英文摘要 |
The sharing economy, popularized by the likes of Airbnb and Uber, has generated growingpublic interest in recent years. Applying the concept of sharing economy, the home-deliverymeals emphasize that people can share their home-cook meals with others so they are able toenjoy dinners with their families after a busy day. As this new meal-sharing service continues togrow, it offers both opportunities and challenges to the foodservice industry. The study intendedto explore how customers’ perceived value and perceived risk influenced their intention to purchasethe home-delivery meals. Using a convenient sampling technique, 187 usable questionnaireswere collected. The study results revealed that quality and convenience values significantlyinfluenced the customers’ purchase intention. However, perceived risk did not show a significantrelationship with purchase intention. For married customers, convenience value is the only significantfactor to influence purchase intention, while quality value is the major determinant of purchaseintention for people living with an elder. Implications and recommendations for the home-deliverymeal providers were also discussed in this paper. |