Factors associated with the consumption of traditional foods in central Mexico

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (11) ◽  
pp. 2695-2709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlem R. Serrano-Cruz ◽  
Angélica Espinoza-Ortega ◽  
Wilmer S. Sepúlveda ◽  
Ivonne Vizcarra-Bordi ◽  
Humberto Thomé-Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Central Mexico ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Free Word ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Specific Food

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors associated with the consumption of traditional foods (TFs) in central Mexico. Design/methodology/approach A total of 512 surveys were applied to consumers in central Mexico. The survey included a free word association with TF and an example, the food choice questionnaire, and the sociodemographic characteristics of respondents. A binary logistic regression was carried out comparing regular TF consumers with non-regular TF consumers. Findings Men tend to eat TFs in more regular way than women. People with heavier consumption habits associate TF with “authenticity/way of doing”, “origin” and “habit”, which are reinforced both by TF examples and the FCQ variables. Foods considered traditional were classified as cooked (elaborated under specific recipes of gastronomic heritage) and uncooked. Both groups comprise central foods, basic in the Mexican diet, in which maize, chili and beans are outstanding. Research limitations/implications The study did not comprehend the whole country and not consider specific food categories. Practical implications Provides important information on the factors that drive consumption of TFs in Mexico, information that may be useful in valorisation processes. Social implications Results may support the commercialisation of these foods, and lead to an improvement in the livelihoods of producers of TFs. Originality/value In Mexico, the study of consumers has not been addressed. Therefore, this is a pioneer study that documents the factors associated with the consumption of TFs.

Consumer’s preferences among low-calorie food alternatives in casual dining restaurants

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodi Sun ◽  
Barbara Almanza ◽  
Carl Behnke ◽  
Richard Ghiselli ◽  
Karen Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Menu Item ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Low Calorie ◽  
Casual Dining ◽  
Calorie Content ◽  
Food Decisions ◽  
Food Choice Motives ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to examine consumers’ preferences among four calorie-reducing approaches – resizing, reformulation, substitution and elimination – and to understand what motivates consumers to order low-calorie food using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a model. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual model was developed based on the TPB with an additional construct of food choice motives. A total of 467 responses were collected. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression and ANOVA were used in the data analysis. Findings Consumers have a clear preference for substitution and elimination. The pattern that ingredients with higher calories were modified at a higher priority indicated that consumers might improve food decisions based on calorie information. Practical implications Restaurants should allow substitution or elimination of certain ingredients from menu items. Including more low-calorie sides will cost restaurants less than changing the main dish. A menu item on an entrée form is more amenable to modification for decreased calorie content as consumers have high taste expectations for popular traditional foods (e.g. burgers and pizza). Originality/value This is the first study to investigate consumers’ preferences among the four popular calorie-reducing approaches. A novel “Build Your Own Meal” approach was used in the questionnaire to allow the participants to choose from more than 150 ingredients, which compensated for personal preferences, thus mitigating possible limitations associated with studies of this kind, and was a good indicator of the participants’ actual ordering behavior.

scholarly journals Food choice in the e-commerce era

2020 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
pp. 1215-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ou Wang ◽  
Simon Somogyi ◽  
Sylvain Charlebois
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Shopping ◽  
Business To Consumer ◽  
Food Choice Motives ◽  
Specific Food

PurposeThis study associated consumers' food choice motives and socio-demographic characteristics with their attitudes and consumptions towards food shopping with four e-commerce modes: business-to-consumer (B2C), online-to-offline delivery (O2O Delivery), online-to-offline in-store (O2O In-store) and New Retail. It also explored consumer preferences for specific food categories within the four e-commerce modes.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey was administered to 954 participants from three Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Descriptive analysis and linear regression were used in the data analysis.FindingsThe following food choice motives (FCMs) and socio-demographic characteristics had a significant effect on food e-commerce attitudes and/or consumption, with some or all of the four e-commerce modes: Taste Appeal, Value for Money, Safety Concerns, Quality Concerns, Processed Convenience, Purchase Convenience, Others' Reviews, City, Gender, Household Size, Age, Income, Occupation and Marital Status. Consumers also have different consumption preferences for food categories in the four e-commerce modes.Originality/valueThis is the first study to associate consumer FCMs and socio-demographics with their e-commerce attitudes and consumption regarding food in four e-commerce modes: B2C, O2O Delivery, O2O In-store and New Retail.

Copa America: a resource-based theory of football talent

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 176-191
Author(s):  
Peter Omondi-Ochieng
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Football Team ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Resource Based Theory

Purpose Guided by the resource-based theory, the purpose of this study was to predict the role of football talent in the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings of the men’s national football teams in the Copa America zone. Design/methodology/approach The study used archival data of Copa American national football teams. The dependent variable was FIFA rankings, and the independent variables were football talent (measured by the stocks of amateur footballers, professional footballers and football officials). Statistical analysis was performed using Kendall tau statistic and binary logistic regression. Findings The binary logistic regression results indicated that FIFA rankings were statistically and significantly associated with the stock of football officials and professional footballers – but not amateur footballers. The predictive model explained 80 per cent of the variance. Research limitations/implications The study focused exclusively on the stock of football talent in each nation, and not alternative determinants of national football team competitiveness as economic power and quality of professional football leagues, among others. Practical implications The stocks of professional footballers and football officials are valuable sources of competitive advantage (CA) in national football team rankings. Originality/value The study highlighted the uniqueness and distinctiveness of a nation possessing large stocks of professional footballers which can boost the CA and rankings of Copa American national football teams.

Identifying consumers’ profile and factors associated with the valorization of pulque: A traditional fermented beverage in Central Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 593-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Rojas-Rivas ◽  
Facundo Cuffia
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
High Educational Level ◽  
Central Mexico ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Consumption Frequency ◽  
Fermented Beverage ◽  
High Educational

The aims of this work were to (i) identify the consumers’ profile of pulque through their consumption frequency and their sensory perception of this beverage and (ii) identify the factors that contribute to the valorization of pulque among Mexican consumers. A survey was designed and conducted with 221 consumers in pulque-selling locations (pulquerías) in a place of Central Mexico. Consumers were characterized according to their consumption frequency. Factors associated with the valorization of pulque were identified through Binary Logistic Regression model. Two types of consumers were identified: Frequent Consumers and Not Frequent Consumers. Both groups were comprised mostly of men, including students with medium to high levels of education. However, the first group showed more traditional and conservative behavior patterns since there was a higher proportion of consumers with a low educational level ( p < 0.05) and they had more years of consumption, spend more time in the selling locations, and preferred “natural pulque.” The second group of consumers was comprised mostly ( p < 0.05) of women, including students with a high educational level who prefer “cured pulque.” In this sense, our results showed that gender and time spent in the pulquerías together with sensory, cultural, and functional characteristics associated with the beverage influence its valorization among consumers. These results can help both producers and marketers to classify segments of consumers according to their preferences and consumption patterns in order to revalorize the pulque market. Finally, it is necessary to highlight that young consumers with high educational level show interest in this beverage, since for years its consumption has been associated with low-income populations.

scholarly journals Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing threats posed by mobile money

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Whisker ◽  
Mark Eshwar Lokanan
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Money Laundering ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mobile Money ◽  
Terrorist Financing ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the various characteristics of mobile money transactions and the threats they present to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing regimes. Design/methodology/approach A thorough literature review was conducted on mobile money transactions and the associated money-laundering and terrorist financing threats. Four key themes were identified in relations to the three stages of money laundering and effective law enforcement. Findings The findings indicate that as money laundering and terrorist financing transactions continue to gravitate towards the weaknesses in the financial system, mobile money provides yet another avenue for criminals to exploit. Risk factors associated with anonymity, elusiveness, rapidity and lack of oversights were all integral considerations in building an effective AML regime. The use of cash is considered a higher threat than mobile money prior to implementation of systems and controls. Practical implications This rapidly changing environment of how individuals manage their money during transactions is set to further explode globally, which poses new problems for regulators and governments alike. Unless there is a unified concentration to heighten global awareness, the imposing threat of mobile money is set to increase at a rapid rate if appropriate actions are not taken. Originality/value The findings from this study can be used to gain greater insights on mobile money transactions and raise further awareness of the ever-increasing threat to global financial integrity.

Consumers’ perception of amaranth in Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (6) ◽  
pp. 1190-1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Rojas-Rivas ◽  
Angélica Espinoza-Ortega ◽  
Humberto Thomé-Ortiz ◽  
Sergio Moctezuma-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Socioeconomic Changes ◽  
Gender And Age

Purpose Demographic and socioeconomic changes, and health issues, promote interest in emerging countries for healthy foods, taking traditional foods under the perspective of functional foods. Amaranth has moved from local to a wider consumption as a functional food. The purpose of this paper is to identify consumers’ perception about amaranth and its relation to consumption motives. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was applied to 610 respondents, and free word association determined their perception about amaranth through categories. Cluster analysis identified groups of consumers according to their motives for consumption. Global χ2 and correspondence analysis related consumers’ perceptions in the groups were identified. Findings A total of 16 word categories reflected consumers’ perception about amaranth. Most mentioned were: Traditional product, Hedonism and Health and well-being. Three groups showed significant differences regarding motives of consumption. It is concluded that perceptions about amaranth are closely linked to the motives of consumption. Perceptions of health benefits are related to motives for health issues and taste. There is a group that still consumes amaranth perceived as a traditional food. Practical implications As a functional food, these results could be useful to promote amaranth from its perception as healthy. Producers might develop products based on amaranth that meet perceptions considering gender and age in Mexico and other emergent countries. Originality/value This work contributes knowledge to international research that analyses traditional foods as functional foods and consumer perceptions on these. It is a first approach to identify perceptions of Mexican consumers towards amaranth as a traditional and a functional food.

Desistance from absconding: “You’ve got to have hope”

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-234
Author(s):  
Aliye Emirali ◽  
Rachel O'Rourke ◽  
Caroline Friendship
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Practical Support ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper explores absconding from a new perspective. Literature has tended to focus on the risk factors linked with absconding. This paper aims to consider desistance factors for absconding for prisoners at higher risk of absconding in open prisons. Design/methodology/approach Stage 1 used logistic regression to identify factors associated with increased risk of absconding. Stage 2 identified new receptions with increased risk and used thematic analysis to analyse interviews with prisoners that did not abscond after three months. Findings Stage 1 found that the total number of previous offences predicted absconding. Stage 2 found three themes linked to desistance in absconding: “support”, “ownership” and “sense of self”. Practical implications This study highlights the importance of ensuring prisoners in open prisons are offered the appropriate emotional and practical support. It also identifies the importance of hope amongst prisoners in open conditions. Future research should further explore this idea in more depth. Originality/value Previous literature has looked at absconding from a risk factor perspective. This research identifies the desistance factors associated with absconding for individuals who have been identified as high risk of absconding. Improvements in factors associated with desistance from absconding may support a reduction in absconding from open prisons.

Auditors’ judgment subordination and the theory of planned behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 1189-1211
Author(s):  
Dominic Cyr ◽  
Sylvie Héroux ◽  
Richard Fontaine
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Big 4 ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine circumstances under which auditors subordinate their judgment. More specifically, the authors investigate factors associated with auditors’ propensity to accept client-preferred accounting methods that conform to accounting standards but do not faithfully represent the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. Design/methodology/approach Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the authors developed a survey that was sent to auditors at a non-Big 4 audit firm. Findings Main results suggest that auditors tend to agree with a client’s preferred accounting method when they anticipate little fallout from this decision, they believe they can easily justify the method, and they perceive that colleagues, shareholders and creditors would also agree with the decision. Practical implications Results benefit auditing standard setters and regulators and are relevant for accounting institutes and audit firms because practitioners can learn about circumstances under which auditors subordinate their judgment. Originality/value This study contributes to the audit literature by using the TPB to identify factors associated with auditors’ judgment subordination. In addition, it applies the TPB in a context where a client-preferred accounting method is considered acceptable but is not the most appropriate in light of the audited entity’s specific circumstances.

Business model innovation: a review and research agenda

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-369
Author(s):  
Wahyono Wahyono
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Single Element ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review and synthesise the recent advancements in the business model literature and explore how firms approach business model innovation. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review of business model innovation literature was carried out by analysing 219 papers published between 2010 and 2016. Findings Evidence reviewed suggests that rather than taking either an evolutionary process of continuous revision, adaptation and fine-tuning of the existing business model, or a revolutionary process of replacing the existing business model, firms can explore alternative business models through experimentation, open and disruptive innovations. It was also found that changing business models encompasses modifying a single element, altering multiple elements simultaneously, and/or changing the interactions between elements in four areas of innovation: value proposition, operational value, human capital and financial value. Research limitations/implications Although this review highlights the different avenues to business model innovation, the mechanisms by which firms can change their business models and the external factors associated with such change remain unexplored. Practical implications The business model innovation framework can be used by practitioners as a “navigation map” to determine where and how to change their business models. Originality/value Because conflicting approaches exist in the literature on how firms change their business models, this review synthesises these approaches and provide a clear guidance as to the ways through which business model innovation can be undertaken.

Food choice drivers of potential lab-grown meat consumers in Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 123 (9) ◽  
pp. 3014-3031
Author(s):  
Lívia Garcez de Oliveira Padilha ◽  
Lenka Malek ◽  
Wendy J. Umberger
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Representative Consumer ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeTo examine the market potential for lab-grown meat (LGM) in Australia by: (1) determining consumers' willingness to consume LGM; (2) exploring heterogeneity in both consumers' willingness to consume LGM and food choice values; and (3) characterizing unique consumer clusters (segments) using socio-demographic, behavioral and psychosocial factors.Design/methodology/approachLatent class cluster analysis was conducted using online survey data obtained from a nationally representative sample of 1,078 Australian food shoppers.FindingsSix consumer clusters were identified, each distinct in their degree of willingness to consume LGM and in their food choice values. Three clusters (49% of consumers) indicated some willingness to consume LGM. One segment, “Prospective LGM eaters” (12%), appeared “very willing” to consume LGM. These consumers were more likely to be younger (<35 years); university-educated; have greater prior awareness of LGM; stronger beliefs regarding the potential self- and society-related benefits of growing demand for LGM; and higher trust in diverse information sources.Practical implicationsInsights on the characteristics of each cluster provide useful information for the industry on how to tailor product development and marketing strategies to address the needs of consumers with the greatest potential to consume LGM.Originality/valueThis is the first consumer research on the topic of LGM to explore market opportunities for LGM in Australia using a nationally representative consumer sample.

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