by Pok Fook Sun. / Questionnaire in Chinese. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-141). / Acknowledgments --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Literature Review --- p.5 / Chapter A. --- Regulation of TV Commercials --- p.5 / Chapter B. --- Areas of Concern --- p.7 / Chapter C. --- Understanding the Selling Intent of TV Ads --- p.9 / Chapter D. --- "Effects of TV ads on Children's Cognitions, Attitudes, and Behaviors" --- p.10 / Chapter E. --- Effects of TV Ads on Consumption Behaviors --- p.12 / Chapter F. --- Effects of TV Ads and the Parental Influence on Children's Consumption Behaviors --- p.17 / Chapter G. --- Findings from Local Researches --- p.18 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Theoretical Framework --- p.22 / Chapter A. --- Overview --- p.22 / Chapter B. --- Theory of Consumer Socialization --- p.23 / Chapter C. --- A Conceptual Framework for Consumer Socialization --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Research Design --- p.32 / Chapter A. --- Research Objectives --- p.32 / Chapter B. --- Variables and Operational Definition --- p.33 / Chapter C. --- Hypotheses --- p.40 / Chapter D. --- Sampling --- p.45 / Chapter E. --- Data Collection --- p.45 / Chapter F. --- Coding Procedure --- p.46 / Chapter G. --- Statistical Analysis --- p.47 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Data Analysis --- p.49 / Chapter A. --- Respondents' Profile --- p.49 / Chapter B. --- Scales Reliability --- p.61 / Chapter C. --- Hypotheses Testing --- p.68 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Discussion of Research Findings and Implications --- p.96 / Chapter A. --- Overview --- p.96 / Chapter B. --- Effects of Social Structural Variable --- p.96 / Chapter C. --- Effects of Age --- p.101 / Chapter D. --- Effects of Socialization Agents --- p.102 / Chapter E. --- Implications --- p.108 / Appendix / Chapter I. --- Television Code of Practice on Advertising Standards --- p.115 / Chapter II. --- "Enrollment Statistics, Hong Kong Education Department, 1995-96" --- p.118 / Chapter III. --- List of Sampling Units --- p.119 / Chapter IV. --- Sample Letter of Request --- p.120 / Chapter V. --- Sample Questionnaire (English Version) --- p.121 / Chapter VI. --- Sample Questionnaire (Chinese Version) --- p.128 / References --- p.134

This study was designed to test whether Japanese natives who retained traditional Japanese value orientations and who resided in the Dallas, Texas area would have unfavorable attitude toward the concept of comparative television advertising. Data were collected from 104 respondents of varying sex, age, education, occupation, length of stay in the United Sates, intention of settling in the United States, and television viewing horse. All null hypotheses were accepted, indicting that cultural influence among Japanese natives in the Dallas area did not result fin unfavorable attitude toward comparative advertising despite the fact that in Japan, the name of names in advertising is counter to basic Japanese culture and tradition.

Wong Wing See, Michelle. / Thesis submitted in: June 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-139). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Preface --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Simulation Rules --- p.12 / Chapter 1.1: --- Case Study: The Production of Reality in TV --- p.41 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- The Nature of Sign --- p.54 / Chapter 2.1: --- Saussure: Language is the system of signs --- p.55 / Chapter 2.2: --- Barthes and his idea of Mythology --- p.57 / Chapter 2.3: --- Baudrillard's model of signification: All Signs must Burn --- p.62 / Chapter 2.3.1: --- Postmodern Hyperreality --- p.70 / Chapter 2.4: --- Image of Desert --- p.75 / Chapter 2.5: --- Desert Screen - Hong Kong advertisement in the age of hypersignification --- p.84 / Case Study 1: Sunday --- p.85 / Case Study 2: KMB: local discourse --- p.93 / Case Study 3: Vitasoy --- p.98 / Chapter 2.6: --- Consuming Hong Kong --- p.101 / Chapter 2.6.1: --- Features of Postmodern Consumption --- p.103 / Chapter 2.6.2: --- "Consumption within a ""Cultural Desert""" --- p.105 / Chapter 2.7: --- Te inadequacy of Baudrillard --- p.110 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- The Question of Agency: The Inventiveness our Everyday Practice --- p.114 / Chapter 3.1: --- Tactic 1 - mutating the established rules --- p.123 / Chapter 3.2: --- Tactic 2 - Silence as Weapon --- p.126 / Chapter 3.3: --- Tactic 3 - re-establishing of distance --- p.128 / Conclusion: --- p.131 / Works Cited --- p.135

This research analyzes media agency executives' perceptions and strategic decision-making processes when accessing the impact of digital video recorders (DVRs) on the traditional television commercial spot. Strategic decision-making models, as well as major industry research, forms the theoretical framework used to guide the study. The research takes a quantitative approach using a survey in order to obtain the perceptions and decision-making processes of the media agency executives'. The findings are presented while a discussion of the findings is detailed. The thesis concludes with a summary of the overall thesis research as applied to the field of study.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-158). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-158). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-139). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-139). Also available on the Internet.

The relationship of Saturday morning television food commercials viewed and the food consumption of third graders in the Franklin County Community School Corporation in Franklin County, Indiana, was investigated. Such information should help parents, dietitians, and teachers educate children, ultimately producing a healthier population. The results of this study could possibly assist the federal agencies revise guidelines to help protect the children.The independent variable measured was food commercials viewed on Saturday morning; the dependent variable was food consumed. The instrument was designed, pilot-tested, and administered by the researcher with subjects’ identities remaining anonymous.Following data collection, the relationship between the variables was tested using phi coefficient. The phi value of .470 was considered to be significant beyond the .05 level to .00000 level. It was concluded that foods viewed on television are significantly correlated with foods consumed. / Department of Home Economics