Explaining Causal Influence of External Factors on Incidence Rate of Covid-19

Abstract. This study examines the effect of interactivity on the attribution of responsibility for the character’s actions in a violent video game. Through an experiment, we tested the hypothesis that identification with the main character in Grand Theft Auto IV mediates the effect of interactivity on attributions of responsibility for the main character’s antisocial behavior. Using the framework of the fundamental attribution error, we demonstrated that those who actually played the game, as opposed to those who simply watched someone else playing it, identified with the main character. In accordance with the theoretical expectation, those who played the game and came to identify with the main character attributed the responsibility for his actions to external factors such as “living in a violent society.” By contrast, those who did not interact with the game attributed responsibility for the character’s actions to his personality traits. These findings could be viewed as contrasting with psychological research suggesting that respondents should have distanced themselves from the violent protagonist rather than identifying with him, and with Iyengar’s (1991) expectation that more personalized episodic framing would be associated with attributing responsibility to the protagonist.

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Evaluating the Creation and Interpretation of Causal Influence Models

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e578382012-013 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Dapeng Cao ◽

Theresa K. Guarrera ◽

Michael Jenkins ◽

Priyadarshini R. Pennathur ◽

Ann M. Bisantz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Causal Influence ◽

The Creation

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Pengembangan Butik Muslim yang Terkait dengan Pelayanan Prima dan Kualitas Produk pada Butik Firta Collection

Liquidity ◽

10.32546/lq.v7i2.216 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 97-107

Author(s):

Esust Setiawati

Keyword(s):

Strategic Management ◽

Product Quality ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

External Environment ◽

Marketing Mix ◽

External Factors ◽

Customer Trust

This study aims to analyze how strategic management in the Firta Collection Boutique to develop its business, especially in providing services to customers. The method used in this research is a qualitative method that includes Marketing Mix (4P Analysis) and SWOT Analysis, to find out what external factors are opportunities or threats to the Firta Collection Boutique. The results of the study show that the strategies adopted by the Firta Collection Boutique are still inappropriate and need to use other strategies. Changes in the external environment have continued to increase so that it is an opportunity and anticipates threats by utilizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses by innovating and improving approaches and gaining customer trust in product quality, in order to compete in the fashion sector.

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External Factors of Big Business Transformation in Russia

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2005-10-72-89 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 72-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ya. Pappe ◽

Ya. Galukhina

Keyword(s):

Financial Market ◽

Capital Market ◽

Business Groups ◽

External Factors ◽

Big Business ◽

Business Transformation ◽

Global Standards ◽

The World ◽

Principal Subject

The paper is devoted to the role of the global financial market in the development of Russian big business. It proves that terms and standards posed by this market as well as opportunities it offers determine major changes in Russian big business in the last three years. The article examines why Russian companies go abroad to attract capital and provides data, which indicate the scope of this phenomenon. It stresses the effects of Russian big business’s interaction with the world capital market, including the modification of the principal subject of Russian big business from integrated business groups to companies and the changes in companies’ behavior: they gradually move away from the so-called Russian specifics and adopt global standards.

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Problems of Science and Its Effectiveness

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2011-1-151-157 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 151-157 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Varshavsky

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Public Management ◽

External Factors ◽

Education Sector ◽

Russian Science ◽

Russian Academy Of Sciences ◽

Scientific Results ◽

Academy Of Sciences ◽

Academic Sector

The article considers current problems of Russia´s science. Special attention is paid to external factors that negatively influence its effectiveness including considerable lag in public management sector. The issues of opposing higher education sector to the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) are also discussed. A number of indicators of the Russian science and its academic sector effectiveness are presented. The expediency of comparing scientific results with R&D expenditures is shown. The problems connected with using bibliometric methods are discussed. Special attention is paid to the necessity of preserving and further developing Russian science including RAS.

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FEATURES OF PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT EXTERNAL FACTORS

Economy and Society ◽

10.32782/2524-0072/2019-20-69 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Oksana Achkasova

Keyword(s):

External Factors ◽

Personnel Recruitment

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Role of the Structural Characteristics of Dendrimers in the Manifestation of the Antiamyloid Properties

INEOS OPEN ◽

10.32931/io2018r ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

Author(s):

S. A. Sorokina ◽

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Yu. Yu. Stroilova ◽

V. I. Muronets ◽

Z. B. Shifrina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Neurodegenerative Diseases ◽

Structural Characteristics ◽

Short Review ◽

External Factors ◽

Amyloid Aggregation ◽

Amyloid Proteins ◽

Molecular Parameters ◽

Amyloid Aggregates ◽

Aggregation Processes

Among the compounds able to efficiently inhibit the amyloid aggregation of proteins and decompose the amyloid aggregates that cause neurodegenerative diseases, of particular interest are dendrimers, which represent individual macromolecules with the hypercrosslinked architectures and given molecular parameters. This short review outlines the peculiarities of the antiamyloid activity of dendrimers and discusses the effect of dendrimer structures and external factors on their antiamyloid properties. The potential of application of dendrimers in further investigations on the aggregation processes of amyloid proteins as the compounds that exhibit the remarkable antiamyloid activity is evaluated.

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A new method for quantifying the blocking of coated paperboard

TAPPI Journal ◽

10.32964/tj9.5.29 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 29-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

PAULINE SKILLINGTON ◽

YOLANDE R. SCHOEMAN ◽

VALESKA CLOETE ◽

PATRICE C. HARTMANN

Keyword(s):

Surface Roughness ◽

Fatty Acid ◽

Surface Energy ◽

Film Thickness ◽

External Factors ◽

Additive Concentration ◽

Pressure Surface ◽

Fatty Acid Amides ◽

Coated Surfaces ◽

Definite Period

Blocking is undesired adhesion between two surfaces when subjected to pressure and temperature constraints. Blocking between two coated paperboards in contact with each other may be caused by inter-diffusion, adsorption, or electrostatic forces occurring between the respective coating surfaces. These interactions are influenced by factors such as the temperature, pressure, surface roughness, and surface energy. Blocking potentially can be reduced by adjusting these factors, or by using antiblocking additives such as talc, amorphous silica, fatty acid amides, or polymeric waxes. We developed a method of quantifying blocking using a rheometer. Coated surfaces were put in contact with each other with controlled pressure and temperature for a definite period. We then measured the work necessary to pull the two surfaces apart. This was a reproducible way to accurately quantify blocking. The method was applied to determine the effect external factors have on the blocking tendency of coated paperboards, i.e., antiblocking additive concentration, film thickness, temperature, and humidity.

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Kegunaan Informasi Akuntansi dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Internal oleh Unit Akuntansi Kuasa Pengguna Anggaran (UAKPA)

Indonesian Treasury Review Jurnal Perbendaharaan Keuangan Negara dan Kebijakan Publik ◽

10.33105/itrev.v2i4.39 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 73-91

Author(s):

Karno Pandu Wibowo

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Accounting Information ◽

Information Use ◽

External Factors ◽

Accrual Accounting ◽

Related Factors ◽

Internal Factors ◽

Level Of Use ◽

Accrual Basis ◽

Cash Basis

This study aims to determine the usefulness level of accounting information (on cash basis and accrual basis) in central goverment agencies internal decision-making process. In addition, this study also aims to determine the influence of the organization’s external factors, the organization's internal factors and Individual Actor’s Characteristic Related Factors on the level of use of accounting information in central goverment agencies internal decision making.The research show that level of accrual accounting information use in the context of internal decision making is high. In addition it showed differences between level of cash-based accounting information use and accrual-based accounting information use. This study also addressed that the organization’s external factors, the organization's internal factors and individual actor’s characteristic related factors significantly influence both level of accounting information use on cash basis and accrual basis in the internal decision-making. Except for the organization’s external factors did not significantly affect the level of accrual accounting information use in the internal decision-making. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kegunaan informasi akuntansi (berbasis kas dan akrual) dalam proses pengambilan keputusan internal Unit Akuntansi Kuasa Pengguna Anggaran (UAKPA). Selain itu penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh faktor eksternal organisasi, faktor internal organisasi dan faktor karakteristik individu pengguna terhadap tingkat penggunaan informasi akuntansi dalam pengambilan keputusan internal Unit Akuntansi Kuasa Pengguna Anggaran (UAKPA).Temuan peneliti menunjukan bahwa tingkat penggunaan informasi akuntansi berbasis akrual tinggi dalam rangka pengambilan keputusan internal. Selain itu penelitian menunjukan adanya perbedaan tingkat penggunaan antara informasi akutansi berbasis kas dan informasi akutansi berbasis akrual. Penelitian juga menujukan bahwa faktor eksternal organisasi, faktor internal organisasi dan faktor karakteristik individu pengguna berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tingkat penggunaan informasi akuntansi (berbasis kas dan akrual) dalam pengambilan keputusan internal. Kecuali untuk faktor eksternal organisasi tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tingkat penggunaan informasi akuntansi akrual dalam pengambilan keputusan internal.

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Menumbuhkan Jiwa, Perilaku dan Nilai Kewirausahaan Dalam Meningkatkan Kemandirian Bisnis

MBIA ◽

10.33557/mbia.v17i2.340 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 23-32

Author(s):

Deddy Hendarwan

Keyword(s):

Small Businesses ◽

Positive Influence ◽

External Factors ◽

Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽

Environmental Pressures ◽

Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽

Internal And External Factors ◽

And Behavior ◽

Ownership Rights ◽

Attitudes And Behavior

Attitudes and behaviors are the unity of a person's character which is formed by habit everyday. Entrepreneurial behavior is influenced by internal and external factors. These factors are ownership rights (property right, PR), abilities / competencies (competency / ability,), and incentives while external factors include the environment thus Attitudes and behavior can be changed by oneself and / or there are environmental pressures / influences. there is an influence from within themselves and from outside the environment to associate then grow indi attitudes and specific behaviors. It is necessary to anticipate small businesses’ difficulties by conducting an empirical study on the entrepreneurial spirit, entrepreneurial values, and assessment of entrepreneurial behavior that may affect the realization of independence efforts. This study aims to analyze the influence of entrepreneurial spirit and entrepreneurial values on entrepreneurial behavior to create business independence. The findings show that the entrepreneurial spirit has a direct positive influence on entrepreneurial behavior and positive indirect effect on the business independence.

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