Purpose The purpose of this paper is to guide marketing managers in their efforts decrease consumer demand for counterfeits products by examining the beliefs and attitudes that have been found support complicity across multiple products, virtual physical shopping environments, using several criteria each product. Design/methodology/approach A web‐based survey 254 students explored two ethical ideologies (idealism relativism), collectivism, toward (ethical concern perceived quality) with...

Abstract This paper analyses the definition and connotation of Industry 4.0 proposes that intelligent manufacturing innovative service are two core elements 4.0. The also discusses standardization, integrated information system, training education, artificial intelligence applications, infrastructure issues for development

Abstract: The social demands for third‐party logistics (3PL) are further developing the model of supply chain management. analysis an effective approach 3PL service supplier evaluation is given in terms its direct relation to operational efficiency and benefit service‐demanding enterprise as well An traditional academic theoretical results practical methods selection indicates deficiencies this approach. In paper, a case‐based reasoning framework postulated system. This work expands upon...

This article presents an overview of the growth internet piracy in global marketplace. The ethical perceptions (or lack of) younger generation is addressed, terms their willingness to consume counterfeit goods on web. Firms face task educating consumer that downloading music, software, movies and like, without compensation, unethical. awareness critical for decreasing demand virtual marketplace, where a can exhibit rogue behaviour with limited fear prosecution. We address pyramid piracy,...

Purpose – To identify ways for business managers to reduce consumer complicity with counterfeit products by better aligning their actions beliefs of complicity.

Variations in sales promotion e-commerce impact online purchase decisions. Managers of marketplaces must comprehend the effects deviations on We categorize changes as either recognisable or unrecognisable to consumer. used stimulus-organization-response model assess influence diverse promotions consumer decisions via perceived attractiveness product. Using data from 587 consumers we discovered distinct impacts between and intention. Additionally, product value moderates these effects....

Abstract In the era of Industry 4.0 and Made in China 2025 initiatives, this research is focused on exploring how entrepreneurial decision‐making logics contribute to opportunity identification by combining effectuation theory knowledge‐based under high uncertainty through strategic knowledge integration emerging economies, such as Chinese economy. Empirical data were collected from 196 entrepreneurs top executives high‐tech new ventures using an interview survey. An established mediation...

Locating p facilities to serve a number of customers is problem in many areas business. The determine facility locations such that the weighted average distance traveled from all demand points their nearest sites minimized. A variant p‐median one which maximum constraint imposed between point and its location, also known as with constraint. In this paper, we apply fairly new methodology genetic algorithms solve relatively large sized constrained version ‐median problem. We present our...

Abstract China is the largest source of counterfeit goods. Both U.S. and European Union customs statistics put People's Republic at top list pirated product seizures. Along with remarkable growth in Chinese economy exports has come production distribution throughout world. To present a full picture many intellectual property rights (IPR) protection problems this article reviews history traditional attitudes toward individual ownership IP under Confucianism communism. Finally, presents view...

Online retailers are providing customized logistics service to meet heterogeneous customer demand. However, the value of is not clear. We study conceptually and empirically how influences online post-purchase behavior, specifically e-satisfaction e-loyalty. Primary data on were collected from an field involving direct observation. Secondary e-loyalty Bizrate.com. used hierarchical multiple regression analyses constrained nonlinear for empirical analysis. The results indicate that contributes...