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The Social Media Influencer and Brand Switching.

Gulamali, Amber LU and Persson, Julia LU (2017) BUSN39 20171
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to find out which type of informant the Social Media Influencer embodies when consumers voluntarily switch brands after the endorsement of a brand by a Social Media Influencer. To answer the research question, this thesis utilised a quantitative questionnaire which was created with the help of a qualitative pre-study to assess the relevance of dimensions proposed in the literature.The data results of the 190 successful questionnaires indicated that when the consumer switches out of dissatisfaction and a need for variety, the Social Media Influencer foremost embodies the role of an opinion leader. Oppositely, when the consumer switches out of a desire for social identification, the results indicated that the... (More)
The purpose of this study was to find out which type of informant the Social Media Influencer embodies when consumers voluntarily switch brands after the endorsement of a brand by a Social Media Influencer. To answer the research question, this thesis utilised a quantitative questionnaire which was created with the help of a qualitative pre-study to assess the relevance of dimensions proposed in the literature.The data results of the 190 successful questionnaires indicated that when the consumer switches out of dissatisfaction and a need for variety, the Social Media Influencer foremost embodies the role of an opinion leader. Oppositely, when the consumer switches out of a desire for social identification, the results indicated that the Social Media Influencer functions as an opinion leader, social leader and micro-celebrity. The findings of this thesis provide academics and practitioners with valuable insights into how to the Social Media Influencer can be perceived and analysed, specifically when the consumer voluntarily switches brands. (Less)
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author
Gulamali, Amber LU and Persson, Julia LU
supervisor
organization
course
BUSN39 20171
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Social Media Influencer, Brand Switching, Instagram
language
English
id
8910352
date added to LUP
2017-06-30 11:32:09
date last changed
2017-06-30 11:32:09
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this study was to find out which type of informant the Social Media Influencer embodies when consumers voluntarily switch brands after the endorsement of a brand by a Social Media Influencer. To answer the research question, this thesis utilised a quantitative questionnaire which was created with the help of a qualitative pre-study to assess the relevance of dimensions proposed in the literature.The data results of the 190 successful questionnaires indicated that when the consumer switches out of dissatisfaction and a need for variety, the Social Media Influencer foremost embodies the role of an opinion leader. Oppositely, when the consumer switches out of a desire for social identification, the results indicated that the Social Media Influencer functions as an opinion leader, social leader and micro-celebrity. The findings of this thesis provide academics and practitioners with valuable insights into how to the Social Media Influencer can be perceived and analysed, specifically when the consumer voluntarily switches brands.}},
  author       = {{Gulamali, Amber and Persson, Julia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Social Media Influencer and Brand Switching.}},
  year         = {{2017}},
}