The Effects of Cause-Related Marketing on Customers’ Attitudes and Buying Behavior
by Denise Steckstor
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2012
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| Authors: | Steckstor, Denise |
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Wiesbaden : Gabler Verlag / Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH |
| Subject: | Unternehmen | Enterprise | Cause-Related Marketing | Cause-related marketing | Kunden | Customers | Konsumentenverhalten | Consumer behaviour | Cause Related Marketing | Kaufverhalten | Kaufentscheidung | Beeinflussung |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [d-nb.info] ; Description [swbplus.bsz-bw.de] |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (XVI, 176p. 11 illus, digital) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record Foreword; Preface; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Motivation and Purpose; 1.2 Scope and Organization; 2 Conceptual Basis and Literature Review; 2.1 The Concept of Cause-Related Marketing; 2.1.1 Relevance, Definition and Managerial Dimensions; 2.1.2 Corporate Philanthropy or Marketing? The Evaluation of CM Programs; 2.2 A Status Quo: Attitudinal and Behavioral Effects of Cause-Related Marketing; 2.2.1 Empirical Evidence on the Impact of Cause-Related Marketing on Customer Attitudes and Behavior; 2.2.2 Limitations of Extant Research 2.2.3 Necessity of further research3 Theoretical Foundation and Model Development: The Relationship of CM Determinants, Customer Attitudes and Buying Behavior; 3.1 Attitudinal and Behavioral Determinants of Marketing Productivity; 3.1.1 Attitudinal Variables Influencing Marketing Assets; 3.1.2 Behavioral Variables Influencing Marketing Assets; 3.2 Underlying Theories; 3.2.1 Attribution Theory; 3.2.2 Theory of Attitude Formation and Change: Elaboration Likelihood Model; 3.3 Main Effects of CM on Customer Attitudes and Behavior; 3.4 Driving Factors; 3.4.1 The Role of Charity-Brand Fit 3.4.2 The Role of Perceived Motivation3.4.3 The Role of Charity Involvement; 3.4.4 The Mediating Role of Customer Attitudes; 3.5 Summary; 4 Hypotheses Testing; 4.1 Methodology and Research Design; 4.1.1 Methodological Approach; 4.1.2 Quasi-Experimental Research; 4.1.3 Experimental Study Design; 4.1.4 Structural Equation Modeling; 4.1.4.1 Method; 4.1.4.2 Reliability and Validity; 4.2 Measurement of Latent Attitudinal Constructs: Customer Survey; 4.2.1 Operationalization; 4.2.2 Organization of the Study and Data Collection; 4.2.3 Sample Structure; 4.2.4 Assessment of Reliability and Validity 4.2.4.1 Reliability of the Measurement Model4.2.4.2 Common Method Variance; 4.2.4.3 Internal Validity of the Quasi-Experiment; 4.3 Measurement of Buying Behavior: Transactional Data; 4.3.1 Data Collection and Operationalization; 4.3.2 Validity Assessment: Differences Between Treatment and Control Group; 4.4 Main Effects of CM on Customer Attitudes; 4.4.1 Comparison of Treatment and Control Group; 4.4.2 Results; 4.5 The Effects of Driving Factors of CM on Customer Attitudes; 4.5.1 Evaluation of Model Fit; 4.5.2 Results; 4.6 Effects of CM on Buying Behavior 4.6.1 Main Effects of CM on Buying Behavior4.6.1.1 Comparison of Treatment and Control Group; 4.6.1.2 Results; 4.6.2 Linking CM Factors, Attitudes and Behavior; 4.6.2.1 Direct Effects of Driving Factors of CM Customer Buying Behavior; 4.6.2.2 Indirect Relationships of CM Factors and Buying Behavior; 5 Discussion of Results and Conclusions; 5.1 Theoretical and Managerial Implications; 5.2 Contribution to CM Literature; 5.3 Limitations and Directions for Future Research; 6 Bibliography |
| ISBN: | 978-3-8349-7078-7 ; 978-3-8349-3240-2 |
| Other identifiers: | 10.1007/978-3-8349-7078-7 [DOI] |
| Classification: | Marketing |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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