scholarly journals Impact of Consumer Environmental Responsibility on Green Consumption Behavior in China: The Role of Environmental Concern and Price Sensitivity

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beibei Yue ◽  
Guanghua Sheng ◽  
Shengxiang She ◽  
Jiaqi Xu
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Price Sensitivity ◽  
Environmental Responsibility ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Research on influence factors for green consumption has greatly advanced in recent years. However, little research has explored the effect of consumers’ environmental responsibility on green consumption and how this effect was mediated by environmental concern and moderated by price sensitivity, especially when consumers simultaneously pay close attention to environmental and personal interests. This study investigates the impact of environmental responsibility on green consumption via the mediation of environmental concern and the moderation of price sensitivity. The questionnaire survey method was used to collect data from 680 Chinese consumers via an online questionnaire. The empirical results reveal that environmental responsibility can promote environmental concern and enhance green consumption. Specifically, environmental responsibility has a positive impact on environmental concern and also has different positive effects on green consumption intention. Environmental concern positively affects green consumption intention and plays a partial mediation role in the relationship between environmental responsibility and green consumption intention. Price sensitivity plays a negative moderation role in the relationship among environmental responsibility, environmental concern and green consumption intention. The theoretical and managerial implications of the findings were discussed.

scholarly journals How Consumer Environmental Responsibility Affects the Purchasing Intention of Design Furniture Products

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6140
Author(s):  
Marica Barbaritano ◽  
Elisabetta Savelli
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Environmental Responsibility ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Purchasing Intention ◽  
Design Attributes ◽  
The Relationship

Consumer environmental responsibility has been commonly considered as an antecedent to green consumption intention and eco-design purchases. However, little research has investigated how environmental concern affects the relationship between design attributes and purchasing intention, especially in the furniture setting, where companies are often involved in design-intensive processes and environmental problems. This study investigates (i) how consumers perceive the different dimensions of design and which attributes most affect their purchasing intention of furniture items; and (ii) the role of consumers’ environmental responsibility on the relationship between design attributes and purchasing intention. An online questionnaire survey was employed to collect data from 350 Italian consumers. The findings reveal that design can be intended as a three-dimensional construct, based on functional, aesthetic, and symbolic attributes. While functional and aesthetic features can be considered as relevant factors affecting the consumers’ perception of design, the purchasing intention is mainly influenced by the symbolic dimension of design. Moreover, environmental concern moderates the relationship between the symbolic dimension of design and purchasing intention, that is, when consumers are highly concerned about environmental issues, they tend to be more influenced by the symbolic dimension of design. Several theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals The Impact of Brand Trust on Physician’s Prescription Decision Towards Prothrombin Complex Concentrate with a Special Reference to Octaplex®

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
D. R. G. Perera ◽  
W. M. C. Bandara Wanninayake
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Marketing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Management of Hemostasis is an integral role for any Intensivist in assurance of recovery of a hemorrhage patient who is often treated in an ICU, and building trust of a product segment related to such vital treatment will undoubtedly hold an utmost importance. Yet in researches and articles in current Medical Marketing setup it is found to be very limited, and in the case of Biological and Bio-Similar Marketing its almost non-existence. The purpose of this research paper is to investigate and prove the significant positive impact of Brand Trust on Physicians Prescription Decision and Moderation impact powered by the synergy of Relationship Marketing. The research consists of data which was collected via online questionnaire and captured the data required from the target sample cohort which is distributed via respective specialized academic colleges of their representation through email and filed online by the participants of quantitative research. Moreover, two of the main key opinion leaders (KOLs) were interviewed and qualitative data were summarized. The collected data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) procedures to reach meaningful conclusions. Thereby the study proves the significant positive impact of Brand Trust on Physicians Prescription Decision and Moderation impact which synergized by Relationship Marketing. The study is an original contribution to the field of Marketing in Biological and Pharmaceutical Industry. The proposed relationships are based on Brand Trust, Physician’s Prescription Decision and Relationship Marketing. Furthermore, the Moderating effect of Relationship Marketing on the relationship between Brand Trust and Physician’s Prescription Decision is unique to this study.

Customer involvement and NPD cost performance: the moderating role of product innovation novelty

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 711-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Taiwen Feng ◽  
Jinpeng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Product Innovation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cost Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Innovation Novelty ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of product innovation novelty on the relationship between customer involvement and new product development (NPD) cost performance. Design/methodology/approach The authors use organizational information processing theory and adopt hierarchical regression and slope difference test to assess the relationships between constructs and test the hypotheses. Findings The authors evaluate the concept of product innovation novelty from the perspectives of suppliers and customers and infer that these two types of product innovation novelty exert a moderate effect on the relationship between customer involvement and NPD cost performance. First, product innovation novelty for customers strengthens the positive effects of customer involvement on the NPD cost performance. Second, product innovation novelty for suppliers weakens the positive impact of customer involvement on the NPD cost performance. The authors also find that the interaction between product innovation novelty for suppliers and product innovation novelty for customers weakens the positive impact of customer involvement on NPD cost performance. Originality/value The findings of this study explain the reasons for the controversies surrounding the impact of customer involvement on cost performance and discuss the role of product innovation novelty in customer involvement in NPD process. The results of this study can be used to establish whether customer involvement improves or weakens NPD cost performance and identify the role of product innovation novelty in NPD. The conclusions derived from this study can provide theoretical knowledge and managerial insights for both academicians and corporate professionals.

Does Mentoring Work? the Mediating Effect of Mentoring in China

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 807-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rueywei Gong ◽  
Shih-Ying Chen ◽  
Shin-Lung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Career Outcomes ◽  
Chinese Enterprises ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Researchers have found that mentoring can impact protégés' career outcomes positively or negatively. In this study we explored the mediating effect of mentoring on the relationship between personal learning and career development in Chinese enterprises. Data from 316 employees of Chinese enterprises were collected and analyzed to measure the impact of their personal learning on career development. It was found that personal learning and mentoring had a significantly positive impact on career development. Mentoring mediated the relationship between personal learning and career development. We, therefore, suggest that, when promoting career development benefits, enterprises should enhance the positive effects of personal learning and career development through mentoring mechanisms.

scholarly journals Tools for optimizing internal communication at the level of educational organizations. Study at the level of kindergartens in Cluj County

Educatia 21 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 208-218
Author(s):  
Luciana Truța ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Formative Experiment ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Effective communication involvement in the decision-making process of kindergarten of all members at each level of management, which leads to interactions, teamwork, exchanges of good practice, initiative. A complex tool that can be used at the level of educational organization, and that involves all levels of management, refers to the documented procedures. Am efficient communication will allow the revision of the procedures, the regulation of the institutional approaches, so that the assumed objectives and performance indicators are permanently taken into account. Thus, the purpose of the presented study aimed to establish the efficiency of documented procedures specific to managerial activities in kindergarten on the optimization of internal communication. The research involved the application of an online questionnaire that addressed the components of internal communication and documented procedures at the level of kindergartens in Cluj County. The intervention within the formative experiment, by implementing the documented procedures, had as a positive impact the highlighting, in the post-experimental stage, of some positive effects on the communication, from the perspective of the relationship with them. Documented procedures, as working tools, represent a vector for establishing and maintaining communication relations at kindergarten level, given their complexity in terms of their development and, subsequently, their implementation. The strategies used (creation of inclusive work teams, development of cooperation actions between management levels, taking responsibility for those involved by valuing their professional expertise) led to the harmonization of the manager-teacher relationship for preschool education, identifying a common vision that can be supported only by optimal internal communication.

scholarly journals The Impact of Dynamic Capabilities on Organizational Effectiveness

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohanad Ali Kareem ◽  
Alaa Abdulameer Ahmed Alameer
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Effectiveness ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Capability ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This paper aims to investigate the impact of dynamic capabilities constructs i.e. sensing capability, learning capability, and reconfiguration capability on organizational effectiveness in the selected Iraqi public universities context. This study adopted the survey method to collect primary data. An online questionnaire was distributed to around 342 employees, out of which 215 completed questionnaires were obtained. The data were collected during the period from 02-08-2018 to 03-10-2018. The reliability and validity of the dimensions are assessed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the hypotheses are tested by using structural equation modeling SEM. The analytical results indicate that sensing capability does not have a positive impact on organizational effectiveness while learning capability and reconfiguration capability have a positive impact on organizational effectiveness. Thus, this study provides a better understanding of the effects of dynamic capabilities. The results of this study have the potential to help the decision-makers of universities to develop learning capability and reconfiguration capability, in turn, universities will be able to achieve superior organizational effectiveness.

scholarly journals The distinctive capabilities system in the organizational performance of Portuguese fitness centers and gyms

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this article is from the concept of distinctive capacity, to highlight the importance of the system of distinctive capabilities in the overall, non-financial and financial performance of Portuguese fitness academies and gyms. As a secondary objective, the influence of the "adaptation" dimension on the system of distinctive capabilities. We develop and test hypotheses as to how adaptation impacts the distinctive capabilities system, and how this system impacts global performance, non-financial performance and financial performance. This study adopted a cross-sectional survey method to collect primary data. An online questionnaire was distributed to around 978 fitness gyms professionals, out of which 68 completed questionnaires were obtained. The hypotheses are tested by using partial least squares-path modelling. The analytical results indicate that adaption has a positive impact on distinctive capability system, while the system has a positive impact on the three dimensions of organizational performance. Thus, this study provides a better understanding of the impact of distinctive capabilities system in performance. The results of this study have the potential to call the attention of fitness gyms decision-makers to develop a distinctive capability system, in turn, fitness gyms will be able to achieve superior organizational performance.

The Effects of Technology Supports on Community Grocery Shopping Skills for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 016264342198997
Author(s):  
Sojung Jung ◽  
Ciara Ousley ◽  
David McNaughton ◽  
Pamela Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Analytic Review ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

In this meta-analytic review, we investigated the effects of technology supports on the acquisition of shopping skills for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) between the ages of 5 and 24. Nineteen single-case experimental research studies, presented in 15 research articles, met the current study’s inclusion criteria and the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) standards. An analysis of potential moderators was conducted, and we calculated effect sizes using Tau-U to examine the impact of age, diagnosis, and type of technology on the reported outcomes for the 56 participants. The results from the included studies provide evidence that a wide range of technology interventions had a positive impact on shopping performance. These positive effects were seen for individuals across a wide range of ages and disability types, and for a wide variety of shopping skills. The strongest effect sizes were observed for technologies that provided visual supports rather than just auditory support. We provide an interpretation of the findings, implications of the results, and recommended areas for future research.

scholarly journals Paleolithic Diet—Effect on the Health Status and Performance of Athletes?

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1019
Author(s):  
Barbara Frączek ◽  
Aleksandra Pięta ◽  
Adrian Burda ◽  
Paulina Mazur-Kurach ◽  
Florentyna Tyrała
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Paleolithic Diet ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this meta-analysis was to review the impact of a Paleolithic diet (PD) on selected health indicators (body composition, lipid profile, blood pressure, and carbohydrate metabolism) in the short and long term of nutrition intervention in healthy and unhealthy adults. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of 21 full-text original human studies was conducted. Both the PD and a variety of healthy diets (control diets (CDs)) caused reduction in anthropometric parameters, both in the short and long term. For many indicators, such as weight (body mass (BM)), body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC), impact was stronger and especially found in the short term. All diets caused a decrease in total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglycerides (TG), albeit the impact of PD was stronger. Among long-term studies, only PD cased a decline in TC and LDL-C. Impact on blood pressure was observed mainly in the short term. PD caused a decrease in fasting plasma (fP) glucose, fP insulin, and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in the short run, contrary to CD. In the long term, only PD caused a decrease in fP glucose and fP insulin. Lower positive impact of PD on performance was observed in the group without exercise. Positive effects of the PD on health and the lack of experiments among professional athletes require longer-term interventions to determine the effect of the Paleo diet on athletic performance.

Customer satisfaction with sommelier services of upscale Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 532-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tommy Lau ◽  
Man Lai Cheung ◽  
Guilherme D. Pires ◽  
Carol Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The abolishment of the wine tax in Hong Kong has led to increased wine consumption and increased demand for wine-related professionals, such as sommeliers. Yet the importance of sommeliers’ value-adding performance in the context of upscale Chinese restaurants has not been examined. To address this gap, the SERVQUAL framework is adopted to examine the influence of sommeliers’ service quality (SQ) on customer satisfaction (CS) and loyalty in the context of upscale Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach The survey method is used to collect data from 302 units of the population of interest, partial least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is used to test the links between constructs. Findings Four of the seven dimensions of sommeliers’ service quality, namely, empathy, tangibles, credibility and assurance, have a significant positive impact on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty, whereas the impact of perceived value and responsiveness on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty is positive but only marginally significant. Reliability has a weak and non-significant impact on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Research limitations/implications Examining a small number of upscale Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong limits generalisation of the findings to other contexts. Replication of the research in different contexts will enhance generalizability. In terms of implications, the discussion highlights the importance of sommeliers’ service performance on customers’ SQ perceptions SQ, CS and loyalty, all of which are important variables for restaurateurs. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study of the influence of the quality of sommelier’s SQ on CS and loyalty in upscale Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong. Given the lack of attention to this service role in the literature, the study contributes theory from which further understanding can develop.

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