E-Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana
VOLUME.06.NO.05.TAHUN 2017

PERAN BRAND IMAGE DALAM MEMEDIASI PENGARUH WOM TERHADAP SWITCHING INTENTION KE PRODUK SMARTPHONE MEREK SAMSUNG DI DENPASAR

Selvina Juliana Pelupessy (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana, Bali)
I Made Wardana (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana, Bali)
Ni Wayan Sri Suprapti (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana, Bali)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 May 2017

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the role of brand image in mediates the influence of WOM on switching intention to smartphones, the Samsung brand in Denpasar. The study population was people in Denpasar which do not have a smartphone Samsung brands. Respondents in this study were 120 people. The data analysis technique used is by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results showed that WOM positive and significant impact on the brand image, WOM positive and significant effect on the switching intention, brand image and significant positive effect on the switching intention, brand image positive and significant impact WOM mediate with the switching intention. Spread of WOM that can positively affect the brand image of Samsung better thus making consumers who do not use a smartphone Samsung has an interest to use a Samsung smartphone and future research are expected to use more sample size that covers an area larger research

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Journal Info

Abbrev

EEB

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education

Description

E-Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana (EEB) is an electronic scientific journal that publishes the results of economic and business studies. EEB is published periodically every month with an online format. EEB Editor receives written results of studies in the fields of economics, ...