Impact of supplier relations and market orientation on firm performance in Turkey

Bayraktar, Seda

Developing strong relations with suppliers and adopting a customer-oriented and competitor-oriented approach are important aspects of enhancing firm performance, aiming to gain an advantage in its industry both in market and operational aspects. In addition, having ross-functional sharing of information within the firm provides benefits to enhance the relationship between suppliers and the firm. This study aimed to research whether the positive effects of the strong supplier relations and market orientation as customer-oriented and competitor-oriented on firm performance such as market and ope ...Daha fazlası

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Astrology marketing: Examining diverse factors affecting astrology related consumption

Serbes, Ecesu

This thesis explores the factors influencing expenditure on astrology-related products and services by examining the psychological, social, and demographic determinants of consumer behavior in this domain. The literature review defines astrology, traces its historical roots, and assesses its current popularity. The methodology outlines robust data collection, sampling strategies, and ethical considerations. The analysis reveals a positive correlation between individuals' extraversion and openness to new experiences and their financial commitment to astrology-related goods and services. Additio ...Daha fazlası

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A research about determining the importance of word of mouth marketing for choosing pre-school education institution in Trakya

Taşkın Akkoyun, İlayda

In today’s technology, consumers can easily obtain all kinds of information. In addition; the consumer who is directly exposed to many desired or undesired messages has difficulty in making a decision in the purchasing process. While consumers try to choose the best one for themselves among many alternatives, marketers who try to respond to variable needs and desires of consumers are also trying to develop new strategies. One of them is to use word-ofmouth marketing method in a positive way. Since the choice of pre-school education institution has an important place in the service sector, wor ...Daha fazlası

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Understanding brands’ sustainability communications in social media: How the source of communication influences consumers’ responses

Oran, Helin Ezgi

With increasing environmental concerns and a shift towards sustainable consumption, brands are employing social media as a powerful platform to communicate their sustainability initiatives. This study investigates the effect of sustainability communication on Instagram on consumer perceptions with a specific focus on nonluxury hygiene products. Drawing from an extensive literature review, this research explores how consumer perceptions of brand efforts for environmental sustainability affect brand attitude, word-of-mouth (WOM), brand engagement, and purchase intentions. Additionally, it exami ...Daha fazlası

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Open banking as a new approach: A model proposal for Turkey

Çakmakcı, Gamze

Open banking involves banks sharing customer information with third-party service providers with the customer's permission, allowing these companies to offer new products and services. Banks provide the necessary infrastructure using Application Programming Interface (API) for approved transactions and transmit the permitted information to service providers. This comprehensive approach allows customer financial data to be processed and processed in one place. Financial technology organizations, also known as service providers, also participate in the service process between banks and consumers ...Daha fazlası

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