Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of self-continuity messages on fans' pride and word-of-mouth recommendations (WOM), and whether messages regarding sport team performance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) can enhance the effect of self-continuity messages. The results indicated that self-continuity can enhance fans' pride, and WOM accordingly, and messages evoking self-continuity and CSR could enhance fans' pride and WOM. Additionally, the results also indicated that CSR messages can enhance the impact of self-continuity on fans' pride when fans heard that their favorite team's performance is poor. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-33 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Sport Marketing Quarterly |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Sports teams
- Social responsibility of business
- Sports spectators
- Word-of-mouth communication
- Performance
- corporate social responsibility
- pride
- self-continuity
- sport team performance association
- word-of-mouth