The Determinants of Impulse Buying in Construction Sector: Evidence from North Cyprus Economy

ABSTRACT: The objective of this thesis is to empirically investigate the relationship between impulse buying and its determinants by using cross-sectional data over 200 participants. Specifically, a questionnaire was conducted within the North Cyprus region takes into account the role of price, loca...

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Main Author: Noroozi, Elahe
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11129/240
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spelling fteastmediterrun:oai:i-rep.emu.edu.tr:11129/240 2023-05-15T18:13:48+02:00 The Determinants of Impulse Buying in Construction Sector: Evidence from North Cyprus Economy Noroozi, Elahe 2012 http://hdl.handle.net/11129/240 en eng Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Noroozi, Elahe. (2012). The Determinants of Impulse Buying in Construction Sector: Evidence from North Cyprus Economy. Thesis (M.A.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Business Administration, Famagusta: North Cyprus. http://hdl.handle.net/11129/240 Business Administration Consumer Behavior - Research - Market surveys - Construction Sector - Cyprus North Impulse Buying - Price - Property Rights - Construction Sector - North Cyprus Economy Thesis 2012 fteastmediterrun 2022-03-02T17:05:53Z ABSTRACT: The objective of this thesis is to empirically investigate the relationship between impulse buying and its determinants by using cross-sectional data over 200 participants. Specifically, a questionnaire was conducted within the North Cyprus region takes into account the role of price, location, state agency and property rights. OLS technique is applied to test the validity of the model and the relative importance of different variables which may have an impact on impulse buying factor. The empirical findings obtained show that the influence price, remoteness as well as property right have an impact on impulse buying which is believed that this stimulate the volume of sale. The effect of state agency has a negative but it is found insignificant on impulse buying factor. This advises that people buying a house referring to a word of mouth rather than information obtained from state agencies. The results also suggest that lands belongs to Greek Cypriots are more ambiguous and cheaper than Turkish Cypriots lands. Policy or regulation in construction sector should be improved based on the estimated results. Cyprus problem should also be solved to make customers or house buyers’ life easier. Keywords: Impulse buying, price, property rights, construction sector, North Cyprus economy. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ÖZ: Bu tez ilk kez, alma dürtüsü ve onun belirleyicilerini bir anket çercevesinde 200 kişinin katılımı ile en küçük kareler yöntemi kullanılarak ölçmeyi hedeflemiştir. Özellikle, fiyatın, uzaklığın, emlak hakkının, ve emlak bürosu‘nun etkilerini alma dürtüsü üzerinde ölçmeye çalışır. En küçük kareler yöntemi kullanılarak regrasyon modelinin geçerliliğini ölçülmüştür. Ampirik bulgular fiyatın etkisinin, uzaklığın ve ayrıca emlak hakkının satın alma dürtüsü üzerinde önemli rol oynadığını gösteriyor. Emlak bürolarının etkisininde hiç olmadığı bu çalışmada kanıtlanıyor. Bu bulgular gösteriyorki insanlar daha çok arkadaşlarının bilgilerine başvuruyorlar. Ayrıca Rum koçanlı topraklar bu çalışmada belirsiz ve daha ucuz olarak ölçülüyor. Yapılacak yasal değişiklikler ve kıbrıs meselesinin çözümü İnşaat söktörü daha da rahatlatacak yönde gelişme sağlayabilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Satın alma dürtüsü, fiyat etkisi, mülk hakkı, mesafe etkisi, emlak bürosu etkisi , Kuzey Kıbrıs Ekonomisi. Master of Business Administration in Business Administration. Thesis (M.B.A.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Business Administration, 2012. Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Sami Fethi. Thesis sami Eastern Mediterranean University Institutional Repository (EMU I-REP), Famagusta
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Consumer Behavior - Research - Market surveys - Construction Sector - Cyprus
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Impulse Buying - Price - Property Rights - Construction Sector - North Cyprus Economy
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Consumer Behavior - Research - Market surveys - Construction Sector - Cyprus
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Impulse Buying - Price - Property Rights - Construction Sector - North Cyprus Economy
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The Determinants of Impulse Buying in Construction Sector: Evidence from North Cyprus Economy
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description ABSTRACT: The objective of this thesis is to empirically investigate the relationship between impulse buying and its determinants by using cross-sectional data over 200 participants. Specifically, a questionnaire was conducted within the North Cyprus region takes into account the role of price, location, state agency and property rights. OLS technique is applied to test the validity of the model and the relative importance of different variables which may have an impact on impulse buying factor. The empirical findings obtained show that the influence price, remoteness as well as property right have an impact on impulse buying which is believed that this stimulate the volume of sale. The effect of state agency has a negative but it is found insignificant on impulse buying factor. This advises that people buying a house referring to a word of mouth rather than information obtained from state agencies. The results also suggest that lands belongs to Greek Cypriots are more ambiguous and cheaper than Turkish Cypriots lands. Policy or regulation in construction sector should be improved based on the estimated results. Cyprus problem should also be solved to make customers or house buyers’ life easier. Keywords: Impulse buying, price, property rights, construction sector, North Cyprus economy. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ÖZ: Bu tez ilk kez, alma dürtüsü ve onun belirleyicilerini bir anket çercevesinde 200 kişinin katılımı ile en küçük kareler yöntemi kullanılarak ölçmeyi hedeflemiştir. Özellikle, fiyatın, uzaklığın, emlak hakkının, ve emlak bürosu‘nun etkilerini alma dürtüsü üzerinde ölçmeye çalışır. En küçük kareler yöntemi kullanılarak regrasyon modelinin geçerliliğini ölçülmüştür. Ampirik bulgular fiyatın etkisinin, uzaklığın ve ayrıca emlak hakkının satın alma dürtüsü üzerinde önemli rol oynadığını gösteriyor. Emlak bürolarının etkisininde hiç olmadığı bu çalışmada kanıtlanıyor. Bu bulgular gösteriyorki insanlar daha çok arkadaşlarının bilgilerine başvuruyorlar. Ayrıca Rum koçanlı topraklar bu çalışmada belirsiz ve daha ucuz olarak ölçülüyor. Yapılacak yasal değişiklikler ve kıbrıs meselesinin çözümü İnşaat söktörü daha da rahatlatacak yönde gelişme sağlayabilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Satın alma dürtüsü, fiyat etkisi, mülk hakkı, mesafe etkisi, emlak bürosu etkisi , Kuzey Kıbrıs Ekonomisi. Master of Business Administration in Business Administration. Thesis (M.B.A.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Business Administration, 2012. Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Sami Fethi.
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title_fullStr The Determinants of Impulse Buying in Construction Sector: Evidence from North Cyprus Economy
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