F6. Can Csr Save a Firm From a Crisis? a Role of Gratitude in the Buffering Effect of Csr on Consumer Vindictive Behavior.

This research examines the buffering effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on consumers vindictive behaviors during a product-harm crisis. Three studies demonstrate how CSR plays a critical role in reducing consumers intention to engage in vindictive behaviors (e.g., negative word-of-mouth) and propose a mediating role of consumer gratitude. 

Citation:

Junghyun Kim, Taehoon Park, and Myungsuh Lim (2018) ,"F6. Can Csr Save a Firm From a Crisis? a Role of Gratitude in the Buffering Effect of Csr on Consumer Vindictive Behavior.", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46, eds. Andrew Gershoff, Robert Kozinets, and Tiffany White, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 912-912.