Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a substantial firm investment. However, the firm value implications of CSR, i.e., whether doing good aligns with doing well, are still a topic of hot debate in practice and research alike. More than three decades of research have only produced...

This thesis covers (i) the application of the flagship store in the fast-moving consumer goods industry as a communication tool, (ii) the inclusion of future brand-directed consumer behavior (i.e., future brand loyalty, word-of-mouth advertising, standard and special product sales in the...

Produktempfehlungen sind im alltäglichen Umgang zwischen Konsumenten üblich und wirken sich stark auf Konsumentscheidungen aus. Das Verständnis von Faktoren, die Konsumenten dazu bringen, Empfehlungen zu befolgen, ist daher für Manager und Verbraucherforscher gleichermaßen relevant. Obwohl...