International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 7, No 5 (2018): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

Identity Representation in Customization. A Case of Nike Shoes

Kiet Tuan Nguyen (School of Business, International University, Vietnam National University-HCMC)
Phuong Van Nguyen (School of Business, International University, Vietnam National University-HCMC)
Khoa Anh Ngoc Le (School of Business, International University, Vietnam National University-HCMC)
Thao Danh Doan Bui (School of Business, International University, Vietnam National University-HCMC)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Oct 2018

Abstract

Customization has been well-studied in perspective of manufacturers in the context of developed countries, however, not well-explored in developing countries like Vietnam. The present research was conducted to address customization as a value creator, associated withthe particularcase of Nike's shoes, for consumers in Vietnam. Based on prior studies, a model was built to examine customization through the meaning of customized products. This research aims to determineimportantfactors influencing the product meaning that young consumers use to evaluate Nike's products. Following a survey-based quantitative approach, Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze 227 participants, who have used Nike's products. The findings showed that personal identity-based motivation, social identity-based motivation, need for uniqueness, andaestheticimpressions wereimportantpredictors of customized Nike's shoes meaning, which influences consumer evaluation of the products.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJSCM

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

Description

International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...