The Effects of Upgrade Integrity and Subjective Norms on Willingness to Purchase of Counterfeit Products

Subject Areas : مدیریت

Saeed Jalalian ¹ , Bahram Kheyri ²

1 - کارشناس ارشد دانشکده مدیریت و حسابداری، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد قزوین، ایران (عهده¬دار مکاتبات)
2 - استادیار دانشکده مدیریت،دانشگاه آزاد سلامی واحد مرکزی، ایران

Received: 2012-12-09 Accepted : 2013-05-09 Published : 2013-08-23

Keywords: Counterfeiting, Subjective Norms, Integrity,

Abstract :

This research investigates the factors influencing the willingness to purchase counterfeit products in Universities of QAZVIN city. Based on a survey of 415 students whose Data were collected using a proportional stratified sampling method, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used for testing and confirming mine model.  Findings show the subjective impact on willingness to purchase counterfeit products indirectly. Also, attitude toward counterfeit products mediate between personal factors and willingness to purchase counterfeit products. This research has examined both personality factors based on theory of planned behavior in a country of Asia.