Consumers' cultural identity under glocalization: Vietnamese consumers' global and national identities and their cross-cultural consumption
Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
ISSN: 1355-5855
Article publication date: 8 July 2022
Issue publication date: 25 April 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the influences of two facets of Vietnamese consumers' cultural identities (i.e. global and national) on their intent to consume Korean lifestyle products and services via attitudes toward Korea. The difference between generations (Generation Z vs. X) is examined.
Design/methodology/approach
Data are collected through an online survey firm. The participants are Vietnamese consumers residing in Vietnam, varying in age from teens to those in their 50s (n = 500). The collected data are analyzed by SPSS 21.0 for the descriptive statistics, frequency analysis, and reliability analysis. AMOS 21.0 is employed for confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis.
Findings
This study reveals that global identity affects Vietnamese consumers' attitudes toward Korea and their intent to consume Korean lifestyle products and services. Results show that only global identity affects attitudes and behavioral intention toward Korea among generation Xers, while national identity has no effect. For Generation Z (Gen Z), both global and national identities have a positive effect on attitudes toward Korea, which also increases the intent to consume Korean lifestyle products and services.
Practical implications
Measuring individuals' global and national identities will allow brands and retailers to better understand international consumers of various generations and develop global marketing strategies.
Originality/value
This study bridges gaps in the literature on globalized consumption in a non-Western context by identifying how consumers in emerging markets become involved in cross-cultural consumption.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2020S1A5A2A03042980).
Citation
Choo, H.J., Lee, H.K. and Xie, J. (2023), "Consumers' cultural identity under glocalization: Vietnamese consumers' global and national identities and their cross-cultural consumption", Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 35 No. 5, pp. 1052-1074. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJML-10-2021-0740
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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