Fashion Leadership
Fashion leaders are much concerned about the new fashions and buy the product soon it introduced in the market. The evaluation of fashion leadership is analyzed by Goldsmith, Freiden, and Kilsheimer 1993 under the topic of fashion leadership. Major key factors involved in fashion and fashion information are examined using 5-point Linkert scale ranges from disagree to agree.
The major source components selected in this research are:
- Aware of new product
- Urge to be a fashion leader
- Need to be a fashion leader
- Confident in recognizing fashion trends
- Importance of clothing in fashion
- Not interest in fashion-related things
The evaluation of fashion leaders is examined with 136 women in medium-size MSA of US and 115 women of educated classes from the UK.
Authors
Goldsmith, Freiden, and Kilsheimer 1993
Reliability and Validity
In the US among 6 components five were examined and findings are:- Alpha value using factor analysis = .85
- Sample Mean in US = 14.1
- Standard Deviation in US = 3.8
- Median = 13
- Alpha value using factor analysis = .74
- Sample Mean in US = 12.4
- Standard Deviation in US = 3.0
- Median = 12
Obtaining the CATH
Goldsmith, Ronald E., Jon B. Freiden, and Jacqueline C. Kilsheimer. (1993). "Social Values and Female Fashion Leadership: A Cross-Cultural Study." Psychology & Marketing, 10, 399-412.
Administration, Analysis, and Reporting
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References
King, C. W., and J. O. Summers. (1967). "Technology, Innovation and Consumer Decision Making." In R. Moyer (Ed.), Changing Marketing Systems, AMA Winter Conference Proceedings (pp. 63-68). Chicago: American Marketing Association.
