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Zafar U. Ahmed

Researcher at Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

Publications -  151
Citations -  4441

Zafar U. Ahmed is an academic researcher from Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tourism & Consumer behaviour. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 142 publications receiving 4013 citations. Previous affiliations of Zafar U. Ahmed include Sacred Heart University & College of Business Administration.

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Does country of origin matter for low‐involvement products?

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the influence of country of origin (COO) relative to other product attributes in consumers' evaluation of domestic and foreign food products and found that COO does matter when consumers evaluate low-involvement products but, in the presence of other extrinsic cues (price and brand), the impact of COO is weak and brand becomes the determinant factor.
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The influence of the components of a state's tourist image on product positioning strategy

Zafar U. Ahmed
- 01 Dec 1991 - 
TL;DR: In this article, four main components of a state s tourist image and three independent variables were identified using factor analysis, which revealed that within components, two population characteristics, amount of touring experience in the state of destination, and region of primary residence significantly affected image scores.
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International Marketing Ethics from an Islamic Perspective: A Value-Maximization Approach

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the salient features of the Islamic framework of International Marketing Ethics and highlight the capabilities and strengths of this framework in creating and sustaining a strong ethical international marketing culture.
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Country‐of‐origin and brand effects on consumers’ evaluations of cruise lines

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined country of origin (CO) and brand effects on consumers' quality perceptions, attitudes, and purchase intentions with respect to a service industry product: international cruise-line packages in Singapore.
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An investigation of the status of the Malaysian construction industry

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed analysis of the Malaysian construction industry, it's impact on the economy, key success factors, struggles and problems that the industry currently faces is provided. But, the focus of the analysis is on the production processes utilized by the construction industry.