Countering negative country-of-origin effects: The role of evaluation mode

Po-Young Chu*, Chia-Chi Chang, Chia Yi Chen, Tzu Yun Wang

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Purpose: As multinational firms seek to acquire competitive cost advantages through global sourcing, it is also important for them to develop effective strategies to reduce possible damage of a negative country-of-origin (COO) effect. This study aims to examine whether brand image and evaluation mode could alleviate a negative COO effect. Design/methodology/approach: A 2(COO)×2(brand)×2(evaluation mode) experimental design was employed in order to examine whether brand and COO effects on product evaluation vary under different evaluation modes. The data were analyzed by a repeated measure MANOVA. Findings: The results showed that products made in favourable countries were rated higher in joint evaluation mode than in separate evaluation mode. Conversely, products made in unfavourable countries were better evaluated in separate evaluation mode than in joint evaluation mode. The results of the study are not in favour of the notion that a strong brand image could overcome the negative effect of COO. Research limitations/implications: Conclusions of the study suggest that the COO effect plays an equally important role in consumer product evaluation for both strong and weak brands. Thus, even for a product with strong brand image, the negative consequences of COO stemming from consumerš unfavourable attitudes towards the manufacturing country are not likely to be completely eliminated. Moreover, to alleviate the negative impact of unfavourable COO, marketers may want to avoid direct comparison between products made in unfavourable countries with those made in favourable countries, regardless of their brand strength. Practical implications: When marketing a product made in an unfavourable country, marketers should manage to create a selling environment facilitating a separate evaluation mode. In contrast, marketers should proactively manage to display products from favourable countries along with those from unfavourable countries in order to further enhance quality perceptions. Originality/value: The results of the study could help marketers employ advantageous merchandizing or advertising strategies to lessen the negative effect of COO.

原文English
頁(從 - 到)1055-1076
頁數22
期刊European Journal of Marketing
44
發行號7
DOIs
出版狀態Published - 21 7月 2010

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