Sorbello, A., & Karsaklian, E. (2016). Country of Origin Effect on Emotional Engagement: An Analysis of Italian Week in Australia Based on ELM. European Journal of Business Research, 16(1), 63-72.

Sorbello, A., & Karsaklian, E. (2016). Country of Origin Effect on Emotional Engagement: An Analysis of Italian Week in Australia Based on ELM. European Journal of Business Research, 16(1), 63-72.

European Journal of Business Research

March 1, 2016

Abstract

We studied the COO effect on emotional engagement in the case of Italian Week in Australia. We outline The Emotional Engagement Model (TEEM) which provides a general framework to understand the impact on COO on the creation of emotional engagement for participants with high and low involvement in Italian culture. A qualitative study generated key factors in establishing emotional engagement with Italian culture. Results from this research indicate that thanks to COO, Italian Week is not only able to generate emotional engagement but also generate positive COO to attendees with low involvement.

Key words: Country of Origin, Cultural Festival, Emotional Engagement, Consumer Behavior