Humans in the Perfectly Competitive Market: Report from a Fictional Field Study

The development and validation of a two-staged adoption model of RFID technology in livestock businesses

Information Technology and People ◽

10.1108/itp-06-2016-0133 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 785-808 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Mohammad Alamgir Hossain ◽

Craig Standing ◽

Caroline Chan

Keyword(s):

Field Study ◽

Organizational Readiness ◽

Competitive Market ◽

Technology Readiness ◽

Rfid Technology ◽

Two Stage ◽

Content Type ◽

Data Inconsistency ◽

Toe Framework ◽

Market Pressure

Purpose Grounded on the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework, the purpose of this paper is to develop a two-stage model of radio frequency identification (RFID) adoption in livestock businesses. RFID adoption is divided into two stages, acceptance and extension. It is argued that RFID adoption in livestock businesses is influenced by technological (interoperability, technology readiness), organizational (readiness, market scope), and environmental (competitive market pressure, data inconsistency) factors. Design/methodology/approach From a qualitative field study, along with the support of existing literature, the authors developed a research model, which was then validated with survey data of 318 livestock businesses in Australia. Data analysis used partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings Empirical results showed that interoperability, organizational readiness, and competitive market pressure, and data inconsistency significantly influence acceptance of RFID technology in livestock businesses. In addition, the extended use of RFID is determined mainly by interoperability, technology readiness, organizational market scope, and data inconsistency. The results suggested differential effect of data inconsistency– it had a negative influence on RFID acceptance but a positive impact on the extent of its use. Originality/value This is one of the first studies to examine RFID adoption as a two-stage process. The theoretical basis was based on TOE framework and the factors were developed from a field study. The results of this study will provide insights for different livestock industry including technologists, farm managers, and market players.

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MARKET REPORT: Intelligent Pumps

Pump Industry Analyst ◽

10.1016/s1359-6128(02)00946-1 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 2002 (9) ◽

pp. 14

Keyword(s):

Market Report

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Seminar and Field Study

Kappa Delta Pi Record ◽

10.1080/00228958.1966.10516624 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 146-146

Keyword(s):

Field Study

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Investigating the Unified Motive Scales

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000571 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Martin Bettschart ◽

Marcel Herrmann ◽

Benjamin M. Wolf ◽

Veronika Brandstätter

Keyword(s):

Field Study ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Selection Process ◽

Police Department ◽

Longitudinal Field ◽

Explicit Motives ◽

Achievement Motive

Abstract. Explicit motives are well-studied in the field of personality and motivation psychology. However, the statistical overlap of different explicit motive measures is only moderate. As a consequence, the Unified Motive Scales (UMS; Schönbrodt & Gerstenberg, 2012 ) were developed to improve the measurement of explicit motives. The present longitudinal field study examined the predictive validity of the UMS achievement motive subscale. Applicants of a police department ( n = 168, Mage = 25.11, 53 females and 115 males) completed the UMS and their performance in the selection process was assessed. As expected, UMS achievement predicted success in the selection process. The findings provide first evidence for the predictive validity of UMS achievement in an applied setting.

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Employees’ Critical Thinking, Leaders’ Inspirational Motivation, and Voice Behavior

Journal of Personnel Psychology ◽

10.1027/1866-5888/a000193 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 33-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jing Jiang ◽

Ang Gao ◽

Baiyin Yang

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Field Study ◽

Voice Behavior ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Inspirational Motivation ◽

Positive Effect

Abstract. This study uses implicit voice theory to examine the influence of employees’ critical thinking and leaders’ inspirational motivation on employees’ voice behavior via voice efficacy. The results of a pretest of 302 employees using critical thinking questionnaires and a field study of 273 dyads of supervisors and their subordinates revealed that both employees’ critical thinking and leaders’ inspirational motivation had a positive effect on employees’ voice and that voice efficacy mediates the relationships among employees’ critical thinking, leaders’ inspirational motivation, and employees’ voice. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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