Taking small cross-border e-commerce enterprise QD company as an example,this study targets customers consuming on the platform of cross-border e-commerce enterprise QD company,and the purpose is to study the marketin...Taking small cross-border e-commerce enterprise QD company as an example,this study targets customers consuming on the platform of cross-border e-commerce enterprise QD company,and the purpose is to study the marketing factors affecting customer decision-making.By combining with relevant literature,this paper preliminarily confirmed that 7Ps,Technology Acceptance Model(TAM),and customer decision-making theory as the theoretical basis,and established the theoretical model.According to the mature scale of domestic and foreign scholars to measure the research variables,with 7Ps and TAM as the independent variable,TAM perceived usefulness and ease of use as the core of the independent variable,customer decision-making as the dependent variable,in the test before the project,forming a formal questionnaire,the main data are obtained through the design and distribution of the questionnaire.Based on a large number of relevant literature,this paper examines the marketing factors influencing customer decisions in cross-border e-commerce,then identifies goals,builds models,and proposes hypotheses.According to the technical acceptance model in consumer behavior theory,select the cross-border e-commerce enterprise quantum dot platform of consumers as the research object,finally through SPSS software on cross-border consumer feedback,including descriptive statistical analysis,factor analysis,correlation analysis,regression analysis test customer satisfaction,finally found a significant positive relationship between customer decision-making and marketing mix and TAM variables.展开更多
The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the influence of marketing mix towards customer decision-making in the interior decoration industry of Guangxi,China.The interior decoration industry in Guangxi is ...The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the influence of marketing mix towards customer decision-making in the interior decoration industry of Guangxi,China.The interior decoration industry in Guangxi is growing at rapid pace.Therefore,this study is specially helpful for the interior decoration industry in Guangxi,China,and the interior decoration industry in Guangxi can use marketing mix for their business gained.In order to carry out this study,the population was taken to be those customers of the interior decoration.A sample(N=425)customers were taken using simple random sampling from the interior decoration consumers of Guangxi,China.It was hypothesized that marketing mix had positive influence on customer decision-making.It was hypothesized that marketing mix predicts customer decision-making.The results were analyzed with help SPSS software.Descriptive statistical analysis,Pearson correlation test,and regression analysis were used to test hypothesis.The results showed significant positive relationship and marketing mix was a predictor of customer decision-making.This research is significant and useful for all the interior decoration enterprises in Guangxi.展开更多
This study investigates the role of default options in the relationship between trait anxiety,and decision-making styles and financial decisions.One hundred and ninety-four participants were divided into three groups ...This study investigates the role of default options in the relationship between trait anxiety,and decision-making styles and financial decisions.One hundred and ninety-four participants were divided into three groups and subjected to three different conditions.Under each experimental condition,they had to decide whether to accept or reject investment proposals.In the first group,they had been enrolled in investment plans by default(opt-out condition),in the second group,they had not been automatically enrolled in these plans(opt-in condition),and in the third group they had to choose whether to enroll or not(control condition).The results showed that the investment decisions of anxious,avoidant,rational and dependent individuals could be facilitated by default options.In conclusion,using default options as a“nudge”can support specific groups of people to improve their financial decisions.展开更多
The following paper attempts to understand if income determines the buying decision-making styles of consumers in Bhubaneswar,the capital city of Odisha,a state located on eastern India.A total of 103 respondents of B...The following paper attempts to understand if income determines the buying decision-making styles of consumers in Bhubaneswar,the capital city of Odisha,a state located on eastern India.A total of 103 respondents of Bhubaneswar were chosen by using the Mall intercept method.The samples were classified into three groups based on their average annual family income such as High Income,Middle Income and Low Income groups.Exploratory Factor Analysis was carried to identify the decision-making styles.ANOVA was employed to compare the shopping styles of these three income sub-groups.Results indicate that differences in consumer shopping styles exist among the income sub-groups.Findings of the study can be used by marketers for segmentation,targeting and positioning of retail shoppers which may facilitate them to compete efficiently.It is recommended that different income sub-groups should be viewed as distinct consumer segments and strategies should be formulated to cater each segment effectively.展开更多
During COVID-19,the escalated demand for various pharmaceutical products with the existing production capacity of pharmaceutical companies has stirred the need to prioritize its customers in order to fulfill their dem...During COVID-19,the escalated demand for various pharmaceutical products with the existing production capacity of pharmaceutical companies has stirred the need to prioritize its customers in order to fulfill their demand.This study considers a two-echelon pharmaceutical supply chain considering various pharma-distributors as its suppliers and hospitals,pharmacies,and retail stores as its customers.Previous studies have generally considered a balanced situation in terms of supply and demand whereas this study considers a special situation of COVID-19 pandemic where demand exceeds supply Various criteria have been identified from the literature that influences the selection of customers.A questionnaire has been developed to collect primary data from pharmaceutical suppliers pertaining to customerselection criteria.These criteria have been prioritized with respect to eigenvalues obtained from Principal Component Analysis and also validated with the experts’domain-related knowledge using Analytical Hierarchy Process.Profit potential appeared to be the most important criteria of customer selection followed by trust and service convenience brand loyalty,commitment,brand awareness,brand image,sustainable behavior,and risk.Subsequently,Multi Criteria Decision Analysis has been performed to prioritize the customerselection criteria and customers with respect to selection criteria.Three experts with seven and three and ten years of experience have participated in the study.Findings of the study suggest large hospitals,large pharmacies,and small retail stores are the highly preferred customers.Moreover,findings of prioritization of customer-selection criteria fromboth Principal Component Analysis and Analytical Hierarchy Process are consistent.Furthermore,this study considers the experience of three experts to calculate an aggregate score of priorities to reach an effective decision.Unlike traditional supply chain problems of supplier selection,this study considers a selection of customers and is useful for procurement and supply chain managers to prioritize customers while considering multiple selection criteria.展开更多
Customer is the source of business income,a stable customer base is the guarantee of enterprise survival and development of enterprises by using Markov decision process,decision-makers in the new decision point in tim...Customer is the source of business income,a stable customer base is the guarantee of enterprise survival and development of enterprises by using Markov decision process,decision-makers in the new decision point in time,to the latest state of observation system and adopt an original decision,decided in a well-posed option set an action sequence,and then choose to create value and total revenue in this sequence the most significant behavior,obtain the best marketing strategy,formulate relevant enterprise actual customer,dynamic programming model.展开更多
Many MC companies find it necessary to cooperate with a large number of outsourcing suppliers to provide MC products according to customers’ diversified orders.To this end,how to select competitve suppliers for the o...Many MC companies find it necessary to cooperate with a large number of outsourcing suppliers to provide MC products according to customers’ diversified orders.To this end,how to select competitve suppliers for the outsourcing manufacturing of non-core processes is the key to establish strong supply chain ally of MC company as well as make the company more efficient in its core manufacturing processes.A procedure of selecting outsourcing suppliers was presented to identify and find competitive suppliers.The continuous improvement of this procedure was proposed to ensure the optimal supply chain of MC company in the long run.Besides,a multi-criteria evaluation model in the procedure was set up according to MC’s characteristic with fuzzy multi-criteria methods combined to solve the fuzzy problems of criteria weight and qualitative attribute value.A case study of MC manufacturing company was provided to show that the procedure,model and methods are effective to select outsourcing suppliers.展开更多
文摘Taking small cross-border e-commerce enterprise QD company as an example,this study targets customers consuming on the platform of cross-border e-commerce enterprise QD company,and the purpose is to study the marketing factors affecting customer decision-making.By combining with relevant literature,this paper preliminarily confirmed that 7Ps,Technology Acceptance Model(TAM),and customer decision-making theory as the theoretical basis,and established the theoretical model.According to the mature scale of domestic and foreign scholars to measure the research variables,with 7Ps and TAM as the independent variable,TAM perceived usefulness and ease of use as the core of the independent variable,customer decision-making as the dependent variable,in the test before the project,forming a formal questionnaire,the main data are obtained through the design and distribution of the questionnaire.Based on a large number of relevant literature,this paper examines the marketing factors influencing customer decisions in cross-border e-commerce,then identifies goals,builds models,and proposes hypotheses.According to the technical acceptance model in consumer behavior theory,select the cross-border e-commerce enterprise quantum dot platform of consumers as the research object,finally through SPSS software on cross-border consumer feedback,including descriptive statistical analysis,factor analysis,correlation analysis,regression analysis test customer satisfaction,finally found a significant positive relationship between customer decision-making and marketing mix and TAM variables.
文摘The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the influence of marketing mix towards customer decision-making in the interior decoration industry of Guangxi,China.The interior decoration industry in Guangxi is growing at rapid pace.Therefore,this study is specially helpful for the interior decoration industry in Guangxi,China,and the interior decoration industry in Guangxi can use marketing mix for their business gained.In order to carry out this study,the population was taken to be those customers of the interior decoration.A sample(N=425)customers were taken using simple random sampling from the interior decoration consumers of Guangxi,China.It was hypothesized that marketing mix had positive influence on customer decision-making.It was hypothesized that marketing mix predicts customer decision-making.The results were analyzed with help SPSS software.Descriptive statistical analysis,Pearson correlation test,and regression analysis were used to test hypothesis.The results showed significant positive relationship and marketing mix was a predictor of customer decision-making.This research is significant and useful for all the interior decoration enterprises in Guangxi.
文摘This study investigates the role of default options in the relationship between trait anxiety,and decision-making styles and financial decisions.One hundred and ninety-four participants were divided into three groups and subjected to three different conditions.Under each experimental condition,they had to decide whether to accept or reject investment proposals.In the first group,they had been enrolled in investment plans by default(opt-out condition),in the second group,they had not been automatically enrolled in these plans(opt-in condition),and in the third group they had to choose whether to enroll or not(control condition).The results showed that the investment decisions of anxious,avoidant,rational and dependent individuals could be facilitated by default options.In conclusion,using default options as a“nudge”can support specific groups of people to improve their financial decisions.
文摘The following paper attempts to understand if income determines the buying decision-making styles of consumers in Bhubaneswar,the capital city of Odisha,a state located on eastern India.A total of 103 respondents of Bhubaneswar were chosen by using the Mall intercept method.The samples were classified into three groups based on their average annual family income such as High Income,Middle Income and Low Income groups.Exploratory Factor Analysis was carried to identify the decision-making styles.ANOVA was employed to compare the shopping styles of these three income sub-groups.Results indicate that differences in consumer shopping styles exist among the income sub-groups.Findings of the study can be used by marketers for segmentation,targeting and positioning of retail shoppers which may facilitate them to compete efficiently.It is recommended that different income sub-groups should be viewed as distinct consumer segments and strategies should be formulated to cater each segment effectively.
基金The research of Yunyoung Nam is supported by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology(KIAT)grant funded by the Korea Government(MOTIE)(P0012724,The Competency Development Program for Industry Specialist)and the Soonchunhyang University Research FundThis work was supported by the Taif University Researchers Supporting Project number(TURSP-2020/79),Taif University,Taif,Saudi Arabia.
文摘During COVID-19,the escalated demand for various pharmaceutical products with the existing production capacity of pharmaceutical companies has stirred the need to prioritize its customers in order to fulfill their demand.This study considers a two-echelon pharmaceutical supply chain considering various pharma-distributors as its suppliers and hospitals,pharmacies,and retail stores as its customers.Previous studies have generally considered a balanced situation in terms of supply and demand whereas this study considers a special situation of COVID-19 pandemic where demand exceeds supply Various criteria have been identified from the literature that influences the selection of customers.A questionnaire has been developed to collect primary data from pharmaceutical suppliers pertaining to customerselection criteria.These criteria have been prioritized with respect to eigenvalues obtained from Principal Component Analysis and also validated with the experts’domain-related knowledge using Analytical Hierarchy Process.Profit potential appeared to be the most important criteria of customer selection followed by trust and service convenience brand loyalty,commitment,brand awareness,brand image,sustainable behavior,and risk.Subsequently,Multi Criteria Decision Analysis has been performed to prioritize the customerselection criteria and customers with respect to selection criteria.Three experts with seven and three and ten years of experience have participated in the study.Findings of the study suggest large hospitals,large pharmacies,and small retail stores are the highly preferred customers.Moreover,findings of prioritization of customer-selection criteria fromboth Principal Component Analysis and Analytical Hierarchy Process are consistent.Furthermore,this study considers the experience of three experts to calculate an aggregate score of priorities to reach an effective decision.Unlike traditional supply chain problems of supplier selection,this study considers a selection of customers and is useful for procurement and supply chain managers to prioritize customers while considering multiple selection criteria.
基金Special Research Project of Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education(19JK0631)School-level Project Funded by Xi’an Peihua University(PHKT19026).
文摘Customer is the source of business income,a stable customer base is the guarantee of enterprise survival and development of enterprises by using Markov decision process,decision-makers in the new decision point in time,to the latest state of observation system and adopt an original decision,decided in a well-posed option set an action sequence,and then choose to create value and total revenue in this sequence the most significant behavior,obtain the best marketing strategy,formulate relevant enterprise actual customer,dynamic programming model.
基金National High-Tech, Project of China(NO.2002AA413420)
文摘Many MC companies find it necessary to cooperate with a large number of outsourcing suppliers to provide MC products according to customers’ diversified orders.To this end,how to select competitve suppliers for the outsourcing manufacturing of non-core processes is the key to establish strong supply chain ally of MC company as well as make the company more efficient in its core manufacturing processes.A procedure of selecting outsourcing suppliers was presented to identify and find competitive suppliers.The continuous improvement of this procedure was proposed to ensure the optimal supply chain of MC company in the long run.Besides,a multi-criteria evaluation model in the procedure was set up according to MC’s characteristic with fuzzy multi-criteria methods combined to solve the fuzzy problems of criteria weight and qualitative attribute value.A case study of MC manufacturing company was provided to show that the procedure,model and methods are effective to select outsourcing suppliers.