“…Researchers have shown that word-of-mouth was strongly and positively associated with clients' levels of trust (Bergeron, Ricard, & Perrien, 2003), service quality (Parasuraman, Zeithaml, & Berry, 1988), satisfaction (Anderson, 1998), perceived value (Hartline & Jones, 1996), relationship quality (Boles, Barksdale, & Johnson, 1997), and with clients' intention to purchase (Crocker, 1986).…”