The role of online brand community engagement on positive or negative self-expression word-of-mouth

The aim of this research is to explore how online engagement influences positive versus negative consumption-focused self-expression word-of-mouth. Three brands are selected to be the focus of the study (Starbucks, Apple, and McDonald’s), and six online brand communities of these brands participated...

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Autores principales: Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro, Hans Rüdiger Kaufmann
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:360effba3aa5469c813e9c9db6e015752021-12-02T14:07:32ZThe role of online brand community engagement on positive or negative self-expression word-of-mouth2331-197510.1080/23311975.2018.1508543https://doaj.org/article/360effba3aa5469c813e9c9db6e015752018-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2018.1508543https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975The aim of this research is to explore how online engagement influences positive versus negative consumption-focused self-expression word-of-mouth. Three brands are selected to be the focus of the study (Starbucks, Apple, and McDonald’s), and six online brand communities of these brands participated. The online questionnaire was distributed to those communities and filled in by 600 members of the respective love and hate brand communities. Affection (passion/aversion) is the motivational factor that leads community members of both types (love and hate) to be active in commenting and writing reviews about the product/brand. In hate brand communities, connecting negatively influences consumption-focused self-expression word-of-mouth, whilst brand influence has a positive effect on it.Sandra Maria Correia LoureiroHans Rüdiger KaufmannTaylor & Francis Grouparticleonline brand community engagementhate brand communitieslove brand communitiesconsumption-focused self-expression word-of-mouthBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 5, Iss 1 (2018)
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topic online brand community engagement
hate brand communities
love brand communities
consumption-focused self-expression word-of-mouth
Business
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Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle online brand community engagement
hate brand communities
love brand communities
consumption-focused self-expression word-of-mouth
Business
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Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro
Hans Rüdiger Kaufmann
The role of online brand community engagement on positive or negative self-expression word-of-mouth
description The aim of this research is to explore how online engagement influences positive versus negative consumption-focused self-expression word-of-mouth. Three brands are selected to be the focus of the study (Starbucks, Apple, and McDonald’s), and six online brand communities of these brands participated. The online questionnaire was distributed to those communities and filled in by 600 members of the respective love and hate brand communities. Affection (passion/aversion) is the motivational factor that leads community members of both types (love and hate) to be active in commenting and writing reviews about the product/brand. In hate brand communities, connecting negatively influences consumption-focused self-expression word-of-mouth, whilst brand influence has a positive effect on it.
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