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Consumer purchase intention of social enterprise products: mediating role of emotional value

Social enterprise journal, 2022-11, Vol.18 (4), p.691-710 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Emerald Publishing Limited ;Emerald Publishing Limited. ;ISSN: 1750-8614 ;EISSN: 1750-8533 ;DOI: 10.1108/SEJ-02-2022-0019

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  • Title:
    Consumer purchase intention of social enterprise products: mediating role of emotional value
  • Author: Ravi, Nima ; Subramoniam, Suresh ; VR, Hareendrakumar ; Chinta, Ravi
  • Subjects: Attitudes ; Consumer behavior ; Consumer goods ; Consumers ; Customer services ; Emotions ; Marketing ; Nonprofit organizations ; Social acceptance ; Social entrepreneurship ; Social responsibility ; Society ; Structural equation modeling ; Theory of planned behavior ; Value creation ; Variables
  • Is Part Of: Social enterprise journal, 2022-11, Vol.18 (4), p.691-710
  • Description: Purpose Social enterprises are organizations striving to address social issues. These enterprises sell products to be self-sustainable. Social entrepreneurial success depends on the intention of consumers to purchase social enterprise products. This study aims to assess and understand the consumer intention to buy social enterprise products. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive study integrates consumers’ emotional values with the theory of planned behaviour as a framework. The intention is to investigate the role of customer emotion in mediating the relationship between predictor and predicted variables. A mixed sampling technique is adopted to select sample units from the consumers with a consideration for regional balance. Data from 336 respondents were collected using a survey instrument administered online. Findings Structural equation modelling shows that among the three predictor variables, only attitude has a direct impact on consumer’s purchase intention, while subjective norms have an indirect impact through the mediating variable (emotional value). Behavioural control showed no effect on consumer’s purchase intention of products sold by social enterprises. Originality/value The results of this study have theoretical as well as practical implications. The success of social enterprises depends on the acceptance of their products by consumers. The social enterprise can strategize its marketing communications to strengthen the emotional values, attitudes and subjective norms of the consumers so that the market acceptance for these products can be increased.
  • Publisher: Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1750-8614
    EISSN: 1750-8533
    DOI: 10.1108/SEJ-02-2022-0019
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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