The signaling effect of management response in engaging customers: A study of the hotel industry

被引：115
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作者：
Li, Chunyu [1 ,3 ]
Cui, Geng [2 ,4 ]
Peng, Ling [2 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Guangdong Univ Foreign Studies, Sch Business, Dept Mkt, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
[2] Lingnan Univ, Fac Business, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] 2 North Baiyun Rd, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
[4] 8 Castle Peak Rd, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
来源：
TOURISM MANAGEMENT | 2017年 / 62卷
关键词：
Hotel management; Customer engagement; Signaling; Online reviews; Management response; WORD-OF-MOUTH; ONLINE REVIEWS; MEDIA RICHNESS; ENGAGEMENT; INFORMATION; COMMUNICATION; BEHAVIOR; CONSUMERS; LOYALTY; TRUST;
D O I：
10.1016/j.tourman.2017.03.009
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Hotels today actively respond to online reviews given their tremendous influence on travelers' decisions. Yet, the questions of how to respond to online reviews continue to baffle hotel managers. By focusing on prospective travelers, we propose the effective management response signals hotels' care for customers and quality of service. Particularly, we postulate the frequency, speed and length of response influence the effectiveness of signaling in reducing information asymmetry. Based on the large-scale field data from TripAdvisor, this study demonstrates that the frequency and speed of response significantly enhance travelers' engagement as indicated by more reviews, higher average valence, more votes for helpfulness, and higher popularity ranking. Furthermore, the frequent and speedy response is more effective for budget (vs. premium) hotels. Thus, management response to online reviews serves as a critical channel of communication to engage customers. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数：12
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