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Investigating links between cultural orientation and culture outcomes: Immigrants from the former Soviet Union to Israel and Germany

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  • Dose, David
  • Walsh, Gianfranco
  • Ruvio, Ayalla
  • Segev, Sigal

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Marketers are justifiably interested in ethnic consumers; formulating effective ethnic marketing strategies requires insights into these consumers' attitudes and behaviors. However, prior research provides few insights into how different cultural environments might shape the consumption behavior of consumers with the same cultural heritage. To address this knowledge gap, the present study examines the cultural orientation and relevant consumer outcomes (i.e., desire for unique products and fashion consciousness) of immigrants from the former Soviet Union who move to Israel and Germany. The results reveal differences in the cultural orientations of immigrants to Israel versus Germany, as well as different relational patterns between cultural orientation and the proposed consumer outcomes. These findings provide both theoretical and managerial implications.

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  • Dose, David & Walsh, Gianfranco & Ruvio, Ayalla & Segev, Sigal, 2018. "Investigating links between cultural orientation and culture outcomes: Immigrants from the former Soviet Union to Israel and Germany," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 281-289.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:82:y:2018:i:c:p:281-289
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.09.008
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