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Title: | Role of Word of Mouth Communication in North Cyprus: Painkillers and Dermocosmetics Products |
Authors: | Kaya, Anıl Kemal Akgül, Çağlar Çağlar Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Communication ,Department of Communication and Media Studies |
Keywords: | Communication and Media Studies Communication in marketing - Medical Secto - Cyprus, North Oral communication - Public Opinion Word - of - mouth advertising Word of Mouth (WOM) Derma-cosmetics products Painkiller products |
Issue Date: | Jan-2015 |
Publisher: | Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) - Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ) |
Citation: | Akgül, Çağlar. (2013). Role of Word of Mouth Communication in North Cyprus: Painkillers and Dermocosmetics Products. Thesis (M.A.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Communication and Media Studies, Famagusta: North Cyprus. |
Abstract: | There are numerous companies in the global market who are in the same sector and
competing with each other; they are offering almost similar products or services
while they are reaching their customers. In the medical sector it is clearly considered
that companies are producing too many medicines and derma-cosmetic products on
the market and they are offering similar features and benefit products for their
patients.
The aim of this research is to contribute to the literature about Word of Mouth
(WOM), which has a great impact in the medical sector especially in developing
countries. As TRNC is a small semi-island, people rely more on word of mouth
communication than any other promotional mixed elements. Thus, this research
explores “The Importance of Word Of Mouth (WOM) Communication in the
Medical Sector in the TRNC Market”. Therefore in this research Interpersonal
Communication, Word of Mouth Communication and diffusion on innovation theory
was used.
In this study, quantitative research, survey method was conducted as primary
resources and it was limited only to the painkiller and derma-cosmetic products in
Famagusta TRNC market.
Before collecting the accurate data 50 questionnaires were distributed as a pilot test
and according to the feedback the pilot test questionnaire was renewed. Data
collection was done by 320 respondents in 15 different areas in Famagusta. There
were 33 questions in the questionnaire and it was prepared as in-house to explore the
study. According to research it seen that people who live in Famagusta 110 of the
respondents (34.4%) are doing periodic check-up. Also the 212 of the respondents
(66.3%) take care for their personal care. In addition to this when they have some
headache 101 (31.6%) of claimed that they directly gets painkiller medicine. Also
148 of the respondents claimed that they use derma-cosmetic products when they
need it and when they pass purchasing process quality is the first criteria that they
look for then price and brand names comes next. On the other hand only 36 of the
respondents claimed that they get influenced form advertising. Lastly 241 of the
respondents claimed that no matter either positive or negative experience they share
this information with their close group and use either positive or negative WOM
communication.
Keywords: Word of Mouth (WOM), Derma-cosmetics products, Painkiller products. ÖZ:
Günümüzde küresel pazar alanında bir çok benzer ürünler farklı firmalar tarafından
üretilmektedir. Bu benzer özellikteki ürün veya hizmetleri müşterilere sunarlar.
Sağlık sektöründe bulunan firmalar çok fazla benzer özellikte medical ve dermo
kozmetik ürünler üretip satmaktadırlar.
Bu araştırmanın amacı, ağızdan ağıza iletişimin sağlık sektöründeki etkilerini
göstermeye çalışmaktır. Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti küçük bir yarım ada’dır.
Dolasıyla insanlar yapılan promosyonlardan çok ağızdan ağıza yapılan iletişime
güvenmektedir. Bu araştırma ile KKTC sağlık sektörü pazarında ağzıdan ağıza
iletişimin önemi açıklanmaktadır. Ayrıca bu araştırmada Ağızdan ağıza iletişim ve
kişiler arası iletişim teorileri kullanılmıştır.
Bu araştırmada nitel araştırma anket teknikleri birincil kaynak olarak kullanıldı ve
KKTC Gazimağusa sağlık sektöründeki ağrı kesici ve dermo kozmetik ürünler ile
sınırlandırıldı. İlk olarak 50 farklı kişiye pilot anket uygulandı. Alınan bu bilgiler
ışığında anket soruları geliştirlip son haline getirildi. Gazimağusa bölgesinde bulunan
15 ayrı yerden toplamda 320 kişi ile anket çalışması yapıldı. Bu araştırmayı yapmak
için kişilere 33 farklı soru hazırlandı.
Bu araştırmaya gore Gazimağusa’da yaşayan 110 kişiden (%34,4) katılımcı yıllık
rutin checkup yapar. Ayrıca 212 kişiden (%66,3) katılımcı kişisel bakımına önem
verir. 101 katılımcı (%31,6) baş ağrısı his ettiğinde direk olarak ağrı kesici alırlar.
148 katılımcı derma kosmetik ürünü ihtiyaç duyduğunda kullanır ve kaliteye önem
verirler fakat diğer 36 katılımcı reklamlardan etkilenirler. Son olarak 241 katılımcı
ise olumlu ve olumsuz deneyimlerini diğer çevrelerindeki kişiler ile paylaşırlar.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Ağızdan Ağıza İletişim, Dermo kozmetik ürünler, Ağrı kesici
ürünler. |
Description: | Master of Arts in Communication and Media Studies. Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Communication, Dept. of Communication and Media Studies, 2015. Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Anıl Kemal Kaya. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11129/3399 |
Appears in Collections: | Theses (Master's and Ph.D) – Communication and Media Studies
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