When Do Political Ideologies Affect Brand Extension Evaluation? the Role of Mindsets
We find that political ideologies affect brand extension evaluations. In a holistic mindset, liberals respond more favorably to dissimilar brand extensions than conservatives. However, in an analytic mindset, there are no differences between liberals and conservatives. These effects dissipate when political ideologies are less central to one’s self-concept.
Citation:
Cristobal Barra and Alokparna (Sonia) Monga (2014) ,"When Do Political Ideologies Affect Brand Extension Evaluation? the Role of Mindsets", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 42, eds. June Cotte, Stacy Wood, and , Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 771-771.
Authors
Cristobal Barra, University of South Carolina, USA
Alokparna (Sonia) Monga, Rutgers University, USA
Volume
NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 42 | 2014
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