CONSUMER EVALUATIONS OF BEAUTIFICATION PRODUCTS: EFFECTS OF EXTRINSIC CUES

This study investigates the influence of extrinsic cues, i.e. brand image, perceived price, perceived quality, and perceived country of origin on consumers' evaluative judgments for beautification products. Multi-item measures were used for data collection. Resultsrevealed that three extrinsic...

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Main Authors: Md. Humayun Kabir Chowdhury, Nargis Parvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2006-01-01
Series:Asian Academy of Management Journal
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Online Access:http://www.usm.my/aamj/11.2.2006/AAMJ%2011-2-6.pdf
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Summary:This study investigates the influence of extrinsic cues, i.e. brand image, perceived price, perceived quality, and perceived country of origin on consumers' evaluative judgments for beautification products. Multi-item measures were used for data collection. Resultsrevealed that three extrinsic cues: brand image, perceived quality, and perceived country of origin have positive and significant influence on consumers' brand evaluation of beautification brands. Only perceived price has shown no such influence on consumers' brand evaluation. Finally, unanswered questions and future researchdirections are presented.
ISSN:1394-2603
1985-8280