Abstract
While prior research indicates that establishing interpersonal interaction with customers is mostly beneficial, this work reveals that the impact of social ties depends on relationship norms (communal vs. exchange). In three studies, including a real-world field dataset ( N = 87,615 customers), the current investigation demonstrates the conditions under which interpersonal relationships can increase or decrease customers’ cancelation behaviour. The findings indicate that communal (vs. exchange) relationships can increase customers’ future cancelation behaviours. The findings also demonstrate that perceived moral obligation underlies interpersonal effects on cancelation behaviour. That is, when providers develop communal (vs. exchange) ties,consumers feel that their interaction with the providers is in a closed social context, which tends to reduce their obligations towards attending their booking, thus increasing cancelation behaviour. Theoretical and practical implications for business researchers and practitioners are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 463-472 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Business Research |
Volume | 151 |
Issue number | November 2022 |
Early online date | 18 Jul 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2022 |
Bibliographical note
This is an open access article under the CC-BY licenseKeywords
- Cancelation behavior
- Communal relationships
- Exchange relationship