Web Sites and Organizational-Public Relationships
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Fig. 1
ANTECEDENTS, PROCESSES AND CONSEUQENCES OF
ORGANIZATIONAL-PUBLIC RELATIONSHIPS CREATED ON WEB SITES
Antecedents related to Processes based upon Consequences measured
in
¥
Organization
Commitment to web
communications
Strategic purposes/uses
Communication
functions performed
Systems
Technologies
Accessibility
Design/ease of use
User
Pre-existing relationships
with organization
Other communications
with organization
Self-identity
Orientation/goals
Knowledge of and
involvement in content
Attitudes toward web
sites
-- Preference
--Credibility
Attitudes toward
computing and
computers in general
Computer skills and
self-efficacy
Personality
Awareness
Recognition of online
presence
Trial use/adoption
p
Cognitive processing
Message learning
Source/organization
learning
p
Interactivity
System interaction
Verbal interaction
p
Impression formation
Attitudes toward online
content
Attitudes toward system/
site
Knowledge of content,
organization
- Recognition/recall
- Comprehension of key
messages
Attitudes toward the
organization
General
-
Liking
-
Relevance
-
Identity
-
Affinity
-
Intent
Assessments of performance
-
Commitment
-
Trust
-
Satisfaction
-
Control mutuality
Communication activity
Repeated web site visits
Other communications
with organization
Communications with
others
Behaviors beneficial to
organization (and user)
(Buying, investing/ donating,
working, voting, self-care/risk
avoidance)