Celebrity Endorsements in Japan and the United States: Is Negative Information All That Harmful?
Celebrity Endorsements in Japan and the United States: Is Negative Information All That Harmful?
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DOI:
10.2501/s0021849906060120
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发表时间:
2006-03
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
R. B. Money;Terence A. Shimp;Tomoaki Sakano
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作者:
R. B. Money;Terence A. Shimp;Tomoaki Sakano
ABSTRACT This research involves a comparative study conducted in the United States and Japan to investigate whether the form of negative information about a celebrity (other- or self-oriented) results in differential evaluations of the brand endorsed by the celebrity. Surprisingly, we find that both Japanese and Americans view endorsed products more positively in the presence of self-oriented negative information, a possible suspension of the famous fundamental attribution error in human judgment. Implications for advertising practitioners are discussed.