On-Going Research


Consumer Sciences & Retailing


812 W State Street · West Lafayette · IN · 47907-0260 · Ph: (765) 494-8292 · Fax: (765) 494-0869


Richard Feinberg , Ph.D.


Professor



Category: Faculty
Phone: (765) 494-8301
Location: Matthews Hall 320


Selected Presentations & Publications:

  • Feinberg, R. & Eastlick, M.  (1997).  Direct marketing in the USA: Past failures and future promises. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. 25, 8, 256-261.

  • Monger, J.E. & Feinberg, R.  (1997).  Mode of payment and formation of reference prices. Pricing Strategy & Practice. 5, 4, 142-147.

  • Anton, J., Feinberg, R., & et. Al.  (1996).  Consumer Relations Management. Prentice Hall.

  • Feinberg, R.  (1996).  Leadership education and the cinematic experience: Using film to teach leadership. Journal of Leadership Studies, 3. (4), 148-157.

  • Feinberg, R., deRuyter, K., Trappey, C., & Lee, T.  (1995).  Consumer defined service quality in international retailing. Total Quality Management, 6. 61-67.

  • Eastlick, M. & Feinberg R.  (1993).  Information overload in mail catalog shopping: how many catalogs are too many? Journal of Direct Marketing, 7. 14-20.

  • Feinberg, R., Westgate, L., & Burroughs, J.  (1992).  Credit cards and social identity. Semiotica, 99. 99-108.

Current Research Interests:

  • Customer Service and Consumer Satisfaction: Research to define the elements of good customer service, to define the role of customer service in profitability and business success

  • The strategic role of call centers

  • Shopping Centers: Research that attempts to understand the role that shopping centers play in our lives and in the economy

  • Leadership: Research to understand and train people to be leaders in their own lives and the lives of others

Teaching Philosophy:

    I want to encourage the heart and enlarge the intellect (without gaining weight).

Teaching Interests:

  • Leadership: An undergraduate class that teaches and develops leadership skills through a series of workshops, experiences, and exercises

  • Consumer Relations Management: The strategic role that people, process, and technology play in making a company consumer-centric

Professional Organizations:

  • Association for Consumer Research

  • American Psychological Association

  • American Council for Consumer Interests

  • Society of Consumer Psychology