Determinants and influence of wives’ sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia

Changes in the socio-cultural environment such as emergence of women with dual careers entail that dimensions of their influence in family purchase decision making (FDM) be investigated in a specific context. Malaysian society differs from the West in terms of family composition and structure, value...

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Main Authors: Md Sidin, Samsinar, Zawawi, Dahlia, Teo, Carol Boon Chui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36113/1/Determinants%20and%20Influence%20of%20Wives%E2%80%99%20Sex%20Role.pdf
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Zawawi, Dahlia
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description Changes in the socio-cultural environment such as emergence of women with dual careers entail that dimensions of their influence in family purchase decision making (FDM) be investigated in a specific context. Malaysian society differs from the West in terms of family composition and structure, values, norms, and behaviour, which affect the role that working and nonworking wives play in FDM. This study investigates factors that determine sex role orientation (SRO) of women and its influence on FDM. The methodology used a survey with structured questionnaires on a sample of 1252 working and non-working wives throughout Malaysia. Quota sampling was used to ensure representativeness of Malaysian household’s social diversity. Findings reveal that FDM is governed by SRO based on socioeconomic and cultural factors. Wives’ SRO influences major purchases of products and services that are bought for the family’s consumptions.
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spelling upm.eprints-361132016-02-02T00:39:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36113/ Determinants and influence of wives’ sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia Md Sidin, Samsinar Zawawi, Dahlia Teo, Carol Boon Chui Changes in the socio-cultural environment such as emergence of women with dual careers entail that dimensions of their influence in family purchase decision making (FDM) be investigated in a specific context. Malaysian society differs from the West in terms of family composition and structure, values, norms, and behaviour, which affect the role that working and nonworking wives play in FDM. This study investigates factors that determine sex role orientation (SRO) of women and its influence on FDM. The methodology used a survey with structured questionnaires on a sample of 1252 working and non-working wives throughout Malaysia. Quota sampling was used to ensure representativeness of Malaysian household’s social diversity. Findings reveal that FDM is governed by SRO based on socioeconomic and cultural factors. Wives’ SRO influences major purchases of products and services that are bought for the family’s consumptions. Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36113/1/Determinants%20and%20Influence%20of%20Wives%E2%80%99%20Sex%20Role.pdf Md Sidin, Samsinar and Zawawi, Dahlia and Teo, Carol Boon Chui (2014) Determinants and influence of wives’ sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Management, 8 (S). pp. 43-66. ISSN 1823-836X http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/vol8noS/bab03.pdf
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title Determinants and influence of wives’ sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia
title_full Determinants and influence of wives’ sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia
title_fullStr Determinants and influence of wives’ sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Determinants and influence of wives’ sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia
title_short Determinants and influence of wives’ sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia
title_sort determinants and influence of wives sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in malaysia
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