Effect of perceived brand origin associations on consumer perceptions of quality
Abstract
Reviews recent work in the country of origin and brand name literatures regarding the formation of perceptions regarding perceived brand origin. Based on this review, presents six hypotheses concerning such perceptions, including their effect on consumers’ ratings of quality. Using real brands in two experiments, finds support for several of our hypotheses relating to the effects of country of component source, country of manufacture, and country of corporate ownership. In particular, finds that country of manufacture had no effect on product quality evaluations when country of corporate ownership was also present.
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Citation
Thakor, M.V. and Lavack, A.M. (2003), "Effect of perceived brand origin associations on consumer perceptions of quality", Journal of Product & Brand Management, Vol. 12 No. 6, pp. 394-407. https://doi.org/10.1108/10610420310498821
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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