{"title":"Window Shopping","authors":"Oz Shy","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2374720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2374720","url":null,"abstract":"\"Window shopping\" and \"showrooming\" refer to the activity in which potential buyers visit a brick-and-mortar store to examine a product but end up either not buying it or buying the product from an online retailer. This paper analyzes potential buyers who differ in their preference for after-sale service that is not offered by online retailers. Making a trip to the brick-and-mortar store is costly; however, it has the advantage of mitigating the uncertainty as to whether the product will suit the buyer's needs. Window shopping enhances the walk-in store's profit and lowers aggregate consumer surplus and total welfare.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129155233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Visual Merchandising on Impulse Buying Behavior of Consumer: A Case from Central Mall of Ahmedabad India","authors":"Neha Mehta, P. Chugan","doi":"10.13189/UJM.2013.010206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/UJM.2013.010206","url":null,"abstract":"Apparel industry in India is booming and there is fierce competition among various players in apparel segment in terms of lifestyle format. The study is aimed to find out impact of various dimensions of visual merchandising on impulse buying behavior of the customers visiting “Central Malls”. Four dimensions of visual merchandising viz. window display, in-store form/mannequin display, floor merchandising and promotional signage are studied and its impact on impulse buying behavior is found out. The results reveal that certain dimensions of visual merchandising do affect impulse purchase. Hence, visual merchandising is important for strategic marketing decisions to increase the sales of the stores. The full paper is uploaded for the ready reference of the researchers. The copyright of the paper rests with the publishers who have made full paper available on the internet. For the commercial use of this paper permission from the publisher is needed.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126853461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social Media for Start-Ups - An Effective Marketing Tool","authors":"Vidisha Sharma, V. Bharathi","doi":"10.2139/SSRN.2333262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.2333262","url":null,"abstract":"Social computing involves the use of online social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn to reach consumers in innovative ways. Businesses of all types are getting involved in social media in an attempt to reach to a new audience and reinforce their ties with existing customers. As one is starting a new business, the major concern is with creating a product or service offering, finding first customers, building partnerships to help grow more quickly and ensuring one has enough money to sustain the company. The question in hand is, does social media play a role in helping one get their business off the ground. Is it worth investing your time in social media early in your start-up? Do social media really make a difference in marketing efforts?The purpose of this study is to investigate how marketing efforts in social media can be successful in attracting customers for start-up companies. It also tries to understand how an owner of a start-up, recognize using social media to grow its business and uses social media to engage with its customers. The paper has shown that Facebook is more efficient and that social media is effective in spreading word-of-mouth and communicating with customers. This was reinforced by several case studies and two live start-ups which were examined. As a result, suggestions for social media marketing strategies are recommended to the companies. The conclusion of this study is that Facebook is an effective tool for start-up companies, to reach new consumers and also to retain current customers.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115695901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Relationship Quality on Firm's Export Profitability: A Study of SMEs in Gujarat","authors":"Shivangi Singh, P. Chugan","doi":"10.21095/ajmr/2013/v6/i2/88260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21095/ajmr/2013/v6/i2/88260","url":null,"abstract":"The appearance of relationship quality paradigm in the field of international business has resulted in growing need to manage, develop and evaluate relationships amongst the exporters and importers besides influencing the profitability of the firm in the long-run. In the same light, this study attempts to empirically examine the impact of relationship quality on firm’s export profitability and increase the exporting firm’s understanding about the concept’s utility in handling foreign market operations. Drawing data from small and medium sized exporting firms operational in Gujarat of India, the study reveals that the relational dimensions of information sharing, long-term orientation and satisfaction with the relationship are statistically significant in impacting the firm’s export profitability.Note: Full paper is uploaded with the permission of publisher of Journal and its contents may be used for academic purpose. However, the copyright of this paper remains with (Adarsh Journal of Management Research, Bangalore) and its permission is necessary for any commercial use.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125774113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Issues and Implications in an Information Technology Outsourcing Relationship","authors":"Muhammad Adeel Javaid","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2393388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2393388","url":null,"abstract":"IT outsourcing is an arrangement in which a company subcontracts its information technology related activities to be executed by a different company. In the past several decades, as the role of information technology grew in the performance of a company, the fixed cost of maintaining up and running IT facilities and staffs was increasing as well. Therefore outsourcing solution was derived from companies‘ need to achieve superior performance of IT functions with minimum amount of cost. Major classifications of IT functions that companies outsource are infrastructure and applications. Infrastructure outsourcing refers to a company resolving its entire IT activities handled by a contracted vendor company on the company‘s behalf. Application outsourcing stands for a company subcontracting only its core IT applications such as ERP systems, document management systems or Business intelligence applications with service provider. Though the IT Outsourcing process might be a useful activity for the growth and resources of a service provider‘s organization but at the same time it has some issues with multiple implications that need to be analyzed in detail. In this paper we take a look at IT Outsourcing process and analytically evaluate its effects on future growth of an organization.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121505483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Service Innovation - The Impact of Different Processes and Methods on Entrepreneurial Success","authors":"Andreas Ziltener","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2395973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2395973","url":null,"abstract":"In international rankings, Switzerland is regularly rated one of the most innovative economies in the world. Despite this, it still lacks service innovations, a fact that is all the more significant considering that this represents the largest sector of the country's economy. Different types of service innovation processes are identified: R&D-based, practice-oriented, and ad hoc processes. With regard to the methods used in these processes, these may have a stronger focus on service and/or innovation, and may be used with variable frequency. In a survey of 300 Swiss service companies, it was shown that innovative service companies use service-specific innovation processes and methods more frequently, which can increase the profit share of innovative services and improve their competitive position.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130438874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collective Action and the Financing of Innovation: Evidence from Crowdfunding","authors":"S. Carr","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2450510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2450510","url":null,"abstract":"The emergent phenomenon of crowdfunding, whereby large groups of individuals act collectively to support creative and entrepreneurial endeavors, suggests an alternate model for the financing of innovation. Drawing from extensive field interviews and unique hand-collected datasets of crowdfunding campaigns, this dissertation explored the following question: Under what conditions and through what mechanisms do voluntary contributors freely support private enterprise in the absence of conventional financial incentives? The results of this study revealed the significance of relational factors in the funding outcomes for crowdfunded projects, thereby advancing our understanding of social influence in the context of innovation and entrepreneurial finance.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"104 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133173874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crowdsourcing in the Production of Video Advertising: The Emerging Roles of Crowdsourcing Platforms","authors":"Yannig Roth, Rose N. Kimani","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2231396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2231396","url":null,"abstract":"Traditionally, the production of video advertising has been – and still is – carried out by the creative services of advertising agencies. But many argue that this process is too long and costly: one of the suggested solutions is to use crowdsourcing as a way to generate video content for brands. The “creative core” of decision-makers in the production of video content are increasingly becoming open to creative input from the outside, and online creative platforms are becoming a new venue for these creative individuals to create for brands. This chapter argues that the video advertising industry is undergoing a fundamental change with the advent of a new set of intermediaries that we will call creative crowdsourcing platforms. Similarly to the transformation that happened in the movie industry around the 1950’s, when the movie business went from being controlled by big studios to become an individual-based ecosystem where actors, directors, screenwriters all became freelancers, we argue that the video advertising industry is being transformed by this trend of crowdsourcing. Based on a multiple case study methodology, we attempts to explain what role crowdsourcing plays in the contemporary video advertising landscape. We first define crowdsourcing and differentiate it with related concepts like traditional outsourcing, open source projects or user-generated advertising. We then describe how the use of crowdsourcing has evolved over time, shifting away from the initial amateur focus to becoming an integral part of the advertising production process, involving freelance video advertising professionals. Finally, we describe four models that are currently used by crowdsourcing platforms to create video content for brands, illustrating that the crowd can be solicited in different ways of the production process today.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114554121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovative Management of Finance and Marketing at Enterprises in Poland","authors":"Grzegorz Gołębiowski, R. Nowacki","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2236103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2236103","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose is to examine and present the possibilities and results of implementation of innovative solutions in the two functional, different from each other, but interdependent areas of management: finance and marketing management. The analysis concerns enterprises in the Polish market.The empirical investigation carried out in mid-2009 on the nation-wide sample of 608 enterprises, selected by the method of purposive sampling, taking into account the following stratification criteria: enterprise size, branch and location. The surveys were carried out by the method of direct interview with managers of top management. The article identifies the scale and range of implementation of innovative solutions in finance and marketing management as well as effects of this process for enterprises’ competitiveness.The conclusions provide knowledge that may be useful for the staff managing enterprises, interested in raising their competitiveness and improvement of management procedures, seeking knowledge on new solutions in this respect and oriented at implementation of innovative solutions in managerial processes. Recipients may also be representatives of institutions of the business environment supporting activities of enterprises as regards formation of the competitive position and optimisation of the processes of management, including proinnovative institutions.Due to the rapidly changing economic reality and the need for continuing adjustment of ever intensifying processes of competition, managers need knowledge on the use of innovations in the management processes. In the article, based on the unique findings, there are shown the possibilities of implementation of innovative solutions in the sphere of finance and marketing. There are also shown benefits that activity in this respect may yield.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130849758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of an Advertising Quota on Public Television","authors":"M. Bourreau, Christian Grece","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2158591","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2158591","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we propose a model of competition between a private television channel, financed by advertising, and a public channel, financed by advertising and a transfer of public funds. We study the impact that an advertising quota imposed on the public channel has on the channels and on the viewers' welfare. We show that, in the short term, when program investments are exogenous, the quota hurts the private channel, but benefits viewers. In the longer term, when program investments are endogenous, the introduction of an advertising quota can benefit the private channel if it is high enough, and reduce the viewers' surplus if set too low.","PeriodicalId":344620,"journal":{"name":"Entrepreneurship & Marketing eJournal","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114569397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}