We investigate the existence of a principal-agent problem between parents and financially dependent adult children within households on the purchase of a durable (such as a vehicle). We theoretically argue that children will select more expensive durables if parents contribute more towards its...

The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of the learning process, the determinants of process quality, and to determine the Teaching Factory-Based Teaching Factory-Based Motorcycle Engineering Vocational Skills Learning Model. Data collection was carried out through interviews and...

This article sheds light on a scarcely explored area of research related to herd behavior in urban settings of developing economies, where the use of motorized twowheelers has been increasing rapidly. Using primary survey-based data from Nepal, we examine whether potential motorcycle buyers in...

In many low and middle-income countries, motorcycles are the most commonly used means of transportation. Over and beyond their many legal uses, motorcycles are also widely used to commit crimes. While motorcycle restrictions to reduce crime have been adopted in at least 14 countries, we do not...

Customer Psychology is the investigation of human conduct with respect to their purchasing behaviours, customs and inclinations comparable to customer items including their responses and inclinations to promoting, bundling and advertising of those items. This report analyses the psychological...

This paper provides an overview of the structure, key functions, and characteristics of the motorcycle parts and aftermarket industries in Southern Africa in order to identify challenges to and opportunities for growth in these industries. The research examines the end markets and utilization of...

This is the study about the international business strategy of TVS Motor Company for their two wheeler motorcycle. As a part of this study, it has been investigated the sales & marketing strategy, brand strategy, primary target customers, marketing communication strategy and advertisement...

This paper examines the determinants of motorcycle fatality rates using panel data and classical and Bayesian statistical methods. It focuses on five variables in particular: universal helmet laws, partial helmet laws, cell phone use, suicidal propensities, and beer consumption. Universal helmet...

We show how consumers react to incomplete information on product quality and examine incentives for wholesalers and retailers to provide consumers with real quality information, taking into account the market structure for motorcycle parts in Vietnam. We consider incentives of counterfeiters to...

We investigate one way that consumers find meaning in their lives through the joint experience of a brand with friends in a brand community. Using the laddering technique, we disclose the sense-making related to the participation of 174 members of Ducati motorcycle communities. The emergent...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirically the relative emphasis accorded by members of a brand community to identification with that community and identification with the brand-owner, and thereby close a gap in the literature to date. Design/methodology/approach –...

This report evaluates the costs and benefits of replacing postal delivery motorcycles with electric vehicles in eight Korean cities. It compares operating costs, safety performance, and environmental impacts based on data collected from a field trial with both vehicle types. In addition to the...

The evolution of motorcycle ownership is a crucial issue for road safety, as motorcyclists are highly vulnerable road users. Analyzing a panel of 153 countries for the period 1963-2010, we document a motorcycle Kuznets curve which sees motorcycle dependence increase and then decrease as...

The luxury bike market in India is still in its introductory stage. Since the first luxury bike was introduced by Harley Davidson in 2010, there have been a number of challenges being faced by the companies in establishing their foothold in the Indian market. This paper aims at studying the...

Government traffic safety mandates are typically designed to reduce the harmful externalities of risky behaviors. We consider whether motorcycle helmet laws also reduce a beneficial externality by decreasing the pool of viable organ donors. Our central estimates show that organ donations...

In the early 1980s, Harley-Davidson was on the verge of bankruptcy. In the general public's opinion, quality was substandard?of both motorcycles and riders. Harleys leaked oil and were often broken down. Riders were roughnecks, out to raise hell. The Harley-Davidson brand was tarnished. What s...

Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Why the Motorcycle? -- 1 Japan's Transportation Revolution, 1896-1931 -- 2 Motorcycle and Empire: A Study in Industrial Self-Sufficiency -- 3 Know Your Customers: Designing Products for an Impoverished Postwar Market -- 4...