scholarly journals Internet little cigar and cigarillo vendors: Surveillance of sales and marketing practices via website content analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 51-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca S. Williams ◽  
Jason C. Derrick
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sales And Marketing ◽  
Website Content

scholarly journals Do Western Companies Appropriately Adapt Their Indonesian Promotional Websites to an Indonesian Audience? A Study Applying Content Analysis of Cultural Cues Reveals Some Answers

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 274
Author(s):  
Philip Michael Ross Smith ◽  
Adrian Wee Tiong Weng ◽  
Suhor Anuar ◽  
Thanapat Kijbumrung
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Foreign Companies ◽  
Cultural Cues ◽  
Website Content

This study explores the depiction of local culture in the Indonesian websites of English and American companies operating in Indonesia. The objective is to evaluate if the websites have been adapted to the local culture of Indonesia. Content analysis was employed in the analysis utilising an instrument applied in many similar types of research on website content analysis. Results of the study suggest that more effort is needed by the foreign companies to adapt their websites to this local cultural environment, particularly with regards to the cultural dimensions of high context, collectivism and power distance.

Behavior change techniques utilized in Canadian online smoking cessation programs: A content analysis (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Struik ◽  
Danielle Rodberg ◽  
Ramona Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Behavior Change Techniques ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Critical Gap ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Of Canada ◽  
Website Content

BACKGROUND Smoking rates in Canada remain unacceptably high, and cessation rates have stalled in recent years. Online cessation programs, touted for their ability to reach many different populations anytime, have shown promise in their efficacy. The Government of Canada has therefore funded provincial and national smoking cessation websites across the country. However, little is known about the behavior change techniques (BCTs) that underpin the content of these websites, which is key to establishing the quality of the websites, as well as a way forward for evaluation. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study, therefore, was to apply the BCTTv1 taxonomy to Canadian provincial and federal websites and determine which BCTs they use. METHODS A total of 12 government-funded websites across Canada were included for analysis. Using deductive content analysis, and through training in applying the BCTTv1 taxonomy, the website content was coded according to the 93 BCTs across the 16 BCT categories. RESULTS Of the 16 BCT categories, 14 were present within the websites. The most widely represented BCT categories (used in all 12 websites) included: 1. Goals and planning, 3. Social support, 5. Natural consequences, and 11. Regulation. The most saturated BCT categories (those most heavily used) included: 10. Reward and threat, 12. Antecedents, 1. Goals and planning, and 5. Natural consequences. Implementation of BCTs within these categories varied across the sites. CONCLUSIONS This study addresses a critical gap in knowledge around the behavior change techniques that underpin government-funded smoking cessation websites in Canada. The findings offer programmers and researchers with tangible directions for prioritizing and enhancing provincial and national smoking cessation programs, and an evaluation framework to assess smoking cessation outcomes in relation to the web-based content.

scholarly journals Open Universities and Open Educational Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irwin J. DeVries
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
Open University ◽  
University Websites ◽  
Open Educational Practices ◽  
Non Traditional Students ◽  
Website Content ◽  
Institutional Engagement

The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of how open universities depict their current institutional engagement in open educational practices. In view of the growth of programming for non-traditional students by conventional universities, particularly through online learning and increasing interest in open educational practices, the intention is to gain a better understanding of the unique contributions currently made, or potentially to be made, by open universities in comparison to conventional universities. The study is conducted through a content analysis of open university websites, exploring key themes related to access-oriented open educational practices derived from terms and related concepts in relevant literature. With the growth of distance education, online learning, and other emerging access-oriented open educational practices in traditional higher education, open universities should be uniquely situated to provide visible leadership in these domains. The open university website content analysis explores the extent to which this is the case.

scholarly journals Food Addiction Support: Website Content Analysis

JMIR Cardio ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca A McKenna ◽  
Megan E Rollo ◽  
Janelle A Skinner ◽  
Tracy L Burrows
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Website Content

scholarly journals A Method for Examining SME Descriptions of Environmental Sustainability Online

2013 ◽  
pp. 15-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig M. Parker ◽  
Ambika Zutshi ◽  
Bardo Fraunholz ◽  
Merete R. Crofts
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Website Design ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
Website Content

This chapter contributes to green ICT/IS research by presenting a content analysis method for analysing the environmental sustainability descriptions on small and medium enterprise (SME) websites. Past research focuses on large firms, and few past studies have explored how firms of any size describe sustainability online. The chapter presents the method’s four steps: 1) identifying sources of SME websites; 2) determining if websites describe sustainability; 3) archiving the website content for later analysis; and 4) coding the website content using a structured coding framework developed by combining the literature on IS and sustainability. The authors anticipate the method will be useful to researchers and practitioners. The chapter gives examples of these uses such as qualitative and quantitative research objectives and practical outcomes (e.g. SME website design guidelines for incorporating sustainability content) which could result from applying the method.

scholarly journals Accountability Styles in State-Owned enterprises: The good, the bad, the ugly ... and the pretty

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Royo ◽  
Ana Yetano ◽  
Javier García-Lacalle
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Multidimensional Scaling ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Corporate Websites ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Website Content

Ensuring public access to the information that State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) produce is necessary and corporate websites should be used for this purpose. However, there is a lack of research analyzing the accountability of SOEs. This paper aims to identify different accountability patterns among SOEs by carrying out an assessment of the e-disclosure levels of Spanish SOEs. For this purpose, a comprehensive website content analysis of 91 SOEs owned by the Spanish central government was carried out. Each website was analyzed for 60 items classified into 4 dimensions: 1) financial information, 2) information about objectives and strategies, 3) corporate governance and 4) usability. In order to identify different accountability patterns among SOEs, cluster, multidimensional scaling and Pro-Fit analyses were carried out. Results show that e-disclosure practices among Spanish SOEs are still in their infancy. Financial accountability is the main focus of SOEs’ disclosures and most are silent about their policies, objectives and corporate governance structures. The majority of them are still anchored in a narrow accountability style that only considers shareholders as the key stakeholders and they are a long way from fulfilling the OECD recommendation that they should be as transparent as listed companies. Furthermore, results show that enforcement of transparency-related legislation is scarce in Spain. Based on these findings, some recommendations to improve e-disclosure practices among SOEs are suggested. Garantizar el acceso del público a la información que generan las Empresas Públicas (EP) es necesario y las páginas web corporativas deberían utilizarse para lograr este objetivo. Sin embargo, no existen estudios académicos que analicen la rendición de cuentas por parte de las EP. Este trabajo pretende identificar diferentes estilos de rendición de cuentas en las EP, llevando a cabo una evaluación de los niveles de divulgación a través de Internet de las EP españolas. Para lograr este objetivo, se ha llevado a cabo un análisis de 91 EP de titularidad estatal. En cada página web se ha analizado la presencia de 60 atributos clasificados en 4 dimensiones: 1) información financiera, 2) información sobre objetivos y estrategias, 3) gobierno corporativo y 4) facilidad de uso. Para identificar los diferentes estilos de rendición de cuentas se han utilizado análisis cluster, escalas multidimensionales y Pro-Fit. Los resultados muestran que las prácticas de divulgación de información a través de Internet de las EP españolas todavía se encuentran muy poco desarrolladas. La rendición de cuentas de tipo financiero ocupa el principal foco de atención de las EP y en su mayoría no divulgan información sobre sus políticas, objetivos y estructuras de gobierno corporativo. La mayor parte están ancladas en un estilo limitado de rendición de cuentas que solo considera a los accionistas como principales agentes interesados y lejos de cumplir la recomendación de la OCDE de ser tan transparentes como las empresas cotizadas. Además, los resultados muestran que el cumplimiento de la legislación en materia de transparencia es escaso. Sobre la base de estos resultados, se sugieren algunas recomendaciones para mejorar las prácticas de divulgación de información a través de Internet en las EP.

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