Perception of marital roles in purchase decision processes: A cross-cultural study |
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Authors: | John B Ford Michael S LaTour Tony L Henthorne |
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Institution: | (1) Old Dominion University, USA;(2) Auburn University, USA;(3) the University of Southern Mississippi, USA |
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Abstract: | Following the approach of the classic 1974 marital-role influence study of Davis and Rigaux, the present study focuses on
differences in decision making (i.e., joint, husband dominated, wife dominated) across 24 product categories as a function
of two key factors. These factors are stage of the decision process (i.e., problem recognition, information search, and the
final decision) and culture (People’s Republic of China and the United States). The Jacobson Marital-Role Egalitarianism Scale
is included to further assess individual differences in husband and wife traditionality-modernism. The major findings are
that emphasis on joint, husband-dominated, and wife-dominated decisions vary by stage and by stage-culture interaction. Practical
implications are presented with suggestions for future research.
He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1985 with a Ph.D. in marketing. His research interests include global strategic
market planning and cross-cultural research issues and methodologies. He has published in such journals asJournal of Advertising Research, Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Columbia Journal
of World Business, International Marketing Review, Journal of Business Strategy, andJournal of Consumer Marketing.
He graduated with honors in 1986 from the University of Mississippi with a Ph.D. in marketing. His research interests include
cross-cultural consumer behavior and emotional responses to advertising stimuli. He has published in such journals asJournal of Advertising, Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, Psychology and Marketing,
Journal of Health Care Marketing, andInternational Marketing Review.
He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1986 with a Ph.D. in marketing. His research interests focus on cross-cultural
consumer behavior. He has published in such journals asJournal of Advertising, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Health Care Marketing, Psychology and Marketing, and theInternational Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management. |
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