THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON PURCHASING: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STUDENTS

Celebrities from sports or movies make an impact in advertising. This study uncovers the effectiveness of celebrity endorsements on purchasing with specific objectives set to examine the impact of celebrity endorsement on the buying decisions of students and to identify factors that influence effect...

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Main Author: CHIMSAH, MILLICENT SAMIRAH
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/36136/
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description Celebrities from sports or movies make an impact in advertising. This study uncovers the effectiveness of celebrity endorsements on purchasing with specific objectives set to examine the impact of celebrity endorsement on the buying decisions of students and to identify factors that influence effectiveness of celebrity endorsements. A total of 14 students were sampled from the Psychology Department of University of Ghana using the convenience sampling technique. The study employed a qualitative approach, which was conducted through the use of interviews. Thematic analysis revealed three major themes, which were: perceived reasons why celebrities are used for endorsements, qualities of celebrities’ endorsers and effectiveness versus ineffectiveness. It was found that some of the participants do not watch television and do not like celebrities in advertisements. On this basis, analysis was done recommendations are discussed.
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spelling nottingham-361362021-06-25T06:52:08Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/36136/ THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON PURCHASING: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STUDENTS CHIMSAH, MILLICENT SAMIRAH Celebrities from sports or movies make an impact in advertising. This study uncovers the effectiveness of celebrity endorsements on purchasing with specific objectives set to examine the impact of celebrity endorsement on the buying decisions of students and to identify factors that influence effectiveness of celebrity endorsements. A total of 14 students were sampled from the Psychology Department of University of Ghana using the convenience sampling technique. The study employed a qualitative approach, which was conducted through the use of interviews. Thematic analysis revealed three major themes, which were: perceived reasons why celebrities are used for endorsements, qualities of celebrities’ endorsers and effectiveness versus ineffectiveness. It was found that some of the participants do not watch television and do not like celebrities in advertisements. On this basis, analysis was done recommendations are discussed. 2016-08-31 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed text/plain en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/36136/1/MILLICENT%20SAMIRAH%20CHIMSAH%20MSc%20MANAGEMENT.docx CHIMSAH, MILLICENT SAMIRAH (2016) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON PURCHASING: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STUDENTS. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)]
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON PURCHASING: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STUDENTS
title THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON PURCHASING: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STUDENTS
title_full THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON PURCHASING: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STUDENTS
title_fullStr THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON PURCHASING: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STUDENTS
title_full_unstemmed THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON PURCHASING: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STUDENTS
title_short THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON PURCHASING: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STUDENTS
title_sort effectiveness of celebrity endorsement on purchasing: a study among university of ghana students
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/36136/