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Uses and gratifications of wearable technology adoption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This study applies the Uses and Gratifications (U and G) approach and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to determine key influencers of wearable technology adoption. Wearable technology (i.e., "wearables") is defined as ...
Social norming through alcohol advertising and binge drinking on college campuses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Binge drinking is a problem on campuses with alcohol related deaths increasing from 1,440 in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005, a 3 percent increase per 100,000 students (Hingson, Zha, and Weitzman, 2009). It is difficult not to wonder ...
Countering the detrimental influence of negative electronic word of mouth on brands : effects of brand feedback, stability and controllability of the cause of the problem on brand attitudes and purchase intentions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] We know that online word of mouth, also called electronic word of mouth (eWOM), such as online product reviews or discussion board posts, about various ...
An examination of ad clutter and task orientation on avoidance of social media advertising : a psychological reactance perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
While the integration of advertising into users' content feeds (i.e. "Promoted Tweets" or "Sponsored Posts") has proven successful in driving revenue for advertisers, such efforts have started to gather complaints from ...
Parasocial interaction on social media : how source identification affects brand trust
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of source identification on parasocial interaction and brand trust on social media by comparing perceptions of marketer-generated social media content from brand ...