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Historical Working Papers

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Retail

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Household's Coupon Usage Behavior: Influence Of In-Store Search, Ambuj Jain, Arun K. Jain Jan 1990

Household's Coupon Usage Behavior: Influence Of In-Store Search, Ambuj Jain, Arun K. Jain

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Variables in the process of harvesting and redeeming coupons were modeled to see the "household coupon proneness". Effort needed to collect and manage coupons as well as influences on in-store decision-making are seen as key factors in coupon usage.


Job Turnover Versus Company Turnover: Reassessment Of The March And Simon Participation Model, Ellen F. Jackofsky, Lawrence H. Peters Jan 1982

Job Turnover Versus Company Turnover: Reassessment Of The March And Simon Participation Model, Ellen F. Jackofsky, Lawrence H. Peters

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This study is designed to test the proposition that both intraorganizational and inter-organizational mobility, as opposed to interorganizational mobility alone, may be a more appropriate criterion for testing conceptual propositions regarding the prediction of turnover. To this end, the March and Simon (1958) participation model was tested utilizing two different dependent measures, job turnover and organizational turnover, among a sample of 290 retail sales employees. Measures of job satisfaction and the expectation of finding alternatives were administered and eight months later turnover data were collected. Using moderated regression, it was found that with the criterion, job turnover, the ease x …


Merchandising Decisions: A New View Of Planning And Measuring Performance, Michael Levy, Charles Ingene Jan 1981

Merchandising Decisions: A New View Of Planning And Measuring Performance, Michael Levy, Charles Ingene

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Expanding the scope of factors considered in evaluating return on investment can assist front line managers in making realistic decisions about inventory. Several factors that directly account for profitability and are within the purview of front line managers are discussed and means of optimizing their relationships are discussed.