scholarly journals Influence of learning and internship satisfaction on students’ intentions to stay at their current jobs: survey of students participating in Taiwan’s dual education system

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Chih-hung Liu
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Dual System ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Training Policy ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Students Satisfaction

AbstractWe investigated the effectiveness of Taiwan’s dual education system, referred to as the dual system of vocational training policy (DSVTP) program. By surveying 722 randomly selected respondents participating in the DSVTP program, we examined the effects of students’ satisfaction with their learning and internship in the program on their intentions to stay at their current jobs. We employed structural equation modeling to analyze the associations among factors. Our empirical results revealed positive correlations between learning satisfaction, job involvement, dual system satisfaction, and intentions to stay at the current job. These empirical results also suggested that students participating DSVTP are largely satisfied with this program and would promote them to stay at current job, which in turn helps to alleviate youth unemployment. On the basis of the statistical analysis results, policy implications that could serve as a reference in future reforms of the DSVTP in Taiwan are also discussed.

Understanding the Moderating Impact of Context-Awareness and Ubiquity on Mobile Government Services Adoption

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Context Awareness ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Impact

The factors of context-awareness and mobile ubiquity are major components in the development and diffusion of any mobile technology-driven applications and services. Principally in the m-government development space, the issues of context-awareness and ubiquity are crucial if m-government initiatives are to be successful. The moderating effect of context-awareness and ubiquity on mobile government adoption is examined for 409 students from a Chinese University based on the Technology Acceptance Model. Using the Structural Equation Modeling technique, the results indicate that perceived ease of use (PEOU) was significantly related to intention to use, but perceived usefulness (PU) did not have a significant effect on mobile government adoption. The moderating analysis indicated that context-awareness significantly moderated the impact of PU but had no moderating effect on PEOU. Also, it was discovered that ubiquity was significant in moderating both the PEOU and PU on mobile government adoption. Policy implications and directions for future research are presented.

scholarly journals Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Examine Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 Beliefs

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10556
Author(s):  
Caterina Lucarelli ◽  
Camilla Mazzoli ◽  
Sabrina Severini
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling

The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change issues present evident interdependencies which justify the spread of connected beliefs. We examine possible changes in individuals’ pro-environmental behavior in light of this pandemic, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework. A questionnaire survey was submitted to the same sample of individuals, before and during the pandemic. Our evidence, based on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has not led to a weakening in TPB construct relationships, or in related Pro-Environmental Behavior (PEB). Conversely, through our Partial Least Squares-Multi-Group Analysis (PLS-MGA), we show that individuals with greater awareness of interdependencies between the COVID-19 and climate change exhibit both higher Intention and reinforced Pro-Environmental Behaviors. This finding reveals interesting policy implications in terms of innovative behavioral drivers that should be employed to steer public support towards climate-oriented initiatives.

Towards a Flipped Classroom Based on a Context-Aware Mobile Learning System (FC-CAMLS)

2020 ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Mahnane Lamia ◽  
Hafidi Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Mobile Learning System ◽  
Students Satisfaction

The approach proposed in this chapter called flipped classroom based on context-aware mobile learning system (FC-CAMLS) aims to provide learners with an adapted course content format based on their feedback and context. The latter has a significant influence on multimedia content in adaptive mobile learning. The contribution was applied in the context of the flipped learning in order to manage the heterogeneity of context imposed by this approach. Firstly, the authors present a quantitative analysis by means of structural equation modeling to analyze the causal relationships of knowledge, skills, and motivation with students' satisfaction. Secondly, they confirm that the proposed flipped classroom has positive effects on students' knowledge, skills, and motivation. Finally, the research provides useful results that the use of the context dimensions and learner feedback in adaptive mobile learning is more beneficial for learners especially in the flipped classroom.

All work and no play? Antecedents of the leisure involvement of Taiwan expatriate managers in Mainland China

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 1215-1238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hung-Chieh Chao ◽  
Alastair M. Morrison ◽  
Bihu Wu
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leisure Involvement ◽  
Expatriate Managers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to construct and test an antecedent relationship path model for the leisure involvement of Taiwan expatriate managers working in Mainland China. A leisure temporal-spatial involvement (LTSI) was developed. Design/methodology/approach Burnout, perceived freedom in leisure and leisure coping strategies were proposed in the conceptual model as antecedents of leisure involvement. A questionnaire survey gathered information on the characteristics of respondents, including demographic/socio-economic details, expatriate profile and leisure activity participation. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used in this research to measure the relationships among the four scale variables (job burnout, perceived freedom in leisure, leisure coping strategies and leisure involvement). Findings The expatriate managers experienced high burnout levels, particularly in the form of exhaustion. Their leisure involvement was mainly influenced by perceived freedom in leisure. Research limitations/implications This work contributes to the research on leisure and expatriation in several ways. It is one of the first empirical studies to examine prominent leisure concepts (freedom, coping and involvement) within the milieu of expatriation. The findings provide further support to the notion of the “presumed cultural similarity paradox,” in that expatriates of Chinese ethnicity still had significant adjustment difficulties in Mainland China. The research again confirms the challenges of Mainland China as an expatriation destination. Practical implications The research results have significant practical value and may assist Taiwan-capital enterprises in improving expatriates’ leisure life management. The section on Managerial and policy implications outlines the implications for the actors involved. Social implications This work has social implications since the Taiwan expatriate managers are not effectively adjusting to their work–life environments in Guangzhou. Greater social contact between locals and these managers is recommended in the future. Originality/value A new scale for leisure involvement (LTSI), expressed in temporal and spatial dimensions, is developed to fit the particular situations faced by expatriates. This is also one of only a few empirical research studies to consider leisure involvement within an expatriation framework.

Social Capital’s Influence on Environmental Concern in China: An Analysis of the 2010 Chinese General Social Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 844-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Hao ◽  
Jay L. Michaels ◽  
Shannon Elizabeth Bell
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Chinese General Social Survey

This study examines the ways in which social capital influences people’s environmental concern in China. Using data obtained from the 2010 Chinese General Social Survey, we measure social capital through social networks and trust. We find that the ways people think about and act toward others influence the ways they think about and act toward the environment. The structural equation modeling results suggest that one’s connections with others, including socializing with relatives and friends as well as general social networking, are significantly and positively related to various dimensions of environmental concern. Greater trust is positively related to one’s willingness to make sacrifices for the benefit of the environment but is also negatively related to perceived dangerousness of pollution. Our findings highlight the value of social capital in promoting environmental concern. We discuss these findings in the context of existing literature, and propose policy implications and suggest directions for future research.

The drivers of desirability in scarcity marketing

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tser Yieth Chen ◽  
Tsai Lien Yeh ◽  
Ya Jou Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Luxury Brands ◽  
Luxury Goods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Perceived Social Status

PurposeMarketers make an effort to affect consumers through scarcity marketing thus shaping the perception of scarcity and creating desirability for consumers. To expand the scarcity-expensiveness-desirability model and to enhance insights for practical applications, this study modifies the causal relationship among two types of scarcity, three types of expansiveness and desirability.Design/methodology/approachThis study surveyed 400 Taipei city residents who had purchase experience with luxury brands products in Taiwan. The study employed structural equation modeling as empirical analysis.FindingsThe empirical results show that limited-quantity scarcity main influences perceived social status and then affects desirability. The second path is that limited-quantity scarcity influences perceived uniqueness and then affects desirability. Therefore, perceived social status and perceived uniqueness dominate the majority of effects on desirability because they are the recognition of the individual compared to others, especially when applied to luxury goods.Practical implicationsBecause limited-quantity scarcity has a greater impact on desirability than limited-time scarcity in the empirical results, marketers can adopt limited-quantity scarcity messages that are better than limited-time scarcity, to increase consumers’ desire to purchase luxury goods.Originality/valueThe first novelty of this study is dividing scarcity marketing into limited-quantity and limited-time scarcity in the scarcity-expensiveness-desirability model. This study extends expensiveness in the scarcity-expensiveness-desirability model with a complete demonstration, that is, perceived social status, perceived uniqueness and perceived value, which is the second novelty of this study.

scholarly journals Unemployment Blues: Analysis of the Dual Mediating Effects of Knowledge and Perception on Entrepreneurial Intentions in the Environment

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402093621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwina Oheneasi Essel ◽  
Wang Min ◽  
Charles Hackman Essel ◽  
Koffi Dumor
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Target Construct

The rate of youth unemployment has been a major challenge for preceding and consecutive Ghanaian governments. There is evidence to suggest how different economic interventions to bridge this gap have failed to yield the expected results. The intended beneficiaries of these interventions are caught in a quagmire of what they perceive as opportunities within the environment which are sometimes divergent from that of government. This is due to the influencing role of two main factors: their knowledge and perception. We carry out a study to reveal the relationship that exist between entrepreneurial environment and entrepreneurial intentions and how knowledge and perception of the youth mediate this relationship. A sample survey of 187 youth using questionnaires were administered and the results analyzed using the partial least squares–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Overall, entrepreneurial knowledge and perception variables showed a partial mediation in their relationship with entrepreneurial environment and entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial perception showed a higher mediating effect of the two mediators on the target construct, entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial perception showed the highest Cronbach’s alpha of .90 of all the variables. We advance the theory of entrepreneurship intention to show how the dual mediating interactivities are influenced by the entrepreneurship environment. The need to build a supportive entrepreneurial environment is critical in transforming the youth perception to boost their knowledge in entrepreneurship to engage in business enterprises. These are critical for policy makers, implementers, and entrepreneurial trainers.

scholarly journals Estimasi Parameter Structural Equation Modeling Terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan Layanan Telekomunikasi Menggunakan Metode Maximum Likelihood

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Dwicahyo Ramadhan Priyatna ◽  
Raupong Raupong ◽  
La Podje Talangko
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Students Satisfaction

Structural Equation Modeling is a statistical technique that is able to analyze the pattern of simultan linear relationships between indicator variables and latent variables. In this study using structural equation modeling to analyze the relationship between perceived quality, perceived value, perceived bestscore, and customer satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to obtain the result parameter model estimation of structural equation modeling using maximum likelihood method and to obtain the level of students satisfaction from faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science Hasanuddin University toward Tri operator. Data collected by distributing questionnaire. Collecting sample in this study using Proporsional Random Sampling technique. To measure the level of students satisfaction from faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science Hasanuddin University toward Tri operator, the model chosen is the model used to measure Indonesian Customer Satisfaction Indeks. From the result of this study obtained in the amount of 92,04% with very satisfied criteria level of students satisfaction from faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science Hasanuddin University toward Tri operator with very satisfied criteria.

scholarly journals Perceived Service Quality Factors Influencing Undergraduate Students’ Satisfaction at Universities in Java and Bali

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Bonaventura Darryl Angkatirta ◽  
Indra Marhaendra ◽  
Ida Bagus Gede Widana Widiatmaka ◽  
Kevin Pratama ◽  
Tessa Natasha Fitriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Perceived Service Quality ◽  
Response Capacity ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Students Satisfaction

The main objective of this research is to study the relationship between tangibility, trustworthiness, response capacity, guarantee, empathy, and innovative learning approach that affect the value of college students’ satisfaction on the islands of Java and Bali. A quantitative study was conducted on students in various universities in Java and Bali, through a survey that was applied to the final sample of 205 students. Data analysis is carried out through structural equation modeling and shows that structures that affect students' satisfaction with the tertiary institutions where they study in the islands of Java and Bali are Guarantee, Tangibility, and Empathy factors.   Keywords: Undergraduate Students, Perceived Service Quality, Students’ Satisfaction, Innovative Learning Approach

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Sustainability Performance of Financial Institutions in Bangladesh: The Role of Green Finance

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10165
Author(s):  
Guang-Wen Zheng ◽  
Abu Bakkar Siddik ◽  
Mohammad Masukujjaman ◽  
Nazneen Fatema
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
The Body ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Green Finance

Despite the increasing popularity of green finance and sustainable investment in the field of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), very few studies have investigated the effect of green finance dimensions on the sustainable performance of banks. Therefore, this study attempts to examine the dimensions of green finance and their effects on the sustainability performance of financial institutions in developing economies such as Bangladesh. The study also depicts the level of green financing adoption among the banks and non-bank financial institutions in the country between 2015 and 2020. Considering the nature of the dataset, the structural equation modeling technique was employed in this study to fulfil the research objectives. Amongst banks and non-bank financial institutions, the study highlighted private commercial banks as being the highest contributor to green financing, accounting for 78.12% of the total green financing in Bangladesh. In addition, the empirical findings revealed that the dimensions of green finance are related to the economic, social, and environmental aspects of the SDGs. Furthermore, empirical findings indicated that the dimensions of green finance—social, economic, and environmental—have a strong positive effect on the sustainability performance of banks. The study also discovered that approximately 95% of bankers identify green financing as an essential element in the short- and long-term development of banking strategies in Bangladesh. Consequently, this study adds to the body of knowledge on green finance development and the sustainability performance of banks and financial institutions in emerging economies such as Bangladesh. Therefore, major managerial policy implications are discussed.

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