Relationships between Antecedents, Attitude, and Behavioral Intention on Electronic Word of Mouth in Service Business

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รพีพรรณ ลีสุวัฒน์
สราวุธ อนันตชาติ
สุทธิลักษณ์ หวังสันติธรรม

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This survey research had two objectives to study: (1) the relationships between antecedents (which consisted of technology acceptance, subjective norms, service satisfaction, and motivations to articulate electronic word of mouth) and attitude towards electronic word of mouth, and (2) the relationship between attitude towards electronic word of mouth and behavioral intention to use electronic word of mouth. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from 400 males and females, aged 22 to 34 years old in Bangkok, who had articulated electronic word of mouth about either restaurants or mobile service providers, in the last six months. The findings showed that all antecedents, that is, technology acceptance, subjective norms, service satisfaction and motivations to articulate electronic word of mouth, were significantly positive correlated with attitude towards electronic word of mouth in both service businesses. In addition, attitude towards electronic word of mouth were positively correlated with behavioral intention to use electronic word of mouth in both service businesses.


 

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