The Impact of Website Quality Attributes on Customers’ Brand Love and Brand Anthropomorphism in Hotel Sites: Mediating Role of Brand Engagement

Faculty Technology and Development Year: 2024
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Journal: Volume:
Keywords : , Impact , Website Quality Attributes , Customers’ Brand    
Abstract:
Hotel website pages exhibit the hotel brand and impact customers’ browsing behaviour. Although the importance of quality attributes and its influences is obvious, it is in its infancy; specifically, regarding the role of website quality attributes in configuring customers’ feelings towards the brand, as well as the influence of those attributes on customer’s online engagement behaviour. Thus, this research provides a comprehensive understanding regarding website attributes influence and aims to investigate the influence of website quality attributes (appearance-related attributes and usability-related attributes) on customers’ brand engagement, brand love, and brand anthropomorphism. Experimental research design is adopted to achieve research objectives. 2×2 between-subjects factorial design experiments were designed to test the research’s conceptual model. 140 students participated in these experiments. Findings indicate that website quality attributes positively influence brand engagement, love, and anthropomorphism. However, the mediation role of brand engagement was not fully supported. This research directly contributes to the hospitality and tourism marketing literature and provides useful insights for both researchers and practitioners by addressing relationships that were not fully explored previously in literature (website quality attributes’ impact on customers’ brand love and brand anthropomorphism). Recommendations to marketing managers are provided to assure high quality user experience while browsing the hotel’s website. Keywords: Website quality attributes, brand engagement, brand love, brand anthropomorphism, hotel website.
   
     
 
       

Author Related Publications

    Department Related Publications

    • Azza Ahmed ElSherbini, "دور القيادة الموزعة فى تمكين السمات الريادية لدى طلاب الجامعات المصرية", مجلة الدراسات المالية والتجارية ببني سويف, 2012 More
    • Amr Aladdin Zuid Zidane, "نحو مفهوم عملي لطبيعة الشركة العائلية وفق بيئة الأعمال المصرية", جامعة الكويت, 2015 More
    • Gamila Hashim Abdelmegid Hashim, "تأثير رأس المال الفکري علي الأداء التنظيمي فى شرکات القطاع الخاص الصناعي المصري The impact of intellectual capital on organizational performance in the Egyptian industrial Private Sector Companies", المجلة العلمية للدراسات والبحوث المالية والإدارية بجامعة مدينة السادات, 2021 More
    Tweet