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Consumer Sciences and Retailing
Matthews Hall
812 W. State Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2060

Phone: (765) 494-8292
Fax: (765) 494-0869
E-mail: csr@purdue.edu

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Selected Presentations and Publications

Rha, J.Y., Hooker, N.H., & Widdows, R. (2005). Customer relationship management for the e-grocery sector International Journal of Human Ecology . 6(1), June: 41-59

Lim, H., Heilig, H., Ernst, S., Widdows, R., & Hooker, N.H. (2004). Tracking the evolution of e-grocers: A quantitative assessment Journal of Food Distribution Research . 35(2), 66-82.

Park, J., Lee, Y., & Widdows, R. (2004). Empirical investigation on reputation and product information for trust formation in consumer to consumer market Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, III . (1), 231-239

Bei, L.T., Chen, E.Y.I., & Widdows, R. (2004). Consumers' online information search behavior and the phenomenon of search v. experience products Journal of Family and Economic Issues . 25(4), 449-467

Rha, J.Y., Widdows, K., & Widdows, R. (2003). The changing balance of market power in customer relationship management and the role of customer care professionals. Customer Relationship Management, VIII . (2), April, 7-11.

Bei, L.T., Chen, E., Rha, J.Y., & Widdows, R. (2003). Consumers' online information search for dining-out: A comparison of U.S. and Taiwan consumers Journal of Foodservice Business Research, Vol. 6 . (3), 15-36

Current Research Interests

  • Cross-cultural marketing — cultural considerations in consumer behavior, especially in the Asian context
  • Consumer issues in health care
  • Consumer-business relationships in the Internet era — pre-sales, during sales, and post-sales aspects of B2C and B2B interactions

Teaching Philosophy

  • Inform and educate

Teaching Interests

  • Consumer affairs in business — strategic management of the interface between consumer and business
  • Family and consumer economics — the application of economic principles to the understanding of issues facing families and consumers

Professional Organizations

  • American Association of Consumer and Family Sciences
  • Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals in Business
  • American Council on Consumer Interests