Purpose – The aim of this paper is to address intertype cross-shopping behavior – that is, the behavior that characterizes consumers who divide their grocery shopping between two or more different food formats. In particular, the study attempts to shed light on the cross-shopping phenomenon...

Looks at a study of issues involved in the introduction of the supermarket into a developing country — Israel. Discusses how urban consumers food shopping patterns have been affected, and reveals many respondents, despite easy accessibility to the supermarket, continue to buy some of their...

Looks at the experiences and viewpoints of retail buyers, importers and agents in the UK market buying from Israel. Examines the success or failure of Israeli consumer goods companies exporting to the UK. Reveals that market entry and market penetration are two distinct stages, and that success...

Compares marketing approaches in 12 countries for wheat, coffee, cocoa, citrus and bananas, in some major product countries. Looks at Australia for wheat marketing along with Canada and the USA; coffee marketing is covered by Kenya, Uganda and Brazil; cocoa marketing is covered by Ghana, Nigeria...

Purpose The initial purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of intra-organizational training for developing leadership skills and the techniques used to assimilate course content. The study aims to understand incongruities in training and assess their impacts on training...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive training program for volunteers for the elderly in Israel, which has been operated under the National Insurance Institute of the State of Israel. Design/methodology/approach – The paper considers the need and values of...

The influx of new Russian immigrants to Israel is described with the marketing challenge that it poses to Israeli banks. Some of the salient characteristics of this wave of immigration are delineated as well as the means employed by Israeli banks in the competition for new accounts. Bank...

The existence of a positive image is important for banks throughout the world. However, different countries are exposed to particular circumstances which affect their image. The image of the Israeli banking industry was evaluated in a survey in August 1984, using a sample of about 1,200...

A case study in which perceptions regarding the introduction of computer terminals to the branches of an Israeli bank is presented. Employees appear to believe that computers improve service to customers and facilitate data gathering and communication, but are somewhat less optimistic regarding...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify patterns of development that fit the unique attributes of minorities living in peripheral regions and determine the role of public policy in stimulating such patterns. Design/methodology/approach – First, a theoretical model is developed for...