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Nelson A. Barber Author

Nelson.Barber@unh.edu

Subjects of specialization
Cornell Hospitality

Affiliation
University of New Hampshire, USA

Biography

Nelson A. Barber, PhD is an Associate Professor of Hospitality Management in the Peter T. Paul college of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. His research focus is directed toward understanding consumer behavior, purchase behavior, and decision making (demand side research), with particular attention lodging, social media, and wine. He has published numerous articles in such journals as the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, International Journal of Hospitality Management, International Journal of Wine Business Research, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, Journal of Product Innovation Management, and the Journal of Consumer Marketing, among others.

Publications

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Doing as I say: The Influence of Bottom-Boxers in the Hospitality Industry

Author(s): Nelson A. Barber

Doing as I say: The Influence of Bottom-Boxers in the Hospitality Industry

Why do companies of from varying industries have difficulty getting a true read on the acceptance of product/service offerings or pricing strategies? Could it be changes in preferences between the survey and purchase decision, perhaps caused by the survey itself, the inability to predict future preferences, the effect of information acquisition, or a variety of other biases in measuring and reporting intentions? There is considerable evidence that inconsistencies often exist between what people say they will do and what they actually do. Lusk et al. investigated how differences in measuring stated p... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8807.1000e101

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