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Customer Satisfaction for Cellular Phones in Pakistan: A Case Study of Mobilink

Customer Satisfaction for Cellular Phones in Pakistan: A Case Study of Mobilink

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Journal: Business and Economics Research Journal

Title of Article: Customer Satisfaction for Cellular Phones in Pakistan: A Case Study of Mobilink

Author(s): Shakir Hafeez, SAF Hasnu

Volume: 1

Number: 3

Year: 1

Page: 35 – 44

ISSN: 1309-2448

Abstract

Customer satisfaction is a crucial element for the success of all businesses. One of the biggest challenges for a market is how to satisfy and retain the customers. The purpose of this study is to find the level of satisfaction and loyalty among the users of cellular phones. This study is based on Mobilink’s prepaid customers. The findings suggest that overall customer satisfaction and customer loyalty is comparatively low among the customers of Mobilink. The Customer loyalty in Pakistan’s mobile sector is relatively low because it is an emerging industry, new players are entering in this market and customers are more fascinated to try the new service providers. However it is expected that when the industry will be well established, the results will be more comparable to other studies.

Keywords: Customer satisfaction, Customer loyalty, Mobile telecommunication, Regression model, Drivers of customer satisfaction, Pakistan

JEL Classification: M30, M31

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Factors Determinants the Choice of Mobile Service Providers: Structural Equation Modeling Approach on Bangladeshi Consumers

Factors Determinants the Choice of Mobile Service Providers: Structural Equation Modeling Approach on Bangladeshi Consumers

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Journal: Business and Economics Research Journal

Title of Article: Factors Determinants the Choice of Mobile Service Providers: Structural Equation Modeling Approach on Bangladeshi Consumers

Author(s): Ahasanul Haque, Sabbir Rahman, Mahbubur Rahman

Volume: 1

Number: 3

Year: 1

Page: 17 – 34

ISSN: 1309-2448

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out what were the factors that may have played significant role to select the telecommunication service providers. In general this research has an intention to develop a research framework grounded on a strong theoretical and literature review background. The survey instruments employed on Bangladeshi consumers included demographic background, price, service quality, product quality and availability and promotional offers for consumer perception. Thus the structural equation modeling approach was necessary in order to examine the variables. The data analysis was conducted using SPSS and AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structure) with the software package for windows. From the result it is revealed that paths are related to the casual processes significantly. Among all the significant variables, from our result, Price is the most important among our respondents followed by Service quality, product quality and promotion. Further research should be considered to gather more information regarding the service quality and customers’ satisfaction dimensions in context of the Bangladeshi mobile phone operators. It is hoped that the findings of this study may assist mobile phone industry in Bangladesh about their services and promotion of their services. However, the findings of this study may provide needed feedback and contribute to the improvement of players’ strategy and their marketing program.

Keywords: Mobile Telekom service provider, Consumer perception, Price, Service quality, Promotional offers for consumer perception

JEL Classification: M30, M31

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Discourses of Motherhood and Consumption Practices of Turkish Mothers

Discourses of Motherhood and Consumption Practices of Turkish Mothers

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Journal: Business and Economics Research Journal

Title of Article: Discourses of Motherhood and Consumption Practices of Turkish Mothers

Author(s): Ayla Ozhan Dedeoglu

Volume: 1

Number: 3

Year: 1

Page: 1-15

ISSN: 1309-2448

Abstract

Being primarily responsible of conducting logistical and emotional work of child-rearing, mothers have agency in formation of the child’s future identity, cultural values and dispositions, and serve as role models, sources of social pressure, and interpersonal support. This article aims to discover discourses of motherhood of Turkish mothers, especially educated and middle class, who have children dependent on their consumption decisions and how their discourses figure in their consumption practices of products, such as food and clothing, which they buy on behalf of their children. Discursive and consumption practices of Turkish mothers who are participating in selected virtual communities are analyzed by means of qualitative research methods. Main discourses that can be observed in their told consumption practices appeared to be the “good mothering” and “motherhood as personal achievement”. Backgrounding and absent discourses are also discussed.

Keywords: Discourses of motherhood, Dominant and alternative discourses, Consumption practices, Virtual communities, Consumer behavior

JEL Classification: M31, M39

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Six Sigma and Implementations of Six Sigma in Finance Sector

Six Sigma and Implementations of Six Sigma in Finance Sector

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Journal: Business and Economics Research Journal

Title of Article: Altı Sigma ve Finans Sektöründe Altı Sigma Uygulamaları
[Six Sigma and Implementations of Six Sigma in Finance Sector]

Author(s): Gokhan Senol, Adem Anbar

Volume: 1

Number: 2

Year: 1

Page: 73-86

ISSN: 1309-2448

Abstract (Turkish)

Kalite, rekabet avantajı elde etmek için gerekli temel faktörlerden biridir. Altı sigma yaklaşımı kaliteyi iyileştirmek amacıyla son yıllarda kullanımı giderek artan bir işletme stratejisidir. Bir üretim firması tarafından geliştirilmesine ve birçok üretim işletmesinde başarıyla uygulanmasına karşın, hizmet hizmetleri maliyetleri düşürmek, hizmet kalitesini iyileştirmek, müşteri memnuniyetini ve karlılığı artırmak için altı sigmayı kullanmaya başlamışlardır. Bu çalışmada, altı sigma yaklaşımı, finans sektörü açısından ele alınmış ve finans sektöründeki altı sigma uygulamaları değerlendirilmiştir.

Abstract (English)

Quality is a one of the critical factors for achieving competitive advantage. Six sigma approach is a business strategy which usage has increased gradually in last years for quality improvement initiative. Although six sigma established by a manufacturing firm and it has been successfully implemented in many manufacturing firms, service firms have began to use six sigma for reducing cost, enhanced quality of service, increasing customer satisfaction and profitability. In this paper, six sigma was examined in terms of finance sector and applications of six sigma within the finance sector were evaluated.

Keywords: Quality, Six sigma, Service sector, Finance sector, Six sigma applications in finance sector

JEL Classification: G20, L20

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A General Conceptual View on Resource Advantage Theory

A General Conceptual View on Resource Advantage Theory

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Journal: Business and Economics Research Journal

Title of Article: Kaynak Avantajı Kuramı Üzerine Kavramsal Bir Bakış
[A General Conceptual View on Resource Advantage Theory]

Author(s): Bilal Yalcin

Volume: 1

Number: 2

Year: 1

Page: 63-71

ISSN: 1309-2448

Abstract (Turkish)

İşletmelerin bir yandan varlıklarını sürdürebilmeleri için kaynakları ile kendilerini finanse etmeleri diğer yandan tüketicilerin ihtiyaç ve beklentilerini düşünerek onlara en düşük maliyetle en yüksek değerde ürünler ve hizmetler sunmaları beklenir. Bu şartlarda üretim yapmaya çalışan işletmelerin aynı zamanda önce kendi sonra da rakip firmaların davranışlarını analiz etmeleri ve kendilerini buna göre konumlandırmaları gerekliliği ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, işletmelere rekabet avantajı sağlamak için ileri sürülen kaynak avantajı kuramının kavramsal bir bakış açısı ile ele alınması amaçlanmıştır. Kuram, işletmelerin rakip firmalardan daha düşük maliyetle elde ettiği kaynaklara sahip olmasının rekabet avantajı sağlayacağını, işletmenin kaynakları (yetenekleri), pazar pozisyonu, finansal performansı ve çevresel faktörleri ile beraber açıklamıştır. Kuram, işletmelerde verimlilik ve etkinlik artırıcı sonuçlar meydana getirebilmektedir ve işletmelerin pazarlama stratejilerini meydana getirmelerinde önemli bir araç olarak kullanılabilir.

Abstract (English)

In order to continue for an organization to exist it needs to finance itself for its own resource on the other hand service with considering consumers need and expectations by present them lowest price and highest quality also. Under these conditions these kind of organizations need to analyze the behaviour (nature) of the rival organizations and position themselves accordingly in order to get advantage on the rival organizations. In this study, a general conceptual view on resource advantage theory is developed. Theory explains having the lowest cost resources than rival organisations geting advantage with organisation resources, market position, financial performance and evironmental factors. Theory is able to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in the organisations and use to have strategic marketing decisions.

Keywords: Resource Advantage Theory, Competitive advantage, Resources, Competences

JEL Classification: D40, P51

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Development of Food Retailing and Factors Affecting the Competition in Food Retailing

Development of Food Retailing and Factors Affecting the Competition in Food Retailing

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Journal: Business and Economics Research Journal

Title of Article: Gıda Perakendeciliğinin Gelişimi ve Gıda Perakendeciliğinde Rekabeti Etkileyen Unsurlar
[Development of Food Retailing and Factors Affecting the Competition in Food Retailing]

Author(s): Serkan Kilic, Gokhan Senol

Volume: 1

Number: 2

Year: 1

Page: 45-62

ISSN: 1309-2448

Abstract (Turkish)

Perakendecilik, tüketicilere geniş çeşitlilikte ürün ve hizmetler sunan dinamik ve karmaşık bir sektördür. Bünyesinde değişik türdeki işletmeleri içeren bu sektör tedarik zinciri içerisinde önemli bir konuma sahiptir. Gıda perakendeciliği de perakendecilik sektörü içerisinde büyük bir potansiyele sahiptir. Diğer yandan, gıda perakendeciliğinde yoğun bir rekabet yaşanmaktadır. Rekabetçi bir pazarda yer alan gıda perakendecileri de coğrafik konum, ürün seçimi ve çeşidi, sunulan hizmet kalitesi ve fiyat seçenekleri ile rakipleri karşısında rekabet avantajı sağlamaya çalışmaktadırlar. Ayrıca gıda perakendecileri, kendilerine ait olan markalı ürünleri geliştirmeye de yönelmektedirler. Bu çalışmanın amacı, gıda perakendeciliğinin gelişimini, rekabet yapısını ve bu yapıyı etkileyen temel unsurları incelemektir.

Abstract (English)

Retailing is a dynamic and complex sector that offers wide range of products and services to consumers. This sector which includes different types of enterprises, has an important position within the supply chain. Food retailing has also a big potential within retailing sector. On the other hand, an intensive competition exists in food retailing. Taking place in the competitive market, food retailers attempt to gain a competitive advantage against their rivals with their geographic location, product selection and type, offered service quality and pricing alternatives. Additionally, food retailers also incline to develop their own branded products. The purpose of this study is to examine the development of food retailing sector, competitive structure and the main factors affecting this structure.

Keywords: Retailing, Food retailing, Competition, Competition in food retailing

JEL Classification: M31, L66, L81

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A Field Research on Entrepreneurship Education and Determination of the Entrepreneurship Profiles of University Students

A Field Research on Entrepreneurship Education and Determination of the Entrepreneurship Profiles of University Students

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Journal: Business and Economics Research Journal

Title of Article: Girişimcilik Eğitimi ve Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Girişimcilik Profillerinin Belirlenmesine Yönelik Bir Alan Araştırması
[A Field Research on Entrepreneurship Education and Determination of the Entrepreneurship Profiles of University Students]

Author(s): Sait Patir, Mehmet Karahan

Volume: 1

Number: 2

Year: 1

Page: 27-44

ISSN: 1309-2448

Abstract (Turkish)

Girişimcilik eğitiminin temel amacı kişilerin kendi işini kurarak bağımsız çalışmalarını sağlamaktır. Girişimcilik eğitim programlarının amacı ise kişilerin kendi iş yerlerini kurmaları için, gerekli temel girişimcilik ve işletmecilik bilgilerini vererek, özel sektöre geçişlerini kolaylaştırmak ve bu işleri başarıyla yürütmelerini sağlamaktır. Bu amaçla çalışmada, potansiyel girişimcileri belirlemek ve onları piyasaya çıkarmanın yollarını bulabilmek, girişimcilik eğitiminin sorunlarını tespit edip çözüm önerileri geliştirebilmek için, öncelikle üniversite öğrencilerinin girişimcilik profillerinin belirlenmesine gerek duyulmuştur. Bu amaçla üniversite öğrencileri arasında bir anket uygulanmıştır. Toplanan veriler, öncelikle frekans ve yüzdeler olarak ele alınmıştır. Daha sonra bu verilerin çeşitli değişkenlere göre farklılıkları SPSS programı ile ki-kare, t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizleri yapılarak irdelenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonunda, üniversite öğrencilerinin girişimcilik altyapılarının yeterli düzeyde olduğu, girişimcilik eğitimi alanların kendi iş yerini kurmaya daha yatkın olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

Abstract (English)

The main purpose of entrepreneurship education, a person sets up his/her own business is to provide independent work. The main purpose of entrepreneurship education program is to provide the students with necessary basic entrepreneurship and business knowledge, to allow easy transition into private sector and to allow then to carry out their businesses successively. Because of this reason, in this research there is a need to determine the entrepreneurship profiles of university students in order to find out potential entrepreneur, to allow them come into area and to determine the problems of entrepreneurship education. First of all, frequencies and percentages of the obtained data were found to determine the entrepreneurship profiles of the university students. Then, some statistical methods such as chi-square tests, t-test, analysis of variance together with SPSS program were applied to determine whether these data differ according to several variables or not. In the end of the study, it has been found out that the level of entrepreneurship infrastructure of university students is at a sufficient level, those who got entrepreneurship education are more liable to set up their own business.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship skills, Entrepreneurship education, Entrepreneurship profiles, Global entrepreneurship

JEL Classification: M13, M14, M19

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“Destructive” and “Creative” Results of Dynamic Analytical Frameworks of Marx and Schumpeter

“Destructive” and “Creative” Results of Dynamic Analytical Frameworks of Marx and Schumpeter

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Journal: Business and Economics Research Journal

Title of Article: “Destructive” and “Creative” Results of Dynamic Analytical Frameworks of Marx and Schumpeter
[Marx ve Schumpeter’in Dinamik Analitik Çerçevelerinin “Yıkıcı” ve “Yaratıcı” Sonuçları]

Author(s): Derya Guler Aydin

Volume: 1

Number: 2

Year: 1

Page: 17-26

ISSN: 1309-2448

Abstract (English)

This study aims to analyze the destructive and creative results of Marx’s and Schumpeter’s analysis starting out from the argument that their analytical frameworks are dynamic. Capitalism involves economic and non-economic variables and hence is dynamic and instable. Because of this reason, a dynamic framework is embraced in this study which takes into account the changes in concrete historical time. Also paper argued that Marx and Schumpeter contend that the working of capitalism undermines its own institutional structure. In this regard, the paper seeks to establish connections between Marx and Schumpeter by their dynamic visions. In order to show these connections, in the first section of the study the historical metarialism context of Marx is evaluated. The topic of the second section is the the creative actions which establish the dynamic framework of Schumpeter. In the third section, destructive and creative reasults of dynamic analysis of Marx and Schumpeter are examined.

Abstract (Turkish)

Bu çalışma analitik çerçevelerinin dinamik olması düşüncesinden yola çıkarak, Marx ve Schumpeter’in analizlerinin yıkıcı ve yaratıcı sonuçlarını analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Kapitalizm, iktisadi ve iktisadi olmayan içsel değişkenleri dolayısıyla dinamik ve dengesizlikler içeren bir sistemdir ve bu nedenle çalışmada somut tarihsel zaman içindeki değişmeleri dikkate alan dinamik bir çerçeve benimsenmiştir. Bununla birlikte yazıda Marx ve Schumpeter’in kapitalist sistemin işleyişinin kendi kurumsal çerçevesini yok ettiği düşüncesi tartışılmaktadır. Bu çerçevede, çalışmada Marx ve Schumpeter arasında dinamik vizyonlarından yola çıkarak bağlantı kurulmaya çalışılmaktadır. Bu bağlantıyı ortaya koymak üzere çalışmanın birinci bölümünde Marx’ın tarihsel materyalizim kavramı değerlendirilecektir. İkinci bölümün konusu Schumpeter’in dinamik vizyonunu ortaya koyan yaratıcı eylemlerdir. Üçüncü bölümde ise, Marx ve Schumpeter’in dinamik analizlerinin sonuçları incelenmektedir.

Keywords: Historical materialism, Static and dynamic analysis, Creative actions, Instability

JEL Classification: B1, B3

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Measurement of Consumer Based Brand Equity Using Structural Equation Modeling and A Research in Durable Consumer Goods Sector

Measurement of Consumer Based Brand Equity Using Structural Equation Modeling and A Research in Durable Consumer Goods Sector

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Journal: Business and Economics Research Journal

Title of Article: Tüketici Temelli Marka Değerinin Yapısal Eşitlik Modelleme ile Ölçümü ve Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Sektöründe Bir Araştırma
[Measurement of Consumer Based Brand Equity Using Structural Equation Modeling and A Research in Durable Consumer Goods Sector]

Author(s): Cagatan Taskin, Omer Akat

Volume: 1

Number: 2

Year: 1

Page: 1-16

ISSN: 1309-2448

Abstract (Turkish)

Hızlı bir şekilde gelişen bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerinin de etkisi ile günümüzde pek çok ürün tüketiciler tarafından birbirine benzer olarak algılanmaktadır. Hâlbuki işletmeler sürdürülebilir bir şekilde rekabet edebilmek için ürünlerini potansiyel tüketicilerinin gözünde farklı kılmak zorundadır. Bunun yanı sıra, artık hemen her sektörde mevcut olan yoğun rekabet koşulları altında; yalnızca fiyat, kalite, ürün farklılaştırma ve uygun ödeme seçenekleri gibi kavramlara dayalı olarak oluşturulan pazarlama stratejileri sürdürülebilir etkinlikte olmamaktadır. Sürdürülebilir ve etkin pazarlama stratejileri geliştirmenin temel yollarından biri; bir markanın tüketiciye ifade ettiği anlam olarak da tanımlanan “tüketici temelli marka değeri” kavramından geçmektedir. Tüketici temelli marka değeri kavramı ile bu kavramı oluşturan bileşenler arasındaki ilişkilerin ortaya konması, pazarlama yöneticilerine önemli bir karar desteği anlamına gelmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı; dayanıklı tüketim malları sektöründe yer alan yabancı bir işletme markası (Bosch) için, tüketici temelli marka değeri ve boyutlarının ilişkisini “yapısal eşitlik modelleme” yaklaşımı ile araştırmak ve modelin etkin pazarlama stratejileri geliştirmede nasıl kullanılabileceğini, bazı pazarlama stratejileri de önererek göstermektir. Araştırma Bursa il merkezinde yapıldığı için, sonuçları başka şehirler ya da Türkiye geneli için ihtiyat ile ele alınmalıdır.

Abstract (English)

In today’s markets, many products are perceived to be similar because of information and commuication technologies that are developing fastly. In spite of this, enterprises should make their products different and unique to compete in a sustainable manner. Besides, marketing strategies based solely on concepts such as price, quality, product differentiation and appropriate payment options, may not always provide sustainable competitive advantages under today’s severe competition conditions. Consumer based brand equity, which can be also defined as the meaning of a brand to the consumer, is one of the basic ways of developing sustainable and efficient marketing srategies. The aim of this research is to explore the relationships between consumer based brand equity of a durable consumer good brand, namely Bosch and its dimensions by means of structural equation modeling and to show how to use the model for developing efficient marketing strategies with strategy propositions. The research is conducted in Bursa, so the results of this study can not be generalized to Turkey or any other cities.

Keywords: Consumer based brand equity, Structural equation modeling, Marketing strategies, Durable consumer goods, Bursa

JEL Classification: M30, M31

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