{"title":"The Interplay of Review Valence and Review Platform on Readers’ Perceptions and Reactions Toward Online Hotel Reviews","authors":"D. Leung","doi":"10.1080/15256480.2020.1842839","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study aims to examine the interplay of review valence and review platform on readers’ perceptions and reactions toward online hotel reviews. Drawing on a 2 (valence: positive vs. negative) x 2 (platform: transaction-oriented vs. information-oriented) between-subject experiment, this study finds negative reviews are more likely to be adopted by readers though they perceive positive and negative reviews as equally useful. Those reading positive reviews on TripAdvisor.com are more likely to book the reviewed hotel than readers of reviews on Booking.com. Readers who read negative reviews on Booking.com (versus TripAdvisor.com) are less likely to book the reviewed hotel.","PeriodicalId":46737,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9000,"publicationDate":"2020-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15256480.2020.1842839","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15256480.2020.1842839","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT This study aims to examine the interplay of review valence and review platform on readers’ perceptions and reactions toward online hotel reviews. Drawing on a 2 (valence: positive vs. negative) x 2 (platform: transaction-oriented vs. information-oriented) between-subject experiment, this study finds negative reviews are more likely to be adopted by readers though they perceive positive and negative reviews as equally useful. Those reading positive reviews on TripAdvisor.com are more likely to book the reviewed hotel than readers of reviews on Booking.com. Readers who read negative reviews on Booking.com (versus TripAdvisor.com) are less likely to book the reviewed hotel.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration is an applied, internationally oriented hospitality and tourism management journal designed to help practitioners and researchers stay abreast of the latest developments in the field as well as facilitate the exchange of ideas. The journal addresses critical competency areas that will help practitioners be successful in this growing field now and into the future. An exciting and challenging international forum, the journal reflects current happenings and trends in the industry.