ABSTRACT In the untact era, consumers rely on online shopping malls and delivery apps to purchase food or related markets are growing rapidly. In particular, delivery apps has been a attention as an effective means to overcome the downturn in the rest...
ABSTRACT In the untact era, consumers rely on online shopping malls and delivery apps to purchase food or related markets are growing rapidly. In particular, delivery apps has been a attention as an effective means to overcome the downturn in the restaurant market caused by COVID-19. Therefore, this study applied online word-of-mouth quality to female consumers who used food delivery apps, investigated the sub-component dimensions of online word-of-mouth quality in consumer reviews of food delivery apps, and investigated the relationship between information satisfaction and information sharing intention. In this study, the target population of current study was defined as female consumers who had used food delivery apps within the past year. In May 2022, a preliminary survey was conducted on 30 female consumers who had experience using food delivery apps, and the final questionnaire was modified and supplemented based on the reliability and validity verification of the questionnaire items and measurement factors. As a research method, first, demographic and general characteristics such as marital status, age group, and average amount of expenditure were identified. Subsequently, the reliability and validity of the measurement factors were verified. In addition, confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on the measurement factors prior to hypothesis testing using the AMOS 23.0 program, and the structural causal relationship between each measurement factor was verified after verifying the suitability of the research model. As a result of the research analysis, it was found that usefulness, reliability, and accuracy, which are online word-of-mouth quality, had a significant positive (+) effect on information satisfaction and information sharing intention. In addition, information satisfaction was found to have a significant positive (+) effect on information sharing intention. Through these research results, the importance of online word-of-mouth quality management in consumer reviews of food delivery apps was highlighted, and useful implications for managing consumer reviews of food delivery apps were suggested.