Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the threats to patient privacy inherent in the movement to reduce health care costs by digitizing health care information. Design/methodology/approach – The paper applies relevant organizational theories to the health care information...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework, based in entrepreneurship theory, which explains how marketing emerges in startups founded by members of the Millennial generation. Design/methodology/approach – Following a literature review, from which propositions...

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to investigate the preferences of young Millennials for a salient product category (toys) and to investigate possible within‐group differences that have relevance for marketers. Design/methodology/approach – The study carried out analysis of...

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to investigate the use of social media as a new investigative tool in marketing research. Design/methodology/approach – The paper's approach is an analysis of the existing social marketing literature and industry practice in marketing analysis. Findings...

The turbulent 1990s typified by increased product development and marketing costs as well as increasing international competition, focussed marketing managers on cost‐saving tactics to increase competitiveness. One of the most important effects was to make brand extensions more compelling and...

US marketers know the US standard of ethics. However, that standard can lead to ethical conflict when Americans encounter the emerging market giant, China. As smaller US companies enter China, the potential for ethical conflict increases. Reducing that potential requires knowledge. Knowing the...

One‐to‐one marketing has received increased attention by academics and practitioners. In essence, one‐to‐one marketing reconfigures the familiar four Ps into one element: the relationship. It represents the ultimate expression of target marketing ‐ a market of one ‐ or at least one...