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The Impact of Cultural Symbols and Spokesperson Identity on Attitudes and Intentions

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  • Lenoir, A.-S.I.A.
  • Puntoni, S.
  • Reed II, A.
  • Verlegh, P.W.J.

Abstract

In today’s multicultural societies, ethnic targeting is increasingly important for marketing. Two main approaches to target ethnic minorities have emerged: messaging consumers when their ethnic identity is most salient, and featuring spokespeople who have the same heritage as the target. We conduct replications of two articles representative of these research streams: Forehand and Deshpandé (2001) and Deshpandé and Stayman (1994). Our findings identify generational status as an important boundary condition for these ethnic targeting strategies.

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  • Lenoir, A.-S.I.A. & Puntoni, S. & Reed II, A. & Verlegh, P.W.J., 2013. "The Impact of Cultural Symbols and Spokesperson Identity on Attitudes and Intentions," ERIM Report Series Research in Management ERS-2013-010-MKT, Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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    advertising; ethnicity; identity; minority targeting;
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    JEL classification:

    • C44 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Operations Research; Statistical Decision Theory
    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing
    • M39 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Other

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