scholarly journals The influence of PSA's likeability on children’s intentions to eat healthy food

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Nicolini ◽  
Fabio Cassia
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Public Service Announcements ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Suggested Model ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Social Messages

AbstractThis paper suggests a model that considers the effects of the children’s attitude toward Public Service Announcements—PSAs (measured through the likeability of PSAs) on their behavioural intention to eat fruits and vegetables. The suggested model was tested through an empirical analysis conducted with children aged 8 to 11 and the data were analysed through partial least squares – structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) multigroup analysis. The findings indicate that the positive emotions PSAs generate and PSA credibility mediate the effects of the children’s perceived likeability of PSAs on their behavioural intention to eat fruits and vegetables. Overall, understanding the connections between PSA likeability, positive emotions, PSA credibility and behavioural intentions can facilitate the development of further social advertisements aimed at children covering healthy eating. Therefore, the findings of this study are relevant for non-profit organizations, government institutions and advertisers interested in creating effective social messages aimed at children.

Emotional Labor and Organizational Commitment Among South Korean Public Service Employees

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1191-1200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun jung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Surface Acting ◽  
Deep Acting ◽  
Service Employees ◽  
South Korean

I examined the relationship between emotional labor and organizational commitment with 208 South Korean public service employees and used structural equation modeling to analyze the data. The results indicated that deep acting was positively associated with the 3 components of organizational commitment, namely, identification, affiliation, and exchange, and the identification commitment component in particular. However, no significant relationship was found between surface acting and the 3 components of organizational commitment. Thus, South Korean public service employees with a strong sense of organizational identity and who feel valued by their organization may generate positive emotions and engage in deep acting, leading to a high level of organizational commitment.

Switching costs and benefits affect user resistance in project implementation: Roles of positive emotions and user traditionality

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Shan Liu ◽  
Yajun Zhang ◽  
Kaili Li ◽  
Jing Tan
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Switching Costs ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
User Resistance ◽  
Mediating Role

In this study we investigated how perceived switching costs and benefits influence user resistance as a major cause of information systems project implementation failure, from the perspectives of individual emotions and traditional values. We used structural equation modeling and hierarchical regression analysis to analyze data from 256 potential users of a new information system. Participants were employed by a telecom operator in China. Results indicated that positive emotions played a partial mediating role in the relationship between perceived switching costs and benefits and user resistance. Further, user traditionality moderated the influence of perceived switching costs and benefits on user resistance. These findings have theoretical implications and we suggest practical ways in which managers can alleviate user resistance.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Sustainability Communication on Social Media with Banking Consumers’ Loyalty through e-WOM

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3832
Author(s):  
Gao Wei ◽  
Wang Lin ◽  
Wu Yanxiong ◽  
Yan Jingdong ◽  
Sadik Yusuf Musse
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Csr Communication ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Prior literature has largely addressed corporate social responsibility (CSR) from outcomes related to organizational themes. However, its importance for achieving consumer-related outcomes is something that has been largely ignored by contemporary researchers. Likewise, how CSR communication through social media can create positive emotions on the part of consumers has to date been under-explored. Hence, the present study aims to fill these gaps by investigating the impact of CSR communication of an organization through social media on consumer loyalty. The study also proposes electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) as a potential mediator between this relationship. The proposed model of the present study was tested in the banking sector of a developing country. The data were collected from a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed through the structural equation modeling technique (SEM). The results of the present study validated that CSR communication of a bank through social media directly and indirectly, through e-WOM, influences consumer loyalty in a positive manner. The results of the present study will be helpful for policymakers to better understand how well-planned CSR communication of an organization on social media can lead towards better consumer-related outcomes such as consumer loyalty and e-WOM.

Toward a Smart Organization, Integrating KM Processes and Organizational Capabilities

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Suggested Model ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Telecommunications Companies

It is common knowledge that organizations today face the challenges of growing competition. Therefore, organizations need to develop smarter to plan for several diverse and real-time challenges. The aim of this paper is to test the impact of knowledge management (KM) processes, organizational capabilities (OC), and mediating KM mechanisms and KM technologies toward a smart organization (SO). In this paper, structural equation modeling was applied by using Smart PLS 3.3.3 software to test hypotheses and the accuracy of the suggested model. The results showed a direct impact between all constructs and are a reflection of the SO of the employees (N=225) working in three Jordanian telecommunications companies. Additionally, the outcomes provision the partial mediating role of KM mechanisms and KM technology with OC in the SO. These outcomes can support leaders in generating a consciousness in addition to favorable OC, KM mechanisms, and KM technologies inside the organization, which enables the actual implementation of SO and uses the outcomes to plan their SO strategies.

scholarly journals Maternal Distress/Coping and Children's Adaptive Behaviors During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Mediation Through Children's Emotional Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Petrocchi ◽  
Annalisa Levante ◽  
Federica Bianco ◽  
Ilaria Castelli ◽  
Flavia Lecciso
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Distance Measures ◽  
Maternal Distress ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Impact

The present study focused on the psychological impact that the lockdown due to coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) had on families in Italy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Italian government imposed a strict lockdown for all citizens. People were forced to stay at home, and the length of the lockdown was uncertain. Previous studies analyzed the impact of social distance measures on individuals' mental health, whereas few studies have examined the interplay between the adults' functioning, as parents, during this period and the association with the child's adjustment. The present study tested if maternal distress/coping predicts children's behaviors during the COVID-19 lockdown, hypothesizing a mediation effect via children's emotional experience. Participants were 144 mothers (Mage = 39.3, 25–52, SD = 5.6) with children aged 5–10 years (Mage = 7.54, SD = 1.6, 82 boys); mothers answered to an online survey. Results indicated that mothers with higher exposure to COVID-19 showed higher levels of distress and higher display of coping attitudes, even if in the structural equation modeling model, the COVID-19 exposure was not a predictor of mothers' distress. Compared with mothers with good coping skills, mothers with higher stress levels were more likely to attribute negative emotions to their children at the expense of their positive emotions. Moreover, children's emotions acted as mediators between maternal distress/coping and children's adaptive/maladaptive behaviors. In conclusion, it is important to support parents during pandemic emergence, by providing them with adequate information to manage the relationship with their children, to reduce their level of distress and to enhance their coping abilities.

Behavioural Intention of Customers Towards Smartwatches in an Ambient Environment Using Soft Computing

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gladys Gnana Kiruba B. ◽  
Debi Prasanna Acharjya
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ambient Intelligence ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Ambient Environment

The growth of new technologies and ambient intelligence is an emerging technology that enhances our life by adding sensors and networks. Ambient technology is a revolution on smart devices that makes human life efficient. Smartwatches are one that provides flexibility in people's daily lives by adopting sensing and reasoning of their activities and the surrounding environment. Analyzing a customer's behaviour towards smartwatches that use ambient intelligence is a critical issue. This article analyses the behavioural intention of customer satisfaction towards smartwatch users in an ambient environment with the help of structured equation modeling using partial least squares and fuzzy rough sets. The structural equation modeling is used to check the reliability and validity of the constructs whereas a fuzzy rough set is used for rule generation and studying customer satisfaction. This enhances the personalization of human beings with the assistance of human-computer interaction capabilities of ambient intelligence.

Improvement of individual performance in the public sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaela Palma ◽  
Alessandro Hinna ◽  
Gianluigi Mangia
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reported Data

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether a pro-social motivation called user orientation (UO), which aims at helping specific others, may affect performance of public sector employees in addition to public service motivation (PSM), and whether any personal, and/or contextual factors affect this relationship (age, tenure, role, and context). Design/methodology/approach Utilizing cross-sectional survey data obtained from 618 Italian public teachers, PLS-structural equation modeling is used to investigate the relationship between PSM, UO, and performance, along with the moderating effects of individual/contextual factors. Findings Findings show positive relationships between the two levers (PSM/UO) and individual performance (IP), depending on job and organizational tenure, role, and the social environment of the areas the schools are located in. Research limitations/implications There might be problems related to causal inference and common method variance, due to the use of the cross-sectional self-reported data. Practical implications Managers should be aware of the crucial role UO and PSM play in order to improve IP in contexts where there is direct contact with the service beneficiaries. Originality/value The paper contributes to a clearer understanding of which motives are involved in the process that leads public service employees to enhance their performance.

The Professional Mind-Set of City Managers: Implications for Public Administration

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-232
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Reddick ◽  
Tansu Demir ◽  
Greg Streib
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
City Manager ◽  
City Managers ◽  
Manager Perceptions ◽  
Mind Set

We develop a theoretical model of city manager professionalism addressing professional guidance and commitment, and four public service values: ethical solutions, neutral competence, political responsiveness, and political solutions. We tested these professionalism values on a national survey sample of city managers in the United States. Using structural equation modeling, we found evidence that professionalism acted directly on reported ethical behavior, and ethical behavior indirectly explained political responsiveness positively and political solutions negatively through neutral competence. Our analysis supports arguments that public service professionalization is possible and clarifies the pathways toward this important goal. Our study focuses on understanding how involvement in professional associations and activities relates to city manager perceptions of their own values and competence.

scholarly journals PEMODELAN STRUKTURAL DARI EMOSI POSITIF SEBAGAI PEMEDIASI TERHADAP PEMBELIAN TIDAK TERENCANA

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
NI WAYAN ARNI YANITA ◽  
KETUT JAYANEGARA ◽  
I PUTU EKA N. KENCANA
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Impulse Buying ◽  
Mediation Models

Latent variables are variables that can not be observed directly. Latent variables can be observed with constituent indicators. One of the methods used to analyze the latent variables are Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). This research raised the case of impulse buying to be applied to the SEM method. Impulse buying influenced by the characteristics of the hypermarket, situational factors, the characteristics of the product, promotion and positive emotions. The purpose of this research was to determine the effect dari positive emotions as mediation to impulse buying.The results obtained indicate that positive emotions directly affect the impulse buying of 0.302, promotion directly affects the positive emotions of 0.367, and the promotion of indirect effect to impulse buying of 0.111. So positive emotions can mediate to impulse buying of 0.020. Goodness of fit mediation models not good with value 0.39.

Putting the Methodological Cart Before the Theoretical Horse? Examining the Application of SEM to Connect Theory and Method in Public Administration Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall S. Davis ◽  
Edmund C. Stazyk
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
The Past ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Red Tape ◽  
Statistical Approaches

The application of psychometric statistical techniques, such as confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, has grown significantly in public administration research over the past three decades. Given the growth in the application of these techniques, we take stock of the ability of these statistical approaches to advance public administration theory by examining their use in two areas of research: public service motivation and red tape. We further argue that theoretical and methodological diversity in public administration is desirable, so long as scholars recognize that the application of new and multiple methods in a single study do not inherently lead to better tests of theory. Instead, scholarship should focus on emphasizing that each theoretical and methodological approach adds significant, yet partial, contribution to public administration scholarship.

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