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Diffusion of viral marketing into the world of public relations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
With the ever-changing world of technology, consumers can be reached through more and more media. These opportunities are only possible if the advertising and public relations industries follow their audiences and understand ...
The perceived role of personal social identity in the promotion of arthritis self-management programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This research attempts to understand how a person with arthritis perceives his or her own social role identity and how that might relate to the underutilization of arthritis self-management programs. The ultimate goal of ...
A study of internal change communication practices : message, media, channel and approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
In a time when organizational change is occurring more frequently with higher stakes for implementing change successfully, it is critical for internal public relation practitioners to develop communication strategies using ...
Media coverage of the adoption of electronic health records : a content analysis of local and national print newspapers and press releases
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This article uses a content analysis to examine newspaper coverage and press releases coverage of the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and ...
Most effective communication strategies to introduce campus solutions systems to college/university campuses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This study compares the methods used to promote new Campus Solutions systems on college/university campuses during the past ten years to the time reported for full adoption by students, staff, and instructors. Questionnaires ...
She's too pretty : how model attractiveness and social comparison impact consumer self-esteem and purchase intention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The current research was performed to determine the relationships between model attractiveness, social comparison, consumer self-esteem, and consumer ...
Point, set, match : examining the impact of athlete endorser familiarity and endorser/product congruency on consumer attitudes, purchase intentions, and percieved [sic] endorser credibility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of professional athlete endorser familiarity and endorser/product congruency on consumer attitudes towards the brand, consumer attitudes towards the ad, consumer purchase ...
Self-esteem's moderation of self-congruity effects on brand loyalty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This research set out to find how consumer self-esteem moderates the relative importance of actual self-congruity vs. ideal self-congruity on women's brand loyalty to fitness brands. College-aged women were the primary ...
Women in science : are portrayals on primetime television negative, and what are effects of exposure to such content?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Twenty years ago, the U.S. Department of Education began investing millions to get more girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math -- or STEM -- fields. Yet the needle has barely moved, and the American ...
The role of video on sports fan attitudes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Given its importance in the brand management of sports teams, this study primarily investigates the influence of sports video on fandom and team loyalty. Building upon a history of research on fan motivation, the ...
The portrayal and frequency of religion in secular rap music
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Secular rap has arguably become one of the most influential and popular genres in music, and its effects on aspects of American culture, like sexuality (Ward, Hansbrough, & Walker, 2005) and violence (Jones, 1997), have ...
Stereotype threat and the mass media : the athletic test performance of black and white students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
An experiment showed that a sports news article based on negative racial stereotypes about Black or White athletes can impede athletic performance based on the theory of stereotype threat. In the experiment, White participants ...
Framing of African-American women in mainstream and Black women's magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
For decades, there has been a concern with the negative framing of black women in the media. Historically, black women are placed into four stereotypical frames: The Mammy, The Jezebel, The Sapphire and The Matriarch. ...
The discourse of outdoor food advertisements in Latino communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This paper focuses on analyzing the discourse surrounding food in outdoor advertisements in Latino communities. The following literature discusses ...
In-game promotions and their effects on sporting event attendees : a look at brand awareness and purchase behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
In today's world of DVR and ad blockers, advertisers struggle to capture the full attention of their audiences. Advertisers are forced to break out of the norm in order to communicate their messages. Sporting events have ...
Women in sports journalism: hiring practices through a feminist lens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This research was designed to find out how women are evaluated during the hiring process for positions in sports broadcast journalism. Interviews with a talent agent for broadcast news personnel, with the associate managing ...
Corporate social responsibility : cultivating brand reputation through social media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The role corporations play in their stakeholders' lives is an issue of extreme importance, and one with increasingly serious implications. From crisis ...
Twitter and television : a uses & gratifications study of Twitter usage and television viewing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The research survey and analysis contributed to the body of knowledge of the motivations for watching television and using Twitter. The results identified the motivations of relaxation and escape, companionship and social ...
Start to finish : the effect of sportswriter and reader gender on perception of female athletes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Poor portrayal and perception of female athletes has a host of negative outcomes, such as objectification of women (Daniels, 2009) and negative reader judgment of female athletes (Knight and Giuliano, 2001). This study ...
The effect of game-day promotions on increasing game attendance and fan engagement for major league baseball teams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This study applies contingency theory to analyze how effective promotions are at increasing attendance and facilitating fan engagement. Contingency theory framework assumes there is neither a best way to organize nor is ...