Herd behaviour by information source along the consumer buying decisions

The increasing interest towards abstracting as a type of analytical and synthetical information processing due to science globalization trend, is emphasized. The professionals who study this primary information compression are bibliographers, linguists, and information specialists. The author argues that modern professors and students all have to and must learn abstracting in accordance with the international standards for scientific, research, reference and instructional works.The author points to the diversity of the national lexicographical studies and, based on the abstracts index obtained as a result of her study, characterizes the current trends in abstracting linguistic dictionaries. The key user groups are defined. Publishers’ abstracts of dictionaries are discussed and represented. The example of dictionary Internet-based abstract analysis is given (50 items). Based on the abstracts texts, main negative factors to impact information value of this secondary information source are revealed, that is: lacking data essential for users, incomplete description of targeted readership, etc.The author introduces a model plan for digital guides of Russian lexicographical works and complements the plan with the systematic aspect analysis. She concludes that abstracting is an intellectually intensive process. It is underexplored as far as lexicographical works are concerned, and offers many possibilities for further studies.

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Situation of the Consumers’ Understanding Level and Behaviours in Safe Vegetables Market in Thai Nguyen City

VNU Journal of Science Economics and Business ◽

10.25073/2588-1108/vnueab.4214 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Pham Thi Minh Khuyen

Keyword(s):

Limited Distribution ◽

Potential Market ◽

The Future ◽

Main Factors ◽

Survey Questionnaires ◽

Buying Decisions

To determine the level of awareness, behavior of using safe vegetables in Thainguyen city, the study through direct survey questionnaires with 252 households was done. Results of the study indicated that the consumers’ understanding level of the safe vegetables is limited with only 36,5% of consumers have good understanding about safe vegetables. Only 44,0% of surveyed households have bought safe vegetable, and the rate of safe vegetable used in everyday meals was only about 11,5%. Currently, high prices and incredible quality and limited distribution places are the main factors hindering buying decisions of consumers. However, up to 86,9% of the respondents are willing to pay more if the vegetable is truly safe, and the level of payment is higher than 50%, so Thainguyen city can be potential market in the future.

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Why a Focus on Eminence is Misguided: A Call to Return to Basic Scientific Values

10.31234/osf.io/yqfrd ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Katherine S. Corker

Keyword(s):

Scientific Method ◽

Information Source ◽

Current Paper ◽

Human Cognition ◽

Reward Systems ◽

The Moon ◽

Eradicate Polio ◽

And Behavior

The scientific method has been used to eradicate polio, send humans to the moon, and enrich understanding of human cognition and behavior. It produced these accomplishments not through magic or appeals to authority, but through open, detailed, and reproducible methods. To call something “science” means there are clear ways to independently and empirically evaluate research claims. There is no need to simply trust an information source. Scientific values thus prioritize transparency and universalism, emphasizing that it matters less who has made a discovery than how it was done. Yet, scientific reward systems are based on identifying individual eminence. The current paper contrasts this focus on individual eminence with reforms to scientific rewards systems that help these systems better align with scientific values.

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Impacts of information source & familiarity to destination images and visit intention focused on visiting U.S.A. passengers

Journal of Tourism and Leisure Research ◽

10.31336/jtlr.2019.3.31.3.97 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 97-112

Author(s):

Ki-hyun Choi

Keyword(s):

Information Source

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Awareness of Pregnant Women for COVID-19 Infection

Tropical Health and Medical Research ◽

10.35916/thmr.v0i0.28 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Erhan Okuyan ◽

Emre Gunakan ◽

Sertaç Esin

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Respiratory Diseases ◽

Prospective Observational Study ◽

Information Source ◽

Home Birth ◽

Patient Characteristics ◽

Emotional Status ◽

Prevention Method ◽

And Behavior

Covid outbreak has been getting worse and spread affected all over the world. Pregnant patients are also vulnerable to respiratory diseases. We aimed to evaluate the awareness, emotional status, and behavior of pregnant during the COVID outbreak. This study's main benefit is to analyze the knowledge and understanding of pregnant women about the pandemic and draw attention to the prevention issues that need improvement. This research is a prospective observational study that 199 patients subjected to a questionnaire including 29 questions about patient characteristics, pregnancy information, knowledge about COVID19-infection, behavioral and emotional changes. 130 (65.3) of the patients stated an above-average knowledge level. Television was the most frequent information source (75.4%, n:150) and was the only information source for 90 (45.1%) of the patients. Sixty-nine patients used more than one information source. More than one prevention method uses by 149 (75%) of the patients. Washing hands (n:183, 92.0%) and cleaning the house (n:122, 61.3%) were the most preferred methods. Only 55 (27.6%) of the patients used a mask for prevention. 88(44.2%) of the patients stated that they preferred a shorter hospital stay, and 75 (37.7%) of the patients indicated that they postponed or avoided the pregnancy follow-up visits due to the COVID-19 issue. Pregnant women seem to be aware and stressed of COVID-19, but knowledge of what to do seems insufficient. Patients informed of risks of COVID infection, unplanned hospital admission, and chances of avoiding necessary visits and home birth demands.

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