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The Manager’s Dilemma: A conceptualization of online review manipulation strategies.

In English

Författare

Summary, in English

Online evaluations are one of the most important innovations in tourism in recent years, often combining a review/rating (business-specific evaluation) and a ranking (inter-business comparison). As online reputation determines economic success, tourism managers may be tempted to manipulate online content. This paper presents the results from a qualitative study involving 20 hotel managers in southern Sweden, and their perspectives on manipulation. Results confirm that there exists a wide range of review manipulation strategies, many of which are difficult to control. Even though only few managers appear to systematically manipulate, online evaluations represent a significant challenge for businesses, as they introduce direct competition and foster consumer judgement cultures. It is postulated that managers will increasingly find themselves in a Prisoner's dilemma, representing a situation where engaging in manipulation is the most rational choice in an increasingly competitive market situation.

Publiceringsår

2018

Språk

Engelska

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Current Issues in Tourism

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Taylor & Francis

Ämne

  • Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified

Nyckelord

  • collaboration
  • consumption
  • management
  • accommodation sector
  • online reputation
  • online reviews

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 1368-3500