Impacts of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) from social networks sites (SNS) on the intention to purchase tourism accommodation of Gen Z in Vietnam
Thang Long University
Dung Hoàng, Thong Huy Vu
National Economics University
Abstract
Social networking sites (SNSs) have recently
significantly spread electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) amongst Gen Z tourists in
Vietnam. However, the underlying process by which customer-to-customer (C2C)
eWOM from SNSs affects tourism consumers has yet to be thoroughly studied. The
author of this paper introduces a comprehensive research model that
concentrates on the impacts of C2C eWOM using the information/ persuasion
relationship as regards the intention to make purchases. This research gathered
data from 371 Vietnamese participants through traditional paper questionnaires.
The collected quantitative data was processed through SPSS. The statistical
results suggest that perceived persuasiveness, expertise, and trustworthiness
positively correlate with eWOM usefulness from SNSs. Also, eWOM usefulness was
confirmed to increase the probability of eWOM adoption, which, in turn, can
boost the purchase intention toward the tourism accommodations proposed in the
eWOM. This empirical study can enable marketers to understand the impacts of
eWOM from SNSs, especially from key opinion leaders (KOLs), on consumer
purchase behaviour of tourism products. Accordingly, our findings can inspire
marketers to plan and execute effective SNSs marketing campaigns to generate
trustworthy and valuable C2C eWOM, thus increasing the intention to purchase
tourism accommodations.
Keywords: eWOM; Social
networking sites; Information usefulness; Information adoption; Purchase
intention
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