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TripAdvisor: What happens when pilgrims post reviews

Haddsch Mekka Medina Pilgerfahrt Tom van Laer Sydney University

Her yıl yaklaşık 2 milyon Müslüman Kabe'ye gidiyor. Source: AFP

Associate Professor Tom van Laer from the Business School of Sydney University has studied a little-known side effect of pilgrimages. Namely why pilgrims who travel to the holy sites tend to post reviews on websites such as TripAdvisor which are grossly exaggerated compared to reviews by non-pilgrims. Why is this a problem? Tune in to find out more!


Tom van Laer Sydney University Business School Associate Professor
Gebürtiger Holländer und Co-Autor der internationalen Studie: Associate Professor of Narratology, Dr. Tom van Laer in Sydney (Sacha Ruland) Source: Sacha Ruland

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