Lancendorfer, Karen M.; Atkin, JoAnn L.; Reece, Bonnie B. - In: Journal of Business Research 61 (2008) 5, pp. 384-391
Advertisers frequently use animals in ads, but little academic research focuses on consumer reactions to their use. This study uses the heuristic-systematic model (HSM) to examine consumer response to animal companions in advertisements. Specifically, HSM serves as the theoretical foundation for...