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EMAC 2020 Annual Conference


Consumers Value Manufacturer Sincerity: The Effect of Central Eco-Friendly Attributes on Luxury Product Evaluations
(A2020-62888)

Published: May 27, 2020

AUTHORS

Dikla Perez, Bar Ilan University; Inbal Stockheim, College of Law an Business, Israel ; Danna Tevet, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya; Matan Rubin, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya

KEYWORDS

Luxury; Eco-friendliness; Centrality

ABSTRACT

Thus far, research has produced conflicting evidence with regard to consumers' positive evaluations of eco-friendly luxury products. The current research offers a framework to reconcile these findings. We suggest that the extent to which a luxury product’s eco-friendly attribute is central, or integral to its essence, positively affects consumers’ evaluations. This effect is mediated by perceived manufacturer sincerity; specifically, when a product’s eco-friendly attribute is central (vs. peripheral), consumers are more likely to perceive manufacturers as sincere with regard to their environmental intentions, and this perception enhances product evaluations. Three experiments support these propositions. In studies 1 and 2 we show the main effect of attribute centrality on luxury product evaluations, price perceptions and actual behavior. Study 3 demonstrates the mediating role of sincerity. Finally, we conduct an internal meta-analysis to further validate our findings.