Platform Design and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Adaptability: A Construal Level Perspective

Drawing on the construal level theory, this thesis examines how two platform design features (structural complexity and length requirement) may impact eWOM favourability. Converging evidence from five lab studies and a field study indicates that a structurally complex (vs. structurally simple) desig...

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Main Author: Chan, Hung-Fai (Sunny)
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95188
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description Drawing on the construal level theory, this thesis examines how two platform design features (structural complexity and length requirement) may impact eWOM favourability. Converging evidence from five lab studies and a field study indicates that a structurally complex (vs. structurally simple) design and a high-word-count (vs. low-word-count) design each induce review content lower in eWOM favourability. This research contributes to the bourgeoning eWOM literature by highlighting the significance of review platform design.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-951882024-05-29T00:56:21Z Platform Design and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Adaptability: A Construal Level Perspective Chan, Hung-Fai (Sunny) Drawing on the construal level theory, this thesis examines how two platform design features (structural complexity and length requirement) may impact eWOM favourability. Converging evidence from five lab studies and a field study indicates that a structurally complex (vs. structurally simple) design and a high-word-count (vs. low-word-count) design each induce review content lower in eWOM favourability. This research contributes to the bourgeoning eWOM literature by highlighting the significance of review platform design. 2024 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95188 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Chan, Hung-Fai (Sunny)
Platform Design and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Adaptability: A Construal Level Perspective
title Platform Design and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Adaptability: A Construal Level Perspective
title_full Platform Design and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Adaptability: A Construal Level Perspective
title_fullStr Platform Design and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Adaptability: A Construal Level Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Platform Design and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Adaptability: A Construal Level Perspective
title_short Platform Design and Electronic Word-of-Mouth Adaptability: A Construal Level Perspective
title_sort platform design and electronic word-of-mouth adaptability: a construal level perspective
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95188