<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This article seeks to answer two related questions: are celebrity endorsements more likely to be result in a higher evaluation of the product being advertised than use of an anonymous individual (e.g. a typical consumer); and, if present, do these positive effects vary by product category? To answer these two questions research was conducted on a 237 student sample employing a quasi-experiment consisting of four groups (two product categories and two types of endorsers) using data collected through an online survey. The results indicate that celebrity endorsements do have a positive impact on the evaluation of durable goods, but do not affect the evaluation of frequently purchased products. This finding largely confirms the assumptions of the match-up model, the meaning transfer model, and the ELM model.</p></abstract>

This article seeks to answer two related questions: are celebrity endorsements more likely to be result in a higher evaluation of the product being advertised than use of an anonymous individual (e.g. a typical consumer); and, if present, do these positive effects vary by product category? To answer these two questions research was conducted on a 237 student sample employing a quasi-experiment consisting of four groups (two product categories and two types of endorsers) using data collected through an online survey. The results indicate that celebrity endorsements do have a positive impact on the evaluation of durable goods, but do not affect the evaluation of frequently purchased products. This finding largely confirms the assumptions of the match-up model, the meaning transfer model, and the ELM model.

Effect of Celebrity Endorsement in Advertising Activities by Product Type

Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw

International Journal of Management and Economics

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This article seeks to answer two related questions: are celebrity endorsements more likely to be result in a higher evaluation of the product being advertised...

Effect of Celebrity Endorsement in Advertising Activities by Product Type

Publié en ligne: 10 avr. 2015

Pages: 74 - 91

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijme-2015-0010

Mots clés
celebrity endorsement, endorser, advertising, brand

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect of Celebrity Endorsement in Advertising Activities by Product Type

Publié en ligne: 10 avr. 2015

Pages: 74 - 91

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijme-2015-0010

Mots cléscelebrity endorsement, endorser, advertising, brand

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
celebrity endorsement, endorser, advertising, brand