scholarly journals What Hinders the Development of Green Building? An Investigation of China

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu ◽  
Jiang ◽  
Cai ◽  
Wang ◽  
Li
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Potential Barriers ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
The Status

With the rapid development of the economy, people are paying more and more attention to the environmental problems. In this circumstance, the concept of a circular economy is proposed for making efficient use of resources and minimizing the production of waste and other emissions. Each year, the construction sector consumes a vast volume of resources and makes impacts on the environment. To align with the development of the circular economy, the concept of green building is proposed. In China, though the concept of green building has been promoted for decades, the development status is far from optimistic. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the barriers that hinder green building development (GBD) in China. Through a systematic review and semi-structured interviews with experienced industrial practitioners, 24 potential barriers of GBD in China were identified. A questionnaire survey was then conducted for data collection. After descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, a partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was established to investigate the impacts of different barriers on GBD. Results showed that the lack of policy and industry guidance, the immature market environment, and the lack of environmental awareness are the most important GBD barriers in China. This research can assist stakeholders in better understanding the status of GBD in China and enable decision-makers to formulate appropriate strategies to promote green building.

The User Acceptance Behavior to Mobile Digital Libraries

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Liu ◽  
Xin Su ◽  
Umair Akram ◽  
Muhammad Abrar
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Digital Service ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Effort Expectancy ◽  
Online Library

The rapid development of mobile digital libraries is an inevitable trend in online library services in recent years. The effect of the new digital service is closely related to the continuous improvements and innovation of online library, as well as users' experiences and acceptance behaviors. Based on the UTAUT model, we conducted a standardized questionnaire survey and collected a dataset with a sample of digital library users. Then, we use SPSS to analyze the dataset and demonstrate the reliability and validity of the sample. Besides, we also use AMOS to conduct structural equation model, examine the fitting degree, and provide theoretical contributions and practical implications for both academia and practice. The results show that the factors influencing a user's behavior include social influence, user innovation, payment value, performance expectancy, facilitating condition, and intention to use, which are all positive. However, effort expectancy and service mobility had no effect on reception behavior.

scholarly journals The Intervening Effect of Current Knowledge Enhancement on Attitude and Intention to Choose Accounting Career

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-130
Author(s):  
Saarce Elsye Hatane ◽  
Felicia Jesslyn Setiono
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Accounting Students

The purpose of this research was to examine the influence of attitude in accounting students to the intention to choose an accounting career. It was through the intention to increase current knowledge as an intervening variable. This research used a survey online method to test the research model, which was responded by a total of 503 accounting students across Java. Data analysis and hypothesis testing used partial least square as part of the structural equation model technique. According to their ages, the respondents were famous as the millennial generation in this era. The results of this research are in accordance with the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). It is proven that attitudes have a positive and significant influence on the intentions of accounting students in terms of increasing current knowledge and choosing accounting careers. This research also supports the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). There is evidence that educational background and learning experience can increase the intention of accounting students to pursue careers in accounting. The existence of different generations leads to different perceptions of students regarding accounting careers. Therefore, further research is needed to identify these differences. The results also suggest that accounting educators need to update their curriculum by adapting the current development and demands of graduates. Last, the rapid development of technology has had a significant influence on the accounting profession.

scholarly journals DEVELOPER’S WILLINGNESS TO CONSTRUCT GREEN DWELLINGS IN CHINA: FACTORS AND STIMULATING POLICIES

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 378-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenchen He ◽  
Xiaoming Wang ◽  
Guochao Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Corporate Responsibility ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Building Stock

Green dwelling (GD) is a way to mitigate impacts of the building stock on environment and provide a better living condition for residences. However, the number of GDs is relatively small. Especially in China, GDs only account for less than 0.4% of the total buildings. It is directly due to the shortage of supply, which is influenced by the lack of willingness to develop. To stimulate the GD diffusion, the study applies structural equation model to analyse the factors in developers’ willingness to construct GDs, considering the inter-relationships and relative influences among factors. Further, it calculates the influence of each policy and policy subseries on developers’ willingness. It is showed that developers’ willingness is mostly influenced by their developing ability, followed by market development. Then comes government policy and corporate responsibility. In terms of stimulating policies on developers’ willingness, floor-to-area density award is of the biggest impact, followed by the green building requirement and interest rare. As to the policy subseries, mandatory requirements has larger effects on developers then voluntary incentives. Besides, in China, developers are more sensitive to financial incentives than non-financial ones. Accordingly, suggestions for policy making are proposed to stimulate developers to construct GDs.

The Determinant of Positive eWOM Intention: Perspective Social Media Users

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-157
Author(s):  
Fadhel Audia Yusran ◽  
Kurniawati Kurniawati
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Media Access ◽  
The Public ◽  
Online Purchases ◽  
Online Brand Community

Objective - The rapid development of information technology brings a significant change in society. The presence of social media makes a shift in people's behavior. From various circles and almost everyone owns and uses social media as a means to obtain and convey information to the public. The purpose of this research is to test and analyst the factors that affect positive eWOM intention on social media. Methodology/Technique - The sample used in this study were 225 respondents using purposive sampling method. The sample used in this study are customers who have social media, access social media for the last 6 (six) months and make online purchases on these social media. Findings - Hypothesis testing is done by using the structural equation model (SEM) method with the help of AMOS software. Novelty - For further research, we can also add and analyze additional factors that affect positively eWOM intention on social media, namely CSR engagement. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Brand trust; online brand community trust; brand attachment; repurchase intention; positive eWOM intention. JEL Classification: M31, M3.

scholarly journals Key Factors to Green Building Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries: The Perspective of Chinese Designers

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Shoujian Zhang ◽  
Yikun Su ◽  
Xinyang Deng
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
The Sustainable Development

Green building is deemed an effective means to realize the sustainable development of environment, economy and society in the construction industry. Green building technologies (GBTS) are important to realize green buildings. In order to make the application of GBTS be adopted and popularized effectively, it is especially important for us to gain thorough comprehension of the key problems that affect the adoption of GBTS. The target of this paper is to better understand the adoption of GBTS from the perspective of designers. This article utilizes a questionnaire to investigate Chinese architectural designers. Through establishing a structural equation model and an analysis of the survey data, the key factors influencing the adoption of GBTS by designers in the Design Company were found out. The results denote that the adoption motivation, the capability of GBTS, the knowledge structure and the defects of GBTS are the significant factors that affect designers’ adoption behaviors. However, the management support of GBTS has no significant effect on designers’ adoption behavior. The research results are helpful to improve adoption of GBTS in design units and accelerate the transformation of GBTS achievements. Additionally, they can promote the application of GBTS in the field of construction. Based on the quantitative theoretical model (the structural equation model), this paper finds out the key factors that affect the application of GBTS from the perspective of designers, enriching the theoretical methods of GBTS research and complementing the relevant literature of GBTS research. Future research will analyze the adoption behavior of GBTS from the point of other stakeholders and from the internal level of the design units.

scholarly journals The impact of Pain-related emotions on migraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seonghoon Kim ◽  
Dae-Woong Bae ◽  
Sang-Gue Park ◽  
Jeong-Wook Park
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Response ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Headache Frequency ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe response to pain is highly individual and can be influenced by complex emotional perception. This study aims to investigate the status of the pain-related emotional response, and the influence on headache characteristics and disability in migraine. We studied the pain-related emotional response in 145 consecutive migraine patients using the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) and compared them with 106 healthy controls. We investigated the relationship between emotional factors and migraine characteristics. The effect of pain-related emotion on migraine-related disability assessed with the Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) and the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS). Migraine patients showed significantly higher scores on total PASS (p < 0.001), PCS (p < 0.001) and PSQ (p = 0.002) compared to the healthy controls. The HIT-6 was weakly correlated with PASS (r = 0.390, p < 0.001) and PCS (r = 0.354, p < 0.001). PASS-Total (p = 0.001), headache frequency (p = 0.003), and HADS-Anxiety (p = 0.028) were independent variables associated with HIT-6. Headache frequency (p < 0.001) was an independent variable associated with MIDAS. The structural equation model indicated that headache severity has direct loading on emotion and subsequently influenced migraine-related disability. Disability has a significant effect on the frequency of abortive medication use. Migraine patients have altered emotional responses to pain perception. Pain-related anxiety made an important contribution to headache-related disability. The present results suggest that the management of disability by considering various pain-related emotional factors may be necessary for the therapeutic aspects of migraine.

Sense of Coherence, Psychological Distress, and Disability Acceptance in Colostomy Cancer Survivors

2021 ◽  
pp. 019394592199452
Author(s):  
Huan Liu ◽  
Meifang Wang ◽  
Xiaomei Li ◽  
Qian Zhao ◽  
Jin Li
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Permanent Colostomy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to investigate the status of sense of coherence (SOC), acceptance of disability (AD) and psychological distress (PD) of patients with permanent colostomy and evaluate the role of AD in mediating the relationship between SOC and PD. Cross-sectional data were collected from 162 patients with permanent colostomy at stoma care outpatient clinic. Structural Equation Model of the SOC, AD, and PD was established to examine the mediating effect. Results indicated that the SOC and AD of patients with permanent colostomy were both at a low level, and PD was common in patients. In addition, a partial mediating effect of AD between SOC and PD was verified. Enhancing the SOC and AD of patients with permanent colostomy could be essential for alleviating their PD.

scholarly journals Are Environmental Regulations to Promote Eco-Innovation in the Wine Sector Effective? A Study of Spanish Wineries

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Félix Calle ◽  
Inmaculada Carrasco ◽  
Ángela González-Moreno ◽  
Carmen Córcoles
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Environmental Regulations ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Ecological Context ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Traditional Sector ◽  
Wine Sector

In a changing socio-economic and ecological context, the agri-food industry, where the use of natural resources is very important, must pay more and more attention to green and eco-innovation. Public decision-makers have started to implement measures to encourage the adoption of sustainable practices by companies, which are also pressured by supply and demand factors. This article aims to determine the factors that drive eco-innovation in the wine sector in Spain, a mature and traditional sector characterized by its high fragmentation. In particular, we sought to determine the role environmental regulations play in promoting eco-innovation in the sector. To this end, an empirical study was developed using a structural equation model established using a partial least squares technique for a sample of 251 wineries from all over the country. The study shows that the current regulatory framework inhibits eco-innovation in Spanish wineries, who are more encouraged by positioning and external motivation factors.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN DAN KEPUASAN KONSUMEN TERHADAP LOYALITAS PELANGGAN PADA PT SUMBER ALFARIA TRIJAYA TBK

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Riki Supiyani ◽  
Sri Afridola
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Coverage Area ◽  
Service Unit ◽  
Retail Business

The development of the retail business, at the same time as a rapid development should no longer be managed traditionally, but in a modern way so that it becomes an innovative, dynamic, and competitive business. One of the advantages in running a retail business is that it has a broad market reach, not only opening retail in big cities, but also extending to the edge of the city. PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk is better known as Alfamart which was established in 1989 by Djoko Susanto. Competition in the world of commerce is felt and changes in the environment and technology are increasingly rapid and continue to support competition today, customer-oriented marketing strategies, making retail companies must understand well the behavior and needs of their customers to achieve maximum benefits for Alfamart, Alfamart is a retail provide various daily needs for consumption by the community. Alfamartm provides staple goods at affordable prices, convenient shopping, and locations that are easily accessible. This study aims to identify the effect of service quality and customer satisfaction on customer loyalty to PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk. The sampling technique used to collect data in this study was random sampling determined in accordance with the coverage area of each service unit by distributing questionnaires to customers. With a total questionnaire of 382 customers from PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results of this study stated that service quality has a positive and significant influence on customer loyalty. Consumer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty.Keywords: Service Quality; Consumer Satisfaction; Loyalty Customer

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