The social setting in which learning takes place is particularly important for explaining learning processes, which can directly and indirectly affect learning . Consumer socialization is a product of several antecedent variables, including social class, gender, and family size . Relationships built through social media also may have strong influences on communication with peers . In line with prior literature, we suggest that peer communication through social media depends on tie strength with peers and identification with the peer group. Tie Strength with Peers. We define tie strength with peers as to the degree to which a person is willing to maintain some relationship with peers through some social media. The relationship may be very close, such as dear friends, or very casual, such as with acquaintances or strangers. Tie strength offers significant explanatory power regarding the influence of WOM communications. Strong ties are more likely to transfer useful knowledge and thus have more influence on receivers than do weak ties. We therefore propose that in the context of social media, a strong tie between an individual and his or her peers is more likely to lead to communication about a product than is a weak tie.
The social setting in which learning takes place is particularly important for explaining learning processes, which can directly and indirectly affect learning . Consumer socialization is a product of several antecedent variables, including social class, gender, and family size . Relationships built through social media also may have strong influences on communication with peers . In line with prior literature, we suggest that peer communication through social media depends on tie strength with peers and identification with the peer group. Tie Strength with Peers. We define tie strength with peers as to the degree to which a person is willing to maintain some relationship with peers through some social media. The relationship may be very close, such as dear friends, or very casual, such as with acquaintances or strangers. Tie strength offers significant explanatory power regarding the influence of WOM communications. Strong ties are more likely to transfer useful knowledge and thus have more influence on receivers than do weak ties. We therefore propose that in the context of social media, a strong tie between an individual and his or her peers is more likely to lead to communication about a product than is a weak tie.
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