Browsing Theses (MU) by Thesis Department "Textile and apparel management (MU)"
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Fashion brand CSR : fashion consumers' environmental belief, expectations on CSR communication, and purchase intention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plays an important role in fashion brands nowadays. Thus, the number of socially responsible fashion brands are increasing day by day. Statistics show that consumers' now demand more ... -
Hospital gowns in the health care system: a study exploring whether the hospital gown preserves a patient's dignity, modesty, and comfort
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Over the years, hospital gowns have become accepted as the standard attire worn by patients in healthcare settings, especially in hospitals. The need for hospital gowns is still present in today's medicine, but new medical ... -
How country of manufacturing and sweatshop free information affects online apparel consumers' perceived quality, value and purchase intention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Online consumers are not able to assess the physical product in the prepurchase process. This poses a problem for the consumers, and further affects their purchase behavior. The popularity of sustainability and transparency ... -
Impact of weather on U.S. apparel retail and wholesale sales
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)There is a huge gap in our comprehension on the effect of the weather on U.S. apparel retail and wholesale sales. This study was designed to uncover the relationships between weather and apparel retail and wholesale sales ... -
The influence of St. Louis 1904 World's Fair on Japonisme that appeared in periodicals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study is about Japonisme that appeared in newspaper and magazine advertisements and articles from 1903 to 1905. The Japanese promoted their culture by showing its traditional arts and crafts in World's fairs from the ... -
Influential product characteristics of apparel product performance as measured in profit
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This study investigated what previous studies have suggested as influential product characteristics of apparel product performance in an effort to prove the statistical significance of those characteristics. One hundred ... -
Investigation into male apparel disposal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Textile and apparel disposal in U.S. landfills has grown over time creating environmental concerns. In an effort to reduce textile waste ending up in landfills, this research addresses how consumers currently dispose of ... -
Motivation in the apparel classroom : a self-determination perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The purpose of this study was to uncover strategies that apparel educators may use to encourage higher level self-regulation in foundational apparel studies. Based on the Organismic Integration sub-Theory of Self-Determination ... -
The mysterious equity behind charitable giving : a case study examining corporate sustainability initiatives and perceptions among multi-stakeholder groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The study explored corporate sustainability efforts, as well as the varying perspectives and factors that impact sustainable output from corporations. By implementing Ha-Brookshire's (2017) Moral Responsibility Theory of ... -
A quantitative analysis of the effect of textile mill water quality labels on consumer purchace intention for apparel
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This research looks into what information consumers are interested in on hangtags in regards to what they would purchase. More specifically, it looks at the water treatment at the factory the apparel product that the hangtag ... -
The relationships between foreign buyers' mediated power and Bangladeshi suppliers' psychologically defensive workplace behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The study examined the relationships between the mediated social power of buyers from developed countries and the psychologically defensive workplace ... -
Second weddings : a new kind of fairy tale
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Although most girls look forward to getting married, and the marriage market is a very lucrative business, a sometimes-overlooked market is the ... -
Small- and medium-sized enterprise owners' perception of success in the textile and apparel industries : multiple case studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a critical part of many industries in today's U.S. economy, and are particularly important to the U.S. textile and apparel industry. While the importance of SMEs to the textile ... -
Spatial ability of transitioning 2d to 3d apparel design : applying apparel spatial visualization test (asvt) into virtual environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The purpose of this was to develop a 3D Apparel Spatial Visualization Test to examine visualization skills and mental imagery in a virtual prototyping environment of students who major in textile apparel management at the ... -
A study of consumer behavior of digital media : users' preference related to media format
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study aims explain the underlying motivations driving consumers' purchase preferences for hard or soft copies of digital music. A uses and gratifications approach is adopted to examine the relationship between five ... -
Traceability to farm and factory, country of manufacturing, and apparel purchase scenario
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)In recent years, traceability and transparency have been emerging issues in the textile and apparel industry. For companies to be transparent, accessibility and information comprehensiveness are important aspects. The ease ... -
Trust/distrust, perceived quality, perceived price, and apparel purchase intention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)As firms are competing in an increasingly complex business environment, they are concentrating on building trusting relations with customers and create a niche in the market. Especially in the apparel industry which is ...