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Electronic Word-of-Mouth: Factors Affecting Consumer Review Writing Behavior on Electronic Platforms

Electronic Word-of-Mouth: Factors Affecting Consumer Review Writing Behavior on Electronic Platforms

Emel Yıldız, Hasan Ayyıldız
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 54
ISBN13: 9781466662209|ISBN10: 1466662204|EISBN13: 9781466662216
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6220-9.ch014
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Yıldız, Emel, and Hasan Ayyıldız. "Electronic Word-of-Mouth: Factors Affecting Consumer Review Writing Behavior on Electronic Platforms." Handbook of Research on Effective Marketing in Contemporary Globalism, edited by Bryan Christiansen, et al., IGI Global, 2014, pp. 227-280. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6220-9.ch014

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Yıldız, E. & Ayyıldız, H. (2014). Electronic Word-of-Mouth: Factors Affecting Consumer Review Writing Behavior on Electronic Platforms. In B. Christiansen, S. Yıldız, & E. Yıldız (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Effective Marketing in Contemporary Globalism (pp. 227-280). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6220-9.ch014

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Yıldız, Emel, and Hasan Ayyıldız. "Electronic Word-of-Mouth: Factors Affecting Consumer Review Writing Behavior on Electronic Platforms." In Handbook of Research on Effective Marketing in Contemporary Globalism, edited by Bryan Christiansen, Salih Yıldız, and Emel Yıldız, 227-280. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6220-9.ch014

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Abstract

This chapter examines the effects of word-of-mouth motivations and culture on electronic word-of-mouth behavior. This chapter also focuses on the effects of cultural values on electronic word-of-mouth behavior. Within the context of the study, online forums in which consumers write comments have been used. The data was obtained from an electronic survey provided to 561 consumers. The reliability of scales has been tested via the Cronbach's Alfa Method and the validity of scales has been tested by Factor Analysis. After determining the reliability and validity of the scales, research hypotheses were tested by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings show that motivation and culture have positive effects on electronic word-of-mouth behavior. This chapter also attempts to explain the effects of cultural values on electronic word-of-mouth behavior, and it is found that while uncertainty avodiance and masculinity have positive effects, individualism and power distance have negative effects on electronic word-of-mouth behavior.

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