Abstract
A growing body of academic research has aimed to investigate the helpfulness of online customer reviews (OCRs) given their prevalence and the need to better understand their appraisal mechanisms. However, past studies have applied varied methods and reported conflicting findings. This study aims to improve the understanding of the contributors to OCR helpfulness by synthesizing past studies on the topic. Based on a systematic literature review, a summary of the precursors to OCR helpfulness is provided. We decipher both the consistent and conflicting results and discuss the possible explanations for these mixed findings. By summarizing past studies, the review also points out possible directions for future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 54th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2021 |
| Editors | Tung X. Bui |
| Publisher | Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
| Pages | 2738-2747 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-9981331-4-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
| Event | Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - Virtual, Online, Maui, United States Duration: 5 Jan 2021 → 8 Jan 2021 Conference number: 54 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
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| Volume | 2020-January |
| ISSN (Print) | 1530-1605 |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
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| Abbreviated title | HICSS |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Maui |
| Period | 05/01/2021 → 08/01/2021 |
Keywords
- Decision Making in Online Social Networks
- electronic word-of-mouth
- online customer review
- review helpfulness
- systematic literature review