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Influence of the perceived benefit of a social network-based sales promotion on the perceived quality of a heritage complex

Esmeralda Crespo-Almendros (Marketing and Market Research Department, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Granada, Granada, Spain)
M. Belén Prados-Peña (Marketing and Market Research Department, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Granada, Granada, Spain)
Lucia Porcu (Marketing and Market Research Department, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Granada, Granada, Spain)
Juan Miguel Alcántara-Pilar (Faculty of Education, Economy and Technology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain)

Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración

ISSN: 1012-8255

Article publication date: 10 January 2022

Issue publication date: 5 July 2022

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Abstract

Purpose

This study seeks to analyze the influence of the consumer's perceived benefits deriving from two different promotional incentives offered via social media on the perceived quality of the heritage complex.

Design/methodology/approach

A quasi-experimental study was carried out among online users, implementing two different promotional stimuli. Facebook was selected as the social network through which the promotional incentives were offered in the experiment. The sample was obtained via a panel of Internet users provided by Sondea Internet SL.

Findings

The results showed that the benefits perceived by the tourists will depend on the sales promotion type offered. On the one hand, free VIP pass was found to be mostly related to hedonic benefits that positively affect perceived quality. On the other hand, 2 × 1 offer would be perceived as a utilitarian benefit and is likely to exert a fairly negative effect on perceived quality.

Practical implications

Tourism managers and practitioners are encouraged to analyze the characteristics of certain types of sales promotions, as each promotional incentive bears different values and associated benefits. The findings of this study suggest managers and practitioners to implement non-monetary promotions to enhance brand equity and perceived quality. Thus, it is paramount for the managers of cultural institutions and heritage sites to trust in sales promotions which can be very helpful if they are designed carefully.

Originality/value

This study pioneers the analysis of the impact of the benefits associated with different typologies of sales promotions on social networks on the perceived quality of a heritage site.

Objetivo

Este estudio busca analizar la influencia de los beneficios percibidos por el consumidor derivados de dos incentivos promocionales diferentes ofrecidos a través de las redes sociales sobre la calidad percibida del complejo patrimonial.

Metodología

Se realizó un estudio cuasi-experimental entre usuarios en línea, implementando dos estímulos promocionales diferentes. Facebook fue seleccionada como la red social a través de la cual se ofrecieron los incentivos promocionales en el experimento. La muestra se obtuvo a través de un panel de internautas facilitado por Sondea Internet SL.

Recomendaciones

Los resultados mostraron que los beneficios percibidos por los turistas dependerán del tipo de promoción de ventas ofrecida. Por un lado, se descubrió que el pase VIP gratuito se relaciona principalmente con los beneficios hedónicos que afectan positivamente la calidad percibida. Por otro lado, la oferta 2 × 1 se percibiría como un beneficio utilitario y es probable que ejerza un efecto bastante negativo en la calidad percibida.

Originalidad

Este estudio es pionero en el análisis del impacto de los beneficios asociados a diferentes tipologías de promociones de ventas en redes sociales sobre la calidad percibida de un sitio patrimonial.

Implicaciones prácticas

Se alienta a los gerentes y profesionales del turismo a analizar las características de ciertos tipos de promociones de ventas, ya que cada incentivo promocional tiene diferentes valores y beneficios asociados. Los hallazgos de este estudio sugieren que los gerentes y profesionales implementen promociones no monetarias para mejorar el valor de la marca y la calidad percibida. Por tanto, es primordial que los gestores de las instituciones culturales y los sitios patrimoniales confíen en las promociones de venta que pueden resultar muy útiles si se diseñan con cuidado.

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Citation

Crespo-Almendros, E., Prados-Peña, M.B., Porcu, L. and Alcántara-Pilar, J.M. (2022), "Influence of the perceived benefit of a social network-based sales promotion on the perceived quality of a heritage complex", Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración, Vol. 35 No. 2, pp. 148-162. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARLA-06-2021-0126

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