Country of Origin Effect on Purchase Intention Towards Italian Luxury Fashion: Mediating Role of Brand Perception and Social Status

Economic growth, urbanization and higher disposable incomes have helped to propel growth of luxury fashion in India. Indian customers attach luxury fashion with their social status. Therefore, a need was felt to understand the drivers of purchase intention for luxury fashion goods. The purpose of study is to explain the role of factors which have influence on purchase intention for luxury fashion brands. The research tries to identify the mediating effect of brand perception and social status on interrelationship between country of origin (COO) and purchase intention. The data were collected by means of structured questionnaires from a total of 400 Indian customers residing in the Delhi NCR. Structural equation modelling has been used to find the outcomes. COO, brand perception and social status were found to significantly influence customer purchase intention. However, mediation effect of brand perception was found in relation between COO and purchase intention. Mediation effect of social status also exists in relation between COO and purchase intention. Brand perception and social status sequentially mediate the relationship between COO and purchase intention.

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A Comprehensive Model of Consumers’ Perceptions, Attitudes and Behavioral Intention toward Organic Tea: Evidence from an Emerging Economy

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12166619 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (16) ◽

pp. 6619

Author(s):

Xiangzhi Bu ◽

Hoang Viet Nguyen ◽

Tsung Piao Chou ◽

Chia-Pin Chen

Keyword(s):

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Sample Data ◽

Organic Tea ◽

The Relationship ◽

Analyze Data

This study investigates factors that predict consumers’ perceptions of healthiness of organic tea. Furthermore, this study also examines the relationship between perceived healthiness and purchase intention with the mediating role of consumers’ attitudes toward organic tea. Because China has been the largest producer and the largest market of the global tea market, this study collects sample data from consumers at different tea stores in China. Using structural equation modelling to analyze data, results indicate that product quality, consumer service, in-store experience, store prestige, and store innovativeness are important predictors of consumers’ perceptions of healthiness of organic tea. Furthermore, results show that perceived healthiness has a positive influence on purchase intention toward organic tea. Consumers’ attitudes toward organic tea also has a positive mediating effect into this relationship.

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Interpretation of the Effects of Job Satisfaction Mediation on the Effect of Principal Supervision and Compensation on Teacher Performance

Journal of Educational Science and Technology (EST) ◽

10.26858/est.v7i1.19208 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 105

Author(s):

Sherly Sherly ◽

Darwin Lie ◽

Vivi Candra ◽

Dolly Miduk Siallagan ◽

Acai Sudirman

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Teacher Performance ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Sampling Formula ◽

Principal Supervision ◽

The Relationship

This research aims to determine the role of job satisfaction as a mediator of the relationship between principal supervision and compensation for teacher performance. The research design used a quantitative approach to causality. To obtain research data using documentation instruments and distributing questionnaires online. The sample used in the study was 215 respondents. The basis for determining the sample is oriented towards a non-probability sampling approach using a purposive sampling formula. To test the mediating effect of satisfaction and the relationship between principal supervision and compensation on teacher performance, a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach is used using partial least squares. Under the research results, It was found that the fact that principal supervision had a significant effect on job satisfaction and teacher performance. Then compensation also has a significant effect on job satisfaction and teacher performance. The findings of the mediation effect state that job satisfaction successfully mediates the relationship between principal supervision and compensation for teacher performance

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The relationship between learning culture, inquiry and dialogue, knowledge sharing structure and affective commitment to change

Journal of Organizational Change Management ◽

10.1108/jocm-09-2016-0176 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 610-631 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Parul Malik ◽

Pooja Garg

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Affective Commitment ◽

Learning Culture ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Commitment To Change ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the relationship between learning culture, inquiry and dialogue, knowledge sharing structure and affective commitment to change. Also, the paper examines the mediating effect of employee resilience on the relationship between learning culture, inquiry and dialogue, knowledge sharing structure and affective commitment to change. Design/methodology/approach The sample comprised of responses from 510 employees’ working in information technology companies based in India. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to analyse the proposed measurement model and structural equation modelling was used to test the study hypotheses. Additionally, the study utilized mediation analyses proposed by Preacher and Hayes (2004) to investigate the mediating role of employee resilience. Findings The results show significant relationship between the study variables. Employee resilience was found to partially mediate the relationship between learning culture, inquiry and dialogue, knowledge sharing structure and affective commitment to change. Practical implications Examining the relationship between learning culture, inquiry and dialogue, knowledge sharing structure and employee resilience can have significant implications for organizations. The proposed study framework can be utilized by the researchers and human resource practitioners to frame organizational practices and interventions to develop a pool of resilient and change committed workforce. Originality/value First, the general understanding of the relationship between learning culture, inquiry and dialogue, knowledge sharing structure and affective commitment to change is scant in literature. Second, the study extends the previous research by investigating the mediating role of employee resilience between learning culture, inquiry and dialogue, knowledge sharing structure and affective commitment to change.

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Good Governance and Public Trust: Assessing the Mediating Effect of E-Government in Pakistan

Lex localis - Journal of Local Self-Government ◽

10.4335/17.2.299-320(2019) ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 299-320 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Arif Jameel ◽

Muhammad Asif ◽

Abid Hussain

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Good Governance ◽

Public Trust ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Administrative Practices ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The Relationship ◽

Research And Policy

Administrative practices have always been acknowledged as a crucial tool for establishing good governance. Strong evidence shows that good governance extensively influences citizens’ behaviors toward government. This study empirically examines how good governance promote public trust with possibly mediating role of e-government. A field survey was conducted by distributing questionnaires to 1000 Pakistani individuals. The response rate was 76.3%. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used to analyze the data. The results confirmed the casual relationship between good governance and public trust. The results also reveal that e-government plays a mediating role in the relationship between good governance and public trust. The findings may be practically useful for both research and policy making, since it investigated the citizens' perspective of good governance, public trust and e-government.

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Educational inequality in the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in the UK: evaluating the mediating role of income

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114521000672 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-20

Author(s):

Linia Patel ◽

Gianfranco Alicandro ◽

Paola Bertuccio ◽

Carlo La Vecchia

Keyword(s):

Educational Inequality ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Dash Score ◽

Nutrition Survey ◽

Dash Diet ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Uk ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Apparent differences in the adoption of the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet have been reported between less and more educated individuals. However, the mediating role of income has not been clarified. In this study, we aimed at quantifying the mediating effect of income on the relationship between education and the DASH score in the UK population. We analyzed data on 4864 subjects aged 18 years and older collected in three waves of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS 2008-2016). The DASH score was calculated using sex-specific quintiles of DASH items. We carried out a counterfactual-based mediation analysis to decompose the total effect of education on DASH score into average direct effect (ADE) and average causal mediation effect (ACME) mediated by income. We found that the overall mediating effect of income on the relationship between education and the DASH score was only partial, with an estimated proportion mediated ranging between 6 to 9%. The mediating effect was higher among females (11.6%) and younger people (17.9%). Further research is needed to investigate which other factors may explain the socioeconomic inequality in the adoption of the DASH diet in UK.

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Role of conspicuous value in luxury purchase intention

Marketing Intelligence & Planning ◽

10.1108/mip-03-2020-0102 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sheetal Jain

Keyword(s):

Purchase Intention ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Content Type ◽

Gen Y ◽

Market Growth ◽

Need For Uniqueness ◽

The Relationship

PurposeGeneration Y consumers are the key drivers for luxury market growth in the future. Yet, very few studies have been performed to understand Gen Y consumers' luxury consumption behavior, mainly in context of emerging markets like India. The main objectives of this study are first, to develop a conceptual framework which integrates the role of key variables that influence Gen Y consumers' purchase intention for luxury goods. Second, to analyze the mediating effect of attitude and subjective norm on the relationship between conspicuous value and luxury purchase intention.Design/methodology/approachData were collected through structured questionnaires from a sample of 215 Gen Y luxury fashion consumers in India. Collected data were analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Hayes Process macro in SPSS.FindingsThe findings revealed that attitude and subjective norm partially mediated the relationship between conspicuous value and luxury purchase intention. The findings also demonstrated that mediation effect significantly differs between consumers with low and high need for status as well as consumers with low and high need for uniqueness.Originality/valueThis is the first study performed to understand the mediating and moderating effect of various contextual variables (namely, attitude, subjective norm, uniqueness value and status value) on the association between conspicuous value and luxury purchase intention. This study will have important implications for both academicians and practitioners.

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The Effect of Country‐of‐Origin Image on Purchase Intention. The Mediating Role of Perceived Quality and Perceived Price

European Journal of Business Management and Research ◽

10.24018/ejbmr.2020.5.6.589 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Amina Merabet

Keyword(s):

Purchase Intention ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Country Of Origin ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Perceived Price ◽

Country Of Origin Image ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

This study aims to evaluate the impact of Country-of-origin image on purchase intention through two mediating variables (perceived quality and perceived price). After a short literature review, an empirical study was conducted among 120 participants. Results indicate that the country-of-origin Image has a positive impact on perceived quality and perceived price. They also highlight the mediating role of perceived price in the relationship between Country‐of‐origin image and purchase intention.

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DISPARAGEMENT AS A PROCESSSING STIMULUS FOR HUMOR IN ADVERTISING

IBT Journal of Business Studies ◽

10.46745/ilma.jbs.2015.11.01.07 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Irfan Hameed

Keyword(s):

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Empirical Support ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Insight Into

Purpose - This research paper explores the mediating role of attitude towards the advertisement and attitude towards the brand in the relationships between disparagement as a processing stimulus for humor in advertising and purchase intention of the customer. Design/Methodology/Approach - Data has been collected from 202 individuals. Confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, moderation and mediation analysis have been applied and a good fit between the data and tested model was observed. As predicted, purchase intention was positively related with disparagement and full mediation effect has been found. The results of moderation analysis are quite interesting and have been presented with the help of a chart showing interaction effect. Findings - Findings provide media agencies with an insight into the audience emotional consequences in exposure to disparagement used in advertisements. Findings are particularly salient for national and multinational media agencies in Pakistan as well in the other parts of the world. Originality/Value - This is one of the first studies to provide empirical support for the relationships between disparagement and purchase intention in Western and non-Western (Pakistani) context.

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THE MEDIATING ROLE OF JOB SATISFACTION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT AND JOB PERFORMANCE

Business And Management Studies An International Journal ◽

10.15295/bmij.v7i2.1119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 1022-1041

Author(s):

Zeynep Fatma KARAALİOĞLU ◽

Ahu Tuğba KARABULUT

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Job Performance ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Perceived Organizational Support ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

The objective of this research is to analyze the mediating effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between perceived organizational support (POS) and job performance for white-collar employees in an energy sector in İstanbul. The survey was distributed to 964 employees, while 700 valid questionnaires were included within the scope of the analysis. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was carried out to determine factor distribution, while confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability analysis were carried out to detect scale validities and reliabilities. Relations between scale variables were examined by a correlation analysis. Structural equation model (SEM) was constructed based on research hypotheses while the effect of POS on job satisfaction, the effect of job satisfaction on job performance and the mediating role of job satisfaction on this relation were tested through this model. All hypotheses are supported in this study.

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