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Original Article
Open Access
FDI in Multi-Brand Retailing: A Case Study of Mysore
G. H. Mahadevaswamy, R. Nalini
· pp. 5–13
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i8/36315
The present study was conducted in the city of Mysore to analyze the perceptions of the common man about foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retailing (MBR). The review of literature evinced the fact that a number of studies have …
Keywords:
Foreign Direct Investment, Retail, Single Brand Retail, Multi Brand Retail
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Original Article
Open Access
An Overview of Service Delivery and Customer Satisfaction in the Telecommunications Industry in Nigeria
Adetayo J. O., Emerah Ajevata Apollos
· pp. 14–22
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i8/36318
The study examined service delivery and customer satisfaction in the telecommunications industry in Nigeria. The study assessed the level of satisfaction of GSM subscribers and the discrepancies (if any) in the level of satisfaction among them. Data were collected using …
Keywords:
Service Delivery, Customer Satisfaction, Telecommunications, GSM Operators
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Original Article
Open Access
Influence of Pharmaceutical Promotional Tools on Doctors' Prescribing Behaviour: An Exploratory Study
Neeti Kasliwal, Ipshita Bansal
· pp. 23–34
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i8/36319
The healthcare industry in general, and the prescription drug industry, in particular, employs an unusual combination of marketing and promotional efforts to influence the doctors who write the prescriptions that determine which drugs (brands) will be used by the ultimate …
Keywords:
Pharmaceutical Promotions, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Doctors, Prescribing Behaviour, Prescribing Habits, Medical Representatives
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Original Article
Open Access
Online Buying Behaviour of Netizens: A Study with Reference to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
S. Shalini, D. Kamalaveni
· pp. 35–45
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i8/36320
The latest generation of commerce is one that can be done over the Internet. The Internet provides a virtual platform where sellers and buyers can come in contact for sale and purchase of goods and services. They can be thousands …
Keywords:
Internet Shopping, Online Shopping, E-Shopping, Buying Behaviour
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Original Article
Open Access
Examining Women's Purchase Pattern of Casual Footwear in Accordance with their Attitudes and Interests
V. R. Uma, M. I. Saifil Ali
· pp. 46–64
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i8/36321
Purpose: The present study examines the association between the choices of casual footwear attributes of women in accordance with their behavioral pattern.Design/Methodology/Approach: Data was collected from 2365 women through a questionnaire that comprised of two sections. The first section comprised …
Keywords:
Footwear, Regression, Behavior, Attributes, Women