Graduation Term
2014
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
School of Communication
Committee Chair
John R. Baldwin
Abstract
This thesis investigates whether Olympian athletes make for high-quality sponsors in advertising strategies and campaign efforts. The research focuses on social cognitive theory, specifically the role of identification to determine if strong identification and celebrity credibility can lead customers to intent to purchase. The results demonstrate that there is a positive correlation between the team identification and sports fans identification and the perceived credibility of the famous Olympian and the lesser known Olympian. There was also a significant correlation between team identification and intent to purchase with the lesser known Olympian, but not with any other condition or variable.
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Rothblum, Amy Alexis, "Olympian Sponsorship Roles: Sports Identification, Credibility, and Intent To Purchase" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 124.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/124
DOI
http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2014.Rothblum.A