The purpose of this study was to examine that identify the differences in perceived quality, perceived risk, perceived value, and purchase intention of three extrinsic cues of sporting goods (brand awareness, country-of-origin image, and perceived pri...
The purpose of this study was to examine that identify the differences in perceived quality, perceived risk, perceived value, and purchase intention of three extrinsic cues of sporting goods (brand awareness, country-of-origin image, and perceived price), and that identify the differences between high and low levels which followed in the union extrinsic cues, that was to find out the effect of the causal relationship of the product evaluation factors which are caused by three extrinsic cues of sporting goods.
A survey experimental research using between-subject factorial design was employed in order to develop eight types of extrinsic cues about selected products (high/low brand awareness x high/low country-of-origin image x perceived price). A subject evaluated only one type rather than all eight types because of avoiding the artificiality of the experimental results.
The questionnaire for this study was disseminated to 1200 golfers from 20 golf driving ranges. 204 questionnaires were excluded because they were not applicable. There were 996 usable subjects (83%).
In order to determine whether the questionnaire was valid and reliable, exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were examined.
To prove the hypothesis of the study based on the sampled data, structural equation modeling was conducted using the SPSSWIN 15.0 program and AMOS 7.0 program.
The following was the results of this study. First, the results indicated that there were statistically significant differences in perceived quality, perceived risk, perceived value, and purchase intention between the levels of brand awareness, country-of-origin image, and perceived price. Second, the results indicated that there were statistically significant differences in perceived quality, perceived risk, perceived value, and purchase intention between the high and low levels which followed in the union extrinsic cues of brand awareness, country-of-origin image, and perceived price. Third, the results indicated that brand awareness, country-of-origin image, and perceived price was proved to have a positive effect on perceived quality. Fourth. the results indicated that brand awareness and country-of-origin image was proved to have a negative effect and perceived price was proved to have a positive effect on perceived risk. Fifth, the results indicated that brand awareness was proved to have a positive effect and perceived price was proved to have a negative effect on perceived risk.
Lastly, perceived risk was proved to have a negative effect on perceived quality, perceived quality was proved to have a positive effect on perceived value, perceived risk was proved to have a positive effect on perceived value and perceived value was proved to have a positive effect on purchase intention.