The Factors of Why the People of Pakistan Do Not Purchase Paid Apps

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
Umar Farooq Gillani ◽  
Muhammad Ishfaq Khan ◽  
Manzar Waseem Ishaq ◽  
Kashif Aziz ◽  
Muhammad Nawas Akram
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
High Price ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Mobile Game ◽  
The People ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Significant Negative Impact

Despite the huge growth potential that has been predicted for purchase intention toward paid apps and the mobile game market, little is known about what motivates game players to make such purchases. The purpose of this article is to build a research model based on the satisfaction literature and studies of value theory to identify the antecedents of paid app purchase intention in the context of mobile games. The proposed model was empirically tested and uses data from 310 players of different games groups. Multiple regression, Process Macro, and moderation regression were used to measure the research model. The results tell that satisfaction to the mobile game has a significant influence on a player's intention to make paid app purchase. The perceived values of the game have a direct influence on the satisfaction of all players but appear to have relatively moderation impact of price have significant negative impact on the purchase intentions of players. Specifically, our study revealed a high price decrease the purchase intention of a satisfied player.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Perceived Value Terhadap Loyalty dan Purchase Intention pada Ragnarok Mobile Game di Jakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Diana Chandra didjaja Dan Yanuar
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Mobile Games ◽  
Mobile Game ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Area Data

Huge growth potential has been predicted for in-app purchases and the mobile game market but little is known about what motivates game players to make purchases in mobile game. This study aims to determine the main factors that can influence the purchase intention from players in Ragnarok mobile games. Based on previous research, this study revealed perceived value and loyalty of all players can attract purchase intention. This is a descriptive research by using questionaire which distributed to 120 respondents in Jakarta area. Data was collected by using non probability sampling method. SEM analysis were used for data analysis by using SmartPLS. From this study, it was found that variable perceived value and variable loyalty can influence purchase intention significantly. It was found that loyalty can be a mediator between perceived value and purchase intention.

scholarly journals Research on the Factors Affecting Customer Engagement in Social Commerce from the Perspective of Two-Factor Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Saisai Qiao ◽  
Jie Wei
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
New Type

As a new type of business model, social commerce has attracted more attention. we propose a model to explore the factors influencing customer engagement by using the two-factor theory, as well as the effect of customer engagement on subsequent participation behavior. The results show that both social support and self-congruence have a positive impact on customer engagement, while perceived engagement risk and perceived commerce risk have a significant negative impact on customer engagement, moreover, customer engagement is positively related to social sharing and purchase intention. In addition, this paper verifies the comparative effect of social commerce platforms. The results show that there are significant differences in social support and self-congruence between e-commerce and social media platforms.

scholarly journals Modeling the spread of fake news on Twitter

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0250419
Author(s):  
Taichi Murayama ◽  
Shoko Wakamiya ◽  
Eiji Aramaki ◽  
Ryota Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
News Item ◽  
Compact Representation ◽  
News Story ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Twitter Users ◽  
The Moment

Fake news can have a significant negative impact on society because of the growing use of mobile devices and the worldwide increase in Internet access. It is therefore essential to develop a simple mathematical model to understand the online dissemination of fake news. In this study, we propose a point process model of the spread of fake news on Twitter. The proposed model describes the spread of a fake news item as a two-stage process: initially, fake news spreads as a piece of ordinary news; then, when most users start recognizing the falsity of the news item, that itself spreads as another news story. We validate this model using two datasets of fake news items spread on Twitter. We show that the proposed model is superior to the current state-of-the-art methods in accurately predicting the evolution of the spread of a fake news item. Moreover, a text analysis suggests that our model appropriately infers the correction time, i.e., the moment when Twitter users start realizing the falsity of the news item. The proposed model contributes to understanding the dynamics of the spread of fake news on social media. Its ability to extract a compact representation of the spreading pattern could be useful in the detection and mitigation of fake news.

scholarly journals ILSHR Rumor Spreading Model by Combining SIHR and ILSR Models in Complex Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 51-59
Author(s):  
Adel Angali ◽  
◽  
Musa Mojarad ◽  
Hassan Arfaeinia
Keyword(s):  
State Transition ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Transition Function ◽  
Rumor Spreading ◽  
Sina Weibo ◽  
Spreading Model ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
State Transition Function ◽  
Important Form

Rumor is an important form of social interaction. However, spreading harmful rumors can have a significant negative impact on social welfare. Therefore, it is important to examine rumor models. Rumors are often defined as unconfirmed details or descriptions of public things, events, or issues that are made and promoted through various tools. In this paper, the Ignorant-Lurker-Spreader-Hibernator-Removal (ILSHR) rumor spreading model has been developed by combining the ILSR and SIHR epidemic models. In addition to the characteristics of the lurker group of ILSR, this model also considers the characteristics of the hibernator group of the SIHR model. Due to the complexity of the complex network structure, the state transition function for each node is defined based on their degree to make the proposed model more efficient. Numerical simulations have been performed to compare the ILSHR rumor spreading model with other similar models on the Sina Weibo dataset. The results show more effective ILSHR performance with 95.83% accuracy than CSRT and SIR-IM models.

Displacement from Protected Areas and its implications for conservation and livelihoods-The case of Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh

Social Change ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 89-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpan Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Important Lesson ◽  
The People ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Short Run

The designation of Protected Areas (PAs) for biodiversity conservation has had negative implications for communities that derive their sustenance from such areas. Apart from restrictions on resource use, there have also been instances of people being displaced from areas that they had inhabited and that had been designated subsequently as PAs. Movements for greater justice and rights of marginal communities, have been iing the destitution that displacement wreaks on communities, particularly tribals. The present paper describes in detail, an ongoing resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R) exercise from the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh in terms of the rehabilitation package offered and the process of R&R. It also discusses the impacts that the displacement has had on the lives of the community in question. Finally, the implications of such relocation attempts for wildlife conservation are discussed. While the rehabilitation package offered in the case of Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as the overall attitude of the agency that carried out the relocation, seems to have been a significant improvement over previously recorded instances of such exercises, it emerges that displacement has nevertheless had a significant negative impact on the livelihood of the people, at least in the short run. So far, the R&R exercise has been unsatisfactory with respect to several aspects such as identification of suitable land for resettlement, comprehensive inclusion of beneficiary families, assistance to tide over uncertain agricultural output and incomes during the relocation period, provision of alternatives to fodder and non-timber forest resources previously available from forests and creation of communications and road networks for resettled villages. It would require sustained investments by government and non-government agencies, in the medium to long run, for the displaced community to be able to reconstruct livelihoods and regain socio-economic levels that prevailed inside the sanctuary. An important lesson emerging from the Kuno experience is that trauma to the community could be mitigated if the implementing agency concentrates right from the start on genuine mobilisation, and investment in building the community's capacity to deal with the drastic changes that displacement entails.

Adoption of the mobile platform of medical and senior care: An empirical examination of perceived value (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Xiong ◽  
Meiyun Zuo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Mobile Platform ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Factors Influencing

BACKGROUND The mobile platform of medical and senior care (MPMSC) is the platform that provides users with one-stop medical and senior care services through mobile devices. The MPMSC presents users—namely, older adults and their family members—with multiple benefits. However, we lack sufficient understanding of the factors motivating users to adopt such new platform. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to understand the factors that drive older adults and their family members to adopt MPMSC. METHODS Focusing on the unique characteristics of MPMSC, this study develops a research model based on perceived value theory to understand the benefit and sacrifice factors influencing user adoption of the MPMSC. This study uses Partial Least Squares techniques to analyze data collected from a sample of 215 potential users to verify its hypotheses. RESULTS The results demonstrate that perceived value is a predictor in explaining users’ intention to adopt MPMSC (β=0.701, P＜0.001). In terms of benefit factors, perceived service usefulness (β=0.325, P＜0.001) has a positive impact on perceived value, and perceived service complementarity has a positive impact on perceived value too (β=0.179, P=0.006). In terms of sacrifice factors, perceived service fee has a negative impact on perceived value (β=-0.415, P＜0.001), while legal concerns have a negative impact on intention to adopt MPMSC (β=-0.112, P=0.02). The research model explained 54.7% of the variance in intention to adopt MPMSC and 58.2% of the variance in perceived value. CONCLUSIONS Based on the perceived value theory, we proposed and tested the MPMSC adoption model. The findings can enhance our understanding of the factors influencing the adoption of MPMSC, and help practitioners successfully implement MPMSC by attracting more users.

scholarly journals On the Factors Influencing Green Purchase Intention: A Meta-Analysis Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wencan Zhuang ◽  
Xiaoguang Luo ◽  
Muhammad Usman Riaz
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Perceived Consumer Effectiveness ◽  
Green Trust

This study systematically analyzes the factors that affect consumers’ green purchase intention. Through a comprehensive literature review, the influencing factors of consumers’ green purchase intention are organized into three categories: cognitive factors, consumer individual characteristics, and social factors. Next, a meta-analysis of 54 empirical papers was conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis 3.0 software to quantitatively assess these relationships. The results revealed that green perceived value, attitude, and green trust have a significant positive influence on green purchase intention. Perceived behavior control, perceived consumer effectiveness, and subjective norm also has a strong positive impact on green purchase intention. Collectivism has a positive effect on green purchase intention. Green perceived risk has a significant negative impact on green purchase intention. The study’s findings provide references for enterprises engaged in green product diffusion and organizations responsible for environmental protection.

Comparison of Time spent between an electronic and a paper-based laboratory information system by laboratorians at a polyclinic in Greater Accra, Ghana: A time-motion study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Boakye
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Laboratory Information System ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Motion Study ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Motion Studies

The acceptance of electronic laboratory information system (LIS) is gradually increasing in developing countries. However, the issue of time effectiveness due to computerization is less clear as there is fewer accessible information. One of the key issues for laboratorians is their indecision with LISs’ would-be effect of time on their work. A polyclinic in Ghana was in the process of implementing electronic LIS. Several of the laboratorians did not have knowledge and skill in computing and there were disagreeing views on the time effectiveness of the LIS after implementation. The management of the polyclinic laboratory was concerned to assess time advantageousness of recording data when using the electronic LIS compared with paper-based LIS. <div><br></div><div>Five randomly selected laboratorians were provided two sheets of paper with tables to document the time they spent for both paper-based and electronic LIS. Data were collected for a total of 230 records,115 electronic LIS and 115 paper-based LIS. The t-test (mean-comparison test) was computed to compare the means of both electronic and paperbased LIS times. </div><div><br></div><div>There was a statistical significant difference in the time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. The time spent between paper-based and electronic LIS was 0.41 minutes (95% CI 0.15 to 0.66) longer than in electronic LIS. </div><div><br></div><div>LIS can be adopted in polyclinics without having significant negative impact on time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. More time–motion studies that include laboratorians are however necessary in order to get a more complete picture of time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. </div>

ASSESSMENT OF THE SPATIOTEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF THE MACROPHYTE THICKET ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NEVA BAY AND THE ADJACENT WATERS OF THE EASTERN GULF OF FINLAND

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Maksimova ◽  
Ekaterina Maksimova ◽  
Vladimir Zhigulsky ◽  
Vladimir Zhigulsky ◽  
Vladimir Shuisky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Vegetation ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Spatiotemporal Dynamics ◽  
Gulf Of Finland ◽  
Active Growth ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Neva Bay

The macrophyte thicket ecosystems of higher aquatic vegetation in the Neva Bay (NB) and Eastern Gulf of Finland (EGoF) perform many important roles, including acting as the habitats, nesting sites and migration sites for aquatic and semi-aquatic birds, creating the specific conditions necessary for the spawning and growth of many species of fish, and taking part in the self-purification of the aquatic ecosystems. Many anthropogenic disturbances, hydraulic works in particular, have a significant negative impact on these macrophyte thicket ecosystems. In recent years, the active growth of a new type of macrophyte thicket has been observed in the NB. This is due to the aftereffects of the construction of the Saint Petersburg Flood Prevention Facility Complex (FPFC). It is quite likely that the total macrophyte thicket area in these waters is currently increasing. In the future, it will be necessary to assess the environmental impacts of the hydraulic works on the macrophyte thicket of the NB and EGoF, taking into account the background processes of the spatiotemporal dynamics of the reed beds in the waters in question. To do this, it will be necessary to carry out a comprehensive study of these ecosystems and identify patterns in their spatial and temporal dynamics. The program of the study has been developed and is currently being implemented by Eco-Express-Service, a St. Petersburg eco-design company.

On the Major Differences between the Banking Systems of the EAEU States

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-406
Author(s):  
T. E. Chekanova
Keyword(s):  
Financial Stability ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Banking Regulation ◽  
Member States ◽  
Banking Systems ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Major Factors

The presented study examines the problems of integration of the national banking systems of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).Aim. The study aims to examine the major differences in various aspects of functioning of banking systems in the EAEU member states in terms of their impact on integration processes.Tasks. The author identifies the most prominent features of the banking systems of the EAEU states; reveals the depth of the existing differences through a comparative analysis of various indicators of national banking systems; outlines ways of overcoming integration problems associated with differences in the banking sectors of the Union states.Methods. This study is based on universal general scientific methods and elements of comparative, functional, and economic analysis within the framework of a systems approach. The author uses regulatory documents and banking reports of the EAEU states, statistical and analytical materials of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), and data of Moody’s international rating agency.Results. The study identifies a number of aspects that contain the major differences in the functioning of banking systems in the EAEU member states; highlights the disproportions in the scale, level of development, financial stability, and risks of the banking spheres of the Union states; comparatively analyzes the proportion of banking and non-banking structures in the system and the share of the government and non-resident companies in the capital of banks; marks the difference in the pricing of banking services; determines differences in the existing approaches to banking regulation and the established standards; analyzes the major differences in the legislative acts of the central banks and governments of the EAEU member states and in the terms and definitions used. According to the results of the study, the major factors hindering the development of integration processes between the banking systems of the EAEU states are identified.Conclusions. The existing differences between the banking systems of the EAEU countries are diverse and multifaceted. The author states that the aspects addressed in this study have a significant negative impact on the further development of integration processes, describing the major directions and actions of the member states aimed at minimizing the exiting differences, which are required to facilitate the convergence of the states and the transition towards a common financial market.

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