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Green information quality and green brand evaluation: the moderating effects of eco-label credibility and consumer knowledge
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posted on 2021-01-01, 00:00 authored by P Kumar, Michael PolonskyMichael Polonsky, Y K Dwivedi, A KarPurpose
This study aims to examine the effects of three green information quality dimensions – persuasiveness, completeness and credibility – on green brand evaluation and whether this is mediated by green brand credibility. It also examines the moderating effects of eco-label credibility and consumer knowledge on green information quality dimensions and green brand credibility relationships.
Design/methodology/approach
Using a structured questionnaire on environmentally-friendly electrical goods/electronics, cosmetic and apparel product advertisements, involving an elaboration task, this study collected usable data from 1,282 Indian consumers across 50 cities. It also undertook an assessment for three different product groups using structural equation modelling to examine proposed hypotheses and assessed moderated mediation using the Hays process model.
Findings
The study indicates that: green brand credibility mediates the effects of green information quality dimensions on green brand evaluation; consumer knowledge moderates the effects of persuasiveness and completeness on green brand credibility and eco-label credibility moderates the effects of persuasiveness and credibility on green brand credibility.
Research limitations/implications
In green information processing, this study supports the relevance of the elaboration likelihood model and the mediation effect of green brand credibility. It also presents evidence that credible eco-labels enhance green information processing. While the results are broadly consistent across the three product categories, the results may only generalizable to the environmentally-aware urban populations.
Practical implications
Help brand managers to design advertisements that add brand credibility in environmentally-aware urban markets.
Originality/value
It helps to define green information quality and the interacting effects of eco-label credibility and consumer knowledge in green information processing.
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Journal
European Journal of MarketingVolume
55Issue
7Pagination
2037 - 2071Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTDPublisher DOI
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0309-0566eISSN
1758-7123Language
EnglishPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleUsage metrics
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Social SciencesBusinessBusiness & EconomicsConsumer knowledgeEco-label credibilityGreen advertisementsGreen brand credibilityGreen brand evaluationGreen information qualityCOMMON METHOD VARIANCECORPORATE SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITYWORD-OF-MOUTHDECISION-MAKINGENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGEEMPIRICAL-EXAMINATIONORGANIC FOODIMPACTBEHAVIORRESPONSES
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