Thank You = Trust Me: When Gratitude Expressions Help Promote New Products
Drawing upon risk and trust theories, we find in four experiments that, in one-off (transactional) new product promotion interactions, a salesperson’s gratitude (vs. neutral) expression could elicit consumers’ felt appreciation and then influence their product evaluation via enhanced trust and reduced psychological risk. These positive reactions drive consumers’ purchase intentions.
Citation:
Maria Ng, Dejun Tony Kong, and Vanessa Patrick (2018) ,"Thank You = Trust Me: When Gratitude Expressions Help Promote New Products", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46, eds. Andrew Gershoff, Robert Kozinets, and Tiffany White, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 944-944.
Authors
Maria Ng, University of Houston, USA
Dejun Tony Kong, University of Houston, USA
Vanessa Patrick, University of Houston, USA
Volume
NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46 | 2018
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