Abstract This study examines the relationship between perceived brand fit, perceived risk, perceived value and intention to purchase in the context of co-branded hotels and restaurants. Today’s market contains many products and services that can look very similar, and companies use co-branding of their products to make them distinctive from other products on the market. A better understanding of consumer behaviour and attitude to co-branding may improve restaurant profitability and hotel occupancy. One important question to be considered is what determines consumers’ willingness to purchase in co-branded hotel and restaurants? In spite of a number of research papers on hotel-restaurant co-branding written in recent years, previous academic studies have not addressed the relationship between co-branding of hotels and restaurants and intention to purchase. The aim of this research is to examine how the relationship of brand fit, risk and value relate to intention to purchase, and to do this three research questions and eleven hypotheses are proposed. A previous study by Boo and Matilla (2002) has proposed a conceptual model of hotel-restaurant brand alliance strategies, relating management strategy characteristics and consumer characteristics with the consequences of perceived brand fit. The present study develops this existing model by examining the components of brand fit that determine consumer intention to purchase. The study investigates three main areas: firstly, it examines the relationship between perceived brand fit and intention to purchase in terms of perceived fit (overall), complementary fit based on product usage and product goal, and transferability fit based on service quality. Secondly, it examines the relationship between perceived risk and intention to purchase in terms of personal characteristics including risk-taking behaviour and self-confidence; uncertainty of loss including financial loss, time loss and physical loss, and, performance risk. Thirdly, it examines the relationship between perceived value and intention to purchase in terms of perceived brand image, perceived quality and perceived sacrifice, based on monetary and non-monetary price. A quantitative approach involving survey of hotel guests has been employed with data collected in four and five star hotels in Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand from August to September 2008. A survey questionnaire was administered to guests and a total of 511 completed responses were collected. The data analyses performed using a standard multiple regression method, a paired sample T-test, a chi-square test and a multiple response technique. The results indicate that the model of perceived brand fit in this study has two key components which positively influence a consumer’s intention to purchase. Firstly, the perceived fit (overall), and, secondly, complement fit based on product usage and product goal. Furthermore, for the perceived risk model the finding also indicates two key components which positively influence a consumer’s intention to purchase. The first component is uncertainty of loss in terms of financial, time and physical loss. The second component is performance risk in terms of product and service performance. Lastly, the results indicate that the perceived value model revealed three components which are positively related to consumer’s intention to purchase. The first component is perceived brand image, the second component is perceived quality, and the last component is perceived sacrifice in terms of both monetary and non-monetary price. The conceptual framework developed and tested in this study can be used as a guideline to enable an appropriate co-branding marketing strategy to be developed.

O Brasil ocupa, atualmente, posição destacada no cenário mundial como produtor e exportador de carne de frango, gerando empregos e a permanência do homem no campo. Pesquisas demonstram que o consumo da carne de frango, em escala mundial, cresce a taxas maiores que o das outras carnes, porém ainda sendo suplantado pelo consumo de carne bovina. Porém, apesar da crescente demanda e do grande fluxo de valores que envolvem a cadeia avícola, a percepção dos consumidores sobre a carne de frango ainda carece de atenção por parte dos pesquisadores. Desta forma, buscou-se neste trabalho verificar quais os atributos componentes da imagem da carne de frango, qual a imagem central deste produto, quais as percepções de valor do consumidor sobre este tipo de carne e quais as dimensões determinantes para a compra do produto. A metodologia utilizada foi classificada como pesquisa exploratória, com abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa. Os resultados evidenciam que o consumidor percebe a carne de frango como um produto saudável, de preço acessível, versátil e leve. Porém, aspectos negativos levantados pelos consumidores, tais como a crença na presença de hormônios merecem atenção por parte de pesquisadores e fabricantes. Em relação à intenção de compra, o trabalho mostra que as dimensões da imagem configuradas como racionais, funcionais, sensoriais e físico-materiais são as mais significativas para a intenção de compra do produto. Percebeu-se, assim, a multiplicidade de atributos e dimensões envolvidas na constituição da imagem e na intenção de compra do produto avaliado, o que remete à possibilidade de atuação dos profissionais do marketing e da cadeia avícola em variáveis específicas, influenciadores ou inibidoras do comportamento de compra do consumidor de carne de frango. / Submitted by Marcelo Teixeira (mvteixeira@ucs.br) on 2014-04-29T11:56:58Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Ricardo Antonio Reche.pdf: 1754550 bytes, checksum: 5ea72dfba854ff8e7ef19024993c12e6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-04-29T11:56:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Ricardo Antonio Reche.pdf: 1754550 bytes, checksum: 5ea72dfba854ff8e7ef19024993c12e6 (MD5) / Brazil is currently featured at an important position on the world market as a chicken meat producer and exporter, what generates jobs and the permanence of man living on farms. Research shows that the consumption of chicken meat worldwide is growing at rates higher than other kinds of meat, but still being supplanted by the consumption of bovine meat. However, despite the growing demand and the large money flow that involves the poultry chain, the consumer perceptions about chicken meat still needs attention from researchers. Therefore, this study sought to determine which are the attributes contituent of the chicken meat image, what is the central image of this product, what are the consumer’s value perceptions about this kind of meat and what are the determining factors to buy the product. The methodology used was classified as an exploratory research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach. The results show that the consumers perceive the chicken meat as healthy, affordable, versatile and easy-digestive option. However, negative aspects raised by consumers, such as the belief in the presence of hormones, deserve attention from researchers and producers. In relation to the purchase intent, the work shows that the dimensions of the image set as rational, functional, sensorial and physico-material are the most significant for the intention of buying the product. It was noticed, thus the multiplicity of attributes and dimensions involved in setting up the image and intention to purchase the product assessed, which refers to the possibility of action of professionals of marketing and of the poultry chain in specific variables, influencing or inhibiting behavior consumer purchasing of chicken meat.

O Brasil ocupa, atualmente, posição destacada no cenário mundial como produtor e exportador de carne de frango, gerando empregos e a permanência do homem no campo. Pesquisas demonstram que o consumo da carne de frango, em escala mundial, cresce a taxas maiores que o das outras carnes, porém ainda sendo suplantado pelo consumo de carne bovina. Porém, apesar da crescente demanda e do grande fluxo de valores que envolvem a cadeia avícola, a percepção dos consumidores sobre a carne de frango ainda carece de atenção por parte dos pesquisadores. Desta forma, buscou-se neste trabalho verificar quais os atributos componentes da imagem da carne de frango, qual a imagem central deste produto, quais as percepções de valor do consumidor sobre este tipo de carne e quais as dimensões determinantes para a compra do produto. A metodologia utilizada foi classificada como pesquisa exploratória, com abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa. Os resultados evidenciam que o consumidor percebe a carne de frango como um produto saudável, de preço acessível, versátil e leve. Porém, aspectos negativos levantados pelos consumidores, tais como a crença na presença de hormônios merecem atenção por parte de pesquisadores e fabricantes. Em relação à intenção de compra, o trabalho mostra que as dimensões da imagem configuradas como racionais, funcionais, sensoriais e físico-materiais são as mais significativas para a intenção de compra do produto. Percebeu-se, assim, a multiplicidade de atributos e dimensões envolvidas na constituição da imagem e na intenção de compra do produto avaliado, o que remete à possibilidade de atuação dos profissionais do marketing e da cadeia avícola em variáveis específicas, influenciadores ou inibidoras do comportamento de compra do consumidor de carne de frango. / Brazil is currently featured at an important position on the world market as a chicken meat producer and exporter, what generates jobs and the permanence of man living on farms. Research shows that the consumption of chicken meat worldwide is growing at rates higher than other kinds of meat, but still being supplanted by the consumption of bovine meat. However, despite the growing demand and the large money flow that involves the poultry chain, the consumer perceptions about chicken meat still needs attention from researchers. Therefore, this study sought to determine which are the attributes contituent of the chicken meat image, what is the central image of this product, what are the consumer’s value perceptions about this kind of meat and what are the determining factors to buy the product. The methodology used was classified as an exploratory research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach. The results show that the consumers perceive the chicken meat as healthy, affordable, versatile and easy-digestive option. However, negative aspects raised by consumers, such as the belief in the presence of hormones, deserve attention from researchers and producers. In relation to the purchase intent, the work shows that the dimensions of the image set as rational, functional, sensorial and physico-material are the most significant for the intention of buying the product. It was noticed, thus the multiplicity of attributes and dimensions involved in setting up the image and intention to purchase the product assessed, which refers to the possibility of action of professionals of marketing and of the poultry chain in specific variables, influencing or inhibiting behavior consumer purchasing of chicken meat.

A confiança online é de grande importância no comércio online sendo considerada mais importante no comércio social do que no comércio eletrônico, visto que, ela é a responsável por levar os consumidores a adquirir a intenção de compra. Devido a grande importância da confiança no comércio online, esta pesquisa possuiu como principal objetivo estudar o relacionamento entre a confiança e as variáveis que a influência (seus antecedentes) e entre a confiança e a intenção de compra. Este relacionamento foi verificado no comércio social mais especificamente em sua segunda forma de classificação, a qual, considera as mídias sociais como sendo um tipo de loja online. Como antecedentes foram estudados a privacidade, a segurança, a proximidade, a familiaridade e o hábito de utilizar o site sendo que este foi estudado de forma inédita neste estudo. Para realizar esta pesquisa foi realizado um levantamento junto com os consumidores que utilizam o Facebook como site do comércio social. Como método de coleta de dados foi utilizado um questionário elaborado com base na escala Likert de sete pontos onde este foi aplicado aos estudantes da graduação e da pósgraduação da Universidade de São Paulo campus Ribeirão Preto sendo que a amostra utilizada nesta pesquisa foi por conveniência. Como método de análise de dados foi utilizado o modelo de equações estruturais. Foi possível mostrar que os antecedentes: privacidade, segurança, familiaridade e hábito de usar o site influenciam positivamente a confiança e que a proximidade exerce influência negativa. Também foi mostrado que a confiança influencia positivamente a intenção de compra. Os resultados deste estudo trouxeram importantes descobertas na área de pesquisa do comércio social contribuindo tanto com a literatura quanto com a prática. Em relação a literatura foi possível mostrar que a segurança é um antecedente da confiança fato que não tinha sido comprovado em outra pesquisa, além do mais foi visto de forma inédita que o hábito de usar o site também é um antecedente que exerce influência positiva sobre ela. Na prática estes resultados podem ser utilizados pelos administradores para melhorar seus sites. / Online trust is of great importance in online commerce being considered more important in social commerce than in electronic commerce since it is responsible for getting consumers to acquire the intention to purchase. Due to the great importance of trust in online commerce this research had as main objective to study the relationship between trust and the variables that influence (its antecedents) and between the trust and the intention to purchase. This relationship was verified in social commerce more specifically in its second form of classification which considers social media as being a type of online store. As antecedents we studied the privacy, security, proximity, familiarity and habit of using the site, and this was studied in an unprecedented way in this study. To carry out this research was carried out a survey together with consumers who use Facebook as a social commerce site. As a method of data collection, a questionnaire was developed based on the seven-point Likert scale where it was applied to undergraduate and graduate students from the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto campus and the sample used in this study was for convenience. As a method of data analysis the structural equations model was used. It was possible to show the antecedents: privacy, security, familiarity and habit to use the site positively influence the trust and that the proximity exerts negative influence. It has also been shown that trust positively influences the purchase intention. The results of this study have brought important findings in the area of social commerce research contributing both to literature and practice. In relation to the literature it was possible to show that security is an antecedent of trust fact that had not been proven in another research, besides was seen in an unprecedented way that the habit of using the site is also an antecedent that exerts a positive influence on it. In practice, these results can be used by administrators to improve their sites.

A confiança online é de grande importância no comércio online sendo considerada mais importante no comércio social do que no comércio eletrônico, visto que, ela é a responsável por levar os consumidores a adquirir a intenção de compra. Devido a grande importância da confiança no comércio online, esta pesquisa possuiu como principal objetivo estudar o relacionamento entre a confiança e as variáveis que a influência (seus antecedentes) e entre a confiança e a intenção de compra. Este relacionamento foi verificado no comércio social mais especificamente em sua segunda forma de classificação, a qual, considera as mídias sociais como sendo um tipo de loja online. Como antecedentes foram estudados a privacidade, a segurança, a proximidade, a familiaridade e o hábito de utilizar o site sendo que este foi estudado de forma inédita neste estudo. Para realizar esta pesquisa foi realizado um levantamento junto com os consumidores que utilizam o Facebook como site do comércio social. Como método de coleta de dados foi utilizado um questionário elaborado com base na escala Likert de sete pontos onde este foi aplicado aos estudantes da graduação e da pósgraduação da Universidade de São Paulo campus Ribeirão Preto sendo que a amostra utilizada nesta pesquisa foi por conveniência. Como método de análise de dados foi utilizado o modelo de equações estruturais. Foi possível mostrar que os antecedentes: privacidade, segurança, familiaridade e hábito de usar o site influenciam positivamente a confiança e que a proximidade exerce influência negativa. Também foi mostrado que a confiança influencia positivamente a intenção de compra. Os resultados deste estudo trouxeram importantes descobertas na área de pesquisa do comércio social contribuindo tanto com a literatura quanto com a prática. Em relação a literatura foi possível mostrar que a segurança é um antecedente da confiança fato que não tinha sido comprovado em outra pesquisa, além do mais foi visto de forma inédita que o hábito de usar o site também é um antecedente que exerce influência positiva sobre ela. Na prática estes resultados podem ser utilizados pelos administradores para melhorar seus sites. / Online trust is of great importance in online commerce being considered more important in social commerce than in electronic commerce since it is responsible for getting consumers to acquire the intention to purchase. Due to the great importance of trust in online commerce this research had as main objective to study the relationship between trust and the variables that influence (its antecedents) and between the trust and the intention to purchase. This relationship was verified in social commerce more specifically in its second form of classification which considers social media as being a type of online store. As antecedents we studied the privacy, security, proximity, familiarity and habit of using the site, and this was studied in an unprecedented way in this study. To carry out this research was carried out a survey together with consumers who use Facebook as a social commerce site. As a method of data collection, a questionnaire was developed based on the seven-point Likert scale where it was applied to undergraduate and graduate students from the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto campus and the sample used in this study was for convenience. As a method of data analysis the structural equations model was used. It was possible to show the antecedents: privacy, security, familiarity and habit to use the site positively influence the trust and that the proximity exerts negative influence. It has also been shown that trust positively influences the purchase intention. The results of this study have brought important findings in the area of social commerce research contributing both to literature and practice. In relation to the literature it was possible to show that security is an antecedent of trust fact that had not been proven in another research, besides was seen in an unprecedented way that the habit of using the site is also an antecedent that exerts a positive influence on it. In practice, these results can be used by administrators to improve their sites.

The purpose of our research is to empirically test how system attributes of blockchain build trust through system and information components in blockchain food traceability systems. Findings showed that system attributes of blockchain are strong predictors of trust leading to intention to purchase. A sample of 358 responses were collected from college students through online survey. SmartPLS 3.0 is adopted for data analysis. We made contributions by building a new research model to guide future studies on trust formation in blockchain based systems as well as informing practice to adopt proven features of blockchain to create and capture values for customers.