Deviating From the Majority When Resources Are Scarce: the Effect of Resource Scarcity on Preference For Minority-Endorsed Products
The less resources people have, the more they are worried about being deprived of. Through four studies, we demonstrate that resource scarcity leads people to prefer minority-endorsed products, and this effect is driven by resource deprivation concern. We further examined the moderating role of perceived economic mobility.
Citation:
Xiushuang Gong, Yafeng Fan, and Ying Ding (2018) ,"Deviating From the Majority When Resources Are Scarce: the Effect of Resource Scarcity on Preference For Minority-Endorsed Products", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46, eds. Andrew Gershoff, Robert Kozinets, and Tiffany White, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 567-568.
Authors
Xiushuang Gong, Jiangnan University
Yafeng Fan, Tsinghua University
Ying Ding, Renmin University of China
Volume
NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46 | 2018
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