Binge watching and college students: motivations and outcomes

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swati Panda ◽  
Satyendra C. Pandey
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Video Streaming ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Television Shows ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to explore various motivations that influence college students to spend more time binge watching and the subsequent gratifications. Video streaming websites such as Netflix and Amazon Video have changed the viewing habits of consumers. Viewers have more control and can enjoy on-demand content as per their convenience. This has resulted in viewers watching multiple episodes of television shows in a compressed time frame – a phenomenon termed as binge watching. College students engage in binge watching because of the various gratifications that it promises. This paper investigates the various triggers and consequences of binge watching. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a mixed method approach. The first stage involved qualitative interviews and focused group discussions with college students to understand the phenomenon of binge watching. The second stage involved administering a questionnaire to address our research question. Findings Findings indicate that social interaction, escape from reality, easy accessibility to TV content and advertising motivate college students to spend more time binge watching. If students are negatively gratified after binge watching, then they intend to spend more time doing it. Originality/value The findings have important implications on the overall wellbeing of college students and strategic implications for video streaming companies.

Leadership in a time of financial crisis: what do we want from our leaders?

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 612-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlene Haddon ◽  
Catherine Loughlin ◽  
Corinne McNally
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Crisis Leadership ◽  
Organizational Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gain a nuanced understanding of what employees want from leaders in an organizational crisis context. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a mixed methods approach to explore employee leadership preferences during organizational crisis and non-crisis times using the Multi Factor Leadership Questionnaire (Avolio and Bass, 2004), and qualitative interviews. The authors also investigate sex roles using the Bem Sex Role Inventory (Bem, 1981). Findings – The mixed method approach reveals some potential limitations in how leadership is typically measured. The qualitative findings highlight employees’ expectations of leaders to take action quickly while simultaneously engaging in continuous communication with employees during crisis. None of the components of transformational leadership encapsulate this notion. Originality/value – The mixed methods approach is novel in the crisis leadership literature. Had the authors relied solely on the quantitative measures, the importance of continuous communication during crisis would not have been apparent. As a result of this approach, the findings suggest that widely used and accepted measures of leadership may not adequately capture leadership in a crisis context. This is timely as it aligns with current literature which questions the way this construct is operationalized (Van Knippenberg and Sitkin, 2013).

The effects of the credit selection criteria on non-performing loans

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Campanella ◽  
Francesco Gangi ◽  
Mario Mustilli ◽  
Luana Serino
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Information Criterion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Thomson Reuters ◽  
Bank Managers ◽  
Small Banks ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose This paper aims to deal with the perceptions of banks’ managers about some criteria for assessing creditworthiness related to firms and how these criteria affect non-performing loans (NPLs). The paper wants to respond to the following research question: “Which criteria influence the magnitude of NPLs?” The evidence is based on the improvement of credit quality in the Italian banking system, which the authors study in aggregate and size-specific analyses, creating two subsamples (large and small banks). Design/methodology/approach The methodology used was a mixed method approach. The values of the variables were quantified according to the information derived from Thomson Reuters (Eikon, Datastream), the financial reporting of the banks and questionnaires directly administered to the bank managers. Findings This research about loans selection criteria provides useful indications for “The Basel Framework”. The results show that managers of the large banks are improving the approach of allocating the loans; the managers of the small banks are getting worse in the period 2006-2016. Therefore, it should be valuable to build a new standard about qualitative and quantitative criteria to recognize credit risk. In particular, these criteria could be adopted to reduce NPLs, and they should be different in small banks and large banks. Originality/value The study is part of empirical research investigating the causes of the significant increase in NPLs in the Italian banking system in 2006-2016. Most research interprets the increase in NPLs in the Italian banking system only as an effect of the crisis in the Italian entrepreneurial system. This research offers a different interpretation of the problem, interpreting the phenomenon as a delay of the banking system in investing in an effective information criterion.

Competitive productivity in South African public–private partnerships

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniella Fjellstrom ◽  
Paul Frick
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
National Level ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderating Factors ◽  
And Performance

PurposeThis study aims to develop the concept of competitive productivity focussing on the interplay between national competitive productivity (NCP) and firm competitive productivity (FCP) based on the following research question: how does the competitive productivity framework explain the influence that government has on public–private procurement programmes?Design/methodology/approachA case study is conducted on the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme. Data were collected using an exploratory, mixed methods design, starting with national level secondary data on five bid windows between 2011 and 2014, followed by eight in-depth qualitative interviews with industry experts.FindingsThe findings indicate that non-financial factors, such as trust (through consistent and transparent government policy) as well as a pragmatic attitude on the part of government, increased competition and ultimately resulted in a productive procurement process.Social implicationsBy understanding what moderating factors influence competitiveness in African procurement programmes, using competitive productivity (CP) as a framework, the research contributes to development of government policy and procurement programmes. Incidentally, there is little doubt that improving infrastructure and in turn a greater percentage of access to electricity leads to increased competitiveness of the nation, firms and individuals, thus enabling companies to grow and operate with more stability.Originality/valueOriginality is demonstrated through the interplay of NCP and FCP, where the constructs of culture, benchmarking and performance were found to have the strongest influence of the six constructs of the CP model.

A tool for analysing organisational clans and tribes: the case of the transformation of Medellin city, Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-35
Author(s):  
Manuela Escobar-Sierra ◽  
Felipe Calderón-Valencia
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Conceptual Tool ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
Content Review ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose Organisational clans and tribes are entities that prescribe the behaviour of collaborators on the basis of cultural values and norms. Consequently, this study aims to propose a management tool based on the analysis and interpretation of organisational clans and tribes. Design/methodology/approach With this purpose, first, the authors review the current status of the discussion about organisational clans and tribes, following a sequential mix-method approach that begins with a bibliometric analysis and end with a content review. Based on these results, in the second stage, the authors propose a conceptual tool that analyses clans and tribes in organisations to create and consolidate alliances. Then in the third stage, the authors apply this tool to the transformation of Medellin – a city that was first conceived as violent and now become a good place to live and travel. Findings By applying the tool proposed in this study, it is possible to analyse and understand how to transform disagreement into alliance and how clans and tribes – in addition to taking a leading role in organising – are jointly responsible for the results. Originality/value Clans and tribes of management are proposed as a tool for organisational management from the analysis and interpretation of clans and tribes in organisations. These clans and tribes of management allow for the intervention of clans and tribes of reference and their consequent emancipation, through organisational clans and tribes that arise naturally, by association or disintegration and that support the management of change required to create effective alliances. Thus, the strategy that should be followed to reinforce the management of changes in organisations is to align alliances with organisational clans and tribes.

scholarly journals Referrals for new client acquisition in professional services

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Grierson ◽  
Ross Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Client Referral ◽  
Referral Behavior

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the following research question: What are the perceptions of professionals and consumers regarding the antecedents of client referrals in the financial advice sector? Design/methodology/approach A total of 61 qualitative interviews were conducted, with the following three key groups: independent financial advisers (IFAs; 20 interviews), clients of IFAs (26 interviews) and consumers who manage their own financial affairs and do not use the services of an IFA (15 interviews). Findings The financial advisers interviewed believe that client referrals are important to their business success, that they can influence clients to become ambassadors who will consciously seek out new clients and that excellent service will motivate clients to provide referrals. However, the interviews with the clients painted a different picture. While advisers believe that they can influence client referral behavior, the clients did not believe that they were influenced by the adviser to make referrals. Research limitations/implications The sampling method was non-random and relied on the professional contacts of the principal researcher as a starting point, from which a network of contacts was established to identify interviewees. The study casts doubt on the ability of professional service providers to influence client referral behavior. This novel finding deserves further research investigation. Practical implications There is clearly scope for greater measurement in connection with referrals in professional service businesses. The propensity for clients to refer should be included as a metric in the performance measurement of professional service providers, in addition to standard financial measures. This would encourage the service provider to consider referrals during client interactions. Originality/value The study reports on a substantial qualitative study involving both professional service providers and their clients. While the providers believe that client referrals are critical to their business success, the evidence collected provides little or no support for this belief. Clients report they are not motivated to refer. Advisers do not explicitly measure referrals. The reality of referrals seems not to match the mythology.

Critical reflections on quality standards within drug demand reduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-188
Author(s):  
Niels Graf ◽  
Heino Stöver
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Young Offenders ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Demand Reduction ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Critical Literature

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically reflect on the usefulness of quality standards aimed at prevention interventions for drug using young offenders. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses critical literature on quality standards, readings of quality standards and qualitative interviews as well as focus-group discussions with professionals working in services targeting drug use among young offenders. Findings The findings show discrepancies between the idea that quality standards provide a tool for supporting the implementation of more effective interventions and professionals’ experiences with quality standards as almost absent in their work. Originality/value This viewpoint highlights barriers to the implementation of quality standards that have to be overcome if quality standards are to be adopted and implemented in practice.

Meandering rides of the Swedish taxi industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 444-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoran Slavnic ◽  
Susanne Urban
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Ethnic Composition ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Swedish Population ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Income Differences ◽  
Taxi Industry ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
New Jobs

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the interplay between changes in policies, rules and regulations that have altered ethnic composition and incomes in the Swedish taxi industry since deregulation in the 1990s. Design/methodology/approach This is a mixed-methods study, combining the qualitative interviews, scrutiny of relevant policy documents and statistical data of the Swedish population between 1992 and 2012. The analysis uses a mixed embeddedness perspective to show how the changed regulations resulted in new openings/closings in opportunities for individuals operating in the sector and how the proportion of immigrants in the sector, increased continuously between 1992 and 2012. Findings Policy changes have altered ethnic composition and incomes in the Swedish taxi sector. Income differences between foreign born and Swedish born are decreasing. It occurs however in the context of a general trend of lower wages within the sector. New jobs are created, but these are low paid jobs with harsh working conditions. Originality/value What makes this paper original is the use of the mixed-method approach, combining the analyses of economic and ethnic changes in the sector with internal and external institutional changes in rules and regulations, which exemplify the essence of the mixed embeddedness concept. Additionally the quantitative part of the study uses register data - tax registers and population registers that includes entire population and is administered by Statistics Sweden in a database for REMESO.

A qualitative inquiry of multi-brand loyalty

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzana Quoquab ◽  
Norjaya Mohd. Yasin ◽  
Rozhan Abu Dardak
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Service Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Category ◽  
Phone Service

Purpose – It is evident that most consumers are polygamous and are loyal to several brands within a particular product or service category. This circumstance is coined as “multi-brand loyalty” (MBL). The present research tries to shade light on consumers' motivation to become a multi-brand loyal by answering the research question: “why consumers become multi-brand loyal within a particular service category?” The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Four focus group discussions and 13 in-depth interviews were carried out to gain deeper insights regarding the drivers of MBL. Findings – The findings of this study suggest that “financial benefits”, “need for privacy”, “competitor's attractive promotional campaign”, “public self-consciousness” and “availability of cheap handset and SIM card” are the most frequently cited reasons that can make mobile phone service users multi-brand loyal. In addition, the study reveals heterogeneity among consumers, i.e. along with “multi-brand loyals”, “sole-brand loyals”, “switchers” and “cross-buyers” also exist in the Malaysian mobile phone service market. Practical implications – These insights put forth the importance for managers of mobile phone service industry to be more cautious in formulating their retention strategies. Moreover, they will be aware of the complicated loyalty pattern of their consumers which will eventually guide them to consider different strategic moves for each different loyalty segments. Originality/value – Although the existence of MBL has been proven empirically, little attention is given to understand consumers' motive to become a multi-brand loyal, particularly in the context of services. Therefore, taking this opportunity into account, the present study fills this gap by providing an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon.

Lumped parameter modelling for the thermal analysis of the launch vehicle Vega C

2018 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 542-558
Author(s):  
Mattia Olivero ◽  
Matteo Ferrai ◽  
Piero Pantaleone ◽  
Ivan Perkovic ◽  
Antonella D’Amato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Thermal Protection ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Launch Vehicle ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Lumped Parameter Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flight Phase ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Lumped Parameter

Purpose This activity dealt with the thermal analysis of the launch vehicle Vega C through a lumped parameter model. The Vega C is the upgrade of the actual launch vehicle Vega within the Vega Consolidation and Evolution Program, whose objective is to develop a consolidated – hence the C – version of the Vega by 2020. The main aim of the study was verifying the thickness of the external thermal protection of the launch vehicle, such that the structure and equipment temperatures were kept within their operating ranges. Design/methodology/approach The analysis has been performed by means of ESATAN–TMS during a time-frame that included the stand-by on ground phase and a flight phase up to the separation of the second stage from the third one. Two operating conditions have been considered, i.e. the worst hot and worst cold cases. The study has been divided as follows: geometry definition through spatial discretization; application of materials and optical properties; application of thermal loads; thermal analysis; and post-processing of the results in ThermNV. Findings It was concluded that the calculated temperatures were within the supposed project specifications, while their trends reflected the expected behavior. Originality/value During the flight phase, the mutual separation of the investigated stages has been explicitly modelled through a routine specifically developed for this purpose. Therefore, the submodels of each stage have been disabled at the correct instant according to the known time-sheet.

scholarly journals Calculative regimes in the making: implementation and consequences in the context of Austrian public universities

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Habersam ◽  
Martin Piber ◽  
Matti Skoog
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Field Level

Purpose This study aims to answer the research question of how a calculative regime for public universities is implemented, how and under which conditions its symbolic use emerges and what kind of unintended consequences occur over time. Design/methodology/approach The empirical material presented in the paper derives methodically from a longitudinal qualitative research approach analyzing higher education systems (HES)-reforms in Austria. To better understand the consequences of the organizational changes in line with the new legal framework, 2 series of qualitative interviews in 2011/2012 and 2016/2017 on the field level and the organizational level were conducted. Findings Identifying two enabling consequences from the tactical behaviors of resistance and symbolic use, i.e. new processes of communication and horizontal network building, allows for theory-building with a focus on the dynamics how accounting begins, then next becomes an established infrastructure, is then destabilized and re-elaborated before it becomes, again, an infrastructure which is different from before. Research limitations/implications Although the findings are based on a national empirical context, they are linked to the international discourse on HES in transition and the role of calculative regimes including performance measurement and management attitudes and instruments. They are relevant for an international research community open-minded toward differentiated case studies in a longitudinal perspective on HES-reforms. Practical implications When reflecting on their own specific settings governing bodies and practitioners managing the transition of HES may find insights from longitudinal case studies inspiring. The dynamics initiated by new calculative regimes installed need a sensitive framework to handle dissent, resistance, tactical behaviors and changes in power relations between the field level and the organizational level. Originality/value This is a unique longitudinal case study of the Austrian HES and its public universities in transition.

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