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- Andéhn, Mikael, et al.
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Facets of country image and brand equity : Revisiting the role of product categories in country-of-origin effect research
- 2016
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In: Journal of Consumer Behaviour. - : Wiley. - 1472-0817 .- 1479-1838. ; 15:3, s. 225-238
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The country-of-origin effect is a topic central to the field of international marketing. Country of origin has been found to exert a particularly potent effect on consumer evaluation in situations where there is a strong link between a country and a particular product category. The present study provides further insight into how this particular effect can be understood. Drawing on a novel conceptualization of how country image and product categories interact, this study tested the relative evaluative relevance of product category with respect to estimates of brand equity across a variety of product categories. The findings suggest that facets of a country's image that are more closely related to the evaluation situation exert a greater influence on the evaluation of brands. This result encourages scholars as well as practitioners to re-evaluate which situations might cause the country of origin effect to hold managerial relevance and paves the way for new paths toward a more comprehensive understanding of the effect.
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