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Item IMPACT OF SHARING ECONOMY ON CUSTOMER PURCHASING INTENTION IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY IN SRI LANKA(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Guruge, M.S.P.; Wijenayake, S.I.Tourism industry in Sri Lanka has shown an accelerated growth in the recent past and it is one of the key income generators of the county. It is observed that concept of on demand economy/ sharing economy is becoming very popular in the tourism industry of Sri Lanka. As a result of the phenomenal growth of the sharing economy in the tourism industry, investigating its impacts on travellers and tourist destinations is of paramount importance. Accordingly this study attempts to measure the impact of sharing economy on customer purchasing intention in the hotel industry. Based on a survey targeting foreign tourists from the Southern province, it was identified that economic benefit, sustainability consideration, trustworthiness, local experience & facilitating conditions significantly impact on customer purchasing intention in the hotel industry. The statistical outputs revealed that, out of five main factors, trustworthiness and economic benefits are the most impactful variables on customer purchasing intention. Further the empirical evidence from this study suggests several theoretical and practical implications for the tourism and hospitality businesses and directions for future research.Item Impact of Sharing Economy on Customer Purchasing Intention in the Hotel Industry in Sri Lanka(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka., 2017) Guruge, M.S.P.; Wijenayake, S.I.As a result of the phenomenal growth of the sharing economy in the tourism industry, investigating its impacts on travellers and tourist destinations is of paramount importance. Accordingly this study attempts to measure the impact of sharing economy on customer purchasing intention in the hotel industry. Based on a survey targeting foreign tourists from the Southern province, it was identified that economic benefit, sustainability consideration, trustworthiness, local experience & facilitating conditions significantly impact on customer purchasing intention in the hotel industry. The statistical outputs revealed out of the five main factors, trustworthiness and economic benefits were identified as to be the most impactful variables on customer purchasing intention. Even though the importance of these variables has been different from country to country the situation prevailing within the Sri Lankan context has been identified here. Further the empirical evidence from this study suggests several theoretical and practical implications for the tourism and hospitality businesses and directions for future research.Item Factors Influence on the Consumer Attitude towards Organic Food Purchasing in Western Province(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, 2017) Karunadasa, H.H.J.; Weerasiri, R.A.S.The purpose of this research study examines the factors influencing on the consumer attitude towards organic food and how attitude effect on the purchasing intention of organic food. Since the concept of organic food is becoming increasingly popular concept among food retailing sector which enables the food manufacturers to enhance their competitive edge against their rivals. This study is based on online and offline survey conducted on 200 respondents from Western province who are knowledgeable as well as consumed organic food. This research study tested six hypothesis where all the hypothesis are proved except one hypothesis. The research findings indicate that, the health consciousness, environmental consciousness, consumer knowledge and personal norms positively impacts the consumer attitude towards the organic food whereas only subjective norms do not positively impacts the consumer attitude. Also, the research findings proves the positive relationship between the customer attitudes towards the purchasing intentions of organic food. Finally, these findings were used to suggest the marketing strategies which are most suitable to fit with the consumer expectationsItem The Impact of Celebrity Endorsement on Consumer Purchasing Intention .(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, 2016) Senarathne, B.G.S.; Bandara, B.S.S.U.In present business and marketing context the celebrity endorsement in building brands has become a major strategy. However the impact of this celebrity endorsement needs to analyze more as it impacts on the customers in different ways. Therefore the problem of this study has centered to “celebrity endorsement and consumer purchasing intension in Sri Lanka”. Even though there are many researches conducted with regards to the celebrity advertising and celebrity endorsement. There are no sufficient empirical evidences in Sri Lanka with regards to celebrity endorsement and its impact on consumer purchasing intention. The researcher has used the quantitative method and utilized the simple random sampling to select the respondents. Thus data were collected using 200 respondents from Kiribathgoda, Kelaniya and Gampaha area. The findings show positive relationship with celebrity endorsement and consumer purchasing intention. But it is a week positive relationship. However match up congruence of celebrity endorsement has strong positive relationship on consumer purchasing intention. Based on the findings the researcher has also provided recommendations in order to develop good brands based on the celebrity endorsement which can ultimately increase the purchasing intention.Item The Effect of Brand Image on Men’s Purchasing Intention; With Special Reference to Sportswear Products in Sri Lanka.(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, 2016) Chathuranaga, A.A.D.K.; Bandara, B.S.S.U.Brand image has become increasingly important for any brand in the present business context. A good brand image not only can create a clear brand differentiation but also can increase loyalty and consumer preference as well. Also the personalities developed by the brands have different gender characteristics which clearly can differentiate the products as feminine and masculine. However the researchers conducted in Sri Lankan context have not yet concentrated on how the men’s purchasing intention creates with regards to different products. Therefore this study focus on the effect of brand image on men’s purchasing intention: with special reference to sportswear products in Sri Lanka. The study was conducted within the Colombo district. A sample of 200 respondents was used and adopted simple random sampling method to select the respondents. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed and 180 valid questionnaires were collected, the effective rate was 90%. Data was analysed using SPSS, generating frequencies for the demographic information, factor loadings in ascertaining factors necessary to establish a successful brand image, Pearson’s (r) correlations in analysing relationships and finally regression analysis to examine the predictive potential of the independent variables on the dependent variables. Findings revealed that brand image is a key component in influencing customer’s purchasing intention. However from the brand image determinants, the findings disclosed that focusing on the product benefits is the most important element in building a successful brand image. Based on the research findings, recommendations like recruiting people who are highly interpersonal skilled, trained and experienced in brand management, focusing a lot of attention on promoting product benefits, always try to use successful sporty characters as celebrity endorsement to positioned the brand in the customer mind set were made. Finally this study has provided effective conclusion regarding Sri Lankan Men’s Sportswear products market in connection with Brand Image.Item Factors Affecting On Consumer Purchasing Intention for Fruit Drinks Market in Sri Lanka.(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, 2016) Fasna, M.A.F.; Weerasiri, R.A.S.The purpose of conducting the research is to find out the factors influencing consumer purchase intention for fruit drinks market in Sri Lanka. Based on that, the researcher seeks to answer the research problem of “What are the factors influencing purchase intention for fruit drinks market in Sri Lanka?” Although the consumption of fruit drinks being preferred over carbonated drinks based on health perspective, there is no previous research is conducted on finding the factors influencing the purchasing intention for fruit drinks specializing on Sri Lankan context, has attracted the researcher’s attention to carry out the research. Research is conducted using quantitative techniques. Both primary (questionnaire) and secondary sources (such as internet, publications and books) of data have been used. Data collected from 150 respondents in Colombo district within the age limit of 20-35. Collected data was analyzed using descriptive such as tables, charts & inferential statistical tools using SPSS 20. In conclusion the majority of customers are having high level of consideration of attitudes, package, product quality, reputed brand name, and advertisements when purchasing fruit drinks. Therefore marketer can recognize strengths and weaknesses in their advertisements, packaging, and quality & can improve their performance concerning the extent of each variables impact on purchasing intention.Item The Impact of Brand Personality on Customer Buying Intention: In the Case of Charles & Keith Brand in Sri Lanka.(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, 2016) Wijerathne, W.P.T.U.P.; Wanninayake, W.M.C.B.This study was conducted to identify the level of impact a brand’s personality has over a customer’s purchasing intention when it comes to branded apparel shopping in Sri Lanka and to establish the relationship between the brand personality and the consumer purchasing intention when it comes to the branded products market mainly in the case of Charles & Keith brand. In order to create a balance in conducting the research, the researcher is agreed on using quantitative techniques. With the availability of various techniques for conducting a primary research and only survey/questionnaire was used by the researcher as a quantitative technique. The sampling method which was used to select the sample population for this study was simple random sampling method, where using this technique 120 sample respondents were selected. When the brand personality is considered researcher believes that Charles & Keith brand has an exciting and competence brand personality. When considering the purchasing intention, it is proved that both the resources and opportunity should be present in order to have the purchasing intention, also attitude plays a major role in this process. Also personalized service and convenience have been selected by the majority as the crucial motivational factor.