EFFECT OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF A PRODUCT ON CONSUMERS’ BUYING BEHAVIOR By FIREW KIFLE GUDERO Bachelor of Arts in Business Management Jimma University Jimma‚ Ethiopia July 2001 Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate College of the Oklahoma State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE May‚ 2009 COPY RIGHT BY FIREW KIFLE GUDERO MAY 2009 THE EFFECT OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF A PRODUCT ON CONSUMERS’ BUYING BEHAVIOR Thesis Approved: Dr
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In: Diet Coke-ane‚ Out: The Coffee Culture The brand has come a long way from its very first ad in 1983. A drink that is now squarely aimed at women was introduced to the world with an ad starring Bob Hope‚ an American comedian. As decades went by‚ companies improved their tactics to hook in consumers‚ boosting their appearance and reputation among Americans. An analysis of Diet Coke advertisements reveals how companies use such techniques‚ such as sex‚ fitness‚ and fashion‚ to appeal their products
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Taste of runway: Anna Marconi Text by Elli Argyridou Anna Marconi talks to Elli Argyridou. Anna is a fashion designer and blogger‚ and the founder and creative director of ‘Taste of Runway’ (www.tasteofrunway.com) Taste of runway is an innovative website that combines fashion and food: Anna’s two main passions. Over a Skype conversation Anna explains how she came up with the idea of her website and she talks about her main inspirations‚ her career and her collaboration with ‘Miele’. ELLI ARGYRIDOU:
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Case #14 Coke vs. Pepsi‚ 2001 Synopsis and Objectives Set in December 2000‚ immediately after the merger announcement between PepsiCo‚ Inc.‚ and the Quaker Oats Company‚ this case asks to examine the implications of the merger for the rivalry between the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo and for value creation by each firm. Because the merger would allow PepsiCo to control Gatorade‚ which held an 83% share in the sports-drink market‚ PepsiCo would further strengthen its already wide lead
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act like a consumer? If we stop to think about it‚ we find that the entire day is filled with consumption and consumption decisions. What should I wear‚ what will I eat for breakfast? How can simple decision be so important to society? Consumers answers these question by choosing the options that offer the most value. Consumer behavior is really all about value. (Babin/Harris‚ pg1) Now most importantly we need to know what is consumer behavior? What is Marketing Strategy? Why Consumer Behavior is
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Answer the following questions‚ in at least 350 words‚ about your work culture preference and the resources in Phoenix Career Services: Were you surprised by your results? I was not surprised by the results of the survey. It shows that I am someone who prefers a secure‚ stable environment where the staff is friendly and supportive and the management is considerate and caring. I seek a place that is comfortable and has plenty of opportunity for advancement. All of the items listed seem like criteria
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market. These 2 companies are the two major players that dominate the consumer beverage (soft-drink) industry. Coke and Pepsi have since been competing to rein the global market in consumer beverages. The market of drinks in the United States alone is valued at more than thirty million dollars annually. With the growth of these two companies‚ PepsiCo has developed and acquired additional products outside the scope of just the consumer beverage industry‚ these products have helped the company to increase
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concerns how the consumer will behave with regard to attitude object. People will go and visit Disneyland in Hong Kong and spend time with the family there. 2. Explain how the product manager of a breakfast cereal might change consumer attitudes toward the company’s brand by: a. changing beliefs about the brand‚ b. changing beliefs about competing brands‚ c. changing the relative evaluation of attitudes‚ and d. adding an attribute. The product manager might change consumer attitudes towards
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Consumer Market and Consumer Behaviour Perception – Selective Distortion Perception Meaning – Perception is a process by which a person select‚ organize and interpret the information. People can interpret different kinds of perception and this can be form in 3 types of perception ; Selective Attention‚ Selective Distortion and Selective Retention. Selective Distortion The tendency for people to interpret most of the information to which they are already believe – means that marketers have
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MITTAL(6114) UTSAV MAGGU(6127) KRITESH KUMAR(6207) RURAL MARKETING - INDIAN PRESPECTIVE The Indian rural market with its vast size offers great opportunities to the marketers. Two-third s of the Indian consumers reside in rural areas and almost 1/2 of the national income is generated here in these areas. It is thus natural that the rural markets form an integral and important part of the overall market of India. Our nation is made up of around 450 districts
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