Staying the Consumption Course

Staying the Consumption Course

Author: Benjamin Krischan Schulte

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-01-29

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 3658087889

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Benjamin Krischan Schulte develops a process-model of consumer lock-in in service relationships by connecting three areas of research: path dependence, consumer behavior and service relationship marketing. He defines consumer lock-in as a situation of a potentially unaware inability to switch from or exit a consumption process due to entrenchment with increasing barriers on the individual and/or social level. Switching barriers are elaborated as consumer lock-in mechanisms. The resulting process model is outlined and empirically examined in an explorative panel study of a service relationship process in higher education. The author ́s findings support the presence of consumer lock-in in services as an idiosyncratic process of gradual entrapment. The phenomenon has relevance for researchers and practitioners in complex service relationships, where lock-in was found to be a likely occurrence but difficult to grasp.


Staying the Consumption Course

Staying the Consumption Course

Author: Benjamin Krischan Schulte

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9783658087890

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Benjamin Krischan Schulte develops a process-model of consumer lock-in in service relationships by connecting three areas of research: path dependence, consumer behavior and service relationship marketing. He defines consumer lock-in as a situation of a potentially unaware inability to switch from or exit a consumption process due to entrenchment with increasing barriers on the individual and/or social level. Switching barriers are elaborated as consumer lock-in mechanisms. The resulting process model is outlined and empirically examined in an explorative panel study of a service relationship process in higher education. The author ́s findings support the presence of consumer lock-in in services as an idiosyncratic process of gradual entrapment. The phenomenon has relevance for researchers and practitioners in complex service relationships, where lock-in was found to be a likely occurrence but difficult to grasp. Contents Theoretical Foundation: Path Dependence, Consumer Behavior and Service Relationship Research Model of the Consumer Lock-in Process Longitudinal Study with Service Consumers in a Higher Education Service Target Groups Researchers, teachers and students of business with a focus on consumer behavior and relationship-marketing, particularly the process in complex service relationships Executives and consultants in services companies with the core areas strategy, CRM, and customer retention The Author Benjamin Krischan Schulte obtained a Doctoral Degree in Business from Freie Universität Berlin in 2014.


The Crash Course

The Crash Course

Author: Chris Martenson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-02-14

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1118013123

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The next twenty years will be completely unlike the last twenty years. The world is in economic crisis, and there are no easy fixes to our predicament. Unsustainable trends in the economy, energy, and the environment have finally caught up with us and are converging on a very narrow window of time—the "Twenty-Teens." The Crash Course presents our predicament and illuminates the path ahead, so you can face the coming disruptions and thrive--without fearing the future or retreating into denial. In this book you will find solid facts and grounded reasoning presented in a calm, positive, non-partisan manner. Our money system places impossible demands upon a finite world. Exponentially rising levels of debt, based on assumptions of future economic growth to fund repayment, will shudder to a halt and then reverse. Unfortunately, our financial system does not operate in reverse. The consequences of massive deleveraging will be severe. Oil is essential for economic growth. The reality of dwindling oil supplies is now internationally recognized, yet virtually no developed nations have a Plan B. The economic risks to individuals, companies, and countries are varied and enormous. Best-case, living standards will drop steadily worldwide. Worst-case, systemic financial crises will toss the world into jarring chaos. This book is written for those who are motivated to learn about the root causes of our predicaments, protect themselves and their families, mitigate risks as much as possible, and control what effects they can. With challenge comes opportunity, and The Crash Course offers a positive vision for how to reshape our lives to be more balanced, resilient, and sustainable.


Staying Alive, Third Edition: Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care

Staying Alive, Third Edition: Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care

Author: Dennis Raphael

Publisher: Canadian Scholars

Published: 2019-12-13

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 177338130X

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This new edition of Staying Alive provides readers with a fresh perspective on health, health care, and illness in Canada and abroad. Grounded in a human rights approach to health, this edited collection includes chapters on the social construction of illness and disability, social determinants of health, and current critical issues in the field. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and includes recent national and international developments in health care, with current world statistics and an emphasis on austerity-related changes and their effects on health and health care systems. It includes chapters on pharmaceutical policy, social class, women’s health, and the impact of economic forces such as globalization and privatization in health care.


Conservation-- Stay the Course

Conservation-- Stay the Course

Author: Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (Canada)

Publisher: The

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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The Fisheries Resource Conservation Council attempts to take a comprehensive approach to the conservation and management of our fisheries resources through a better understanding of fisheries ecosystems including the interaction of fish with other species, predator-prey relationships, and also changes in the marine environment such as ocean currents, water temperature and salinity. This report provides recommendations related to scientific priorities, predator-prey relationships, foreign overfishing and conservation measures. It then provides stock-by-stock recommendations by region (Labrador, Newfoundland shelf, Grand Banks; Gulf of St. Lawrence; Scotian shelf, Bay of Fundy, and Georges Bank) for main species, including cod, haddock, pollock, redfish, plaice, flounder, halibut, hake, flatfishes, and grenadier. Subcommittee reports are provided and public consultations are described.


The why of Consumption

The why of Consumption

Author: S. Ratneshwar

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 0415316170

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In this study, the authors draw from branches of psychology, decision theory, sociology and cultural anthropology to present a diverse selection of critical perspectives on consumer motivation.


Checklist for Staying Healthy

Checklist for Staying Healthy

Author: Rex Lee Reynolds

Publisher: Michael Williams

Published: 2010-07-27

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 0557592682

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Also available in wholesale quantities at discount prices at www.momentsofmagicphoto.com/wholesale.htm. All natural methods of staying healthy, staying younger and living longer. You notice ""Staying Healthy"" in the title, and we would presume that in order to stay healthy we should be healthy from the start, to get the maximum benefits from what's inside this book. In the event you are not healthy it would be most suggestible to seek the help of your medical doctor in order to become healthy. If you're happy, healthy and wealthy let's keep it that way by using what's in this book. The truth about AIDS is revealed. You may also be interested to know about which supposedly reputable pharmaceutical company pleaded guilty, and paid the biggest criminal fine in history for healthcare fraud. This Book Is Simple, Easy To Read, To The Point. This Is Not A Cure-All, Not For People In Bad Health. Contains Essential Secrets To Staying Healthy, Staying Alive Longer And Living Better.