Impact of tie strength and experience on the effectiveness of online service recommendations

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Highlights:

• Effects of tie strength, experience, and their interactions on e-WOM message effectiveness were investigated.

• Tie strength and experience affect message credibility and intentions.

• Experience moderates tie strength’s effect on intentions.

• The effect of moderation on intention is mediated by message credibility.

摘要

•Effects of tie strength, experience, and their interactions on e-WOM message effectiveness were investigated.•Tie strength and experience affect message credibility and intentions.•Experience moderates tie strength’s effect on intentions.•The effect of moderation on intention is mediated by message credibility.

论文关键词:Online recommendation system,Tie strength,Experience,Message effectiveness,Mediated moderation

论文评审过程:Received 22 January 2015, Revised 6 December 2015, Accepted 11 December 2015, Available online 17 December 2015, Version of Record 29 December 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2015.12.002