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The attitudes homophily between influencers and customers and the intention to use the brand in social media marketing within the Tourism and Hospitality Industry: the role of tr

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This study investigates the increasing prevalence of influencer marketing on social media. The main objectives are as follows: 1) To examine the impact of attitudes homophily on the intention to use the brand, 2) To study the influence of attitudes homophily on trust, 3) To explore the role of trust as a mediator in the relationship between attitudes homophily and the intention to use the brand, and 4) To analyze the role of trust in the intention to use the brand. A questionnaire was developed, consisting of three sections, to test these hypotheses. Data was collected from hotel guests who visited Sharm El-Sheikh and tourists from tourism and aviation companies in Cairo, Egypt. A total of 550 questionnaires were distributed to a convenient sample of tourists, resulting in 338 valid responses with a response rate of 61.5%. Smart PLS-3.0 was used to test the hypotheses. The empirical findings indicate that attitudes homophily has a positive impact on the intention to use the brand, as well as a positive influence on trust.

DOI

10.21608/ijthsx.2024.275366.1082

Keywords

Homophily, Influencer, Trust, Brand, social media

Authors

First Name

Tamer

Last Name

Abdulaziz

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

High Institute for Tourism and Hotels,, 6th of October,, Tourism Studies Department, Giza, Egypt

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dr.tamer@hith.edu.eg

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Ahmed

Last Name

Mohamed Omar

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Mohamed Emam

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Hotel Management, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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Mohammad

Last Name

Farrag

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Mohammad

Affiliation

Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, October 6 University, Egypt,

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mmf01@fayoum.edu.eg

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^ of October

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First Name

Walaa

Last Name

Elwardany

MiddleName

Moustafa

Affiliation

Tourism Studies Department, Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotels (6 October), 6 October City, Egypt

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dr.walaa@hith.edu.eg

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6

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2

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46413

Issue Date

2024-04-01

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2024-03-08

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2024-04-01

Page Start

153

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171

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2785-9843

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2785-9851

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The International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Studies

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https://ijthsx.journals.ekb.eg/

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The attitudes homophily between influencers and customers and the intention to use the brand in social media marketing within the Tourism and Hospitality Industry: the role of tr

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28 Dec 2024