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Title: | Emotions as Proximal Causes of Word of Mouth: A Nonlinear Approach |
Author: | Rueff Lopes, Rita Navarro Cid, José Junça Silva, Ana |
Keywords: | Satisfacció del consumidor Emocions Comunicació Consumer satisfaction Emotions Communication |
Issue Date: | 22-Jan-2018 |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Abstract: | Service research tends to operationalize word of mouth (WOM) behavior as one of the many responses to service satisfaction. In this sense, little is known about its antecedents or moderators. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of customers' emotions during service experiences on WOM, applying nonlinear techniques and exploring the moderating role of customers' propensity for emotional contagion. Using the critical incidents technique, 122 customers recalled significant service experiences and the emotions they aroused, and reported if they shared said experiences with other individuals. We found that, whereas linear methods presented non-significant results in the relation emotions-WOM, nonlinear ones (Artificial Neural Networks) explained 46% of variance. Negative emotions were stronger predictors of WOM and the importance of emotions for WOM was significantly higher for individuals with high propensity for emotional contagion (R2 = .79) than for those with lower levels (R2 = .48). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
Note: | Versió postprint del document publicat a: http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/ndpls/ |
It is part of: | Nonlinear Dynamics Psychology and Life Sciences, 2018, vol. 22, num. 1, p. 103-125 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/121203 |
ISSN: | 1090-0578 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Social i Psicologia Quantitativa) |
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