Preference Tests and the Management of Product Features

1968 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph L. Day
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
Preference Test ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Valuable Source ◽  
Product Features ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Preference Tests

The consumer preference test can be a valuable source of information in effective management of the firm's product offering. In this article, some specific suggestions are offered on ways to utilize preference tests and to avoid costly neglect of the “contents of the package.” The author suggests that preference tests can be made even more valuable when management uses a well-developed conceptual framework for planning and analyzing preference studies.

Public Procurement and Innovative Economy Forming

2010 ◽  
pp. 108-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Smotritskaya ◽  
S. Chernykh
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Public Resources ◽  
Innovative Economy ◽  
Procurement System

The article analyzes the conceptual framework of public procurement system as an integral part of public regulation to ensure effective management of public resources. The authors consider the problems of transition to a new "quality" of the procurement system, increasing its innovative activity. They put forward proposals for institutional framework and mechanisms of regulating procurement, meeting the needs in innovative upgrading and modernization of the Russian economy.

scholarly journals Binding modes of methyl α-d-glucopyranoside to an artificial receptor in crystalline complexes

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (36) ◽  
pp. 22221-22229
Author(s):  
Linda Köhler ◽  
Conrad Hübler ◽  
Wilhelm Seichter ◽  
Monika Mazik
Keyword(s):  
Binding Modes ◽  
Carbohydrate Recognition ◽  
Valuable Source ◽  
Molecular Features ◽  
Artificial Receptor ◽  
Source Of Information

Complexes formed between methyl α-d-glucopyranoside and an artificial receptor represent a valuable source of information about the basic molecular features of carbohydrate recognition.

scholarly journals Semantic model for flood management

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 918-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julián Garrido ◽  
Ignacio Requena ◽  
Stefano Mambretti
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Risk Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
Semantic Model ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Flood Events ◽  
Qualified Personnel

Risk assessment involves the study of vulnerability and hazards. When focused on flood events, such an analysis should evidently include the theoretical and practical study of floods and their behavior. Nevertheless, risk assessment is not useful if the results are not subsequently used for more effective management and planning by local authorities and qualified personnel. The risk evaluation process is composed of a set of actions, each of which requires different inputs. In fact, the results of one action are used as the input for another. This paper describes a semantic model for the study and management of floods with a view to elaborating a conceptual framework and designing a knowledge base. The model is based on the environmental assessment ontology and demonstrates how a brief ontology can be generated.

The royal mummies of ancient Egypt:An odyssey of discoveries and a fascinating source of data

1970 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Bauduer
Keyword(s):  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Age At Death ◽  
Valuable Source ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Egyptian History ◽  
Source Of Information

Thanks to mummification, the physical remains of many rulers of ancient Egypt are still observable today and constitute a valuable source of information. By evaluating the age at death and sometimes elucidating the degree of kinship and circumstances of death, our knowledge of ancient Egyptian history becomes more precise. Different pathologic conditions have been found and the evolution of the mummification process can be seen through time.The most spectacular discovery was that of Tutankhamen’s mummy, the single totally undisturbed tomb, associated with a fabulous treasure.The mummy of Ramses II has been extensively studied, the only one that flew to Paris where an irradiation was delivered in order to eradicate a destructive fungal infection.The identification of Akhenaten’s mummy and the explanation for his peculiar appearance are still unsolved problems.Noticeably, many Royal mummies remain of uncertain identity or undiscovered hitherto.

Assessing Consumer Preference for Product Features Selection : Solar Cookers

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gopal Naik ◽  
Girja Sharan
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Conjoint Analysis ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
Features Selection ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Steel Vessel ◽  
Design Engineers ◽  
Product Features ◽  
Stainless Steel Vessel

Previous studies on solar cookers currently available in the market had indicated the need for redesigning to suit user requirements better. In order to help design engineers in developing next generation solar cookers, Gopal Naik and Girja Sharan use conjoint analysis to quantify values or utilities the users⁄ potential users associate with each important feature they desire Analysis reveals that three important features are: stainless steel vessel as against aluminium, provision of an electrical backup as against an exclusive solar device, and installation of an indicator to enable the user to judge the degree to which cooking has progressed.

Writing and Staging Play

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-162
Author(s):  
Olga Beloborodova
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Extended Cognition ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Cognitive System ◽  
Modus Operandi ◽  
Valuable Source ◽  
Continuous Interaction ◽  
Source Of Information

Abstract The archival turn in Beckett studies has revealed a wealth of material that, despite being discarded or reworked, remains a valuable source of information on Beckett’s modus operandi as a writer. This article examines the genesis of Play from the postcognitive angle of extended cognition, and demonstrates how the author’s mind, contrary to the generally accepted Cartesian internal-external opposition, extends beyond the boundaries of skin and skull and forms a hybrid cognitive system with the emerging text in the drafts. Influenced by a number of other external factors, including the play’s first performances, Play was shaped by an intense and continuous interaction between several environmental elements and can serve therefore as an example of extended cognition in creative writing.

scholarly journals Observed Variations in the Density Profiles of Star Clusters in the LMC

1988 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 571-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kontizas ◽  
D. Hatzidimitriou ◽  
M. Metaxa
Keyword(s):  
Observational Data ◽  
Star Clusters ◽  
Dynamical Evolution ◽  
Stellar Systems ◽  
Density Profiles ◽  
Valuable Source ◽  
Dynamical Properties ◽  
Source Of Information

Several dynamical theories have been developed in order to approach the dynamical evolution of stellar systems and explain the observational data. The observed density profiles of the clusters can be a valuable source of information towards the understanding of their dynamical properties. King in a series of papers has connected the established theories with the observed profiles in clusters of our own Galaxy (King, 1962, 1966; etc.). Density profiles can be obtained by means of star counts and/or by means of photometric photometry. So far the observations for clusters in our Galaxy and the MCs appear to fit well the so called King models and provide information of their tidal radii, total masses and concentration parameters (Kontizas, 1984).

scholarly journals Ethnobotanic study of medicinal plants used in Oran, Algeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 1163-1173
Author(s):  
Hafsa Benaiche ◽  
Nadia Bouredja ◽  
Amel Alioua
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Therapeutic Efficacy ◽  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Valuable Source ◽  
Major Mode ◽  
The Family ◽  
Digestive Disorders ◽  
Source Of Information

Using 500 survey cards, the ethnobotanical survey was conducted over a period of 4 months. From the survey 62 species belonging to 30 families were identified. The family Lamiaceae is the most dominant followed by Apiaceae. In addition, the leaves are the most used part (38%). Furthermore, the infusion was the major mode of preparation (66%). In terms of diseases treated, digestive disorders rank first (50%), followed by respiratory diseases (28%). The results obtained will be a valuable source of information for the region. There could be a database for further research in the fields of pharmacology and for the purpose of evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of medicinal plants.

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