Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya

Number: 6 December 1, 2016
  • Yıldırım Yıldırım
  • Paşa Gültaş
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Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya

Abstract

In this study levels of ethnocentrism of consumers and its effect of the attitudes on product prefences of were examined. Research shows that consumers in different ethnic backgroud have different ethnocentric tendency. Ethnocentric level also varies acording to Demographic variables. Turkish, Kurdish and Alevi people differ product prefences related to domestic/Foreign product group. Turks who have the highest level of ethnocentrism (mean 59) are coming first, then Alevis second (mean 46) and Kurds are third as having mean 41. Another surprising result is that respondents significantly prefer foreign products/brands such as computer, automobile and mobile phone in their choices while they prefer domestic products/brands such as food and furniture. In addition, all the questions asked to determine the respondents’ attitudes toward tourists, foriegn direct investment, country office, foreign company names replied as a positive. It can be connected to the result of respondents having middle-level ethnocentric tendencies. Findings of this study appeared to be a correlation between the level of ethnocentrism and political views. It has been observed that right-wing and no political affiliation persons have higher etnocentric level than those other people. People with centered-sight have the lowest level of ethnocentrism.

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Yıldırım Yıldırım This is me

Paşa Gültaş This is me

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December 1, 2016

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December 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Number: 6

APA
Yıldırım, Y., & Gültaş, P. (2016). Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya. International Journal of Academic Values Studies, 6, 18-35. https://izlik.org/JA49LA94MT
AMA
1.Yıldırım Y, Gültaş P. Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya. International Journal of Academic Values Studies. 2016;(6):18-35. https://izlik.org/JA49LA94MT
Chicago
Yıldırım, Yıldırım, and Paşa Gültaş. 2016. “Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya”. International Journal of Academic Values Studies, nos. 6: 18-35. https://izlik.org/JA49LA94MT.
EndNote
Yıldırım Y, Gültaş P (December 1, 2016) Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya. International Journal of Academic Values Studies 6 18–35.
IEEE
[1]Y. Yıldırım and P. Gültaş, “Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya”, International Journal of Academic Values Studies, no. 6, pp. 18–35, Dec. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA49LA94MT
ISNAD
Yıldırım, Yıldırım - Gültaş, Paşa. “Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya”. International Journal of Academic Values Studies. 6 (December 1, 2016): 18-35. https://izlik.org/JA49LA94MT.
JAMA
1.Yıldırım Y, Gültaş P. Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya. International Journal of Academic Values Studies. 2016;:18–35.
MLA
Yıldırım, Yıldırım, and Paşa Gültaş. “Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya”. International Journal of Academic Values Studies, no. 6, Dec. 2016, pp. 18-35, https://izlik.org/JA49LA94MT.
Vancouver
1.Yıldırım Yıldırım, Paşa Gültaş. Investigation of Ethnocentrism Level and Attitudes in the Product Preferences of Consumers Who Have Different İdentity: A Case for Malatya. International Journal of Academic Values Studies [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 1;(6):18-35. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA49LA94MT