The Power of Grassroots Influentials: The Optimal Heterophily between Sender and Receiver
The Power of Grassroots Influentials: The Optimal Heterophily between Sender and Receiver
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草根影响力的力量:发送者和接收者之间的最佳异质性
DOI:
10.1109/cse.2009.354
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2009
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通讯作者:
N. Matsumura
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作者:
Hikaru Yamamoto;N. Matsumura
Previous research on word-of-mouth (WOM) diffusion has focused on the attributes of the sender, such as opinion leadership and innovativeness. This paper focuses on the social relationship between WOM senders and receivers and attempts to identify the optimal heterophily for WOM diffusion. The results of empirical analysis using both offline survey data and online blogosphere data provide evidence of optimal heterophily between the two; i.e., the WOM receiver wants to receive information from someone slightly more knowledgeable, not from a distant expert. The context of WOM communication is also examined in terms of the stage of hierarchical consumer behavior and sentiment. Finally, the patterns of influence are presented to depict the diffusion process. This analysis of optimal heterophily and the patterns of influence suggest that many grassroots influentials, rather than a few super influentials, play a central role in WOM diffusion.
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发表时间:
2006
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Journal of Soft Computing,Springer Verlag (Online first)
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作者:
Naohiro Matrsumura;David E.Goldberg;Xavier Llora
通讯作者:
Xavier Llora
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发表时间:
2008
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Proc. International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM)
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作者:
Matsumura;Naohiro・Yamamoto;Hikaru・Daisuke;Tomozawa
通讯作者:
Tomozawa