Essays about: "buyer behavior"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 38 essays containing the words buyer behavior.

  1. 16. Product assessment within ethical sourcing : the case of Nordic Choice Hotels

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Rasmus Finnström; [2015]
    Keywords : ethical sourcing; responsibilities; supply chain sustainable development; sustainability; procurement;

    Abstract : After the turn of the twentieth century, sustainable development has been a well-discussed area between economists, environmentalists and politicians. Reports show that human activities have an essential impact on today’s climate changes. Additionally, our way of living has a negative impact on other environmental conditions and human wellbeing. READ MORE

  3. 17. Sustainability transparency in road freight distribution in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Andrei Tarus; [2015]
    Keywords : distribution; sustainability transparency; transport buyers; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: An extensive literature review pointed out the limited knowledge on the value of sustainability transparency in road freight distribution. This is researched in the context of non-compliance to current sustainability issues in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Car Industry's Change in the Last Decade - A case study on consumer and dealer behavior

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Felix Ahl; Asim Khandker; [2014]
    Keywords : Original Equipment Manufacturer; consumer behavior; car buying process; car selling process; car industry;

    Abstract : During the last decade the number of visits an average car buyer makes to car retailers has drastically decreased from five (in 2005) to 1.3 (in 2013). Currently, there is no academic research as to why this change has occurred. READ MORE

  5. 19. Safeguarding compliance with supplier codes of conduct : Investigating how buying organizations ensure the compliance of suppliers with higher bargaining power

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Heidi Hyyryläinen; Erica Löfgren; [2014]
    Keywords : supplier code of conduct; code of conduct; corporate social responsibility; sustainable supply chain; buyer-supplier relationship; bargaining power;

    Abstract : An increasing number of companies are using Supplier Codes of Conduct to ensure socially responsible behavior in their supply chains. Previous research on SCCs have focused on powerful brand owning multinational corporations and have concluded that a cooperative approach, the cooperation model, has yielded better results than a more traditional approach based on monitoring and sanctions, the compliance model. READ MORE

  6. 20. Konsumenters beslutsprocess om krukväxter : konsumentstudie rörande yngre och äldres resonemang innan köp av krukväxter till hemmet/dekoration

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Julia Waller; [2014]
    Keywords : krukväxter; prydnadsväxter; konsumenter; beslutprocess; the buyer decision process;

    Abstract : I jordbruksverkets marknadsöversikt från 2013 anmärker författarna en viss problematik som tycks gälla för krukväxtproduktionen. Ser man till antalet sålda produkter visar statistiken att produktionen av krukväxter minskat med 31 % sedan 1999, och det är inget som helt kompenserats genom ökad import. READ MORE