scholarly journals Dynamic Analysis of Retailers’ Paid Membership Strategy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Lina Xu ◽  
Zhiqing Meng
Keyword(s):  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Default Risk ◽  
Evolutionary Game ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Adjustment Factor ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Consumption Data ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Fierce Competition ◽  
The Relationship

Paid membership system has attracted more and more attention from retailers because of its advantages in improving customer loyalty, increasing repeat purchases and corporate cash flow in the short term, and collecting consumption data conveniently. In the fierce competition environment, it is an interesting topic whether the paid membership card can be accepted by the customers as soon as possible. Based on the theory of evolutionary game, this paper discusses the strategies of retailers to implement the paid membership in the case of two different consumer groups. The results show that only when the relationship between the parameters meets certain conditions can the paid membership card be accepted smoothly. In order to satisfy the condition, retailers should take such measures: making the difference between service level and membership card price bigger and reducing consumers’ estimated default risk and retailers’ service adjustment factor. The results of this study provide a useful reference for retailers to successfully implement the paid membership system.

scholarly journals Concentration of Banking Sector and Loan Markups in Short Term: An Example from Poland

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-44
Author(s):  
Krysztof Drachal
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Mortgage Market ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Monthly Data ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this paper is to present an analysis of the relationship between concentration of the banking sector and banks' markups on offered loans. The markup is understood as the difference between the rate offered by banks and the reference rate fixed by the Monetary Policy Council. The period between 2009 and 2013 was analyzed. Monthly data from the Polish banking sector were considered. This paper also consists of the literature review, which focuses on the mortgage market. The methodology used for the analysis is based mainly on simple linear regression techniques. It is found that such methods are not sufficient to give conclusive answers. Therefore additional future research is proposed.

scholarly journals D-dimer daily continuous tendency predicts the short-term prognosis for COVID-19 independently: A retrospective study from Northeast China

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yinting Xing ◽  
Wei Yang ◽  
Yingyu Jin ◽  
Chao Wang ◽  
Xiuru Guan
Keyword(s):  
Cox Regression ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cox Regression Analysis ◽  
Prognosis Group ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Group B ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Worse Prognosis ◽  
D Dimer

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To study whether D-dimer daily continuous tendency could predict the short-term prognosis of COVID-19. PATIENTS AND METHODES: According to the short-term prognosis, 81 COVID-19 patients were divided into two groups, one of worse prognosis (Group W) and the other of better prognosis (Group B). The slope of D-dimer linear regression during hospitalization (SLOPE) was calculated as an indicator of D-dimer daily continuous tendency. The SLOPE difference between Group W and Group B was compared. The difference between the discharge results and the 3-month follow-up results was also compared. COX regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between SLOPE and short-term prognosis of COVID-19. RESULTS: There were 16 patients in Group W and 65 patients in Group B. Group W had more critical proportion (p <  0.0001), indicating that the symptoms of its patients were more severe during hospitalization. ARDS, the most visible cause of worse prognosis, accounted for up to 68.75%, and many symptoms merged and resulted in worse prognosis. The D-dimer levels of Group W not only were significantly higher (p <  0.0001), but also showed an increasing trend. In addition, the D-dimer levels at discharge were significantly higher than those at follow-up (p = 0.0261), and the mean difference was as high as 0.7474. SLOPE significantly correlated with the short-term prognosis of COVID-19 independently (RR: 1.687, 95% CI: 1.345–2.116, P <  0.0001). The worst prognosis occurred most likely during the first month after COVID-19 diagnosis. CONCLUSION: Our study found that D-dimer daily continuous tendency independently correlates with worse prognosis and can be used as an independent predictor of the short-term prognosis for COVID-19.

scholarly journals The Association Between the Baseline and the Change in Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Short-Term Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Yadan Wang ◽  
Weijie Li ◽  
Guizuo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Model ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Survival Group ◽  
Generalized Additive Mixed Model ◽  
Short Term Mortality ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

Background: Two previous studies have shown that increased neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is associated with short-term prognosis in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but it is usually assessed as a single threshold value at baseline. We investigated the relationship between the baseline and the early change in NLR and 30-day mortality in patients with ARDS to evaluate the prognostic value of NLR baseline and NLR changes during the first 7 days after ICU admission.Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study, with all ARDS patients diagnosed according to the Berlin definition from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) database. We calculated the NLR by dividing the neutrophil count by the lymphocyte count. The multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between the baseline NLR and short-term mortality. Then the generalized additive mixed model was used to compare trends in NLR over time among survivors and non-survivors after adjusting for potential confounders.Results: A total of 1164 patients were enrolled in our study. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounders, elevated baseline NLR was a significant risk factor predicting 30-day mortality (OR 1.02, 95%CI 1.01, 1.03, P = 0.0046) and hospital mortality (OR 1.02, 95%CI 1.01, 1.03, P = 0.0003). The result of the generalized additive mixed model showed that the NLR decreased in the survival group and increased in the non-survival group gradually within 7 days after ICU admission. The difference between the two groups showed a trend of increase gradually and the difference increased by an average of 0.67 daily after adjusting for confounders.Conclusions: We confirmed that there was a positive correlation between baseline NLR and short-term mortality, and we found significant differences in NLR changes over time between the non-survival group and the survival group. The early increase in NLR was associated with short-term mortality in ARDS patients.

Customer dependence and customer loyalty in traditional and modern format stores

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hari Govind Mishra ◽  
Piyush Kumar Sinha ◽  
Surabhi Koul
Keyword(s):  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Switching Cost ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Customer Dependence ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Retail Formats ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between customer loyalty and customer dependence in the context of modern format and traditional format stores. In the process, the role of switching cost and trust in this relationship has been explored. Design/methodology/approach Building on the literature, the authors have postulated a conceptual model and formulated relevant hypotheses. Quantitative methodology is applied with previously established. The data were collected through convenient sampling. Methods like Factor analysis, cross-tab and regression analysis have been used. Findings The findings indicate a significant relationship between customer loyalty and customer dependence. Switching cost and trust have been found to have a moderating effect over the relationship in both modern and traditional environments. Research limitations/implications The limitation is the restriction to the Jammu context. The studies have brought about the difference in attitudinal and behavioural loyalty. Future research can be carried out on the role of dependence in explaining and strengthening this relationship. Originality/value The present study provides an insight into for the customer loyalty and customer dependence in the context of modern and traditional retail formats.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kualitas Produk, Kualitas Proses, Kualitas Pelayanan Dengan Peran Mediasi Kepuasan Pelanggan Terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-73
Author(s):  
I Dewa Nyoman Usadha
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Process Quality ◽  
Business Customers ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This study is an empirical study in coastal areas or coastal villages in the region of Tabanan. which aims to determine the effect of Product Quality, process quality, service quality with mediation satisfaction to Loyalty of small and medium business customers. Methodelogi used, Statistics method with Moderation or Mediation variables. The number of samples taken from the population of 30 respondents. The results showed the relationship of Product Quality (X1) to the quality of process (X2) 0.971, Quality of service (X3) 0.795 so that the average relationship 0.883, with the mediation 0.816 so as to produce the level of customer satisfaction 0.818. The correlation of process quality (X2) with product quality (X1) 0,971, Service Level (X3) 0,846, average 0,908 mediated correlation 0,850 resulted Customer Loyalty level 0,842, with mediation equal to 0,850 resulted Average Customer Loyalty 0,58 process quality, product quality and service level. Relationship Level of Service Quality (X3) 0,846 with process quality (X1) 0,795, with average 0,820 with mediation 0,971 resulted high customer satisfaction 0,826. So with a mediation of 0.971 mediate the median level of 0.771. Which the average relationship of 0.820 with mediation 0.971 resulted in the level to the average customer Loyalty of -0.151.the relationship that has been established either does not require the level of mediation

scholarly journals The Impact of the Physical Attractiveness and Intellectual Competence on Loyalty

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 3970
Author(s):  
Wen-Chih Yeh ◽  
Chun-Chang Lee ◽  
Cheng Yu ◽  
Pei-Shan Wu ◽  
Jia-Yu Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to explore the factors determining consumer loyalty to real estate agents. Based on the past literature regarding the factors of loyalty, the study considers physical attractiveness and intellectual competence combined with a traditional loyalty model in proposing its conceptual framework. It then estimates the relevant parameters using a linear structural equation model (SEM). The subjects of the study consist of consumers in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, aged at least 20 years old who have experience in engaging the services of real estate companies during housing transactions. A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed, with 268 valid ones being returned, for a valid return rate of 89.33%. According to the empirical results, physical attractiveness indirectly influences satisfaction through trust and intellectual competence, with satisfaction in turn affecting customer loyalty. The effect of physical attractiveness on satisfaction through trust is more significant than its effect on satisfaction through intellectual competence. These findings show that the relationship among physical attractiveness, intellectual competence, and trust plays an important role in determining satisfaction and loyalty. Past studies related to loyalty introduced various factors of loyalty; however, they rarely explored the effects of physical attractiveness and intellectual competence on loyalty. That is the difference between this study and past research.

Limitations in assessment of forage intake and diet composition of steers grazing tropical pastures with short-term intake rate and oesophageal fistulated steers

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
H. D. Hess ◽  
C.E. Lascano ◽  
M. Kreuzer
Keyword(s):  
Rainy Season ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Intake Rate ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Tropical Pastures ◽  
Arachis Pintoi ◽  
Herbage Intake ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryTwo grazing trials were carried out to compare the grazing selectivity of oesophageal fistulated and intact steers, and to measure short term grazing behaviour and daily intake of steers in pastures (six pasture types) based on Brachiaria humidicola and Arachis pintoi. During the rainy season, the composition of the pasture affected the proportion of legume in the diet selected by the two groups of steers. The property of the pasture best related to legume selected by the intact steers was the legume mass in the forage available. The proportion selected by the fistulated steers was best related to the proportion of legumes in the pasture. The legume proportion selected by the two groups of steers was related to the bulk density of legumes in the forage, but the type of relationship varied between the groups. The relationship for the fistulated steers was linear, and that for the intact steers was exponential with an asymptote. During the dry season the relationships for the fistulated animals were similar to those observed during the rainy season, but the proportion of legume in the diet of the intact animals was not affected by attributes of the pasture. The pattern of intake in the short term was not affected by the height or amount of forage available during the rainy season, but during the dry season the weight per bite, and short-term intake was related to the height and amount of forage available. Daily herbage intake was not related to short-term intake.The results of the first experiment confirmed that the selection of legumes by grazing steers can vary considerably between intact and fistulated steers. Furthermore it was suggested that the difference resulted partially from the different reactions of the two groups of experimental animals to changes in the attributes of the pasture. The second experiment showed that the daily intake of forage is not necessarily related to intake behaviour in the short term.

Comparison of In-the-Ear and Over-the-Ear Hearing Aid Fittings

1986 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna M. Risberg ◽  
Robyn M. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Hearing Aid Fitting ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Functional Gain ◽  
The Relationship

A custom in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid fitting was compared to two over-the-ear (OTE) hearing aid fittings for each of 9 subjects with mild to moderately severe hearing losses. Speech intelligibility via the three instruments was compared using the Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) test. The relationship between functional gain and coupler gain was compared for the ITE and the higher rated OTE instruments. The difference in input received at the microphone locations of the two types of hearing aids was measured for 10 different subjects and compared to the functional gain data. It was concluded that (a) for persons with mild to moderately severe hearing losses, appropriately adjusted custom ITE fittings typically yield speech intelligibility that is equal to the better OTE fitting identified in a comparative evaluation; and (b) gain prescriptions for ITE hearing aids should be adjusted to account for the high-frequency emphasis associated with in-the-concha microphone placement.

Relationship between total plasma homocysteine and the risk of aneurysms – a meta-analysis

VASA ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Hanji Zhang ◽  
Dexin Yin ◽  
Yue Zhao ◽  
Yezhou Li ◽  
Dejiang Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Total Plasma ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Randomized Controlled Studies ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Healthy Participants

Summary: Our meta-analysis focused on the relationship between homocysteine (Hcy) level and the incidence of aneurysms and looked at the relationship between smoking, hypertension and aneurysms. A systematic literature search of Pubmed, Web of Science, and Embase databases (up to March 31, 2020) resulted in the identification of 19 studies, including 2,629 aneurysm patients and 6,497 healthy participants. Combined analysis of the included studies showed that number of smoking, hypertension and hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) in aneurysm patients was higher than that in the control groups, and the total plasma Hcy level in aneurysm patients was also higher. These findings suggest that smoking, hypertension and HHcy may be risk factors for the development and progression of aneurysms. Although the heterogeneity of meta-analysis was significant, it was found that the heterogeneity might come from the difference between race and disease species through subgroup analysis. Large-scale randomized controlled studies of single species and single disease species are needed in the future to supplement the accuracy of the results.

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