Antecedents and consequences of user engagement in smartphone travel apps

  • Faizan Ali*
  • , Abraham Terrah
  • , Chengzhong Wu
  • , Laiba Ali
  • , Hui Wu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to test the effect of system quality, information quality and service quality on user engagement and its effect on smartphone travel apps’ satisfaction, love and behavioral intentions. Design/methodology/approach: Using the self-selection sampling technique, data was collected from 417 respondents recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk. Data was subjected to partial least squares based structural equation modeling. Findings: Results indicate that system quality, information quality and service quality have a significantly positive impact on user engagement with smartphone travel apps. Moreover, user engagement has a positive and significant impact on smartphone app satisfaction, smartphone app love and behavioral intentions. Originality/value: This is the first study to integrate DeLone and McLean (2003) updated information system success model and stimulus-organism-response model to propose a holistic model of user’s engagement with smartphone travel apps.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-371
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Information system success model
  • S-O-R framework
  • Smartphone app love
  • Smartphone travel apps
  • User engagement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
  • Computer Science Applications

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