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The effects of sex role orientation on family purchase decision making in Malaysia

Samsinar, Md. Sidin, Dahlia Zawawi, WongFoong Yee, Ruhana Busu, Zalfa Laili Hamzah

Journal of Consumer Marketing

ISSN: 0736-3761

Article publication date: 1 October 2004

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Abstract

The objective of this research is to investigate the effects of sex role orientation on role structure in family decision making in Malaysia. Four different purchase decisions were examined. A total of 240 couples were interviewed separately in four major cities in Malaysia. Structured questionnaires were used to interview husband and wife separately. It was found that there is no difference in sex role orientation among the four cultural groups of families. Also it was found that wives with higher levels of education have more modern sex role orientation. The effect of sex role orientation on wives' relative influence was found for the purchase of furniture, electrical appliances and groceries.

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Citation

Samsinar, Sidin, Zawawi, D., Yee, W., Busu, R. and Laili Hamzah, Z. (2004), "The effects of sex role orientation on family purchase decision making in Malaysia", Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 21 No. 6, pp. 381-390. https://doi.org/10.1108/07363760410558654

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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