Handbook of Research on Customer Engagement
Edited by Linda D. Hollebeek and David E. Sprott
Chapter 10: Personality-based consumer engagement styles: conceptualization, research propositions and implications
Linda D. Hollebeek, Jamid Ul Islam, Keith Macky, Takashi Taguchi, Carolyn Costley and Dale Smith
Abstract
While the consumer engagement (CE) concept is well-documented, little remains known regarding how consumers with differing personality traits engage with brands. This chapter establishes a conceptual linkage between consumers’ Big Five personality traits and their engagement with brands, thereby exploring personality-based CE. Based on an in-depth review, we first conceptualize personality-based engagement styles, which are consumers’ personality trait-driven disposition to think, feel, act, and relate to others in a certain characteristic manner in their brand interactions. Next, we develop a set of research propositions that highlight personality trait-based differences in consumer engagement styles. We conclude with an overview of key theoretical and managerial implications arising from this research.
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