Quality, value, satisfaction, trust, a
Quality, value, satisfaction, trust, a
Quality, value, satisfaction, trust, a
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Hypotheses Results<br />
H1: The degree of generality associated with generic category- H1 is supported for services<br />
level choices is higher than it is for brand-level choices. H1 is not supported for goods<br />
H2: The degree of mental intangibility associated with H2 is supported for services<br />
generic category-level choices is higher than it is for brandlevel<br />
choices.<br />
H2 is not supported for goods<br />
H3: The degree of physical intangibility associated with<br />
generic category-level choices is a) higher than it is for<br />
brand-level choices of services and b) similar to it for<br />
brand-level choices of products.<br />
H3a is supported for services<br />
H3b is not supported for goods<br />
H4: The more mentally intangible a product/service is, a) the more H4a is supported<br />
difficult it is to evaluate and b) the more risky it is perceived. H4b is supported (all 5 types of risk) �<br />
H5: The more general a product/service is, a) the more difficult it is H5a is supported<br />
to evaluate and b) the more risky it is perceived. H5b is partially supported (social and psychological risk) �<br />
H6: The more physically intangible a product/service is, a) the H6a is supported<br />
more difficult it is to evaluate and b) the more risky it is perceived. H6b is not supported<br />
H7: The impact of intangibility on a) difficulty of evaluation and b) H7a is Physical intangibility �<br />
perceived risk is greater for generic-category level choice than partially Generality �<br />
brand-level choice.<br />
supported Mental intangibility �<br />
H7b is Physical intangibility<br />
partially (social, financial, and performance risk) �<br />
supported Generality (all 5 types of risk) �<br />
Mental intangibility (social risk) �<br />
H8: Knowledge moderates the relationships between the three H8a is Physical intangibility �<br />
dimensions of intangibility (i.e., generality, physical intangibility partially Generality �<br />
and mentally intangibility) and a) difficulty of evaluation and b)<br />
perceived risk.<br />
supported<br />
H8b is<br />
Mental intangibility �<br />
Physical intangibility (social risk) �<br />
partially Generality (time risk) �<br />
supported Mental intangibility (social and psychological risk) �<br />
H9: The more knowledgeable a consumer perceives himself to be H9a is supported<br />
regarding a product/service a) the less difficult it is to evaluate it<br />
and b) the less risky it is perceived.<br />
H9b is partially supported<br />
(psychological, financial, performance, and time risk) �<br />
H10: The moderating effects of knowledge on a) difficulty of H10a is not supported<br />
evaluation and b) perceived risk at the generic level are greater than<br />
those at the brand level.<br />
H10b is<br />
partially<br />
supported<br />
Physical intangibility (social and performance risk) �<br />
Generality (social and psychological risk) �<br />
Mental intangibility (performance risk) �<br />
H11: Involvement moderates the relationships between the three<br />
dimensions of intangibility (i.e., generality, physical intangibility,<br />
and mental intangibility) and a) difficulty of evaluation and b)<br />
perceived risk.<br />
H12: The more involving a product/service is for a consumer, a)<br />
the more difficult it is to evaluate it and b) the more risky it is<br />
perceived.<br />
H13: The moderating effects of involvement on a) difficulty of<br />
evaluation and b) perceived risk at the generic level are greater than<br />
those at the brand level.<br />
�: hypothesis supported �: hypothesis not supported<br />
H 11a is not supported<br />
H11b is<br />
partially<br />
supported<br />
Physical intangibility (social, psychological, financial,<br />
and performance risk) �<br />
Generality (social and time risk) �<br />
Mental intangibility (social and psychological risk) �<br />
H12a is supported<br />
H12b is partially supported (social and financial risk) �<br />
H13a is Physical intangibility �<br />
partially Generality �<br />
supported Mental intangibility �<br />
H13b is Physical intangibility<br />
partially (psychological, financial, and time risk ) �<br />
supported Generality �<br />
Mental intangibility<br />
(social, psychological, financial, and time risk) �<br />
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