A Cross-National Comparison of Consumers' Attitudes Toward Direct Marketing and Purchase Intention

Authors

Srinivas Durvasula, Marquette UniversityFollow
Syed H. Akhter, Marquette UniversityFollow
Gary J. Bamossy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1996

Source Publication

TRACE Discussion Paper, Tinbergen Institute

Abstract

Existing research indicates that attitudes toward the three elements of direct marketing (the source, mode, and response channel) influence consumers' intentions to purchase directly marketed products. While research investigating attitudes and consumers' response has been conducted in the U.S., there has been no research to date which examines attitude structures and purchase intentions towards direct marketing in a multi-country setting, in spite of the standardized global efforts of direct marketeers. This study presents findings on attitude structures regarding direct marketing for three affluent open markets, the U.S., Singapore, and the Netherlands and empirically investigates the relationships between these consumers' attitudes toward the three elements of direct marketing and purchase intentions.

Comments

Published version. TRACE Discussion Paper, Tinbergen Institute (1996). Publisher link. © 1996 Tinbergen Institute. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Durvasula, Srinivas; Akhter, Syed H.; and Bamossy, Gary J., "A Cross-National Comparison of Consumers' Attitudes Toward Direct Marketing and Purchase Intention" (1996). Marketing Faculty Research and Publications. 43.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/market_fac/43