The influence of hotel attributes on brand attachment and post-consumption outcomes: The mediating effects of brand credibility
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Abstract
This research examine the mediating role of brand credibility between the relationship of hotel attributes and brand attachment that will to lead to post-consumption outcomes. We also examine how hotel attributes contributes to the brand attachment and post-consumption outcomes. Based on the mean-end chain theory, it explores the relationship among six constructs; hotel attributes, brand credibility, brand attachment and post-consumption outcomes (i.e., satisfaction, revisit intention and word-of-mouth). Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) approach was deployed to validate the research model. The result indicates brand credibility fully mediates the relationship between hotel attributes and brand attachment. Subsequently, brand credibility and brand attachment are found to be significantly linked with post-consumption outcomes. The result offers implications for hotelier and direction for future research. © 2020, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Brand attachment, Brand credibility, Hotel attributes, Malaysian hotel, Post-consumption outcomes, Revisit intention, Satisfaction, Word-of-mouth
Divisions
Faculty_of_Business_and_Accountancy
Publication Title
International Journal of Business and Society
Volume
21
Issue
1
Publisher
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak