Scaling and dimensionalizing perceived risk from ratings data: Managers' risk perception of business computers

Chezy Ofir*, Gordon G. Bechtel

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A model for dimensionalizing and scaling perceived risk is presented. The scaling procedure provides risk values at the brand and category level on each of several risk dimensions. The model is illustrated with business managers' risk assessments of microcomputer profiles. The relative importance of various intrinsic and extrinsic cues in determining these perceptions was examined as part of the validation procedure for the several risk scales.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)171-179
Number of pages9
JournalMarketing Letters
Volume1
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1990

Keywords

  • Extrinsic Product Cues
  • Intrinsic Product Cues
  • Perceived Risk
  • Risk Dimensions

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