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Case Study: Sexism In Advertising And Airlines, Tamilla Curtis, Anke Arnaud Ph.D., Blaise Waguespack
Case Study: Sexism In Advertising And Airlines, Tamilla Curtis, Anke Arnaud Ph.D., Blaise Waguespack
Dr. Anke Arnaud
This case study outlines an ethical dilemma faced by a young female student who is planning to buy airline tickets. Her purchase decision is influenced by cost and advertising strategies. The case discusses advertising ethics, ethical moral philosophies, including teleology and deontology, and sexist advertising with examples from the airline industry. This case will be beneficial for marketing students to discuss the topic of advertising ethics, and for business students to discuss the topic of organizational ethics. Students enrolling in aviation related classes will also benefit from this case. The teaching notes for instructors are available upon request.
Case Study: Sexism In Advertising And Airlines, Tamilla Curtis, Anke Arnaud Ph.D., Blaise Waguespack
Case Study: Sexism In Advertising And Airlines, Tamilla Curtis, Anke Arnaud Ph.D., Blaise Waguespack
Dr. Tamilla Curtis
This case study outlines an ethical dilemma faced by a young female student who is planning to buy airline tickets. Her purchase decision is influenced by cost and advertising strategies. The case discusses advertising ethics, ethical moral philosophies, including teleology and deontology, and sexist advertising with examples from the airline industry. This case will be beneficial for marketing students to discuss the topic of advertising ethics, and for business students to discuss the topic of organizational ethics. Students enrolling in aviation related classes will also benefit from this case. The teaching notes for instructors are available upon request.
Impact Of Internet And Social Media On Organisational Change Of Otc Medicines Marketing Management, Vasja Roblek
Impact Of Internet And Social Media On Organisational Change Of Otc Medicines Marketing Management, Vasja Roblek
Vasja Roblek
Pharmaceutical companies have been forced to change their approach to selling over-the-counter (OTC) medicines because of the increased pressure on sales margins. The development of Web 2.0, Web 3.0, and social media technologies allow low-cost online marketing, including e-commerce. An organisational adaptation has to cope with the changes in the OTC drug market is required because of the widespread use of the internet and social media. The increased importance of digital media for marketing has convinced the OTC medical industry to include the use of social media in its customer relationship management strategy. Qualitative research on the impact of the …
Retrenchment In Higher Education: Public Perceptions And Marketing Implications, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Jamie Waltz, Jordan Mcknight
Retrenchment In Higher Education: Public Perceptions And Marketing Implications, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Jamie Waltz, Jordan Mcknight
Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.
Many institutions in higher education are actively engaged in the retrenchment process; that is, eliminating, redacting or restructuring administrators, staff, faculty, programs and services in order to achieve financial stability. This research examined public perceptions of retrenchment by conducting a series of modified Delphi groups. Results suggest a public awareness and belief that retrenchment will not impact academic or experiential quality. Presented is REDUCE – a retrenchment strategy and process for university administrators and marketing professionals.
Sentosa (B): Creating A Platform For Integrated Customer Engagement, Jason Woodard, Kevin Sproule
Sentosa (B): Creating A Platform For Integrated Customer Engagement, Jason Woodard, Kevin Sproule
C. Jason Woodard
This case is the second part of a three-part series on the Sentosa Leisure Group based in Singapore. The three cases focus on: Case (A) – Marketing / Analytics Case (B) – IT solution design Case (C) – Long-term strategy Sentosa (B): After helping Sentosa define their business model in the A case, the focus shifts to developing an integrated information technology system to enable business growth while working with existing the constraints of existing infrastructure. The goal is to have an IT platform that would provide a total customer experience ranging from tickets to personalised offers. The second case …
Sentosa (A): Asia’S Favourite Playground, Jason Woodard, Kevin Sproule
Sentosa (A): Asia’S Favourite Playground, Jason Woodard, Kevin Sproule
C. Jason Woodard
This case is the first part of a three-part series on the Sentosa Leisure Group based in Singapore. The three cases focus on: Case (A) – Marketing / Analytics Case (B) – IT solution design Case (C) – Long-term strategy Sentosa (A): This case starts as Esther Wong, deputy director of solutions technology is tasked with boosting local attendance to Sentosa, the resort island near the heart of Singapore. The island had done well in attracting foreign visitors, and management saw the next challenge to be attracting locals to the island, who often saw it as expensive and difficult to …
Sentosa (C): Advancing Sentosa’S Strategy Through Integrated Customer Engagement, Jason Woodard, Kevin Sproule
Sentosa (C): Advancing Sentosa’S Strategy Through Integrated Customer Engagement, Jason Woodard, Kevin Sproule
C. Jason Woodard
This case is the third part of a three-part series on the Sentosa Leisure Group based in Singapore. The three cases focus on: Case (A) – Marketing / Analytics Case (B) – IT solution design Case (C) – Long-term strategy Sentosa (C): After successfully answering the ‘big’ questions like how to drive Sentosa’s core revenue and designing a new IT platform, students are asked to tie it all together. How can their learning be used to chart a strategy for the Sentosa Leisure Group? How can they realise the aggressive revenue and profit goals set forward by the board? In …
Increasing College Football Attendance: An Exploratory Study Of Fan Typology, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Jordan Mcknight, Wenhui Jin
Increasing College Football Attendance: An Exploratory Study Of Fan Typology, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Jordan Mcknight, Wenhui Jin
Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.
No sport enjoys more popularity in the USA than football. However, not every college can fill their stadium. This study examined spectator typology and college football attendance. Four typologies emerged as well as a chronology of expectations for game events. Presented is PUNT a sport marketing strategy to increase football game attendance.
Consumer Intention To Shop Online: B2c E-Commerce In Developing Countries, Shakeel Iqbal, Kashif Ur Rehman, Ahmed Imran Hunjra
Consumer Intention To Shop Online: B2c E-Commerce In Developing Countries, Shakeel Iqbal, Kashif Ur Rehman, Ahmed Imran Hunjra
Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)
The development of dot com companies in 90s opened a new door of sales and revenue generation for the businesses world wide. The number of online shoppers increased dramatically within a very short span of time. While some people found it a convenient and sophisticated way of shopping, others remained reluctant to adopt this medium. Different factors are considered responsible for this variation in online behavior. Most of the researches on this topic are conducted in the developed countries so there is a need to study the phenomenon from the developing countries perspective. Based on existing literature on the topic …
Bringing Your Brand To Life, A Chicago Ideas Week Affiliated Presentation, Laurence Minsky
Bringing Your Brand To Life, A Chicago Ideas Week Affiliated Presentation, Laurence Minsky
Laurence Minsky
Presented the process for developing the brand foundation elements and then the co-presenters discussed the development of the brand foundation for Midtown Athletic Case as a case study.
How To Achieve Customer Knowledge Retention., Philadelphia University
How To Achieve Customer Knowledge Retention., Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University, Jordan
No abstract provided.
Marketing To Entrepreneurs, Site Selectors And Relocation Professionals: An Action Plan For Community Economic Development, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Aaron Mcknight, Megan Polak
Marketing To Entrepreneurs, Site Selectors And Relocation Professionals: An Action Plan For Community Economic Development, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Aaron Mcknight, Megan Polak
Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.
Community officials offer an array of incentives to stimulate local business growth, unaware of the salient criteria that determine location decisions. An analysis of proprietary research reports and site selector feasibility studies indicates specific criteria that are universally evaluated, nine of which undermine economic development initiatives. An ‘ACTION’ plan is provided to assist city planners’ efforts in appealing to site selection professionals.
Marketing Blackness: How Advertisers Use Race To Sell Products, David Crockett
Marketing Blackness: How Advertisers Use Race To Sell Products, David Crockett
David Crockett
Marketing blackness, or black cultural identity, involves promotional strategies reliant on persons and other symbolic and material representations socially and historically constructed as black (e.g. speech and phonetic conventions, folklore, style, fashion, music, usage of the body, and the black physical form). This research presents a framework that assesses the strategic role blackness representations play in US advertising. The framework addresses the fundamental question of how advertisers use blackness representations to deliver promises about their products’ benefits, a necessary first step in ultimately understanding their effectiveness and their impact on blackness itself. The framework orders blackness representations along two dimensions …
Blink And They're Gone: A "Quick-Take" On Impulse Purchase Behavior And Enrollment Marketing In Higher Education, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Vahn Knight
Blink And They're Gone: A "Quick-Take" On Impulse Purchase Behavior And Enrollment Marketing In Higher Education, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Vahn Knight
Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.
The college-decision process that prospective students make has been characterized as deliberate and prolonged -- a classic extensive problem solving behavior model. New research indicates that a significant proportion of students engage in impluse purchase behavior when choosing a college. Marketing implications for enrollment management and "Blink An Intervention Model" are presented
Channeling Buzz Or Bucks? Ethical Implications For Marketing, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Vahn Knight
Channeling Buzz Or Bucks? Ethical Implications For Marketing, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Vahn Knight
Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.
Too often higher education officials equate successful enrollment management with determining the appropriate financial-aid package, assuming the student matriculates. However, there are competing theories as to why a student may be attracted to a particular college. Could it be the "buzz"? This study examines the relationship between buzz and bucks with respect to enrollment objectives. Research findings indicate that it is not an either-or proposition. Moreover, marketers are presented with an ethical responsibility to safeguard the public.
Building A Direct Marketing Bridge To High Achieving Students: Introducing A Cost Effective Financial Aid Leveraging Model, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh
Building A Direct Marketing Bridge To High Achieving Students: Introducing A Cost Effective Financial Aid Leveraging Model, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh
Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.
No abstract provided.
Spring Mall And Home Shows: Finding Your Competitive Edge At Smaller Retailer Events, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr
Spring Mall And Home Shows: Finding Your Competitive Edge At Smaller Retailer Events, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr
Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR
No abstract provided.
Planning + Execution + Follow-Up = Great Trade Show Performance, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr
Planning + Execution + Follow-Up = Great Trade Show Performance, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr
Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR
No abstract provided.
Advertising Strategies For Success, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr
Advertising Strategies For Success, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr
Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR
No abstract provided.
How To Improve Your Professional Credibility, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr
How To Improve Your Professional Credibility, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr
Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR
No abstract provided.