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The Influence Of Atmospherics On Consumer Perceptions Of Service Quality, Merchandise Price, And Merchandise Quality Influencing Behavioral Intentions: A Retailing Study Of Outlet Malls, Alycia Fogle Holmes Aug 2007

The Influence Of Atmospherics On Consumer Perceptions Of Service Quality, Merchandise Price, And Merchandise Quality Influencing Behavioral Intentions: A Retailing Study Of Outlet Malls, Alycia Fogle Holmes

Doctoral Dissertations

This study examines the influence of atmospherics on consumer perceptions of service quality, merchandise price, and merchandise quality influencing behavioral intentions in an outlet mall environment. The research design was a survey method and data were collected through a mall intercept questionnaire. A pilot test of the instrument was conducted with 43 subjects. The final questionnaire contained 30 items and a demographic section. A total of 586 questionnaires were collected from three different outlet malls. The results indicated that the atmospheric variables and the human variable of crowding are related to consumer’s perceptions of the service quality, merchandise price, and …


Analysis Of Tourists Attending A Culinary Event: Motivations, Satisfaction, And Behavioral Outcomes, Sylvia Smith Aug 2007

Analysis Of Tourists Attending A Culinary Event: Motivations, Satisfaction, And Behavioral Outcomes, Sylvia Smith

Doctoral Dissertations

The study constructs a causal model of culinary tourist behavior from the theoretical framework of push and pull motivations and related concepts with regard to satisfaction and behavioral intentions. Respondents were distinguished with regards to socio-demographic characteristics, travel behavior, and importance of event attributes. Further, importance-performance hypothetical framework was utilized to measure pull motivations. The study proposed that culinary event attendees’ expenditures, word-of-mouth behavior, and repeat patronage intentions would be related to their overall event satisfaction. Culinary event attendees were segmented on the basis of push motivations. Using factor, cluster, and multiple regression analyses with data collected from an international …


Job Satisfaction And Work Ethic Among Workers In A Japanese Manufacturing Company Located In The United States, Samuel L. Elkins May 2007

Job Satisfaction And Work Ethic Among Workers In A Japanese Manufacturing Company Located In The United States, Samuel L. Elkins

Doctoral Dissertations

This correlational and descriptive study synthesizes previous research regarding the impact of work ethic on job satisfaction when moderated by demographics, work dynamics, and occupational choice. Data from a sample of both exempt and non-exempt workers working at a Japanese-owned manufacturing plant was used to explore the relationship between the levels of job-satisfaction and work ethic reported by workers in various job categories and working environments. The sample consisted of 462 individuals who were identified using a stratified sampling of equal size. The study obtained responses from 328 workers through a respondent and non-respondent survey, representing 70% response rate. The …