In addition, this study considers social capital factors only.
Consequently, other factors related to social commerce systems
such as system quality, information quality and user-friendly
interfaces (cf., [61]), after-sales service, and operational environments
(e.g., reliability and availability services provided by the
postal system in a country) may merit further investigation. In
addition, other future studies may consider or control payment
behavior, examine macroeconomic differences between different
world regions (e.g., Internet infrastructure and legal system), and
study differences at the individual level, such as an individual’s
purchasing power and habits, Internet usage behavior, prior
purchasing experience, and interest in a product as well as a
product’s price. In addition, trust in a social network community
may change over time; therefore, a longitudinal study may be
beneficial for a deeper understanding of the dynamics of trust
transfers occurring in a social commerce environment.