Country of Origin Image and Brand Equity Formation of Electronic Goods

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of country of origin image on consumer based brand equity formation. Moreover, the second aim of this research is to examine the moderating role of product related consumer intellectual involvement. For these purposes, a conceptual frame...

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Main Authors: Hadi Moradi, Azim Zarei
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: University of Isfahan 2011-01-01
Series:تحقیقات بازار یابی نوین
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Online Access:http://uijs.ui.ac.ir/nmrj/browse.php?a_id=36&sid=1&slc_lang=en
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description The main purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of country of origin image on consumer based brand equity formation. Moreover, the second aim of this research is to examine the moderating role of product related consumer intellectual involvement. For these purposes, a conceptual framework has been designed and relationships among its constructs (i.e. country of origin image, brand equity dimensions and overall brand equity) have been hypothesized. Data has been collected using questionnaire from 602 college students who were the owners of the selected brands of laptop and mobile phone. Hypotheses have been investigated by regression and subgroup correlation analysis. Findings of exploratory factor analysis denote three factors of brand loyalty, perceived quality and brand association/awareness as brand equity dimensions. Findings have confirmed that country of origin image has direct and significant influence on brand equity dimensions and overall brand equity. Also, moderating effect of product related consumer intellectual involvement on the relationship between country of origin image and brand loyalty has been confirmed. This paper is important since it not only facilitates identifying the factors influencing brand equity formation, but also underlines the influence of product related consumer intellectual involvement from the viewpoint of Iranian consumers.
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spelling doaj.art-1d9ede31727f436e8426b23739314d322023-09-03T10:31:27ZfasUniversity of Isfahanتحقیقات بازار یابی نوین2228-77442011-01-0113Country of Origin Image and Brand Equity Formation of Electronic GoodsHadi MoradiAzim ZareiThe main purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of country of origin image on consumer based brand equity formation. Moreover, the second aim of this research is to examine the moderating role of product related consumer intellectual involvement. For these purposes, a conceptual framework has been designed and relationships among its constructs (i.e. country of origin image, brand equity dimensions and overall brand equity) have been hypothesized. Data has been collected using questionnaire from 602 college students who were the owners of the selected brands of laptop and mobile phone. Hypotheses have been investigated by regression and subgroup correlation analysis. Findings of exploratory factor analysis denote three factors of brand loyalty, perceived quality and brand association/awareness as brand equity dimensions. Findings have confirmed that country of origin image has direct and significant influence on brand equity dimensions and overall brand equity. Also, moderating effect of product related consumer intellectual involvement on the relationship between country of origin image and brand loyalty has been confirmed. This paper is important since it not only facilitates identifying the factors influencing brand equity formation, but also underlines the influence of product related consumer intellectual involvement from the viewpoint of Iranian consumers.http://uijs.ui.ac.ir/nmrj/browse.php?a_id=36&sid=1&slc_lang=enConsumer behaviorBrand equityCountry of origin imageProduct related consumer intellectual involvement
spellingShingle Hadi Moradi
Azim Zarei
Country of Origin Image and Brand Equity Formation of Electronic Goods
تحقیقات بازار یابی نوین
Consumer behavior
Brand equity
Country of origin image
Product related consumer intellectual involvement
title Country of Origin Image and Brand Equity Formation of Electronic Goods
title_full Country of Origin Image and Brand Equity Formation of Electronic Goods
title_fullStr Country of Origin Image and Brand Equity Formation of Electronic Goods
title_full_unstemmed Country of Origin Image and Brand Equity Formation of Electronic Goods
title_short Country of Origin Image and Brand Equity Formation of Electronic Goods
title_sort country of origin image and brand equity formation of electronic goods
topic Consumer behavior
Brand equity
Country of origin image
Product related consumer intellectual involvement
url http://uijs.ui.ac.ir/nmrj/browse.php?a_id=36&sid=1&slc_lang=en
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