The effects of regulatory focus and tie strength on word-of-mouth behavior.

Word-of-mouth(WOM) is a form of interpersonal communication among consumers concerning their personal experiences with a firm or a product (Richins,1984). Past literature suggests that WOM amount is often influeced by the tie strength(Frenzen & Davis, 1990). The current research predicts that th...

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Main Author: Tsai, Qian Yi.
Other Authors: Chung Mann Yien Cindy
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20660
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Word-of-mouth(WOM) is a form of interpersonal communication among consumers concerning their personal experiences with a firm or a product (Richins,1984). Past literature suggests that WOM amount is often influeced by the tie strength(Frenzen & Davis, 1990). The current research predicts that the effects of tie strength on WOM amount will be moderated by regulatory focus.