The Temporal Slippery Slope: Decline in Sequential Ratings Within Batches of Online Reviews

We show that a vast portion of online reviewers submit ratings in "batches," namely, more than one review in a single session. A set of large-scale databases and experimental studies reveals that ratings within these "batches" drop as a function of time, and the reviewer’s doubt can explain this effect.



Citation:

Chen Pundak, Lev Muchnik, Yael Steinhart, and Jacob Goldenberg (2021) ,"The Temporal Slippery Slope: Decline in Sequential Ratings Within Batches of Online Reviews", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 49, eds. Tonya Williams Bradford, Anat Keinan, and Matthew Matthew Thomson, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 271-272.

Authors

Chen Pundak, Tel-Aviv University
Lev Muchnik, The Hebrew University
Yael Steinhart, Tel-Aviv University
Jacob Goldenberg, Interdisciplinary Center



Volume

NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 49 | 2021



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