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Identifying future research opportunities in online consumer reviews: the case study of 'TripAdvisor'
2011
Submitted version of an article from the journal: International Journal of Technology Marketing. Published and definitive version available from Inderscience: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJTMKT.2011.045913 The aim of this article is to identify future research opportunities for using online consumer reviews websites such as TripAdvisor.com as a case study. The literature review covers the internet and growth of eTourism, virtual communities, virtual community typologies, and the importance of TripAdvisor.com for travel research, electronic word–of–mouth (eWOM), social networking and the impact of online travel reviews on consumers. Propositions and future research opportunities are then raise…
On congruence between brand and human personalities
2010
PurposeThe purpose of this research paper is to uncover the relations between brand and human personality by identifying brand preferences of consumers with different personality types.Design/methodology/approachBased on the existing literature, 15 propositions are suggested linking Ekelund's DI types as parsimonious proxies of human personality and brand personality dimensions as suggested by Aaker. Propositions were tested through statistical analysis of survey data collected in two stages.FindingsIt was found that consumers prefer brands with personalities that match their own. For example, consumers with Blue DI type exhibit clear aversion from the excitement dimension of brand personal…
Models of an individual decision-making process related to ethical issues in business: the risk of framing effects
2009
Accepted version of an article published in the journal:International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, Inderscience Publishers Published version available at: http://inderscience.metapress.com/link.asp?id=b0213827772k8p46 The theoretical paper at hand reviews 16 most often cited descriptive models of a manager's individual decision-making process related to ethical issues in business in general, international business and marketing fields in particular. The paper has a goal to point out the need to rephrase the dependent variable in the models in neutral terms to avoid framing effects in the three subject areas, as well as to rename the models accordingly. Copyright © 2009, Inders…
Inter-organizational networks and innovation in small, knowledge-intensive firms: A literature review
2013
Published version of article from the journal: International Journal of Innovation Management In this study, we address the effect of innovation strategy and an innovative working climate on financial performance in the Norwegian wood industry. Innovation strategy embodies four dimensions: the degrees to which innovation in the form of products, processes, and business systems are embedded in the management values and priorities as well as the degree of expenditure in R&D. An innovative working climate is exemplified by team cohesion, supervisory encouragement, resources, autonomy, challenge, and openness to innovation. Previous studies have indicated a lack of research in traditional manuf…
A case study of a Village Saving and Loan Association and its relation to poverty reduction among rural households in Kyabakara, Uganda
2015
Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2015 Village Savings and Loan Association, (VSLA) is a microcredit financial service program which was launched in 1991 by CARE International. Today, the methodology has appealed to most rural poor populations and Sub Saharan Africa inclusive. As a result several studies have been and continue to be carried out to substantiate benefits accruing from participating in VSLAs. And although literature indicates a positive relationship between VSLA participation and poverty reduction, each study has its uniqueness and intensions. This study therefore, intended to add to the vast information by assessing the contribution of one case of Kya…
The Leap-Frogging Potential of Information Technology for Development: The Case of 3D Printing in Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia)
2015
Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2015 This modified, participatory action research study investigates the potential for 3D printing for development (3DP4D) on the remote Pacific island of Pohnpei (The Federated States of Micronesia), specifically in an attempt to visualize opportunities for the technology to affect the state and national trade imbalance. The study examines import statistics and coordinates with government leaders and business managers as stakeholders to eventually generate and recommend a business model to restructure supply chains to the advantage of islanders. Through the study, the research classifies Pohnpei as a “Goldilocks Island State”, wher…
Impact of Worker’s Remittances on Household Income and Welfare in Sri Lanka
2014
Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2014 According to Economic and Social Statistic of Sri Lanka report in 2013, (p.21) the foreign employment was recorded as 23.8% of total labour force in the 2010. The total remittances income from abroad has risen steadily over the last years. As per the report, the remittances from Middle East countries were SLRS (Mn) 428,593 and it was SLRS (Mn) 335,387 from all other countries in 2012. Sri Lanka is struggling to strike a balance between maximizing the development benefits of migration while protecting migrant workers and their families from the adverse impacts of migration. While Sri Lankan government currently faces some challe…
Corporate-community partnerships: making CSR mutually beneficial for business and community development in the Dominican republic
2009
Masteroppgave i development management- Universitetet i Agder 2009 This study explores the role of a corporate-community partnership in making Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a mechanism that creates shared value for both business and society. The investigation seeks to generate knowledge about how a partnership can ensure “business benefits” in terms of satisfied CSR objectives for a company, as well as beneficial outcomes in terms of development in the host-communities. The concept of CSR has caused businesses world wide to pay increased attention to social and environmental performance. For those companies operating in developing countries, these responsibilities are frequently def…
The effect of home and host country cultures on marketing managers` individual decision making related to ethical issues in MNCs : Inter- and intra-c…
2012
Doctoral dissertation in Internation Management, University of Agder, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Kristiansand 2012 The topic of business ethics has always been relevant, but never more so than at the present time of the global economic crisis. Nestlè, Lockheed, Union Carbide, Nike, Enron, Tyco, AIG, BP, Halliburton, Lehman Brothers, Bernard L. Madoff are just a few well-known names of businesses/related individuals that at one time or other openly failed ethically. Such cases have prompted researchers to analyze the causes of unethical behavior to understand what drives individuals in business organizations to act unethically and pursue the goal of discouraging — hopefully ul…
Privacy-enhanced network monitoring
2013
Doktorgradsavhandling i informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi, Universitetet i Agder, 2014 This PhD dissertation investigates two necessary means that are required for building privacy-enhanced network monitoring systems: a policy-based privacy or confidentiality enforcement technology; and metrics measuring leakage of private or confidential information to verify and improve these policies. The privacy enforcement mechanism is based on fine-grained access control and reversible anonymisation of XML data to limit or control access to sensitive information from the monitoring systems. The metrics can be used to support a continuous improvement process, by quantifying leakages of private o…