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Table 1 Information of tribal behavior dimension

From: Identifying the value co-creation behavior of virtual customer environments using a hybrid expert-based DANP model in the bicycle industry

Criteria

Definition

(a1) Personal factors:

Bicycling fits personal life style.

Fit with life style

Passion in life

Bicycling contributes to the emotional life of person.

(a2) Social influence:

Bicycling is recognized by personal friends and relatives.

Reference group acceptance

Social visibility

Bicycling is popular and witnessed in everywhere.

Collective memory

People’s consensus on the significant sense of bicycling.

(a3) VCE identification and engagement:

The person construes himself/herself to be a member belonging to the VCE.

VCE identification

VCE engagement intention

The member’s intrinsic motivation interacts and cooperates with other VCE members.