The diploma thesis analyzes contemporary trends and provides overview of key elements within purchasing processes in companies recommended by foreign professional studies. Autor of the thesis analyzes purchasing process in 4 manufacturing companies - GE Aviation Czech, s.r.o., Faurecia Exhaust Systems, s.r.o., Continental Automotive Czech Republic, s.r.o., Brandýs nad Labem a Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing, s.r.o. Given the recommendations by foreign studies the thesis provides suggestions on their application in manufacturing companies taking into account the specific conditions in the four companies.

The effects of consumer involvement on product choice have been studied extensively. However, to the knowledge of the researcher of this work, no study has examined whether consumers become more involved with a product choice when it is associated with a country towards which they harbour feelings of animosity. Hence, this work examines whether feelings of animosity increase consumers' level of purchase involvement. This is a cross-cultural investigation conducted in the context of the Holocaust. 340 Israeli and British Jews took part in this experimental research. Structural equation modeling was employed to examine this relationship in a model adapted from Klein et al.(1998). A positive and statistically significant relationship was observed between consumer animosity and purchase involvement. This work suggests that subcultural differences are possible moderators of consumer animosity. Thus, marketing practitioners should segment markets by looking into subcultural differences among consumers in their target market.

There is an unresolved paradox concerning the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in consumer behavior. On the one hand, consumers demand more and more CSR information from corporations. On the other hand, research indicates a considerable gap between consumers' apparent interest in CSR and the limited role of CSR in purchase behavior. This paper attempts to shed light on this paradox by drawing on qualitative data from in-depth interviews. The findings show that the evaluation of CSR initiatives is a complex and hierarchically-structured process, where consumers distinguish between core, central, and peripheral factors. This paper describes these factors in detail and explains the complexity of consumers' assessment of CSR. These insights then serve as a basis for discussing the theoretical and managerial implications of the research findings. To this end, the paper contributes to a better understanding of the role of CSR in consumption decisions.

This study examined the customer asset management and the relationship between various constructs and firm characteristics on customer lifetime value(CLV).The relationship between marketing actions such as loyalty programs and the level of commitment and specifically the type of commitment and the type of loyalty that may be influenced by such a program were investigated.The main focus of the study was on the relationship between commitment and loyalty.Additional investigations were done on the impact that this may have on customer lifetime value.In terms of commitment,many researchers regard this as an important antecedent to customer retention but there have been conflicting or ambiguous empirical findings from various studies.In terms of loyalty ,many studies have similarly found that this concept is necessary for retention as well.This study examined the effects of the two dimensions of commitment on the two dimensions of loyalty.A survey was administered and a sample of 152 informants was analyzed using SEM with PLS-Graph 3.0 Build 1130 for inferential analysis and SPSS version 16.0 for descriptive analysis.The results show a significant relationship between affective commitment and attitudinal loyalty and behavioral loyalty and that continuance commitment is not significantly related to loyalty.In addition,the results indicate that affective commitment has a greater impact on loyalty than calculative commitment;however there was no significant relationship between attitudinal loyalty and CLV or between behavioral loyalty and CLV.

Background: This research focused on sport sponsorship related to six sponsors from different industries that are affiliated with a South African football club, namely Kaizer Chiefs; and has drawn from the perceptions and experience of Kaizer Chiefs supporters at in their ability to identify and assess the six sponsors. Results: This research has provided a framework to investigate the interrelationships between sport sponsorship, sponsor awareness, corporate image and intention to purchase sponsors' products. The main findings of the research were that category sport sponsorship awareness has a positive effect on sponsor awareness; and that corporate image has a positive effect on intention to purchase sponsors' products. No significant positive relationship was found between sponsor awareness and corporate image. Furthermore, no conclusive evidence was found to support the hypothesis that sponsor awareness has a positive effect on intention to purchase sponsors' products. Conclusion: The framework proposed within this research has highlighted the supporting role that sponsor awareness plays in achieving media coverage objectives, as well as the role that corporate image plays in achieving sales objectives. The results have further emphasised that corporate image is the more dominant indicator of sponsorship effectiveness as it ultimately leads to increased sales. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / unrestricted

La presente investigación presenta un análisis destacado de las acciones de retención en bodegas relacionadas con la intención de compra. En las bodegas hacen uso de acciones para aumentar la intención de compra pero los bodegueros no saben que están haciendo uso de ellas o no están bien informados, por ende no les queda claro cómo influyen en la compra. No se valoran mucho las estrategias de retención que podrían realizar las bodegas para influir de mayor manera en la compra. En el siguiente estudio se verán las acciones más importantes de las bodegas y qué relación tienen con la intención de compra. Este estudio sirve para que las bodegas pueda darse cuenta de que acciones son las más relevantes. La siguiente investigación será de tipo mixto, ya que empieza con la recolección de información de la realidad de los participantes, la cual permitirá afinar los instrumentos para la medición cuantitativa. En ese enfoque, se intenta encontrar regularidades y relaciones además de poder ver si se aprueba la hipótesis y por consiguiente explicar el fenómeno de las tiendas de conveniencia, ya que las variables se asocian: las estrategias de plaza y la calidad impactan en la preferencia de compra de los clientes. De manera que se podrá conocer de qué manera impactan una en la otra, lo cual identifica la correlación. Asimismo, es descriptivo, ya que se va a definir los datos empíricos que vamos a recoger. Con el propósito de responder a través de este trabajo las preguntas iniciales y herramientas cualitativas se obtiene conclusiones en base a los hallazgos. Dentro de los resultados cualitativos encontramos cuatro acciones muy importantes utilizadas por bodegas: La confianza del vendedor con sus clientes, el tiempo de entrega del delivery, el fiado, el contacto con los productos y el costo del delivery. Se encontró al igual que los resultados cuantitativos, que existe una relación con la intención de compra en cada una de las acciones. Se evidencio que la relación es débil y media. / The present investigation presents an outstanding analysis of retention actions in warehouses related to the purchase intention. In the wineries they make use of actions to increase the intention of purchase but the winemakers do not know that they are making use of them or are not well informed, therefore it is not clear to them how they influence the purchase. The retention strategies that wineries could carry out to influence the purchase in a greater way are not valued much. In the following study you will see the most important actions of the wineries and how they relate to the purchase intention. This study serves to allow wineries to realize which actions are the most relevant. The following investigation will be of mixed type, since it begins with the collection of information on the reality of the participants, which will allow refining the instruments for quantitative measurement. In this approach, we try to find regularities and relationships in addition to being able to see if the hypothesis is approved and therefore explain the phenomenon of convenience stores, since the variables are associated: the strategies of place and quality impact on the preference of Customer purchase. So you can know how they impact one on the other, which identifies the correlation. It is also descriptive, since the empirical data that we are going to collect will be defined. With the purpose of answering through this work the initial questions and qualitative tools, conclusions are obtained based on the findings. Among the qualitative results we find four very important actions used by wineries: The trust of the seller with their customers, the delivery time of the delivery, the trust, the contact with the products and the cost of delivery. It was found, like the quantitative results, that there is a relationship with the intention to purchase in each of the shares. It was evident that the relationship is weak and medium. / Trabajo de investigación

Actualmente, la ciudad de Lima se encuentra atravesando un grave problema en cuanto a la congestión vehícular. Por lo que, los habitantes que suelen movilizarse en distritos de alto flujo de vehículos se encuentran en búsqueda de formatos eficientes de transporte donde gasten menos cantidad de tiempo en llegar a sus destinos y, a su vez, sean económicos. Por ello, las empresas y los municipios inician su curso con la adaptación de una nueva modalidad de transporte que ingresa al mercado de Lima bajo la categoría de transporte eléctrico de alquiler y se opera mediante scooters eléctricos. Adicionalmente, el interés por las cuestiones ambientales en la ciudad ha aumentado a medida que los consumidores han optado por tomar decisiones cada vez más conscientes al momento de la compra. Por lo que, un modo de transporte que no emite emisiones de CO2 es atractivo para ellos. Sin embargo, la elección de las pocas empresas que operan actualmente en el mercado dependerá de las acciones online que trabajan como los cupones digitales y la información de uso de esta nueva modalidad de transporte, con el objetivo de llevar al consumidor a la compra offline (en calle). / The city of Lima is currently experiencing a serious problem of vehicle congestion. As a result, the habitants who tend to move around in high-traffic districts are in search of efficient transport formats where they spend less time getting to their destinations and, at the same time, are economic. For that reason, the companies and the municipalities begin their course with the adaptation of a new modality of transport that enters to the Lima market under the category of electric transport of rent and it is operated by means of electric scooters. Additionally, interest in environmental issues in the city has increased as consumers have opted to make increasingly conscious decisions at the time of purchase. Therefore, a mode of transport that does not emit CO2 emissions is attractive to them. However, the choice of the few companies currently operating in the market will depend on the online actions that work as digital coupons and information on the use of this new mode of transport, with the aim of taking the consumer to purchase offline (on the street). / Trabajo de investigación

Este trabajo de investigación indaga sobre el impacto de las acciones para crear engagement de marcas de bebidas alcohólicas reflejadas en la intención de compra mediante Instagram en los jóvenes de 18 a 35 años sobre la intención de compra del consumidor. Este estudio analiza los datos tomados de 323 usuarios existentes de la red social Instagram, mayores de edad y que consumen bebidas alcohólicas. Además de entrevistas a profundidad tanto al público objetivo como a profesionales y un focus group. La investigación fue realizada en Lima. Los resultados de la investigación indican que el contenido digital en la red social Instagram esta significativamente relacionado con la creación de engagement y la intención de compra de marcas de bebidas alcohólicas. Además, demostrar que la el engagement actúa como un mediador parcial entre el contenido digital en la red social Instagram y la intención de compra de los consumidores en el punto de venta. Las conclusiones extraídas de este estudio implican que las plataformas de redes sociales se han vuelto la herramienta ideal para conectar con el consumidor y mucho más rentable que el marketing tradicional al que estamos acostumbrados. Hoy en día, el contenido mostrado por las marcas en Instagram es muy relevante para los consumidores y depende de la calidad de este para poder establecer una conexión genuina con los consumidores e impulsar su intención de compra en el punto de venta. Los estudios futuros deben considerar seguir investigando las nuevas plataformas digitales que aparecen día a día y poder medir cuál de estas es la que tiene un mayor alcance a los intereses de los consumidores. / This research investigates the impact of actions to create engagement of alcoholic beverage brands reflected in the purchase intention through Instagram in young people between 18 and 35 years old on the consumer's purchase intention. This study analyzes data from 323 existing users of the Instagram social network, who are over 18 and who consume alcoholic beverages. In addition to in-depth interviews with the target audience, professionals and a focus group. The research was conducted in Lima. The results of the research indicate that the digital content on Instagram social network is significantly related to engagement creation and purchase intent of alcoholic beverage brands. Furthermore, demonstrating engagement acts as a partial mediator between digital content on the Instagram social network and consumers' purchase intent at the point of sale. The conclusions drawn from this study imply that social networking platforms have become the ideal tool to connect with the consumer and much more cost-effective than the traditional marketing we are used to. Today, the content displayed by brands on Instagram is highly relevant to consumers and depends on the quality of this content in order to establish a genuine connection with consumers and drive their purchase intent at the point of sale. Future studies should consider further research into the new digital platforms that are emerging daily and measure which of these has the greatest impact on consumer interests. / Trabajo de investigación

Hoy en día, hay una creciente demanda del consumo de vino por jóvenes millennials en cuanto a hombres y mujeres de NSE A y B de Lima Metropolitana. Así, a través de distintos autores se da a conocer la relación entre el E-WOM con la intención de compra en jóvenes de 23 a 35 años del segmento mencionado. El incremento de este consumo de vino por jóvenes está generando un cambio con respecto a los volúmenes establecidos anteriormente en Lima Metropolitana en donde, se considera, que esto se da a una nueva tendencia con respecto a los hábitos de consumo y al estilo de vida de los jóvenes. En cuanto a la relación entre comentarios en redes sociales y la intención de compra de vinos, los jóvenes son influenciados sobretodo a los comentarios de calidad que brindan información sobre la característica del sabor y el tipo de vino presentado en la página web o aplicación. Se puede decir que existe una relación con la intención de compra por la credibilidad que le dan ciertas páginas web al ser reconocidas y de prestigio. Si bien estamos en un mundo online, se considera que los jóvenes también forman parte de una influencia actual del mundo offline en cuanto a tiendas boutique y personas conocedoras del rubro las cuales influyen en su compra al momento de adquirir un vino. / Today, there is a big demand for wine consumption by young millennials regarding men and women from socioeconomic level A and B of Metropolitan Lima. Thus, the relationship between the E-WOM and the interactivity with the purchase intent of young people from 21 to 35 years old is made known through different authors. The increase of this wine consumption by young people is generating a change of the volumes previously established in Lima, where, it is considered, that this is given to a new trend by habits consumption and the lifestyle of these millennials. Regarding the relationship between comments on social networks and the purchase intent, young people are influenced above all from quality comments that provide flavor and wine type information shown up on websites or apps. Moreover, we can tell that there is a relationship with purchase because these websites are recognized by important people, giving prestigious to each one of them. Although we are in an online world; it is considered that young people are also part of a current influence of the offline world in terms of physical stores as boutiques and also by people knowledgeable about the wine they are looking for purchase. / Trabajo de investigación

El propósito del presente estudio fue investigar como la calidad percibida influyen en las intenciones de compras en canales digitales en supermercados en Lima Metropolitana.  Hoy en día, las intenciones de compra son aspectos importantes para el éxito de una compañía a largo plazo. Además, las intenciones de compras son un elemento crítico en la competencia con otros entornos competitivos, por lo tanto, es importante para la industria de supermercados tener en cuenta este punto.  El presente estudio se realizó, empleando los métodos cuantitativos y cualitativos. Otro propósito de este estudio fue proporcionar importantes conocimientos para el mercado de supermercados. Por lo tanto, los líderes y gerentes de supermercado pueden mejorar sus niveles de decisión de compra en relación a la calidad percibida. / The purpose of the present study was to investigate how the perceived quality influence the intentions of purchases in digital channels in supermarkets in Metropolitan Lima. Today, purchase intentions are important aspects for a company's long-term success. In addition, purchasing intentions are a critical element in competition with other competitive environments, therefore it is important for the supermarket industry to take this point into account. The present study was carried out, using quantitative and qualitative methods. Another purpose of this study was to provide important knowledge for the supermarket market. Therefore, supermarket leaders and managers can improve their purchasing decision levels in relation to perceived quality. / Trabajo de investigación