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Marketing academicians' perceptions of ethical research and publishing behavior

Article Abstract:

Many universities have increased the emphasis on faculty research and publication productivity as a means of enhancing their reputation. Such emphasis contributes to the increased competition for available journal space, heightened pressures on the efficiency of the editorial system, and increases the temptation to lower ethical research and publication standards. A survey of 328 marketing academicians about their perceptions of ethical and unethical research and publication practices for academicians, editors, and review board members revealed wide variation among respondents' perceptions of what constitutes ethical academic conduct. In particular, the respondent's level of publication experience was found to be significantly related to his/her assessment of the ethicality of research practices. The authors suggest that a recognized code of ethics for the marketing academic community would be valuable in maintaining professional standards, increase justice in the academic reward system, and further the growth of knowledge in our discipline. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Publishing industry, Writers, College faculty, Ethical aspects, Study and teaching, Marketing research, Market research, College teachers as authors

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Source effects in communication and persuasion research: a meta-analysis of effect size

Article Abstract:

The effect of a message source on the persuasion of a target audience has been a topic interest to scholars in psychology, consumer behavior, and communications for many years. Narrative reviews of this literature are available; the contribution of this study is that we present a quantitative review of studies of source effects on persuasion. One of our research goals is to determine how strong and consistent source manipulations tend to be. We find that, on average, source manipulations account for nine percent of explained variance among studies reporting significant findings. In particular, expertise tends to have the greatest effect on persuasion with an average of 16 percent of the explained variance being due to the expert versus non-expert manipulation. As well as gaining insight into the pattern of results across a body of literature, our findings may be used as benchmarks by researchers, as advocated by Sawyer and Ball (1981), to evaluate results of future persuasion studies employing a source manipulation. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Persuasion (Psychology)

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Extending the concept of shopping: an investigation of browsing activity

Article Abstract:

In many previous studies of consumer behavior, shopping has been equated with buying. This research examines the concept of browsing - the examination of a retailer's merchandise without a current intent to buy. Results indicate that for the product classes of clothing and personal computers, browsing is related to perceptions of relevant dimensions of the retail environment. In addition, heavy browsers are more involved with the product, are more knowledgeable, and are more likely to be opinion leaders than are other consumers. Suggestions for future research are also noted. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Retail stores, Consumer behavior, Shopping, Stores

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