Influencer marketing: sponsorship disclosure and value co-creation behaviour

• Published in: Marketing intelligence & planning Vol. 40; no. 7; pp. 854 - 870
• Main Authors: Bu, Yi, Parkinson, Joy, Thaichon, Park
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 06.09.2022; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Advertising; Attitudes; Audiences; Behavior; Between-subjects design; Celebrities; Citizenship; Credibility; Endorsements; Influencer marketing; Information sharing; Perceptions; Purchase intention; Social capital; Social networks; Citizenship behaviour; Influencer type; Value co-creation behaviour; Sponsorship disclosure; Influencer marketing; Participation behaviour
• ISSN: 0263-4503; 1758-8049
• DOI: 10.1108/MIP-09-2021-0310

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the relationships between sponsorship disclosure, influencer type and audience value co-creation behaviour in influencer marketing.Design/methodology/approachThis study explores audience value co-creation behaviour in influencer marketing through sponsorship disclosure and influencer type using a 3 (sponsorship disclosure: explicit vs implicit vs no disclosure) × 3 (influencer type: micro vs meso vs macro) factorial between-subjects design.FindingsThis study finds that the influence of explicit disclosure on audience value co-creation behaviour (participation behaviour and citizenship behaviour) is greater than when that information is either implied or not disclosed. Likewise, the influence of macro-influencers on audience participation behaviour is higher than that of micro-influencers and meso-influencers. The findings also show that the interaction effect between influencer type and sponsorship disclosure significantly impacts audience participation behaviour.Originality/valueThis study introduces value co-creation behaviour into influencer marketing and expands research on sponsorship disclosure and influencer type. The study further enriches the value co-creation behaviour antecedent research in influencer marketing.