This book takes and interdisciplinary approach toward systems design in the online environment by providing an understanding of how consumers behave while shopping online and how certain system design elements may impact consumers' perceptions, attitude, intentions, and actual behavior. This...

"This book explores important social issues that call for reform such as health care, self-perceptions, and corporate responsibilities to the environment, giving readers a guide to understanding and appreciation behind social marketing and how it can be used to positively alter social conscience...

"This book brings together innovative techniques and novel designs that aid in the development of multi-method studies and investigations, focusing on vital concepts such as data validity, triangulation, and reliability"--Provided by publisher.

"This book focuses on issues related to relationships among members of global supply chains, addressesing three important aspects of global supply chain relationships: supply chain integration and collaboration; outsourcing and offshoring of production; and recent growth in supplier...

In the mid 1990s, the widespread adoption of the web browser led to a rapid commercialization of the Internet. In addition, initial success stories were reported from companies that learned how to create an effective direct marketing channel - selling tangible products to consumers directly with...

"This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings relating to consumer confidence, marketing strategies, and the influence of trust during a time of economic crisis"--Provided by publisher.

The intellectual structure in brands and branding research: a scientometric analysis / Jiaxun He, Cheng Lu Wang -- "Home base" and the brand globalization strategies of emerging market multinationals / Xiaohua Lin, Carlyle Farrell -- How consumer mindset response and long-term marketing...

"This book brings together marketing approaches and the application of current technology, such as social networking arenas, to show how this interaction creates a successful competitive advantage"--Provided by publisher.

This book addresses the computer recognition of music notation, its interpretation and use within various application contexts. It includes research in the field of image processing and pen-based computing, representation languages and web-based applications, and consolidates the successes,...

"This book bridges the gap between professional and academic perceptions of advertising in new media environments, defining the evolution of consumerism within the context of media change and establishing the practical issues related to consumer power shifts from supplier to user"--Provided by...