NDLI: The effects of social- and self-motives on the intentions to share positive and negative word of mouth

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Author	Alexandrov, Aliosha Lilly, Bryan Babakus, Emin
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	We examine social- and self-motives as drivers of Word of Mouth (WOM). The main proposition is that the transmitter expects to gain personal and social benefits from sharing his opinion about a brand. The gains are in the form of expected satisfaction of self- and social-needs. In the research model, self-needs (i.e., self-enhancement and self-affirmation) are considered the initial driver of WOM. The desire for their satisfaction through WOM results in an intended social interaction, which in turn triggers social-motives: social-needs (i.e., social comparison and social bonding) and social-intentions (i.e., helping others and providing social information). WOM is the outcome of the intention to engage in a social interaction that is initiated by the intention to satisfy self-needs. Through an empirical analysis, we examine how the underlying mechanism varies for positive and negative WOM. Positive WOM is motivated primarily by the need for self-enhancement, and negative WOM is motivated by the need for self-affirmation. The need for social comparison affects both valences of WOM, the need for social bonding affects only positive WOM, and intention to help others and share social information affect only negative WOM. The findings suggest that discussing brands can be a mechanism for acquiring personal and social benefits, and consequently, promotional campaigns should highlight the gains customers accrue through WOM.
Starting Page	531
Ending Page	546
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00920703
Journal	Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
Volume Number	41
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	15527824
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2013-01-05
Publisher Institution	Academy of Marketing Science
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Word-of-mouth Social-needs Self-needs Social comparison Social bonding Helping behavior Self-affirmation Self-enhancement Business/Management Science Marketing Social Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Business and International Management Economics and Econometrics Marketing

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