英文摘要 |
This research attempts to explore the influencing factors of delayed consumption on hospitality contest prizes from the symbolic utility perspective. Study 1 examines the moderating effects of effort performance (award-prize) and effort types (team and individual) on the relationship between the degree of effort and delayed consumption regarding contest prizes. Study 2 examines the impact of goal achievement on delayed consumption, moderated by goal specificity and goal difficulty under a higher degree of effort situation. Two between-subjects experimental designs in each study were utilized to test the hypotheses. University students were recruited as research subject via convenience sampling which resulted in 743 valid samples. The results indicate that delayed consumption is higher when the consumer wins the award. However, team efforts vs. the individual weaken the impact of effort on delayed consumption. Finally, the relationship between goal achievement and delayed consumption is positive, and the moderating effects of goal specificity and goal difficulty are significant. Consumer delayed consumption will be extended further when they there is more specific and difficult goal setting. |