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Understanding purchase intention towards Chinese products: Role of ethnocentrism, animosity, status and self-esteem

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  • Narang, Ritu

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The Indian market has got flooded with Chinese goods that pose a great threat to indigenous businesses. Despite increase in bilateral trade, the relationship between India and China continues to be marred with suspicion, animosity and distrust. Therefore, it becomes meaningful to understand how the consumers distinguish between domestic and Chinese goods. The study examines the relationship between ethnocentrism, customer animosity, social status and personal self-esteem and their impact on purchase intention towards Chinese imports. The results indicate that the attitudes and behaviour of consumers in an emerging nation differ greatly from their counterparts in developed nations. Contrary to expectations, the relationship between ethnocentrism and customer animosity is not significant. Personal self-esteem and customer animosity impact the purchase intentions of Indians while ethnocentrism and social status do not have any such influence. The study seeks to expand the existing literature on purchase intention of foreign products and also help the marketers design their marketing mix strategies.

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  • Narang, Ritu, 2016. "Understanding purchase intention towards Chinese products: Role of ethnocentrism, animosity, status and self-esteem," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 32(C), pages 253-261.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:joreco:v:32:y:2016:i:c:p:253-261
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2016.05.010
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