Web Survey Bibliography
Title User and Non-user Behaviour - Illustrated by the largest Internet Retailer
Author Ergenzinger, R., Bamert, T.
Year 2004
Access date 05.05.2004
Abstract The intensified business competition, brought about by the globalization of trade and deregulation, and the advent of information technologies, most recently exemplified by the Internet, have dramatically changed the structure of corporations and have catapulted intangibles into the role of the major value driver of business in developed economies.
The operational activities also in the marketing field will be coordinated differently then in the past. In the last ten years brands received an augmented attention, frequently with the perception that brands are the most important asset for a firm. The possession of brands is a commercial impact for a company and one of the keys for higher prices. This higher price stands for more steadiness. A proof for that are the published rankings of brand equity from global firms. These rankings focuses not only on the consumer brands but also on service brands as McDonald's or Internet brands as google. For example google was marked as the "brand of the year" 2002 from Interbrand. The outcome of this is an augmented meaning of Internet brands and lead to the conclusion that Internet brands should not be neglected as a value component for the firm and the customer. This study tries to show why and how users and nonusers from a specific internet retailer have different opinions. Therefore the brand equity, dimensions of brand equity and selected marketing mix elements are compared. To explain these differences concepts from the relationship marketing will be used.
Increasing revenues by internet retailers indicates that there is a clear tendency to purchase through the internet and the consumer should be more in the focus of interest. The findings of this survey should give clues for a specific treatment of customers and potential customers.
Students from the University of Zurich were interviewed with a online survey. The examination is based on an already established framework from Yoo, Donthu and Lee (2000) and would be adapted for internet retail brands. There was a try to get all students from the economic scientific faculty for an e-mail survey. But only every ninth participant got the brand of the virtual retailer and could express his opinion.
The operational activities also in the marketing field will be coordinated differently then in the past. In the last ten years brands received an augmented attention, frequently with the perception that brands are the most important asset for a firm. The possession of brands is a commercial impact for a company and one of the keys for higher prices. This higher price stands for more steadiness. A proof for that are the published rankings of brand equity from global firms. These rankings focuses not only on the consumer brands but also on service brands as McDonald's or Internet brands as google. For example google was marked as the "brand of the year" 2002 from Interbrand. The outcome of this is an augmented meaning of Internet brands and lead to the conclusion that Internet brands should not be neglected as a value component for the firm and the customer. This study tries to show why and how users and nonusers from a specific internet retailer have different opinions. Therefore the brand equity, dimensions of brand equity and selected marketing mix elements are compared. To explain these differences concepts from the relationship marketing will be used.
Increasing revenues by internet retailers indicates that there is a clear tendency to purchase through the internet and the consumer should be more in the focus of interest. The findings of this survey should give clues for a specific treatment of customers and potential customers.
Students from the University of Zurich were interviewed with a online survey. The examination is based on an already established framework from Yoo, Donthu and Lee (2000) and would be adapted for internet retail brands. There was a try to get all students from the economic scientific faculty for an e-mail survey. But only every ninth participant got the brand of the virtual retailer and could express his opinion.
Abstract - optional Der Wandel im internationalen Wettbewerb, hervorgerufen durch eine verstärkte Internationalisierung, Globalisierung und durch die neuen Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien, hat nachhaltige Auswirkungen auf die Struktur und Koordination von Unternehmen und lässt intangible Vermögenswerte wie Marken zu den stärksten Wertetreibern einer Unternehmung werden. Dies führt dazu, dass die betrieblichen Aktivitäten - auch im Marketing - grundlegend anders koordiniert werden als früher. Insbesondere in den letzten zehn Jahren haben nun Marken eine vermehrte Aufmerksamkeit erhalten, häufig mit der Erkenntnis, dass Marken oft der mit Abstand wichtigste Vermögensgegenstand von Unternehmen darstellen. Der Besitz von Marken ist für das Unternehmen von wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung und ermöglicht u.a. die Durchsetzung von höheren Preisen, die für mehr Stabilität sorgen. Dies zeigen die jeweils publizierten Markenwerte, die sich aber nicht nur auf Konsumgüter fokussieren, sondern auch vermehrt bei Dienstleistungen wie zum Beispiel McDonald's oder bei Internetmarken wie Google auftreten. So wurde Google von Interbrand zur "Marke des Jahres" 2002 gewählt. Daraus resultiert eine zunehmende Bedeutung von Internetmarken und führt zur Aussage, dass Internetmarken auch zu einer nicht vernachlässigenden Wertkomponente für Unternehmen und Konsumenten werden. Die vorliegende Untersuchung versucht zu zeigen, wie und warum sich "User" und "Non-User" eines bestimmten Internethändlers in ihren Werturteilen unterscheiden. Dabei werden der Markenwert, die Dimensionen des Markenwerts und ausgewählte Marketing-Mix Instrumente untersucht. Um diese Unterschiede zu klären, werden Konzepte aus dem Relationship Marketing herangezogen. Die steigenden Umsätze des Internethandels zeigen, dass eine klare Tendenz zum Einkaufen über das Internet besteht und der Konsument immer mehr an Bedeutung gewinnt. Die Erkenntnisse der Untersuchung sollen Anhaltspunkte für die spezifische Behandlung von Konsumenten und potenziellen Konsumenten geben. Studierende der Universität Zürich wurden dafür mit Hilfe eines Online-Survey befragt. Die Untersuchung geht auf ein bereits etabliertes Framework im Konsumgüterbereich von Yoo, Donthu und Lee (2000) zurück und wurde speziell für Internethandelsmarken erweitert. Dabei wurde eine Vollerhebung der Studierenden der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät mittels E-Mail-Befragung angestrebt, wobei nur jedem neunten Befragten (n'th visit) die Marke des virtuellen Händlers präsentiert wurde und er seine Meinung äussern konnte.
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Year of publication2004
Bibliographic typeConferences, workshops, tutorials, presentations
Web Survey Bibliography - 2004 (512)
- Presuming pervasive internet access: The survey research paradigm in transition; 2004; Coates, D.
- The impact on interviewee behavior caused by audiovisual online-communication answering sensitive questions...; 2004; Muehlenfeld, H. -U.
- HISBUS Online-Panel: A virtual student village as an instrument for providing political advice and flash...; 2004; Muessig Trapp, P.
- Comparison of laboratory and online experiments: A research program; 2004; Ollesch, H., Heineken, E., Schulte, F. P.
- Paper and pencil or online? Methodological Experiences from an employee survey; 2004; Poetschke, M.
- Employee surveys via Internet or paper? The influence of administration mode, anonymity, voluntariness...; 2004; Reips, U. -D., Franek, L.
- Using web surveys in mixed-mode approaches: an experimental comparison with traditional survey modes; 2004; Riek, S., Rietz, C., Kruger, T.
- Teaching online methods in higher education - the study module "Experimental Psychology" as an example...; 2004; Schulte, F. P., Heineken, E., Ollesch, H.
- "What the h... are they doing?" - What are respondents doing while filling in an online-questionnaire...; 2004; Stieger, S.
- An Overview of Capabilities and Methodological Research Conducted by the Government and Academic Area...; 2004; Dennis, J. M.
- Probability Samples vs. Volunteer Respondents in Internet Research: Defining Potential Effects on Data...; 2004; Pineau, V., Slotwiner, D.
- R U There? Using Text Messaging as a method of contact in Wireless; 2004; Buskirk, T. D., Steeh, C. G.
- Qualitative Discussion Groups: An Online Contribution to Research Methods; 2004; Dammer, I.
- Motivations underlying the intention to participate in Internet-based research; 2004; Deutskens, E., Wetzels, M., de Ruyter, K.
- Online Experiments in Commercial Market Research; 2004; Nordmeyer, C. -F., Geissler, H., Donath, T.
- Online- and offline-employee surveys in theory and practice; 2004; Escher, C., Hauser, F.
- Do access panels really yield representative results?; 2004; Faas, T.
- Mode test of an online and paper employee satisfaction survey: Comparison of respondents and non-respondents...; 2004; Gesell, S. B., Burkholz, S. D., Standiford, M. J.
- Online-Surveys: Effects of different display formats, response orders as well as progress indicators...; 2004; Glauer, R., Schneider, D.
- What They See Is What We Get: Response Options for Web Surveys; 2004; Tourangeau, R., Crawford, S. D., Conrad, F. G., Couper, M. P.
- Stereotypic Response Patterns within Matrix Questions in Web Surveys; 2004; Gockenbach, S., Bosnjak, M., Goeritz, A.
- Material Incentives in Web Surveys: Two Meta-Analyses; 2004; Goeritz, A.
- Salutation, Power and behaviour in on-line panels; 2004; Joinson, A. N., Reips, U. -D.
- Web-based surveys in market and social research - usage and needs of different user groups in the EU; 2004; Kaczmirek, L., Bosnjak, M., Bandilla, W., Auer, T.
- Conceptual brand m@pping - A web-based method to elicit conceptual networks of brand knowledge and to...; 2004; Klein-Reesink, T.
- Website optimisation & controlling by benchmarking; 2004; Knapp, F.
- Application of image-based conjoint analysis on the internet; 2004; Koch, T.
- E-voting: participation, turn out, and digital divide; 2004; Oostveen, A.-M., Besselaar, P.
- The Effect of Motivating Elements on Response Strategies in Online Surveys; 2004; Boehme, R.
- Online and other methods of data collection in employee surveys: A comparison; 2004; Borg, I., Faulbaum, F.
- Are online-offline differences in personality test scores due to increased self-disclosure?; 2004; Buchanan, T., Joinson, A. N.
- Telephone versus Internet samples for a national advisory referendum: are the underlying stated preferences...; 2004; Li, H., Berrens, R. P., Bohara, A. K., Silva, C. L., Weimer, D. L., Jenkins-Smith, H. C.
- Should We Trust Web-Based Studies? A Comparative Analysis of Six Preconceptions About Internet Questionnaires...; 2004; Gosling, S. D., Vazire, S., Srivastava, S., John, O. P.
- On the integration of the Internet into science communication; 2004; Barjak, F.
- Determinants of participitation in online access panels; 2004; Batinic, B.
- Spotting online influentials among business audiences. Using online research in viral marketing campaigns...; 2004; Cakim, I.
- Publishing survey reports with XML; 2004; MacKay, I.
- Fully automated quality monitoring; 2004; Lundgren, P., Nergard, A.
- Are the mobile phone users ready for MCASI - mobile computer assisted self interviewing?; 2004; Tjostheim, I., Thalberg, S.
- What you see is what you get: An international perspective in online survey design; 2004; Thomas, R. K.
- Website design is about understanding the user: How a modal theory of user experience can help develop...; 2004; Comley, P., Lang, J.
- “The full picture” – using eye tracking technology to make web site design more effective...; 2004; Barber, H., Janes, I.
- From e-surveys to e-interviews: how to use technology to interact more intelligently with respondents...; 2004; Loewe, G.
- Sampling: the next must-have for online market researchers; 2004; Luth, R.
- Online panels are the future!; 2004; Noyce, D.
- Internet-Usage within a Delphi-study; 2004; Balzer, L.
- User and Non-user Behaviour - Illustrated by the largest Internet Retailer; 2004; Ergenzinger, R., Bamert, T.
- The impact of web page text-background colour combinations on readability, retention, aesthetics and...; 2004; Hall R. H., Hanna, P.
- An Examination of the Equivalence of Web-Based Versus Paper-and-Pencil Upward Feedback Ratings: Rater...; 2004; Smither, J.W., Walker, A.G., Yap, M.K.T.
- The role of metadata in the Statistical Knowledge Network - An emerging research agenda; 2004; Denn, S., Hs, S.W., Hert, C. A.

