Examining consumer risk perceptions of prototypical brands versus me-too brands

This study examines brand familiarity, extrinsic attributes, self-confidence, and perceived quality for their effects on perceived risk between prototypical and me-too brands. Factor analyses and path analysis were used in testing hypotheses. Brand familiarity produced a significant positive effect,...

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Main Authors: Quintal, Vanessa, Phau, Ian
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42349
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description This study examines brand familiarity, extrinsic attributes, self-confidence, and perceived quality for their effects on perceived risk between prototypical and me-too brands. Factor analyses and path analysis were used in testing hypotheses. Brand familiarity produced a significant positive effect, while extrinsic attributes produced a significant negative effect on perceived equivalent quality for both the pioneer and me-too brands. Respectively, the perceived equivalent quality of the MP3 players produced significant positive and negative effects on perceived risks for pioneer and me-too brands. Managerial implications include strategic use of me-too brands and management of competitive advantages of pioneer brands with perceived prototypicality.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-423492020-07-24T08:03:49Z Examining consumer risk perceptions of prototypical brands versus me-too brands Quintal, Vanessa Phau, Ian This study examines brand familiarity, extrinsic attributes, self-confidence, and perceived quality for their effects on perceived risk between prototypical and me-too brands. Factor analyses and path analysis were used in testing hypotheses. Brand familiarity produced a significant positive effect, while extrinsic attributes produced a significant negative effect on perceived equivalent quality for both the pioneer and me-too brands. Respectively, the perceived equivalent quality of the MP3 players produced significant positive and negative effects on perceived risks for pioneer and me-too brands. Managerial implications include strategic use of me-too brands and management of competitive advantages of pioneer brands with perceived prototypicality. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42349 10.1080/10496491.2013.846287 Routledge Taylor and Francis Group fulltext
spellingShingle Quintal, Vanessa
Phau, Ian
Examining consumer risk perceptions of prototypical brands versus me-too brands
title Examining consumer risk perceptions of prototypical brands versus me-too brands
title_full Examining consumer risk perceptions of prototypical brands versus me-too brands
title_fullStr Examining consumer risk perceptions of prototypical brands versus me-too brands
title_full_unstemmed Examining consumer risk perceptions of prototypical brands versus me-too brands
title_short Examining consumer risk perceptions of prototypical brands versus me-too brands
title_sort examining consumer risk perceptions of prototypical brands versus me-too brands
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42349