The mediating role of consumption emotions |
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Institution: | 1. Univ. Bourgogne Franche Comté, Burgundy School of Business-CEREN, 29 Rue Sambin, 21000 Dijon, France;2. Rennes School of Business, 2, rue Robert d''Arbrissel, 35065 Rennes, France |
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Abstract: | Although the importance of affective reactions has been emphasized in the service industry, there are still relatively few empirical studies which conclusively explain how consumption emotions induce in a consumption situation and how such emotions play a role in customers’ satisfaction judgments in the context of ethnic restaurants. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine how differently positive and negative emotions mediate the influence of two fundamental values of ethnic restaurant consumption on levels of customer satisfaction. Data obtained through an online survey was analyzed by means of structural equation modeling analysis. Results demonstrate that utilitarian value directly and indirectly affects consumption emotions and customer satisfaction, whereas hedonic value only indirectly affects customer satisfaction through positive emotions. The findings suggest that not every perceived hedonic value leads to customer satisfaction unless customer experience positive emotions from such a value. In that regard, this study holds significant implications to ethnic restaurant marketers. |
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Keywords: | Consumption emotions Hedonic value Utilitarian value Customer satisfaction Ethnic restaurants Asian restaurants |
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