Master's Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics - Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social Media, grade: A (1,0), Hawai'i Pacific University, 80 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The use and practice of product placement - also referred to as brand placement - has risen dramatically over the last few years. Here, especially the automobile industry is a major player by spending millions of dollars for strategically placing products and brands not only in blockbusters and movies, but increasingly also in various television programs, print media, and video games. This research paper investigates the effective of product placement for the automobile industry and its actual effect on consumer behavior. However, consumers' attitudes, perceptions, and values tend to differ depending on their culture; thus, further research shall concentrate on the possible differences between American, European, and Asian consumers. First, the introduction will state the objective of the study as well as research purposes. Next, the background of the study will present a conceptual framework, theoretical foundations on which the research will be based, development of research questions that are to be answered, and a hypotheses development. As it follows, the research methodology will formulate the information needs and data collection methods, the questionnaire development, and the sample design. The data analyses and findings part will use descriptive statistics and present the results from the quantitative research as well as other findings. Ultimately, in the conclusion the findings and results will be discussed, limitations of the study will be acknowledged, and possibilities for future research will be stated. ...]

Master's Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics - Offline Marketing and Online Marketing, grade: A (1,0), Hawai'i Pacific University, language: English, abstract: The use and practice of product placement – also referred to as brand placement – has risen dramatically over the last few years. Here, especially the automobile industry is a major player by spending millions of dollars for strategically placing products and brands not only in blockbusters and movies, but increasingly also in various television programs, print media, and video games. This research paper investigates the effective of product placement for the automobile industry and its actual effect on consumer behavior. However, consumers’ attitudes, perceptions, and values tend to differ depending on their culture; thus, further research shall concentrate on the possible differences between American, European, and Asian consumers. First, the introduction will state the objective of the study as well as research purposes. Next, the background of the study will present a conceptual framework, theoretical foundations on which the research will be based, development of research questions that are to be answered, and a hypotheses development. As it follows, the research methodology will formulate the information needs and data collection methods, the questionnaire development, and the sample design. The data analyses and findings part will use descriptive statistics and present the results from the quantitative research as well as other findings. Ultimately, in the conclusion the findings and results will be discussed, limitations of the study will be acknowledged, and possibilities for future research will be stated. [...]

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Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: The dissertation scrutinises the opportunities that product placement may entail as an additive and integral part of a company s marketing mix. It also discusses its imminent disadvantages and threats as posed by the relevant German legislation. The main focus, however, is placed on the conceivable effects of product placement as regards brand awareness, recall, attitudes and increasing turnover. Einleitung: Die Arbeit untersucht die Möglichkeiten, welche "Product Placement" als eine additive und integrierte Komponente des Marketing-Mixes für interessierte Unternehmen bietet. Weiterhin werden ökonomisch bedingte Nachteile und Einschränkungen im Rahmen der deutschen Gesetzgebung erläutert. Das Hauptaugenmerk jedoch liegt auf den möglichen Auswirkungen des Product Placements auf Markenbekanntheit, Recall, Einstellungen (Attitudes) und Umsatzsteigerungen. Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents: List of abbreviationsVII 0.Executive Summary1 1.Introduction and scope of this worK2 1.1Objectives and limitations2 1.2Method of approach3 1.3Definition of terms4 1.4Categorisation of Product Placement within the communications mix7 2.Reasons for the development and growth of Product Placement10 2.1Overview10 2.2General market conditions and how to react to them10 2.3The changing face of the electronic media market11 2.3.1Television11 2.3.2Cinema/The film industry13 2.3.3Video16 2.4Growing ineffectiveness of traditional forms of advertising17 2.4.1New forms of media usage as reactions to the information overload17 2.4.2The problem of reactance19 2.5Internationalisation and globalisation of markets20 3.Historical development of Product Placement22 3.1Inception and evolution in the US22 3.2Overview of the German market27 4.Classifications of Product Placement in practice29 4.1According to the object placed30 4.1.1Product Placement in a narrow sense30 4.1.2Generic Placement31 4.1.3Corporate Placement32 4.1.4Innovation Placement33 4.1.5Idea Placement34 4.2According to the kind of information transfer35 4.2.1Visual Product Placement35 4.2.2Verbal Placement35 4.3According to the intensity of its integration into the action37 4.3.1On-Set Placement38 4.3.2Creative Placement38 4.3.3Image Placement40 5.Critical discussion of the applicability for placing companies42 5.1Advantages and benefits associated with Product Placement42 5.2Disadvantages and problems associated with Product Placement48 5.3The legal [...]

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The Psychology of Entertainment Media provides a cutting-edge look at how entertainment media affects its viewers, both in intended and unintended ways, and the psychological processes that underlie these effects. The collection represents an international, multidisciplinary investigation of an age-old process--persuasion--in a relatively new guise, which includes product placements, brand films, television programs, and sponsorships. The collection covers three broad areas: the potential effects of embedding promotions within entertainment media content; the persuasive power of the entertainment media content itself; and individual differences in the interplay between media usage and media effects. Contributions focus on a variety of topics, including product placement, subliminal perception, narrative impact, cultivation effects on consumers, and individual differences in media use. Virtually all the chapters speak to the issue of how entertainment media are processed, with the conclusion that media consumers do tend to process entertainment and promotional information differently. Providing a broad perspective on how entertainment media may have an effect that goes largely unnoticed or unattended by consumers, this volume makes a substantial contribution toward creating a more knowledgeable field, as well as a more knowledgeable consumer. With its origins in the 21st Annual Advertising and Consumer Psychology Conference, the volume represents scholarship from prominent and emerging scholars in psychology, marketing, and communications. It is appropriate for advanced students and scholars in marketing, advertising, psychology, and mass communication; for research-focused practitioners working in marketing, advertising, and public policy; and for individuals interested in entertainment studies, consumer behavior, attitudes, persuasion, media studies, and consumer psychology.

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