Sources and Use of Market Information: An Analysis of Successful Small and Medium Sized Exporters

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-79
Author(s):  
Mark Burridge ◽  
Robert Bradshaw
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
International Marketing ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Market Information ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
External Sources

This paper shows that most small and medium sized exporters do not undertake international marketing research. Given this finding the research goes on to consider successful exporters. These firms do engage in such research and their activities are therefore explored in detail. The empirical work shows that the firms make much greater use of in-house rather than external sources of information. The research also shows that successful firms put much greater emphasis on the information required for long term strategic planning. In addition, evidence is presented to suggest that the extent to which information is collected as well as the sources used by these companies is at least partly determined by firm size.

Reassessing Firm Size in International Marketing Research

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taewon Suh ◽  
Ha-Chin Yi ◽  
Mark Houston
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
International Marketing ◽  
Marketing Research

scholarly journals Regional Aspects in the Work of the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation - State Research Institute in Puławy

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 110-119
Author(s):  
Stanisław Krasowicz
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Soil Science ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
State Research Institute ◽  
Plant Cultivation ◽  
State Research ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Research Institute

Abstract The subject of the work is to discuss the regional aspects in the work of the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation - State Research Institute in Puławy (henceforth referred to as ISSPC-SRI). All spheres of the Institute’s activity have been taken into account during the analysis. The basic sources of information were research plans, reports and publications whose authors were ISSPC-SRI employees. According to the analysis, regional aspects are reflected in ISSPC-SRI research conducted as part of statutory activities, long-term program and various types of projects. Regional aspects are conspicuous both in the diagnosis of the current condition and in forecasting changes in agriculture. They enrich, broaden and objectify assessments. They are also the premises for improving systems of agricultural advisory and strategic planning.

Strategic planning in grassland farming: Principles andapplications

1997 ◽  
pp. 191-197
Author(s):  
W.J. Parker ◽  
N.M. Shadbolt ◽  
D.I. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Farm Business ◽  
Pastoral Farming ◽  
Financial Environment

Three levels of planning can be distinguished in grassland farming: strategic, tactical and operational. The purpose of strategic planning is to achieve a sustainable long-term fit of the farm business with its physical, social and financial environment. In pastoral farming, this essentially means developing plans that maximise and best match pasture growth with animal demand, while generating sufficient income to maintain or enhance farm resources and improvements, and attain personal and financial goals. Strategic plans relate to the whole farm business and are focused on the means to achieve future needs. They should be routinely (at least annually) reviewed and monitored for effectiveness through key performance indicators (e.g., Economic Farm Surplus) that enable progress toward goals to be measured in a timely and cost-effective manner. Failure to link strategy with control is likely to result in unfulfilled plans. Keywords: management, performance

Evidence for a single mechanism gating perceptual and long-term memory information into working memory

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Verschooren ◽  
Yoav Kessler ◽  
Tobias Egner
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Long Term Memory ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Term Memory ◽  
Source Selection ◽  
Single Mechanism ◽  
Gating Mechanism ◽  
Opening And Closing ◽  
Selection Of

An influential view of working memory (WM) holds that its’ contents are controlled by a selective gating mechanism that allows for relevant perceptual information to enter WM when opened, but shields WM contents from interference when closed. In support of this idea, prior studies using the reference-back paradigm have established behavioral costs for opening and closing the gate between perception and WM. WM also frequently requires input from long-term memory (LTM), but it is currently unknown whether a similar gate controls the selection of LTM representations into WM, and how WM gating of perceptual vs. LTM sources of information relate to each other. To address these key theoretical questions, we devised a novel version of the reference-back paradigm, where participants switched between gating perceptual and LTM information into WM. We observed clear evidence for gate opening and closing costs in both cases. Moreover, the pattern of costs associated with gating and source-switching indicated that perceptual and LTM information is gated into WM via a single gate, and rely on a shared source-selection mechanism. These findings extend current models of WM gating to encompass LTM information, and outline a new functional WM architecture.

scholarly journals CNAs’ Ratings of Nursing Home Residents’ Pain: The Role of CNA and Resident Traits

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 381-381
Author(s):  
Emily Behrens ◽  
Hyunjin Noh ◽  
A Lynn Snow ◽  
Patricia Parmelee
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Pain Rating ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Rating Accuracy ◽  
Lower Accuracy

Abstract Long-term care residents with and without cognitive impairment may experience undertreatment of persistent pain (Fain et. al, 2017). Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are important sources of information about resident pain as they provide the majority of residents’ hands-on care. Therefore, assessing the accuracy of CNAs’ pain assessments and potential influencing factors may provide insight regarding the undertreatment of pain. Informed by prior research, this study examined resident pain catastrophizing and cognitive status as predictors of CNAs’ pain assessment accuracy. CNA empathy was examined as a moderating variable. Analyses confirmed a relationship between pain catastrophizing and CNA pain rating accuracy (R^2 = .205, p < .01), reflecting lower accuracy of ratings for residents higher in catastrophizing. Hypotheses predicting a relationship between resident cognitive status and CNA pain rating accuracy and moderating effects of empathy were disconfirmed. Challenges of conducting research in long-term care are discussed.

scholarly journals The role of biotic forces in driving macroevolution: beyond the Red Queen

2015 ◽  
Vol 282 (1808) ◽  
pp. 20150186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjetil L. Voje ◽  
Øistein H. Holen ◽  
Lee Hsiang Liow ◽  
Nils Chr. Stenseth
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Long Term Evolution ◽  
Red Queen Hypothesis ◽  
Red Queen ◽  
Extinction Rates ◽  
Term Evolution

A multitude of hypotheses claim that abiotic factors are the main drivers of macroevolutionary change. By contrast, Van Valen's Red Queen hypothesis is often put forward as the sole representative of the view that biotic forcing is the main evolutionary driver. This imbalance of hypotheses does not reflect our current knowledge: theoretical work demonstrates the plausibility of biotically driven long-term evolution, whereas empirical work suggests a central role for biotic forcing in macroevolution. We call for a more pluralistic view of how biotic forces may drive long-term evolution that is compatible with both phenotypic stasis in the fossil record and with non-constant extinction rates. Promising avenues of research include contrasting predictions from relevant theories within ecology and macroevolution, as well as embracing both abiotic and biotic proxies while modelling long-term evolutionary data. By fitting models describing hypotheses of biotically driven macroevolution to data, we could dissect their predictions and transcend beyond pattern description, possibly narrowing the divide between our current understanding of micro- and macroevolution.

The Economics of Long-Term Care

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Siciliani
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Public Insurance ◽  
Term Care

Abstract Long-term care expenditure is expected to rise, driven by an ageing population. Given that public long-term care expenditure is high in many OECD countries, governments are increasingly concerned about its future growth. This study focuses on three relevant issues. First, we discuss factors that affect the growth of long-term expenditure and its projections. These include demographics, the balance in provision between informal and formal care, whether higher life expectancy translates into higher disability, the interrelation between health and long-term care, and whether long-term care suffers from Baumol’s disease. Second, given that a significant proportion of long-term care expenditure is nursing- and care-home expenditure, we discuss the role of government regulation aimed at ensuring that individuals receive appropriate quality of care in such institutions. We focus in particular on price regulation, competition, and the non-profit sector; these have been the subject of considerable empirical work (mainly in the United States). Third, we discuss the relative merits of public and private insurance. Countries differ greatly in their approach. Some countries have nearly exclusively public insurance but in others this is small. We consider the conditions under which public insurance can overcome the limitations of a private insurance market.

scholarly journals Marketing Aspects of Vegetables: Comparative Study of Four Regions in East Java and Bali

Agriekonomika ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joko Mariyono ◽  
Hanik A. Dewi ◽  
Putu B. Daroini ◽  
Evy Latifah ◽  
Abu Z. Zakariya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Market Information ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Quantitative Investigation ◽  
Marketing Process ◽  
Important Constraint ◽  
Vegetable Farming

One of the factors that determines the success or failure of agribusiness is ability of farmers to sell the product. Thus, marketing is an important part of vegetable farming. Good marketing process leads to commercialization, and unsuccessful in this step leads to inadequate income. This study aims to explore the marketing aspects of vegetables using descriptive analysis of vegetable marketing relates issues. The aspects include sources of information, traders, time to sell, use of mobile phone in marketing and the potential constraints.  Marketing characteristics of each region were discussed by comparing and contrasting one to another. Data for this study were gathered from a quantitative investigation of 360 farm households situated in four main vegetable producing regions of rural East Java and Bali, Indonesia. The results show that farmers relied on traders and neighbouring farmers as the trusted sources market information. The ways of farmers to sell the product to the market varied across regions. Commonly, farmers had frequent buyers or costumers to sell the products without any special commitment. In majority, farmers contacted a few of traders to sell the product about three days before harvesting. Highly fluctuation of prices was perceived to be the most important constraint among  other factors limiting good marketing. Thus, there is a need to address such constraints to help farmers to get fairness.

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