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T1 The Influence of Quality on eWOM: A Digital Transformation in Hotel Management
A1 Sánchez-González, Gloria
A1 González-Fernández, Ana M.
A2 Organizacion de Empresa
K1 Empresas
K1 eWOM
K1 Objective quality
K1 Perceived quality
K1 On-line comments
K1 Digital transformation
K1 Management
K1 Hotel sector
AB There is no doubt that the use of Internet for purchasing products and services has constituted a crucial change in how people go about buying them. In the era of digital transformation, the possibility of accessing information provided by other users about their personal experiences has taken on more weight in the selection and buying processes. On these lines, traditional word-of-mouth (WOM) has given way to electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), which constitutes a major social change. This behavior is particularly relevant in the services area, where potential users cannot in advance assess what is on offer. There is an abundant literature analyzing the effects of eWOM on different variables of interest in this sector. However, little is known about the factors that determine eWOM. Thus, the main objective of the present paper is to analyze the impact of two variables (objective quality and perceived quality) on eWOM. Both of them are crucial for potential customers in the process of finding hotel accommodations and they can motivate people to make such comments. The results demonstrate that these variables truly have a significant impact on whether or not users make comments on line. Moreover, it proved possible to observe certain differences according to the profile of the tourist involved and the destination where the hotel is located. In the current changing environment, this information is of great use for hotel managers in order to design strategies according to the type of guest they wish to attract.
PB Frontiers Media S.A.
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10612/14066
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10612/14066
NO 612324
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 24-abr-2024