All About Portugal - Website dedicado ao turismo externo em Portugal

Grande parte do tráfego online tem origem em páginas de resultados de motores de de pesquisa. Estes constituem hoje uma ferramenta fundamental de que os turistas se socorrem para pesquisar e filtrar a informação necessária ao planeamento das suas viagens, sendo, por isso, bastante tidos em conta pelas entidades ligadas ao turismo no momento da definição das suas estratégias de marketing. No presente documento é descrita a investigação feita em torno do modo de funcionamento do motor de pesquisa Google e das métricas que utiliza para avaliação de websites e páginas web. Desta investigação resultou a implementação de um website de conteúdos afetos ao mercado de turismo e viagens em Portugal, focado no mercado do turismo externo – All About Portugal. A implementação do website pretende provar, sustentando-se em orientações da área do SEO, que a propagação de conteúdos baseada unicamente nos motores de pesquisa é viável, confirmando, deste modo, a sua importância. Os dados de utilização desse mesmo website introduzem novos elementos que poderão servir de base a novos estudos.

How to attract central and Northeneuropeans to a rural tourism establishment in the center of Portugal

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Social networks as glocal products: The case of Facebook

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Produtos e serviços de informação nos websites das bibliotecas da Universidade de Lisboa: um contributo para a sua avaliação

A presente investigação visa verificar a oferta de produtos e serviços de informação nos websites das bibliotecas da Universidade de Lisboa (UL) e avaliar o impacto que as plataformas sociais, e as ferramentas disponíveis na Web, têm na sua gestão. Para tal adotouse uma metodologia de pesquisa bibliográfica e de estudo de caso, através de um questionário, com perguntas abertas, e da técnica de observação direta dos websites. Assim, para além da revisão da literatura, para o processo de recolha de dados foi enviado um questionário por e-mail aos bibliotecários responsáveis e efetuada a observação dos websites através da adaptação de uma grelha de análise construída a partir do Guia de Boas Práticas de websites da Administração Direta e Indireta do Estado versão 3.0 de fevereiro de 2003. A utilização destes diferentes instrumentos visou obter dados de diferentes tipos, os quais proporcionaram a possibilidade de cruzamento de informação. Através da revisão da literatura e da observação e análise de conteúdos dos websites pretendeu-se: 1) demonstrar que as bibliotecas universitárias da UL podem ampliar as suas fronteiras e visualizar as possibilidades de inovar as suas atividades a partir da utilização e exploração das tecnologias de informação e comunicação, de um modo geral, e da Web 2.0 em particular, através de estratégias inovadores ao nível do marketing, com recurso às redes socias; 2) salientar o papel dos websites como elo de ligação entre a biblioteca e o utilizador; 3) verificar a utilização da Web 2.0 como forma de mudança na maneira como as bibliotecas oferecem e disponibilizam os seus serviços. Para esse efeito, identificamos e observamos as principais práticas e estratégias de marketing aplicadas pelas bibliotecas nomeadamente: weblogs, folksonomias, wikis, canais RSS e serviços Web de criação, edição e partilha e identificamos a cultura organizacional e de participação dos portais. Finalmente, apontamos alguns casos de boas práticas e algumas ferramentas e manuais da Web 2.0, que visam tornar a presença das bibliotecas universitárias na Internet, mais colaborativa antevendo uma oportunidade de desenvolvimento e melhoria de forma a ampliar a sua participação ativa na Sociedade da Informação.

The influence of sports events endorsement on children’s perceptions of healthy food products and brands

Field lab in marketing: Children consumer behaviour

Psychographic characteristics of weekend wine tourists : a multiple case study of four wineries in the Niagara Region

The purpose of this study is to examine the psychographic (product attributes, motivation opinions, interest, lifestyle, values) characteristics of wine tourists along the Niagara wine r,~ute, located in Ontario, Canada, using a multiple case study method. Four wineries were selected, two wineries each on the East, and West sides of the wine route during the shoulder-season (January, February, 2004). Using a computer generated survey technique, tourists were approached to fill out a questionnaire on one of the available laptop computers, where a sample ofN=321 was obtained. The study findings revealed that there are three distinct wine tourist segments in the Niagara region. The segments were determined using an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a K-means cluster analysis: Wine Lovers, Wine Interested, and Wine Curious wine tourists. These three segments displayed significant differences in their, motivation for visiting a winery, lifestyles, values, and wine purchasing behaviour. This study also examined differences between winery locations, on the East and West sides of the Niagara wine route, with respect to the aforementioned variables. The results indicated that there were significant differences between the regions with respect to these variables. The findings suggest that these differences present opportunities for more effective marketing strategies based on the uniqueness of each region. The results of this study provide insight for academia into a method of psychographic market segmentation of wine tourists and consumer behaviour. This study also contributes to the literature on wine tourism, and the identification of psychographic characteristics of wine tourists, an area where little research has taken place.

Self concept, acculturation, and fashion orientation

The research begins with a discussion of the worldwide and the Canadian market. The research profiles the examination of the relationship between a person's self concept (as defined by Malhotra) and fashion orientation (as defined by Gutman and Mills), and to understand how these factors are influenced by acculturation, focusing in-depth on their managerial implications. To study these relationships; a random sample of 196 ChineseCanadian female university students living in Canada was given a survey based on Malhotra's self-concept scale, and the SLASIA acculturation scale. Based on multiple regression analysis, findings suggest that the adoption of language and social interaction dimensions of acculturation constructs have significant effects on the relationship between self concept and fashion orientation. This research contributes significantly to both marketing theory and practice. Theoretically, this research develops new insights on the dimensionality of fashion orientation, identifies various moderating effects of acculturation on the relationship of self concept and fashion orientation dimensions, and provides a framework to examine these effects, where results can be generalized across different culture. Practically, marketers can use available findings to improve their understanding of the fashion needs of Chinese-Canadian consumers, and target them based on these findings. The findings provide valuable implications for companies to formulate their fashion marketing strategies for enhance fashion orientation in terms of different dimensions, based on different levels of acculturation.

Search engine advertising in web retailing : an efficiency analysis

This study examines the efficiency of search engine advertising strategies employed by firms. The research setting is the online retailing industry, which is characterized by extensive use of Web technologies and high competition for market share and profitability. For Internet retailers, search engines are increasingly serving as an information gateway for many decision-making tasks. In particular, Search engine advertising (SEA) has opened a new marketing channel for retailers to attract new customers and improve their performance. In addition to natural (organic) search marketing strategies, search engine advertisers compete for top advertisement slots provided by search brokers such as Google and Yahoo! through keyword auctions. The rationale being that greater visibility on a search engine during a keyword search will capture customers' interest in a business and its product or service offerings. Search engines account for most online activities today. Compared with the slow growth of traditional marketing channels, online search volumes continue to grow at a steady rate. According to the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, spending on search engine marketing by North American firms in 2008 was estimated at $13.5 billion. Despite the significant role SEA plays in Web retailing, scholarly research on the topic is limited. Prior studies in SEA have focused on search engine auction mechanism design. In contrast, research on the business value of SEA has been limited by the lack of empirical data on search advertising practices. Recent advances in search and retail technologies have created datarich environments that enable new research opportunities at the interface of marketing and information technology. This research uses extensive data from Web retailing and Google-based search advertising and evaluates Web retailers' use of resources, search advertising techniques, and other relevant factors that contribute to business performance across different metrics. The methods used include Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), data mining, and multivariate statistics. This research contributes to empirical research by analyzing several Web retail firms in different industry sectors and product categories. One of the key findings is that the dynamics of sponsored search advertising vary between multi-channel and Web-only retailers. While the key performance metrics for multi-channel retailers include measures such as online sales, conversion rate (CR), c1ick-through-rate (CTR), and impressions, the key performance metrics for Web-only retailers focus on organic and sponsored ad ranks. These results provide a useful contribution to our organizational level understanding of search engine advertising strategies, both for multi-channel and Web-only retailers. These results also contribute to current knowledge in technology-driven marketing strategies and provide managers with a better understanding of sponsored search advertising and its impact on various performance metrics in Web retailing.

Évaluation logique de trois (3) campagnes de prévention contre le VIH/Sida à Montréal

À l’heure où nous écrivons, l’ONU enregistre 33 million de personnes touchées par le VIH/Sida. Dans les perspectives actuelles de lutte contre la propagation de la pandémie, plusieurs moyens peuvent être mis en place : utilisation du condom, dépistage, échange de seringues, abstinence… Mais une question se pose : quels éléments nous influencent dans l’utilisation d’une telle ou telle pratique? Faisant usage des stratégies de marketing social, les campagnes de prévention contre le VIH/Sida mettent l’emphase sur l’empowerment des individus face à leur prise de risque. Par ce biais, on tente de changer certains comportements et d’en adopter de nouveaux plus sécuritaires pour la santé. Nous avons évalué ici trois (3) campagnes de prévention contre le VIH/Sida à Montréal. Le but de cette recherche a été de distinguer les éléments pouvant faciliter la planification des campagnes dans une perspective de diminution de l’incidence du VIH/Sida. Lors de la prise de décisions concernant l'évaluation d'une campagne de prévention de lutte contre le VIH/Sida, plusieurs points fondamentaux sont à considérer : la source de l’information, le message, le canal utilisé, les caractéristiques du récepteur et l’effet désiré par la campagne. Ces aspects sont primordiaux dans la prise de conscience de la campagne. Mais attention, ce type d'évaluation n'est pas conçu pour en démontrer son efficacité. Notre étude nous confirme l’importance de l’évaluation des campagnes de prévention aux différents stades de leurs conceptions. Cette recherche nous pousse à connaître les détails du programme de prévention et ainsi avoir une bonne compréhension du déroulement de l'intervention dans une perspective future d’en expliquer l’efficacité

Ecolabeling and Green Certification for Effective Fisheries Management – An Analysis

Nowadays there is a growing environmental concern and the business communities have slowly started recognising environmental protection and sustainable utilization of natural resources into their marketing strategies. This paper discusses the various Ecolabeling and Certification Systems developed world over to regulate and introduce Fair Trade in Ornamental Fish Industry. Ecolabeling and green certification are considered as part of these strategies implemented partly out of compulsion from the National and International Regulatory Bodies and Environmental Movements. All the major markets of ornamental fishes like European Union, USA and Japan have started putting restrictions on the trade to impose ecolabeling as a non tariff barrier like the one imposed on seafood and aqua cultured products. A review was done on the available Ecolabeling and Green Certification Schemes available at local, national and international levels for fisheries including aquaculture and ornamental fish trade and to examine the success and constraints faced by these schemes during its implementation. The primary downside of certification is the multiplicity of ecolabels and cost incurred by applicants for certification, costs which may in turn be passed on to consumers. The studies reveal serious inadequacies in a number of ecolabels and cast doubt on their overall contribution to effective fisheries management and sustainability. The paper also discusses the inititive taken in India to develop guidelines for Green Certification of Fresh water ornamental fishes.

Plan de Exportación Carnexport

La empresa Carnexport en busca de llegar a nuevos mercados con producto de mayor valor agregado, participó del programa del CIDEM, Maloka y Alcaldía Mayor de Bogota para realizar su plan exportador. Con el apoyo del equipo directivo de la empresa el proceso de consultaría da como resultado la exportación de sus productos a tres mercados posibles, para cada uno de ellos se realizó un estudio de mercados y elaboración de estrategias para la introducción de los mismos, soportado en dos estudios de costos y logísticos que permitieron definir el precio de venta y costos promedios de transporte para determinar si el precio de venta del producto es competitivo y logre la utilidad esperada por la empresa. También se realizó un presupuesto para poder dar inicio al plan exportador que está estructurado por mercados para conocer la inversión inicial y la manera para apalancar financieramente la propuesta

Plan Exportador MELTRONIC Ltda.

El desarrollo de este proyecto de tesis es el esfuerzo mancomunado de la Secretaria de Desarrollo Económico, Maloka, CIDEM, Universidad del Rosario y la estudiante con el fin de apoyar la formación y el crecimiento de las pequeñas y medianas empresas colombianas, puesto que actualmente en el país no hay un soporte adecuado en el aprendizaje para crear empresas exitosas que puedan competir en el mercado internacional. Este trabajo tuvo una duración de 5 meses en los cuales se realizaron 5 módulos cada uno enfocado a la creación de un plan exportador, estos módulos son: Inteligencia de Mercados, Costos de Producción, Precios y Logística, Estrategias de Comercialización y Plan Exportador, en todos estos se buscaron las bases para que la empresa MELTRONIC LTDA., pudiera implementar un plan de exportación exitoso para los mercados escogidos: Perú, Costa Rica y Chile.

Plan exportador Madecol Ltda.

En el presente documento se parte de una descripción y análisis de las debilidades y fortalezas de la empresa, así como de su producto más competitivo a nivel nacional proyectado al mercado internacional. Tal análisis consiste en una observación interna de aspectos organizacionales, de producción, financieros, contables, características de los productos, y gestión de mercadeo de la compañía; y en una observación del mercado en el cual se desarrolla, proveedores, clientes, competidores, oportunidades del gobierno, entre otros. Una vez identificadas las debilidades, fortalezas, oportunidades y amenazas, como fruto del análisis preliminar; y conocidos los objetivos de la empresa, se plantean propuestas de mejoramiento y estrategias nacionales e internacionales, para aprovechar las fortalezas y oportunidades identificadas, así como superar las debilidades y amenazas que enfrenta; con el propósito de cumplir las metas de la compañía.

Plan exportador 3 D.I.T Ltda.

Este trabajo tuvo una duración de 5 meses en los cuales se realizaron 5 módulos cada uno enfocado a la creación de un plan exportador, estos módulos son: Inteligencia de Mercados, Costos de Producción, Precios y Logística internacional, Estrategias de Comercialización y Plan Exportador, en todos estos se buscaron las bases para que la empresa 3 D.I.T LTDA., pudiera implementar un plan de exportación exitoso para los mercados escogidos: México, Chile y Estados Unidos.