The Impact of Risk Communication on Consumption and Consumer Well-Being aims to understand how consumers think about and respond to risk through their consumption behaviors. Risky consumption poses societal risks leading to regulatory decisions such as bans on smoking, the use of seatbelts and motorcycle helmets, and so on. In the end, the goal of risk communication is consumer well-being by mitigating the harm of risky consumption. The authors synthesize the literature on risk, risky consumption behaviors, risk communication, and consumer well-being. They extend prior reviews through an...

This essential guide, edited by experienced journal editors, is the definitive sourcebook for prospective authors who are seeking direction and advice about developing academic papers in marketing that will have a high probability of publication in the best journals in the discipline. It brings together a wealth of contributors, all of whom are experienced researchers and have been published in the leading marketing journals. More than a dozen and a half current and former editors of marketing journals contributed to this volume, contributing words of wisdom and sage advice for the...

This essential guide, edited by experienced journal editors, is the definitive sourcebook for prospective authors who are seeking direction and advice about developing academic papers in marketing that will have a high probability of publication in the best journals in the discipline. It brings together a wealth of contributors, all of whom are experienced researchers and have been published in the leading marketing journals. More than a dozen and a half current and former editors of marketing journals contributed to this volume, contributing words of wisdom and sage advice for the...

This collection of papers focusing on the contributions of Margaret Henderson Blair, a pioneer in advertising and marketing practice and a champion of high quality, managerially relevant marketing research, provides insights into effective advertising. It captures five decades of Blair's thoughts about the critical roles of the message in advertising, the necessity of reliable and valid measurement of advertising effects, and the centrality of persuasion as an outcome of advertising. Her thoughts are backed up by careful and readable research. Introductory chapters and editors' comments prior...