Effect of perceived product innovativeness on consumers’ product attribute preferences: The mediating role of self-efficacy

Authors
  • Jin Sun

    University of International Business and Economics, Beijing

  • Jingran Sun

    University of International Business and Economics, Beijing

  • Xinrong Yao

    University of International Business and Economics, Beijing

Keywords:
structural alignment model, perceived product innovativeness, self-efficacy, product attributes, consumer preferences, alignable attributes, nonalignable attributes
Abstract

On the basis of the structural alignment model, we conducted two experiments to examine the effect of consumers’ perceived product innovativeness on their product attribute preferences, and to test the mediating role of self-efficacy. Data were obtained from 263 participants, and the results showed that consumers paid more attention to alignable (vs. nonalignable) attributes when purchasing new products with low (vs. high) perceived innovativeness. Our results enrich previous findings on product innovativeness and the structural alignment model, and provide practical suggestions for enterprises to develop effective marketing strategies for new products.

Author Biographies
  1. Jin Sun, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing
    School of Business
  2. Jingran Sun, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing
    School of Business
  3. Xinrong Yao, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing
    School of Business
References
Published
2021-10-01
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