Consumer purchase intention toward products made in Malaysia vs. made in China: a conceptual Paper

This conceptual research paper is about Malaysians' perceptions toward products made in Malaysia versus products made in China. Local products are generally perceived as being of lesser quality compared to others. It is now common for most products to have the label "Made in China"; u...

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Main Authors: Lew, Sharon, Sulaiman, Zuraidah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2014
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52226/1/SharonLew2014_Consumerpurchaseintentiontoward.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52226/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.04.005
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Summary:This conceptual research paper is about Malaysians' perceptions toward products made in Malaysia versus products made in China. Local products are generally perceived as being of lesser quality compared to others. It is now common for most products to have the label "Made in China"; unfortunately, products made in China are also not renowned for their quality. With this in mind, what would Malaysians' choices be? Products made in China are often cheaper compared to locally made products, mainly due to China's massive production industry. Apart from price, other factors that will be tested in this study are ethnocentrism and product quality (including aesthetics, performance and durability) that might affect consumers' purchase decisions toward products made in China or Malaysia