) had a substantial sway on the investor’s intention to use OSNs. Hedonic value is more robust predictor of intention to use OSNs than utilitarian value. Intention to use properly mediated the relationships and had strong significant impact on investor’s investment decision. But perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived risk had no direct significant effect on intention to use. PEOU had significant impact on intention to use through PU and PE. Gender moderated the relationships of different constructs with the intention to use OSNs for investment decisions in the capital market. It contributes knowledge by including the integration of different models in stock market perspectives and the inclusion of technological aspect in the behavioural finance literature. The findings of the study will also succor different firms and regulatory authorities to adopt OSNs as an information dissemination platform.

Keywords: OSNs; TAM; valence framework; capital market; investors; investment decision; integrated model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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