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The role of visual cues in eWOM on consumers’ behavioral intention and decisions

Filieri, R.; Lin, Z.; Pino, G.; Alguezaui, S.; Inversini, A.

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Authors

R. Filieri

G. Pino

S. Alguezaui

A. Inversini



Abstract

Consumers increasingly use eWOM to make decisions about various products and services. However, few studies have investigated how different visual and verbal eWOM cues affect the intention and decision to visit tourist destinations and their attractions. The current study fills this gap by drawing on Dual Coding Theory and investigating the influence of verbal and visual eWOM cues on consumers’ intention and behavior. The findings of a field study and an experimental study revealed that eWOM mainly affects tourists’ intentions and decisions through visual cues. Specifically, popularity heuristics, performance visual heuristics, and user-generated pictures affect tourists’ intention and decision to visit a destination and its attractions. Interestingly, information quality did not affect tourists’ decisions. The study offers important theoretical and managerial implications.

Citation

Filieri, R., Lin, Z., Pino, G., Alguezaui, S., & Inversini, A. (2021). The role of visual cues in eWOM on consumers’ behavioral intention and decisions. Journal of Business Research, 135, 663-675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.06.055

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 24, 2021
Online Publication Date Jul 12, 2021
Publication Date 2021-10
Deposit Date Jul 20, 2021
Publicly Available Date Jan 12, 2023
Journal Journal of Business Research
Print ISSN 0148-2963
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 135
Pages 663-675
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.06.055
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1244953

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