Purpose: This study aims to analyze the role of trust and coolness in the intention to purchase organic food with certification label. Theoretical framework: This study is developed under the lens of the Theory of Planned Behavior to understand the intention to purchase organic food with certification label. In addition to the elements covered by the theory, other constructs (i.e., trust and coolness) are explored to predict the consumer's behavioral intention. Method/design/approach: This is a survey with 176 organic food consumers. Data collection took place through the application of questionnaires. Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling techniques were used for data analysis. Results and conclusion: The results evidenced consistency of the Theory of Planned Behavior for the proposed model, and trust and coolness showed to have a relevant role in the intention to purchase. Thus, the study helps managers to reflect on the need to incorporate organic certification into marketing strategies as a way of monetizing the cost of certification. By prioritizing elements such as trust and coolness, certified organic food producers might reach a differentiated niche of consumers who are more sensitive to these features. Research implications: This study sheds light on the importance of marketers to explore aspects of coolness in organic food with certification label as a differentiated consumption experience, as there is evidence that this can increase intention to purchase. Originality/value: This study contributes theoretically by highlighting the applicability of the Theory of Planned Behavior and opens space for debate on the importance of considering other psychological elements when assessing the consumer's behavioral intention.
Essa pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar a percepção dos discentes dos cursos de administração e ciências contábeis sobre competências e habilidades do profissional contábil. Para tanto, foram aplicados questionários com 237 estudantes de uma universidade pública no Estado do Ceará. O instrumento de coleta de dados foi adaptado do estudo de Reis, Sedivama, Moreira e Moreira (2015). Os dados foram analisados por meio dos métodos de evocação de palavras, análise descritiva e teste Mann-Whitney. Os resultados, com base na evocação de palavras, sugerem que os alunos do curso de administração apontaram mais características relacionadas às “habilidades intelectuais e do conhecimento”, enquanto os alunos de ciências contábeis evocaram mais palavras relacionadas às “habilidades e competências pessoais”, já o conjunto de competências menos citado pelos estudantes de ambos os cursos foi em relação às “habilidades e competências organizacionais e relação interpessoal”. O teste Mann-Whitney evidenciou diferenças estatísticas entre os grupos de respondentes, com destaque para as diferenças entre as percepções dos estudantes dos diferentes cursos, sugerindo que, de fato, os alunos de administração e de ciências contábeis têm percepções diferentes em relação às competências e habilidades do profissional contábil.
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