Perceived risk and the consumer buying process: internet airline reservations

Emerald - Tập 16 Số 4 - Trang 357-372 - 2005
Lawrence F.Cunningham1, James H.Gerlach1, Michael D.Harper1, Clifford E.Young1
1Graduate School of Business, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

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PurposeThis research aims to investigate the premise that the use of internet airline reservation systems is perceived to be riskier than traditional airline reservation shopping.Design/methodology/approachA survey of 263 respondents investigated perceived risk at various stages of the consumer buying process.FindingsThe results reveal that perceived risk for airline reservation services follows a pattern throughout the consumer buying process. When viewed as a dynamic process, perceived risk for internet airline services shows more radical changes in risk levels than the traditional service. The analyses indicate that performance, physical, social, and financial risk are related to perceived risk at certain stages of the consumer buying process.Practical implicationsA major finding of this study is that there is a risk premium for internet airline reservation services and the risk premium permeates all stages of the consumer buying process. It is further demonstrated that the internet risk premium does affect usage levels; implying that the internet risk premium is consequential and warrants the implementation of risk mitigation strategies.Originality/valueUnlike previous studies on perceived risk that typically focused on the relationship of perceived risk and information search, this study examines the dynamics of perceived risk throughout the various stages of the consumer buying process.

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