Capitalizing on Content: Information Adoption in Two Online communities

By Stephanie Watts, Wei Zhang. Journal of the AIS, 2008

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Subfields: Communication, Information Systems and Management, Sociology and Political Science

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How credibility affects eWOM reading: The influences of expertise, trustworthiness, and similarity on utilitarian and social functions (2014, background): “If people regard it as credible, it likely has a greater impact on their behavior (Chu and Kamal 2008; Zhang and Watts 2008).”
Consumer perceptions of information helpfulness and determinants of purchase intention in online consumer reviews of services (2018, background): “, 18, 51, 83] and on several aspects of consumer behavior including information adoption, product preferences, and purchasing intention [15, 25, 27, 45, 61, 78, 81].”
Generating brand awareness in Online Social Networks (2015, background): “High-quality information in OSNs helps users have a better understanding of the brand, feel support from other users and make better decisions (Zhang & Watts, 2008).”
The impact of electronic word-of-mouth communication: A literature analysis and integrative model (2012, background): “Zhang and Watts [78] Study 2 Argument quality Source credibility Receiver chara (disconfirming information, focused search”
Helpfulness of Online Consumer Reviews: Readers' Objectives and Review Cues (2012, background): “These theories have been most influential in the field of persuasion and attitude change [54] and are useful for explaining effective communication in group opinions [4, 11, 60, 61].”
Why do travelers trust TripAdvisor? Antecedents of trust towards consumer-generated media and its influence on recommendation adoption and word of mouth (2015, background): “Existingresearchhasexploredthein ﬂ uence of source credibility on perceived information usefulness (Cheung, Lee, & Rabjhon, 2008; Willemsen, Neijens, Bronner, & DeRidder, 2011), diagnosticity (Filieri, 2015), and information adoption with contrasting results (Zhang & Watts, 2008).”
Influencer Endorsements: How Advertising Disclosure and Source Credibility Affect Consumer Purchase Intention on Social Media (2020, background): “Transparency an generally be regarded as making a promotional message’s otives clear ( Carl, 2008 ), revealing bonds between contributors Zhang and Watts 2008 ; Otterbacher, 2011 ) or emphasising honest pinions ( Hwang and Jeong, 2016 ).”