Reliability, validity and CFA measurements
| Discriminant validity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicators | Standardised loading | CBI | BT | PI | PCC | |
| Consumer–brand identification (CBI) – Davvetas and Diamantopoulos (2017) [during COVID-19 pandemic] | 0.779 | |||||
| α = 0.819, CR = 0.880, AVE = 0.607 | ||||||
| I feel a strong sense of belonging to this retail brand | BI1 | 0.714*** | ||||
| I identify strongly with this retail brand | BI2 | 0.775*** | ||||
| This retail brand embodies what I believe in | BI3 | 0.850*** | ||||
| This retail brand is like a part of me | BI4 | 0.839*** | ||||
| This retail brand has a great deal of personal meaning to me | BI5 | 0.779*** | ||||
| Brand trust (BT) Abid et al. (2019) | 0.545 | 0.789 | ||||
| α = 0.863, CR = 0.907, AVE = 0.623 [during COVID-19 pandemic] | ||||||
| Integrity | ||||||
| This retail brand is always honest with its consumers | BI1 | 0.514*** | ||||
| This retail brand is always sincere with consumers | BI2 | 0.575*** | ||||
| This retail brand expresses an interest in its consumers | BI3 | 0.850*** | ||||
| Benevolence | ||||||
| I think this retail brand renews its products to take into account advances in research | BB1 | 0.839*** | ||||
| I think that this retail brand is always looking to improve its response to consumer needs | BB2 | 0.779*** | ||||
| Credibility | ||||||
| I trust the quality of this retail brand's products | BC1 | 0.783*** | ||||
| Buying this retail brand's products is a guarantee | BC2 | 0.659*** | ||||
| Purchase intention (PI) - Tsai et al. (2014) | 0.675 | 0.605 | 0.809 | |||
| α = 0.728, CR = 0.847, AVE = 0.654 [during COVID-19 pandemic] | ||||||
| The likelihood that I would pay for (or continue buying) [the name of the company]'s product is high | PI1 | 0.907*** | ||||
| My willingness to buy (or continue buying) [the name of the company]'s product is very high | PI2 | 0.768*** | ||||
| In the near future, I would consider purchasing (or continuing buying) [the name of the company]'s product | PI3 | 0.723*** | ||||
| Corporate citizenship–Tsai et al. (2014) | 0.527 | 0.838 | 0.61 | 0.671 | ||
| α = 0.921, CR = 0.934, AVE = 0.450 | ||||||
| Perceived economic citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can … | ||||||
| Ensure to offer competitive prices | EC1 | 0.647*** | ||||
| Control their production costs strictly | EC2 | 0.838*** | ||||
| Always strive to lower their operating cost | EC3 | 0.820*** | ||||
| Always improve service and reduce its fare | EC4 | 0.694*** | ||||
| Perceived legal citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can … | ||||||
| Ensure that its employees act within the standards defined by the law | LE1 | 0.659*** | ||||
| Refrain from putting aside its contractual obligations | LE2 | 0.653*** | ||||
| Refrain from bending the law even if this helps improve performance | LE3 | 0.790*** | ||||
| Always submit to the principles defined by the regulatory system | LE4 | 0.825*** | ||||
| Perceived ethical citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can … | ||||||
| Have ethical concerns which transcend the concerns of economic profits | ET1 | 0.804*** | ||||
| Ensure that the respect of ethical principles has priority over economic performance | ET2 | 0.755*** | ||||
| Be committed to well-defined ethical principles | ET3 | 0.879*** | ||||
| Avoid compromising ethical standards in order to achieve corporate goals | ET4 | 0.840*** | ||||
| Perceived general philanthropic citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can … | ||||||
| Gives adequate donations to charities | DI1 | 0.636*** | ||||
| Gives adequate donations to local schools or institutions | DI2 | 0.791*** | ||||
| Sponsors to improve the public well-being of society | DI3 | 0.797*** | ||||
| Perceived strategic philanthropic citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can … | ||||||
| Never use prohibited hazard for its production or service | SDC2 | 0.942*** | ||||
| Support employees to appropriately utilise information technology to upgrade overall service Efficiency (e.g. e-document or e-consulting service) | SDC3 | 0.907*** | ||||
| Discriminant validity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicators | Standardised loading | CBI | BT | PI | PCC | |
| Consumer–brand identification (CBI) – | 0.779 | |||||
| I feel a strong sense of belonging to this retail brand | BI1 | 0.714*** | ||||
| I identify strongly with this retail brand | BI2 | 0.775*** | ||||
| This retail brand embodies what I believe in | BI3 | 0.850*** | ||||
| This retail brand is like a part of me | BI4 | 0.839*** | ||||
| This retail brand has a great deal of personal meaning to me | BI5 | 0.779*** | ||||
| Brand trust (BT) | 0.545 | 0.789 | ||||
| This retail brand is always honest with its consumers | BI1 | 0.514*** | ||||
| This retail brand is always sincere with consumers | BI2 | 0.575*** | ||||
| This retail brand expresses an interest in its consumers | BI3 | 0.850*** | ||||
| I think this retail brand renews its products to take into account advances in research | BB1 | 0.839*** | ||||
| I think that this retail brand is always looking to improve its response to consumer needs | BB2 | 0.779*** | ||||
| I trust the quality of this retail brand's products | BC1 | 0.783*** | ||||
| Buying this retail brand's products is a guarantee | BC2 | 0.659*** | ||||
| Purchase intention (PI) - | 0.675 | 0.605 | 0.809 | |||
| The likelihood that I would pay for (or continue buying) [the name of the company]'s product is | PI1 | 0.907*** | ||||
| My willingness to buy (or continue buying) [the name of the company]'s product is very high | PI2 | 0.768*** | ||||
| In the near future, I would consider purchasing (or continuing buying) [the name of the | PI3 | 0.723*** | ||||
| Corporate citizenship– | 0.527 | 0.838 | 0.61 | 0.671 | ||
| Ensure to offer competitive prices | EC1 | 0.647*** | ||||
| Control their production costs strictly | EC2 | 0.838*** | ||||
| Always strive to lower their operating cost | EC3 | 0.820*** | ||||
| Always improve service and reduce its fare | EC4 | 0.694*** | ||||
| Ensure that its employees act within the standards defined by the law | LE1 | 0.659*** | ||||
| Refrain from putting aside its contractual obligations | LE2 | 0.653*** | ||||
| Refrain from bending the law even if this helps improve performance | LE3 | 0.790*** | ||||
| Always submit to the principles defined by the regulatory system | LE4 | 0.825*** | ||||
| Have ethical concerns which transcend the concerns of economic profits | ET1 | 0.804*** | ||||
| Ensure that the respect of ethical principles has priority over economic performance | ET2 | 0.755*** | ||||
| Be committed to well-defined ethical principles | ET3 | 0.879*** | ||||
| Avoid compromising ethical standards in order to achieve corporate goals | ET4 | 0.840*** | ||||
| Gives adequate donations to charities | DI1 | 0.636*** | ||||
| Gives adequate donations to local schools or institutions | DI2 | 0.791*** | ||||
| Sponsors to improve the public well-being of society | DI3 | 0.797*** | ||||
| Never use prohibited hazard for its production or service | SDC2 | 0.942*** | ||||
| Support employees to appropriately utilise information technology to upgrade overall service | SDC3 | 0.907*** | ||||
Note(s): (1) PCC-perceived corporate citizenship; (2) PI-purchase intention; (3) CBI-consumer–brand identification
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