The Mediate Effects of Multidimensional Commitment on Relationship Between Trust and Loyalty in Internet Shopping Environment

신뢰와 충성도의 관계에서 다차원 몰입의 매개적 영향

  • Published : 2006.12.31

Abstract

In Korea, by the reason of the rapid growth of internet users and the speedy development of ITC, the sales of cyber malls have grown to be ₩10.68 trillion. Over the past several years, trust and commitment have been viewed key concept and mediated variables in relationship marketing. From 2000s, trust and commitment have been studied in cyber shopping environment. Most of studies are the relationship of trust and loyalty or unidimensional commitment and loyalty. The purpose of our study focused the mediated effects of multidimensional commitment on relationship between trust and loyalty. Trust, affective commitment, and continuous commitment affected positive effects on loyalty. And trust also affected positive effect on affective commitment. Trust didn't affect positive effect on continuous directly. However, There was indirect effect of between trust and continuous commitment via affective commitment.

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