| Title |
Priming social media and framing cause-related marketing to promote sustainable hotel choice |
| ID_Doc |
67940 |
| Authors |
Tanford, S; Kim, M; Kim, EJ |
| Title |
Priming social media and framing cause-related marketing to promote sustainable hotel choice |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
Journal Of Sustainable Tourism, 28, 11 |
| DOI |
10.1080/09669582.2020.1760287 |
| Abstract |
Hotels utilize cause-related marketing (CRM) to attract consumers by advertising green practices. However, CRM does not always result in the intended outcomes. In online settings, customer-generated cues transmitted through social media can influence responses to company-generated CRM. Two psychological processes can operate to influence the effect of online cues on decision processes: priming and framing. The current research used an online survey in which priming and framing were varied in a simulated hotel-booking scenario. Affective priming was activated using an Instagram post with positive or negative environmental content. CRM framing consisted of a hotel advertisement describing its sustainability practices as producing environmental benefit or preventing environmental harm. Structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that positive affective priming and positively framed CRM advertising produce a favorable hotel image, which in turn leads to higher booking intention. Moreover, pro-environmental attitudes magnify the effects of image on multiple outcomes, including booking intention, willingness-to-pay more, and word-of-mouth. The findings will help operators develop effective marketing strategies and leverage social media to promote their business while protecting the environment. |
| Author Keywords |
Sustainability; cause-related marketing; priming; framing; green hotels; social media |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000532411800001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Social Sciences - Other Topics |
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