Research Article | OPEN ACCESS
The Investigation of Relationship between Product Involvement and Consumer Risk Perception
1Maryam Karbalaei, 1Abdollah Norouzi, 2Bahman Fallah Hosein Abadi, 3Reza Malmir and 3Fariborz Taheri
1Department of Business Management, Science and Research Branch,
Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Business Management, Qazvin Branch,
Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
3Alborz Institute of Higher Education, Qazvin, Iran
Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 2013 20:3895-3902
Received: January 22, 2013 | Accepted: May 03, 2013 | Published: November 10, 2013
Abstract
The purpose of this study focuses on the relationship between product involvement and consumer risk perception. More specifically, the findings from the empirical study generally support the research hypotheses and the motivational process model of product involvement and consumer risk perception. The subjects were 380 of the potential buyers of cars in BGs’ (Bahman Group) dealer in Tehran. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Lisrel software was used for the data analysis. This study present a conceptual motivational process model, explicating the processes by which involvement and consumer risk perception are caused and influence one another, as well as subsequent behavioral responses of consumer. An empirical study, carry out to test the motivational process model and hypothesized casual relationships find overall support.
Keywords:
Consumer risk, involvement, motivation,
Competing interests
The authors have no competing interests.
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