Scientium Management Review
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2022): Scientium Management Review

EFFECT OF BRAND AMBASSADOR AND PRODUCT QUALITY ON PURCHASING DECISIONS WITH BRAND IMAGE AS AN INTERVENING VARIABLE (CASE STUDY ON SCARLETT WHITENING PRODUCT USERS IN MAKASSAR CITY)

Kala, Febriani (Unknown)
Sudirman, Indrianty (Unknown)
Razak Munir, Abdul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Dec 2022

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of brand ambassadors and product quality on purchasing decisions with brand image as an intervening variable for users of Scarlett Whitening products in Makassar City. This research is a quantitative research, the data used is primary data obtained from distributing questionnaires to research objects. The population in this study are users of Scarlett Whitening products in Makassar City. The sampling technique used purposive sampling so that a sample of 385 respondents was obtained. The analytical method used in this study uses regression analysis through the PLS (Partial Least Square) method with the help of SmartPLS 3.0 Software. The results of the study show that (1) brand ambassadors have a positive and significant effect on Scarlett Whitening's brand image; (2) product quality has a positive and significant effect on Scarlett Whitening's brand image; (3) brand image has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions for users of Scarlett Whitening products in Makassar City; (4) brand ambassadors have a positive but not significant effect on purchasing decisions for users of Scarlett Whitening products in Makassar City; (5) product quality has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions for users of Scarlett Whitening products in Makassar City; (6) brand ambassadors have a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions through brand image for users of Scarlett Whitening products in Makassar City

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smr

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Subject

Humanities Education Social Sciences

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Scientium Management Review is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal with a mission. The mission of the Scientium Management Review is to provide thought leadership by publishing articles on managerial practices with organization-wide or cross-functional implications. We seek original theoretical and ...