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What is Structural Equation Model (SEM)

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A statistical method studying causal relationships amongst data. It uses a confirmatory approach of multivalent analysis that applies a structural theory related to a given phenomenon.
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Similarities and Differences Between Word-of-Mouth and Electronic Word-of-Mouth
María Dolores Sánchez-Fernández (Universidade da Coruña, Spain), Daniel Álvarez-Bassi (Catholic University of Uruguay, Uruguay), and José Ramón Cardona (University of the Balearic Islands, Spain)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3473-1.ch111
Abstract
To compare both concepts, the causative variables of recommendations generation will be analysed in one of the most important economic activities, the tourism sector. Tourism literature recognizes the importance of emotions, satisfaction and post-purchase behaviour, and diverse studies show emotions as antecedent of satisfaction and behavioural intentions. Some studies have found a positive relationship between satisfaction and the intention to recommend, but other authors raise doubts about the existence of this relationship.
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Main Generators of the Electronic Word-of-Mouth in the Case of Hotels
A statistical method studying causal relationships amongst data. It uses a confirmatory approach of multivalent analysis that applies a structural theory related to a given phenomenon.
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