• Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.187-210
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• 2005

The acculturation of ethnic minorities is an increasingly important issue. This paper explores the role of two factors which may be related to Asian Americans' development of preferences for ethnic or non-ethnic shopping: level of acculturation and susceptibility to interpersonal influence. Several prior studies have found that strength of ethnic identification (a measure of level of acculturation) accounts for differences in consumption patterns among immigrant groups. The results of this study suggest that ethnic identification is not a unidimensional construct. Instead, two construct, ethnic identification and consumer socialization are found to be relatedto the level of influence exerted by culturally consistent in-group than "American." A strong positive relationship is found between ethnic identifi.cation and ethnocentric purchasing preferences. In contrast, no significant direct relationship between level of.consumer socialization and ethnocentric preferences is found. Implications for marketers are discussed.

• International Area Studies Review
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.227-250
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to compare the Korean consumers' global brand preference and purchase intension with Chinese consumers. Based on the literature review, we created structural correlation between consumer ethnocentrism, perceived quality, brand of origin image global brand preference and purchase intension. The survey polled 500 university students in Busan, Korea and Shanghai, China. SPSS ver.15.0과 AMOS ver.7.0 statistical package were used to analysis the questionnaire data. In order to examine the structural correlation between variables we operated structural equation modeling. The results of the study were as follows: in Korean case, perceived quality and brand of origin image had positive effect on global brand preference, but consumer ethnocentrism had no effect on global brand preference. And global brand preference had no effect on purchase intension, either. in Chinese case, perceived quality, brand of origin image had positive effect on global brand preference, but consumer ethnocentrism had no effect on global brand preference. while global brand preference had positive effect on purchase intension.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.11
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• pp.252-262
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• 2017

In recent years, there has been a growing need for measuring consumer demand in overseas markets in order to increase the sales of Korean dried persimmons. The country of origin of products is associated with consumer ethnocentrism and has become one of the important factors for explaining consumer demand in overseas markets. The purpose of this study was to analyze the Taiwanese consumers' preferences and consumption behaviors concerning dried persimmon based on ethnocentrism. Results found no significant differences in the consumer awareness of imported dried persimmons according to the level of ethnocentrism. The perception and preference of Korean dried persimmons were statistically significant in terms of satisfaction, taste, color, safety, packaging, and hardness by level of ethnocentrism. The factors affecting Taiwanese consumer's preference of Korean dried persimmon were found to be the satisfaction of Korean dried persimmon. Age was the most influential factor in the purchase experience of Korean dried persimmon. This implies that it would be necessary to increase consumer awareness of Korean dried persimmons by targeting the segmented market and promoting marketing strategy in the Taiwan market for securing sales channels and generating profit.