The Impact of Status Orientations on Purchase Preference for Foreign Products in Vietnam, and Implications for Policy and Society
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2012
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0276146711421786
Abstract
In this article, the authors examine the impact of status orientations on consumer purchase preferences for foreign products, an emerging disposition in Vietnam. Both qualitative (in-depth interviews and focus groups) and quantitative methods (survey with urban Vietnamese consumers) were employed in this investigation. The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) provided empirical evidence for the positive influence of modern status orientation (MSO) on willingness to buy imported products. Traditional status orientation (TSO) was found not to be a predictor of willingness to buy. Consistent with the findings from literature, consumer ethnocentrism was negatively related to willingness to buy imported products. Implications for public policy and marketers pertaining to the emerging proclivity of status-seeking foreign purchase and the social motives underlying this phenomenon are provided.
Publication Information
Tuyet Mai, Nguyen Thi and Smith, Kirk. (2012). "The Impact of Status Orientations on Purchase Preference for Foreign Products in Vietnam, and Implications for Policy and Society". Journal of Macromarketing, 32(1), 52-60.