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The Antecedents of Utilitarian and Hedonic Motivations for Online Shopping Satisfaction

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  • Ephrem Habtemichael Redda

    (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, North-West University)

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Empirical studies indicate that utilitarian and hedonic shopping motivations have a profound effect on customer satisfaction in a physical brick-and-mortar shopping environment. Studies have also started to surface which underscore the importance of these motivations in the realm of e-commerce. The study, therefore, seeks to determine the antecedents of utilitarian and hedonic motivations for online shopping satisfaction. A quantitative research method with a descriptive research design was implemented in this study. The data was collected through a survey method from a sample of 215 online shoppers in an emerging economy, South Africa. The study utilised previously validated scales. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to determine the factors that influence utilitarian and hedonic motivations for online shopping satisfaction. The results reveal that information availability, cost saving, wider selection, convenience, and efficiency are the antecedents of utilitarian dimensions that determine online shopping satisfaction, while status, adventure, social shopping, idea shopping, and gratification are considered the antecedents of hedonic motivations of online shopping that influence satisfaction. The results of the study offer insight into why consumers engage in online shopping by determining the factors that influence utilitarian and hedonic motivations. Accordingly, the study offers practical recommendations to e-retailers on how to best serve their customers by focusing on the individual building blocks of utilitarian and hedonic shopping motivations.

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  • Ephrem Habtemichael Redda, 2024. "The Antecedents of Utilitarian and Hedonic Motivations for Online Shopping Satisfaction," Scientific Annals of Economics and Business (continues Analele Stiintifice), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 71(3), pages 337-351, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aic:saebjn:v:71:y:2024:i:3:p:337-351:n:4
    DOI: 10.47743/saeb-2024-0020
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