Proceedings of the 15th Paul D. Converse Symposium

Proceedings of the 15th Paul D. Converse Symposium was edited by Abbie Griffin and James D. Hess. These proceedings were presented at the 2000 conference. This volume contains presentations by four award recipients who were recognized for their outstanding contributions in marketing theory and science. Also featured are reviews of the recipients contributions by other marketing scholars. The recipients are as follows: Donald R. Lehmann for his extraordinary contribution in Marketing Knowledge; Sidney J. Levy for his continuing research on human behavior and its application in sales; V. Seenu Srinivasan for his exceptional contribution in the area of new product development coupled with consumer preference; as well as Richard Staelin for his distinguished contribution in diverse subjects of marketing science such as information search, managerial decision making, consumer protection regulation and legislation, and influence of print advertisements to name a few.