Importance of the country-of-origin in evaluation of low and highly involving products among young adults in Poland Cover Image

Znaczenie kraju pochodzenia (COO) w ocenie mało i wysoko angażujących produktów przez młodych konsumentów w Polsce
Importance of the country-of-origin in evaluation of low and highly involving products among young adults in Poland

Author(s): Małgorzata Budzanowska-Drzewiecka, Monika Jedynak
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Economy, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: country of origin; young consumers; product evaluation; purchase intention

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of the country-of-origin on product evaluation and purchase intention among young adults (students), using an experimental approach.The study explored the effects of two sub-components of COO with three countries (homeland – Poland; foreign: Italy and Romania), for two products: highly involving (washing machine) and low involving (chocolate).Findings suggest that the COO (sub-components) is a factor differentiating the respondents’ choices and confirm the legitimacy of the study of the impact of COO in the case of the differentiated products.

  • Issue Year: 15/2014
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 359-375
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish