The Role of Consumer Ethnocentrism Propensity and Brand Personality in Purchasing Domestic Products

The current study was designed to observe the impact of consumer ethnocentrism and brand personality on purchase intention, perceived quality and brand trust in the Pakistani clothing market. Famous Pakistani clothing brands were selected to examine the impact of consumer ethnocentrism and brand pe...

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Main Authors: Imtiaz Ahmad, Hafiz Ihsan Ur Rehman
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Language:English
Published: Lahore School of Economics 2018-10-01
Series:The Lahore Journal of Business
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Online Access:https://journals.lahoreschool.edu.pk/LJB/LJB/article/view/68
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description The current study was designed to observe the impact of consumer ethnocentrism and brand personality on purchase intention, perceived quality and brand trust in the Pakistani clothing market. Famous Pakistani clothing brands were selected to examine the impact of consumer ethnocentrism and brand personality on purchase intention, evaluation of the product and brand trust. 300 questionnaires were distributed to consumers. The response rate was 90%. The sample comprised 52.2% males and 47.8% females. Two-level Structural Equation Modelling using LISREL 8.80 was employed to determine the convergent and discriminant validity. The study has concluded that Pakistani consumers are highly ethnocentric and ethnocentrism strongly affects purchase intention of domestic brands among Pakistani customers. The research found that brand image has a greater effect on purchase intention, perceived quality and brand trust than consumer ethnocentrism. Results also demonstrate that quality, as perceived by consumers, influences purchase intention which indicates that alone, brand personality and consumer ethnocentrism tendencies do not guarantee sales of local brands. This study puts both consumer ethnocentrism and brand personality into one model to access its role on consumer behavior. The results of the research can assist domestic marketers to comprehend the role of consumer ethnocentrism propensity and brand personality in purchasing domestic products, quality perception and building trust among young customers. To the best of the researchers’ knowledge, it is one of the pioneer studies in the context of Pakistan that casts light on the significance of ethnocentrism in evaluating domestic products by contributing to the literature of marketing
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spelling doaj-art-ea85535d19be42ca80ed476848acab062025-08-20T02:46:24ZengLahore School of EconomicsThe Lahore Journal of Business2223-00252791-31392018-10-0171The Role of Consumer Ethnocentrism Propensity and Brand Personality in Purchasing Domestic ProductsImtiaz Ahmad0Hafiz Ihsan Ur Rehman1Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, University of Sargodha, Gujranwala Campus, Gujranwala, Pakistan Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, University of Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Gujranwala, Pakistan. The current study was designed to observe the impact of consumer ethnocentrism and brand personality on purchase intention, perceived quality and brand trust in the Pakistani clothing market. Famous Pakistani clothing brands were selected to examine the impact of consumer ethnocentrism and brand personality on purchase intention, evaluation of the product and brand trust. 300 questionnaires were distributed to consumers. The response rate was 90%. The sample comprised 52.2% males and 47.8% females. Two-level Structural Equation Modelling using LISREL 8.80 was employed to determine the convergent and discriminant validity. The study has concluded that Pakistani consumers are highly ethnocentric and ethnocentrism strongly affects purchase intention of domestic brands among Pakistani customers. The research found that brand image has a greater effect on purchase intention, perceived quality and brand trust than consumer ethnocentrism. Results also demonstrate that quality, as perceived by consumers, influences purchase intention which indicates that alone, brand personality and consumer ethnocentrism tendencies do not guarantee sales of local brands. This study puts both consumer ethnocentrism and brand personality into one model to access its role on consumer behavior. The results of the research can assist domestic marketers to comprehend the role of consumer ethnocentrism propensity and brand personality in purchasing domestic products, quality perception and building trust among young customers. To the best of the researchers’ knowledge, it is one of the pioneer studies in the context of Pakistan that casts light on the significance of ethnocentrism in evaluating domestic products by contributing to the literature of marketing https://journals.lahoreschool.edu.pk/LJB/LJB/article/view/68Consumer’s ethnocentrismperceived qualitybrand personalitypurchase intentionbrand trust
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The Role of Consumer Ethnocentrism Propensity and Brand Personality in Purchasing Domestic Products
The Lahore Journal of Business
Consumer’s ethnocentrism
perceived quality
brand personality
purchase intention
brand trust
title The Role of Consumer Ethnocentrism Propensity and Brand Personality in Purchasing Domestic Products
title_full The Role of Consumer Ethnocentrism Propensity and Brand Personality in Purchasing Domestic Products
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title_full_unstemmed The Role of Consumer Ethnocentrism Propensity and Brand Personality in Purchasing Domestic Products
title_short The Role of Consumer Ethnocentrism Propensity and Brand Personality in Purchasing Domestic Products
title_sort role of consumer ethnocentrism propensity and brand personality in purchasing domestic products
topic Consumer’s ethnocentrism
perceived quality
brand personality
purchase intention
brand trust
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