Consumer Protection

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Customers, Watch Out! Experimental Insights Into The Detection Of Fake Online Reviews

Consumers rely on experiences from other individuals expressed online when forming an attitude about a product and making purchase decisions. However, the trustworthiness of consumers’ online Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Andreas Munzel
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Cutting Through The Online Review Jungle – Exploring Strategic Patterns Of E-WOM Handling

Consumers frequently consult online reviews before making purchase decisions. In today’s online environment, however, we find an abundance of online reviews for most products and services. In turn, Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Sabrina Gottschalk, Alexander Mafael
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Determinants Of Contract Plan Choice

Service providers frequently offer contract plans and bind consumers for the time of the con-tract length in return for a price discount. These contract plans differentiate between consum-ers who Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Christian Schlereth, Siham El Kihal
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Click, Buy, Return – Using Clickstream Data To Uncover Behavioral Patterns In E-Commerce Product

Can we predict product return behavior from online shopping behavior? Prior studies have used clickstream data to analyze online shopping behavior and its impact on purchase decisions. This Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Marius Rosenberg, Malte Brettel
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Usage Frequency Neglect

Most people will agree that, except for products like a sunroof whose mere ownership can be a source of enjoyment, consumers must consider how often they expect to use whatever they intend to buy. Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Mauricio Mittelman, Dilney Gonçalves
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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