This paper proposes a model to explore the relationship between group identification and information sharing in consumption-related virtual communities, predicting that high identifiers are more likely to share information in virtual communities. Moreover, this paper specific two types of antecedents to the group identification: perceived attitudinal homophily and perceived community fit. Finally, this paper examines the social consequence of sharing information in virtual communities, predicts that higher identifiers who are more likely to share information in virtual communities are associated with greater level of sense of virtual community. The conceptual model was tested using AMOS and the results provide evidence for the proposed relationship.
中文關鍵詞
消費社群、資訊分享、團體認同、知覺同質性、數位閱\聽人
英文關鍵詞
virtual community, information sharing, group identification, perceived homophily,digital audience