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Title: The Intention to Use Facebook in the Case of North Cyprus
Authors: Öney, Emrah
Sharf, Mahdi Muneer
Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Business Administration
Keywords: Business Administration
Marketing Management
Internet marketing-Internet advertising-Business enterprises-Computer Networks
Marketing Research-Facebook-Usage-Customer Behavior-Cyprus North
Internet Marketing-Facebook-Social Media
Theory of Planned Behavior
Facebook
Regression Analysis
Anova test
Independent t-test
North Cyprus
Issue Date: May-2017
Publisher: Eastern Mediterranean University EMU
Citation: Sharf, Mahdi Muneer. (2017). The Intention to Use Facebook in the Case of North Cyprus . Thesis (M.A.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Business Administration, Famagusta: North Cyprus.
Abstract: study examines the effect of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on the intention of users to use Facebook in North Cyprus. Based on the TPB, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and perceived value have been examined as the determinants of intention to use Facebook. Regression and correlation analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between the aforementioned determinants and the intention to use Facebook. Furthermore, t-test and ANOVA analyses were used to compare different groups regarding the dependent and independent variables. A total of two hundred and thirty-two were used for analyzing. The results of the thesis revealed that there is no significant difference between males and females regarding their intention to use Facebook. Moreover, ANOVA analyses showed no significant differences between the age and the intention. Furthermore, ANOVA analyses revealed that there are no significant differences between the highest education level and the intention. However, subjective norms and perceived value have significant effect on the intention to use Facebook. The correlation test showed that all independent variables are positively related with the intention to use Facebook. The results showed that there were no significant differences between men and women regarding their intention to use Facebook. Similarly, the results have exposed that there are no significant differences among the age groups of users towards using Facebook. Finally, it is found out that the users’ intention differs according to their education level. Keywords: Theory of Planned Behavior, Facebook, Regression Analysis, Anova test, Independent t-test, North Cyprus.
ÖZ: Bu çalışma Kuzey Kıbrıs’taki kullanıcılarının Facebook kullanma isteklerinin çalışılmasında Planlı Davranış Teorisi’nin (PDT) katkılarını inceleyecektir. PDT tabanına dayanarak çalışmada Facebook kullanım niyetinin arkasındaki tutum, öznel normlar, algılanan davranışsal kontrol ve algılanan değerler gibi belirleyici faktörler incelenmiştir. Facebook kullanım isteği ile bu gibi faktörlerin gösterdiği ilişkiler regresyon ve korelasyon analizleri ile değerlendirilmiştir. Buna ek olarak, bağımlı ve bağımsız değişkenlere ait sınıflandırılmış grupların belirgin farklar gösterip göstermediğiyse t-testi ve ANOVA ile test edilmiş, toplamda 232 katılımcının verisi incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre öncelikle Facebook kullanım niyetinin kullanıcıların yaş veya cinsiyetlerine göre belirgin bir fark göstermediği gözlemlenmişir. Ait olunan eğitim alt grubunun da Facebook kullanım niyetleri üzerinde herhangi bir belirgin etkisinin olmadığı ANOVA testiyle bulgulanmıştır. Yapılan korelasyon analizi ise tüm bağımsız değişkenlerin Facebook kullanım niyeti ile pozitif yönde bir ilişki gösterdiğini belirtmiştir. Son olarak, öznel normlar ve algılanan değerlerin de Facebook kullanım niyetleri ile pozitif yönde belirgin korelasyon gösterdiği gözlemlenmiştir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Planlı Davranışlar Teorisi, Facebook, regresyon analizi, ANOVA, bağımsız örneklem t-testi, Kuzey Kıbrıs.
Description: Master of Arts in Marketing Management. Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Business Administration, 2017. Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Emrah Öney.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11129/4170
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