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Frontiers of Business Research in China

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Front. Bus. Res. China    2020, Vol. 14 Issue (4) : 475-497    https://doi.org/10.1186/s11782-020-00093-3
RESEARCH
Identifying the key purchase factors for organic food among Chinese consumers
Shimiao Li1(), Nor Siah Jaharuddin2
1. Department of Management and Marketing, School of Business and Economics, Putra University, UPM, Serdang, 43400 Seri Kembangan, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
2. Department of Management and Marketing, School of Business and Economics, Putra University, UPM, Serdang, 43400 Seri Kembangan, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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Abstract

The current study primarily aims to identify the critical purchase factors that affect Chinese consumer purchase intention and purchase decision with regard to organic food consumption, in accordance with a modified theory of planned behavior and the alphabet theory. Specifically, this study builds a conceptual research framework by which to delve into the relationships between purchase factors and purchase intention, and elucidate the mediating roles of purchase factors in the relationships between purchase intention and purchase decision. Moreover, by leveraging a modified theory of planned behavior and the alphabet theory, the current study also determines the critical roles of subjective norms and reveals the information and knowledge that impact consumer attitude toward the purchase of organic food. The current study leverages the purposive sampling method and captures 310 records within Beijing, China. The results indicate that purchase attitude correlates positively with subjective norms and knowledge, while purchase intention correlates positively with purchase attitude, perceived behavior control, and food therapy culture. Furthermore, purchase intention can significantly mediate relationships between each of purchase attitude, perceived behavior control, food therapy culture, and purchase decision. Finally, we discuss the theoretical and practical significance of the framework, and propose subsequent research directions regarding organic food purchase behavior.

Keywords Purchase behavior      Subjective norms      Knowledge      Purchase attitude      Perceived behavioral control      Food therapy culture      Organic food      China     
Issue Date: 26 January 2021
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Shimiao Li,Nor Siah Jaharuddin. Identifying the key purchase factors for organic food among Chinese consumers[J]. Front. Bus. Res. China, 2020, 14(4): 475-497.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fbr/EN/Y2020/V14/I4/475
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