Cross-cultural prevention program transfer: Questions regarding developing countries

1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman D. Sundberg ◽  
Johana P. Hadiyono ◽  
Carl A. Latkin ◽  
Jesus Padilla
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Program Transfer

scholarly journals Consumers Become More or Less Ethnocentric? A Meta-Analysis on Level of Consumer Ethnocentrism

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gongxing Guo ◽  
Quan Lin
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Analytical Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Consumer Ethnocentrism ◽  
Research Gap

A huge body of research on consumer ethnocentrism has occurred in cross-cultural consumer behavior research area since the seminal work of Shimp and Sharma (1987). There is, however, a research gap on meta-analysis of the level of consumer ethnocentrism. This study seeks to address this gap by employing, as far as we are aware, the first meta-analysis on level of consumer ethnocentrism. we draw several conclusions with meta-analytical data of 153 mean values in 87 articles during the period of 1987 to 2013 (N = 42840): (1) The average score of consumer ethnocentrism is 3.58 (7 in total); (2) General consumers are more ethnocentric than student consumers; (3) Consumers in developing countries are more ethnocentric than consumers in developed countries.

scholarly journals EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES IN 21ST CENTURY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranbir Singh Malik
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Successful Education ◽  
Electronic Technologies

The converging impact of globalization, ICT and knowledge explosion has led to phenomenal changes in the modern society, which have challenged every aspect of our modern lifestyle. To cope with these run-away changes we need to prepare workforce with the skills to handle a range of electronic technologies that characterize this digital era. To prepare citizens with cosmopolitan outlook, cross-cultural understanding, capable of working in multicultural settings on group projects and capacity to think creatively and critically a different approach to the delivery of education is required. This paper argues that nothing less than a radical change, especially in the developing countries, is required in the ways education is delivered to the ‘digital natives’ of today and tomorrow. Arguing that education is the engine room and strength of a nation is based on its quality education, it is crucial for a country to deliver calibrated education to prepare globally competitive citizens. The paper examines various educational reforms undertaken in some successful education systems, but it also serves a caveat that the developing countries like Indonesia or a region like ASEAN should learn from the experience of such systems. At the same time time they should be aware of that an idea which works in one socio-economic setting may not be that effective in another setting as socio-political systems play their own part.

Africa and Indian Crowdfunding Markets

2018 ◽  
pp. 125-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umar Lawal Dano ◽  
Umar Garba Benna
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Rapid Progress ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Mutual Learning ◽  
Alternative Finance

Developing countries will account for 90% of the new 2.5 billion urban population inflow projected by 2050. To provide decent urban environment new non-traditional financial sources such as crowdfunding are needed. In developing these sources, mutual learning experiences are the key to success but cross-cultural studies among cultures remain limited; this chapter seeks to address this issue. Africa and India are likely the key beneficiaries of future urban growth and most likely users of alternative finance tools to fund their growth. Both are slow starters in rapid urbanization and the use of crowdfunding but are making rapid progress.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural measurement invariance in the satisfaction with food-related life scale in older adults from two developing countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berta Schnettler ◽  
Edgardo Miranda-Zapata ◽  
Germán Lobos ◽  
María Lapo ◽  
Klaus G. Grunert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Life Scale

The Two-Step Flow Theory: Cross-Cultural Implications

1970 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lloyd R. Bostian
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Flow Theory ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Step Flow ◽  
Personal Influence ◽  
Cultural Implications

Assessing research on the 1940 Lazarsfeld, et al. hypothesis, the author finds little for explaining communication process, except in personal influence; advances propositions for testing it in developing countries.

Understanding research students’ behavioural intention in the adoption of digital libraries

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 295-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asad Khan ◽  
Saima Qutab
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Cognitive Responses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Students ◽  
Cultural Validation

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the adoption of Higher Education Commission (HEC) National Digital Library among research students in different universities of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The study framework was based on technology acceptance model (TAM). A sample of Pakistani university students completed the questionnaire measuring the effects of extraneous stimuli through cognitive responses on adoption of the HEC digital library. To test the research hypotheses, multiple regression analysis was used. Findings The findings revealed that: cognitive responses predicted students’ intention of using HEC digital library; extraneous variables significantly influenced cognitive responses; system characteristics directly influenced usefulness and ease of use; interface characteristics directly influenced cognitive responses; and individual differences significantly affected the ease of use. Similarly, system quality was identified with the highest direct effect on usefulness, whereas navigation had the highest influence on easy use of the HEC digital library of Pakistan. In addition, usefulness was explored with the highest effect on intention to use the HEC digital library of Pakistan. The findings revealed that individual behaviours influence the use of digital libraries which imply that acceptance of an information system (IS) involve cognitive idiosyncrasies. Findings of the study are useful for Pakistani academic librarians to enhance adoption and usability of the HEC digital library of Pakistan. The study extended cross-cultural validation of TAM and explored how that Pakistani university students utilize HEC digital library. Research limitations/implications These findings have significant implications for librarians in developing countries, such as to evaluate usability of digital libraries from individuals’ perspective, create awareness, customize users’ interface and train students in navigational techniques. It may also facilitate librarians to improve their current levels of library assistance and emphasize the usefulness of digital libraries towards academic excellence. The findings equally suggest that individual behaviours influence the use of digital libraries because acceptance of an information system involves cognitive idiosyncrasies. This study explored all possible links between the study constructs and emphasized that findings are useful to enhance the adoption and usability of digital library in the developing countries. Originality/value This study is the first attempt that empirically assessed the adoption of digital libraries in terms of Pakistani research students. The study validated TAM in the context of Pakistani university librarianship that extended the cross-cultural validation of TAM. Furthermore, the study focused on real constructs instead of dummy variables and predicted significant effects on acceptance and rejection of digital libraries.

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