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題名 Message-related effects on consumer switching when the preferred product is out of stock.
作者 郭建志
Kuo, Chien-Chih;
顧萱萱
Ku, Hsuan-Hsuan;
Huang, Wan-Ting
貢獻者 心理系
關鍵詞 Choice-switching behaviour; Purchase likelihood; Stockout
日期 2017-06
上傳時間 12-Jul-2017 09:25:11 (UTC+8)
摘要 Purpose-This paper aims to investigate the effect of retailers’ consumer communications in prompting the choice of an in-stock alternative to an out-of-stock first-choice product. Design/methodology/approach-Four between-subjects experiments assessed the extent to which the likelihood of a retail customer switching to a similarly-priced alternative when a first choice was out-of-stock was affected by messages concerning stockout status (Studies 1a and 1b). They further examined the interaction effects on participants’ preference of messages comparing the available versus unavailable options and stating stockout status (Study 2) and those giving information on the reasons for the stockout and on its status (Study 3). Findings-Participants maintained their original preference for an out-of-stock product unless an external restriction on choice prompted them to forsake it or they perceived a strong reason to opt for an in-stock alternative. There was a greater tendency to switch if the alternative offered a potential “gain” or the reasons given for a stockout were irrelevant to product performance, whether the participant was expecting imminent re-stocking. Switching was triggered when the available alternative was directly comparable to the original or the retailer’s explanation related to an attribute judged trivial, but only if short supply was expected to continue. Originality/value-The studies add to current understanding of how shoppers respond to unavailability of a first-choice product by examining the effect on switching behavior of messages about the stockout situation that are communicated deliberately or inadvertently by retailers.
關聯 European Journal of Marketing, 51(5/6), 1091-1109
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EJM-10-2014-0604
dc.contributor 心理系-
dc.creator (作者) 郭建志zh-tw
dc.creator (作者) Kuo, Chien-Chih;en-US
dc.creator (作者) 顧萱萱zh_TW
dc.creator (作者) Ku, Hsuan-Hsuan;en_US
dc.creator (作者) Huang, Wan-Tingen_US
dc.date (日期) 2017-06-
dc.date.accessioned 12-Jul-2017 09:25:11 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 12-Jul-2017 09:25:11 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 12-Jul-2017 09:25:11 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/110900-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Purpose-This paper aims to investigate the effect of retailers’ consumer communications in prompting the choice of an in-stock alternative to an out-of-stock first-choice product. Design/methodology/approach-Four between-subjects experiments assessed the extent to which the likelihood of a retail customer switching to a similarly-priced alternative when a first choice was out-of-stock was affected by messages concerning stockout status (Studies 1a and 1b). They further examined the interaction effects on participants’ preference of messages comparing the available versus unavailable options and stating stockout status (Study 2) and those giving information on the reasons for the stockout and on its status (Study 3). Findings-Participants maintained their original preference for an out-of-stock product unless an external restriction on choice prompted them to forsake it or they perceived a strong reason to opt for an in-stock alternative. There was a greater tendency to switch if the alternative offered a potential “gain” or the reasons given for a stockout were irrelevant to product performance, whether the participant was expecting imminent re-stocking. Switching was triggered when the available alternative was directly comparable to the original or the retailer’s explanation related to an attribute judged trivial, but only if short supply was expected to continue. Originality/value-The studies add to current understanding of how shoppers respond to unavailability of a first-choice product by examining the effect on switching behavior of messages about the stockout situation that are communicated deliberately or inadvertently by retailers.-
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dc.relation (關聯) European Journal of Marketing, 51(5/6), 1091-1109-
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Choice-switching behaviour; Purchase likelihood; Stockout-
dc.title (題名) Message-related effects on consumer switching when the preferred product is out of stock.-
dc.type (資料類型) article-
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1108/EJM-10-2014-0604-
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EJM-10-2014-0604-