Information dissemination via electronic word-of-mouth: Good news travels fast, bad news travels faster!
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate negativity bias in secondary electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM). Two experiments, one laboratory and one field, were conducted to study actual dissemination behavior. The results demonstrate a strong tendency toward the negative in the dissemination of secondary commercial information. In line with Dynamic Social Impact Theory, our findings show that consumers disseminate online negative content to...
Paper Details
Title
Information dissemination via electronic word-of-mouth: Good news travels fast, bad news travels faster!
Published Date
Apr 1, 2015
Journal
Volume
45
Pages
273 - 280
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