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Beyond Rational Economic Man: A Three-Layer Model Of Muslim Consumer Decision-Making Grounded In

Purpose — This paper challenges the universal applicability of the Rational Economic Man (REM) model in Muslim-majority markets by developing a Three-Layer Model of Muslim consumer decision-making, Read More »

Date: 2026
Author: Mohammed Abdullah
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Moral Outrage At Unethical Corporate Behavior

Researchers have recently begun to investigate the emotional reactions that lead to consumer boycotts and have suggested moral outrage as a key emotion. This paper extends our understanding of Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Stan Maklan, Paolo Antonetti
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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The Effect Of Economic Crisis On Consumer Preferences Of Foreign And Domestic Goods: A

This research examines the shifts in consumers’ propensity to purchase domestic versus foreign goods before and during an economic crisis. Five potential consumer ethnocentricity models are Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: James Reardon, Donata Vianelli, Irena Vida, Viltė Auruškevičienė
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Can Online Anti-Brand Communities Devalue Sponsorship Engagements? Findings From A Mixed Methods

The internet has given rise to anti-brand communities which are forming around common aversions toward brands. We illuminate this phenomenon in the context of social networking sites and consider Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Bastian Popp, Claas Christian Germelmann, Herbert Woratschek
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Why Do Consumers Get Revenge Online: A Cross National Examination

Online consumer revenge is costing companies millions of dollars annually. Yet, few studies have investigated the factors that influence consumer revenge online and the extent to which they persist Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Zaid Obeidat, Sarah Hong-Xiao
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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