Measuring the Effect of Consumer Brand Engagement on Brand-Related Outcomes in Gamified Mobile Apps: A Solicitation of Technology Acceptance Model

Abstract

The present study investigates the role of gamification in fostering consumer engagement wherein consumer brand engagement construct has been viewed as a multidimensional construct embracing conscious attention, affection, participation and social connection dimensions in mobile apps settings. Brand related outcome-brand loyalty was also proposed as an outcome variable. Built upon Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), a conceptual model has been proposed which has included perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use as antecedents of consumer brand engagement in gamified mobile applications settings. Furthermore, the study also explored how consumer brand engagement drives users’ behavioral intention to use gamified mobile apps. The results revealed that gamified marketing activities integrated on mobile apps drives consumer brand engagement which in turn found to be positively related with user’s behavioral intention to use gamified mobile apps.

Keywords

• consumer engagement
• gamified mobile apps
• multidimensional model
• TAM