题名

The Effect of Surprise on Customer Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Status Consumption

DOI

10.6702/ijbi.2016.11.2.4

作者

Yahui Hsu；Wen-Chang Fang；Wang-Yun Tseng

关键词

Surprise ； status consumption ； satisfaction

期刊名称

International Journal of Business and Information

卷期/出版年月

11卷2期（2016 / 06 / 01）

页次

199 - 232

内容语文

英文
中文摘要

This study focused on the moderating role of different levels of status consumption on surprise (independent variable) and customer satisfaction (dependent variable). Two types of products - utilitarian and hedonic - were introduced unexpectedly to elicit surprise from participants. Three control variables were included: age, pre-consumption mood, and attitude toward the product. The experiment was manipulated with hypothetical scenarios in a 2 × 2 factorial design in a hotel setting. The sample population comprised 184 executive MBA students in northern Taiwan. Data from 176 of the participants were analyzed using the ANCOVA method. The results indicated that both utilitarian and hedonic products, given as a surprise, were effective in satisfying customers. The results showed, however, that customers with high levels of status consumption preferred hedonic products, whereas customers with low levels of status consumption preferred utilitarian products.
主题分类 基礎與應用科學 > 資訊科學
社會科學 > 經濟學
社會科學 > 管理學
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