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An Inquiry Into The Antecedents Of Consumer Purchase Of Non-Deceptive Counterfeit Goods: Theory, Practice And Problems, Heather L. Kirkwood-Mazik
An Inquiry Into The Antecedents Of Consumer Purchase Of Non-Deceptive Counterfeit Goods: Theory, Practice And Problems, Heather L. Kirkwood-Mazik
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With counterfeit good consumption growing at alarming rates each year, this topic is increasingly demanding attention of marketing academics. This dissertation examines two sets of factors that influence consumer attitude toward counterfeits: sociocultural influences and psychological influences. Based on a review of the literature, two constructs, namely information susceptibility and normative susceptibility are combined to form a group of sociocultural influences expected to influence consumer attitude toward counterfeits. In addition, five constructs are combined to represent psychological influences, namely value consciousness, self-identity, integrity, materialism and perceived risk. Data was collected through a web-based survey and features a cross-sectional design. Utilizing …
Influence Of Congruity In Store-Attribute Dimensions And Self-Image On Purchase Intentions In Online Stores Of Multichannel Retailers, Vishag Badrinarayanan, Enrique P. Becerra, Sreedhar Madhavaram
Influence Of Congruity In Store-Attribute Dimensions And Self-Image On Purchase Intentions In Online Stores Of Multichannel Retailers, Vishag Badrinarayanan, Enrique P. Becerra, Sreedhar Madhavaram
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Online stores of multichannel retailers continue to lag pure internet retailers with reference to consumers' shopping intentions and sales. This study develops and tests a framework in which (a) trust and attitude (conceptualized as a second-order construct with hedonic and utilitarian dimensions) influence purchase intentions, (b) congruity between the multichannel retailer's land-based and online stores (conceptualized as a second-order constructs made up of seven dimensions: aesthetic appeal, navigation convenience, transaction convenience, atmosphere, service, price orientation, and security) influences trust in and attitude toward the online store, and (c) congruity between consumers' self-image and perceived image of the online store influences …