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The role of restaurant property images on potential backers’ click-through intention: Evidence from restaurant crowdfunding
Despite the importance of visual images in persuasion, visual effects have not gained needed attention in restaurant startup fundraising literature. Drawing on signaling theory, this study justified restaurant property images as an effective signal of startup quality. Based on service quality literature and entrepreneurship literature, this study further investigated how restaurant property visual signal affects potential backers’ attention and preference for a restaurant startup business. Our preliminary study on cover images of all existing U.S. Kickstarter restaurant projects (2431 projects from 2013 to 2020) shows that entrepreneurs frequently used three major substantive visuals. Results from our experiment indicate that restaurant property visual signal (vs. text only) enhances potential backers’ click-through intention as backers’ service quality expectation (observability) and perceived entrepreneurial effort (cost) are strengthened.
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.