Do Professional Reviews Affect Online User Choices Through User Reviews? An Empirical Study

被引：92

作者：

Zhou, Wenqi ^{[1
]}

Duan, Wenjing ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Duquesne Univ, Palumbo Donahue Sch Business, Informat Syst Management, Pittsburgh, PA 15282 USA

[2] George Washington Univ, Sch Business, Informat Syst & Technol Management, Washington, DC 20052 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 2016年 / 33卷 / 01期

关键词：

Bayesian modeling; electronic word of mouth; eWoM; mediation model; online reviews; online software markets; professional reviews; word of mouth; WORD-OF-MOUTH; CONSUMER REVIEWS; PRODUCT REVIEWS; MODERATING ROLE; FILM-CRITICS; SOFTWARE; IMPACT; SALES; DYNAMICS; INTERNET;

D O I：

10.1080/07421222.2016.1172460

中图分类号：

TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

With the broad reach of the Internet, online users frequently resort to various word-of-mouth (WOM) sources, such as online user reviews and professional reviews, during online decision making. Although prior studies generally agree on the importance of online WOM, we have little knowledge of the interplay between online user reviews and professional reviews. This paper empirically investigates a mediation model in which online user reviews mediate the impact of professional reviews on online user decisions. Using software download data, we show that a higher professional rating not only directly promotes software download but also results in more active user-generated WOM interactions, which indirectly lead to more downloads. The indirect impact of professional reviews can be as large as 20 percent of the corresponding total impact. These findings deepen our understanding of online WOM effect, and provide managerial suggestions about WOM marketing and the prediction of online user choices.

引用

页码：202 / 228

页数：27

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