Gender and Celebrity Scandals: A Cross-Cultural Examination on Celebrity Endorsement |
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Authors: | Jianping Coco Huang |
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Institution: | 1. Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, United States;2. Jhuang@jsu.edu |
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Abstract: | AbstractThis research examines the effects of consumers’ culture and celebrity’s gender role on source credibility and attitude toward brand. Using culture difference theory (individualism and Confucianism) helps to explain why sex scandals can result in a greater negative impact on the response of Chinese customers than US customers. Finally, we provide a celebrity-select suggestion to mitigate the negative damage brought by the endorser’s sex scandal. Specifically, we conducted experiments by using a 2 (sex scandal vs. tax evasion) x2 (Confucianism vs. individualism) x3 (celebrity gender: male vs. female vs. transgender) between-subjects design. |
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Keywords: | cross-cultural celebrity source credibility gender |
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