{"title":"The unexpected sales boost of the rating gap and review gap for hotels: An expectation confirmation perspective","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2024.103940","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Consumers typically compare information before making decisions. Only when the two types of information are consistent in admitting high service quality are consumers motivated to book a hotel. However, the impact of the attitude gap between similar information sources on consumer booking behavior remains unexplored. Drawing on expectation confirmation theory, we investigate the influence of the rating gap and review gap on hotel sales. Additionally, we explore the moderating effect of hotel popularity. Through archival and experimental analyses, we found that (1) both the rating and review gap have a significantly positive effect on hotel sales, (2) the review gap has a more positive effect on hotel sales than the rating gap, and (3) hotel popularity amplifies the effects of both the rating gap and the review gap on hotel sales. Our findings provide valuable managerial insights for service providers to improve hotel sales in dynamic environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278431924002524","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Consumers typically compare information before making decisions. Only when the two types of information are consistent in admitting high service quality are consumers motivated to book a hotel. However, the impact of the attitude gap between similar information sources on consumer booking behavior remains unexplored. Drawing on expectation confirmation theory, we investigate the influence of the rating gap and review gap on hotel sales. Additionally, we explore the moderating effect of hotel popularity. Through archival and experimental analyses, we found that (1) both the rating and review gap have a significantly positive effect on hotel sales, (2) the review gap has a more positive effect on hotel sales than the rating gap, and (3) hotel popularity amplifies the effects of both the rating gap and the review gap on hotel sales. Our findings provide valuable managerial insights for service providers to improve hotel sales in dynamic environments.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal of Hospitality Management serves as a platform for discussing significant trends and advancements in various disciplines related to the hospitality industry. The publication covers a wide range of topics, including human resources management, consumer behavior and marketing, business forecasting and applied economics, operational management, strategic management, financial management, planning and design, information technology and e-commerce, training and development, technological developments, and national and international legislation.
In addition to covering these topics, the journal features research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and analyses of business practices within the hospitality industry. It aims to provide readers with valuable insights and knowledge in order to advance research and improve practices in the field.
The journal is also indexed and abstracted in various databases, including the Journal of Travel Research, PIRA, Academic Journal Guide, Documentation Touristique, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts, Lodging and Restaurant Index, Scopus, CIRET, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. This ensures that the journal's content is widely accessible and discoverable by researchers and practitioners in the hospitality field.