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Impact of Mobility and Timing on User-Generated Content

AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) (Association for Information Systems)Published 1 January 2014
Gabriele Piccoli, Myle Ott
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TL;DR

Research shows that opinions posted via mobile devices are more timely, shorter, more “to the point” and more negative than web reviews and more positive reviews are on average shorter than negative reviews.

Abstract

Online reviews of services and products are increasingly posted via mobile devices rather than a website. Our research shows that opinions posted via mobile devices are more timely, shorter, more "to the point" and more negative than web reviews. Organizations need to understand the differences and react accordingly. We provide guidelines to help managers avoid mistakes and prepare for the era of ubiquitous mobile computing so they can best manage mobile-based customer opinions and conversations.Click here for podcast summary (mp3)Click here for free 2-page executive summary (pdf)Click here for free presentation slides (pptx)

Keywords

Social SciencesDecision SciencesBusiness, Management and Accounting