The role of participation in memorable tourism experience: a comparative case of cap go meh festival and linggarjati festival in Indonesia

Purpose –Authors argue that there is an interesting phenomena of visitors’ participation in Memorable Tourism Experience (MTE) specially in festival. It seems that the festival can significantly give more opportunity for the visitors to participate in MTE. Pine and Gilmore (1998) argued that participation enriches the visitors’ experience. Moreover, Barnes et al. (2016) suggested that long term remembered experiences have the strongest impact on revisit intentions. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of participation in creating memorable tourism experience in Cap Go Meh festival and Linggarjati festival in order to create loyal visitor.Design/methodology/approach – The methodology started with instrument development. The items were developed by referring the works of Crompton and McKay’s (1997). They proposed six dimension of visitors’ motives to visit festival. Apart from that, we did some observation and interviews both practitioners and academicians to enrich the instrument. The refining process commenced with the pilot test to test of the items. This procedure was to ensure the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. Pilot test conducted on 30 marketing undergraduate students at Universitas Prasetiya Mulya, Indonesia. Then, authors conducted a review of the result. The word sequence was changed as a result of the input of the respondents on the pilot test of the initial questionnaire. The self-complete questionnaire was designed for both of Cap Go Meh and Linggarjati festival. Authors used a questionnaire instrument consisting of 42 questions on 5-point Likert-type scales of one to five range (1 = strongly disagree up to 5= strongly agree). Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement/disagreement at that range. Data were gained by giving a questionnaire to festival visitor after the events.Conceptual development – Authors argue, from the previous studies, that there is still the gap towards the role of participation in memorable tourism experience remain. Authors proposed a conceptual framework that represents the relationships between motives, experience, memory vividness, and loyalty. To test the model, data were collected from direct surveys completed by 207 attendees of Cap Go Meh festival and 160 visitors of Linggarjati festival. This study employed Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) consist of analysing measurement model using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and analysing structural model using regression analysis.Findings – Visitors have different motives to attend and take a part in festival. In Cap Go Meh festival, group socializationhas a positive effect on participation, which lead to immersion, then influences vivid memory and loyalty. While in Linggarjati festival, novelty has a positive effect on participation, which lead to immersion, then influences vivid memory and loyalty.Practical implications – Findings suggested that the importance of engagement toward visitor’s experience (participation and immersion) in festival in order to create vivid memory and loyalty. The present findings would be particular interest to Linggarjati and Cap Go Meh festival as a cultural festival. Event manager should notice how important of the role of participation to fill their motive’s attending to immerse in festival and to create vivid memory and loyalty. Another practical implication of our study is the benefit of event manager to understand the characteristic of each visitor towards festival. Cap Go Meh festival can be higher in group socialization. Event manager should facilitate visitors to participate as a group on God Statue parade. Whereas in Linggarjati festival, visitors gain the novelty of historical site and city history merge with the stage of angklung -traditional music instrument- colossal.Originality/value – The study is a pioneer in analysing the role of participation in Memorable Tourism Experience.

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Interactions Between Intensive Care and Palliative Care Are Influenced by Training, Professionals’ Perceptions and Institutional Barriers

Journal of Palliative Care ◽

10.1177/0825859720951361 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 082585972095136

Author(s):

María Camila Calle ◽

Sara Lucia Pareja ◽

María Margarita Villa ◽

Juan Pablo Román-Calderón ◽

Mariantonia Lemos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Latent Variables ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Structural Model ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Institutional Barriers

Background: There is growing interest in the use of a Palliative care approach in Intensive care. However, it tends to remain inconsistent, infrequent or non-existent, as does its acceptance by intensive care physicians. This study sought to explore the perceptions, level of knowledge, perceived barriers, and practices of physicians regarding palliative care practices (PC) in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Methods: Descriptive-correlational study. Participating physicians working in ICU in Colombia (n = 101) completed an ad hoc questionnaire that included subscales of perceptions, knowledge, perceived barriers, and PC practices in ICU. A Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was used to examine the reciprocal relationships between the measured variables and those that could predict interaction practices between the 2 specialties. Results: First, results from the measurement model to examine the validity and reliability of the latent variables found (PC training, favorable perceptions about PC, institutional barriers, and ICU-PC interaction practices) and their indicators were obtained. Second, the structural model found that, a greater number of hours of PC training, a favorable perception of PC and a lower perception of institutional barriers are related to greater interaction between PC and ICU, particularly when emotional or family problems are detected. Conclusions: PC-ICU interactions are influenced by training, a positive perception of PC and less perceived institutional barriers. An integrated ICU-PC model that strengthens the PC training of those who work in ICU and provides clearer guidelines for interaction practices, may help overcome perceived barriers and improve the perception of the potential impact of PC.

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Employability of fresh engineering graduates in India

Education + Training ◽

10.1108/et-12-2018-0265 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

pp. 47-63

Author(s):

Saitab Sinha ◽

Piyali Ghosh ◽

Ashutosh Mishra

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Model ◽

Past Research ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Model Fit ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Multiple Stakeholders ◽

Content Type ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether satisfaction of employers with skill competencies of fresh engineering graduates (EGs) in India is impacted by their expectations and perceptions. Applying Expectation Confirmation Theory (ECT), the authors have also proposed and tested whether such effects on employers’ satisfaction are mediated by (dis)confirmation. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a survey of employers’ representatives using a structured questionnaire. The proposed mediation model has been tested on a sample of 284 with Confirmatory Factor Analysis by applying structural equation modelling in AMOS. Findings The structural model has been constructed with six latent constructs in accordance with extant literature. Excluding some observed variables, the structural model was found to have a good model fit. The measurement model is in accordance with ECT. Three of the four independent variables (two related to employers’ expectations and one to employers’ perception) exert significant influence on employers’ satisfaction, with (dis)confirmation as a mediator. Practical implications Industry–academia partnerships need to be an integral feature of any curriculum to bridge the gap between course curricula on one hand and employers’ expectations and perceptions on the other. Originality/value Past research on employability of EGs has mostly explored a direct association between employers’ perception and satisfaction. The authors study contributes to literature by examining the role of employers’ expectations in addition to their perception as precursors of their satisfaction, using the framework of ECT. Outcomes reported are of relevance to multiple stakeholders in technical education.

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Facebook Addiction among Afghan University Students: A Structural Equation Modelling

Indian Journal of Data Communication and Networking - Regular Issue ◽

10.54105/ijdcn.b5001.041221 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Hassan Rahnaward Ghulami ◽

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Abdul Sammad Roesh ◽

Mohammad Reza Ibrahim ◽

Mohammad Akbari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Model ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Adopted Model ◽

Facebook Addiction ◽

The Relationship

The current research intends to evaluate the validity and reliability of the adopted model-BFAS, and investigate relationship between the motives and Facebook addiction in Afghanistan. The adopted instrument were online distributed to undergraduate and postgraduate students and only 431 responded across the country to determine their intentions for using Facebook. The software of RStudio used for descriptive analysis and SEM-PLS approach was applied to hypothesis the relationship between the constructs. Results showed that the BFAS measures intensity of Facebook addiction, although measurement model was reliable and structural model has discriminate validity. Further, the results show that students use Facebook for communication, social interaction and entertainment, and these motives positively predicted Facebook addiction. Based on the results, authors believe that the Facebook addiction is a phenomenon that exists across the countries, and greater use of Facebook would tend to create problem of addiction. In sum up, this research would help parents, serves provider, policy makers, current Facebook users, and students to control their excessive use of Facebook.

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INVESTIGATING TECHNICAL INSTRUCTORS PERCEPTIONS OF SAFETY CULTURE USING PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE-STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING (PLS-SEM) IN MALAYSIAN EDUCATION SECTOR

International Journal of Creative Future and Heritage (TENIAT) ◽

10.47252/teniat.v6i1.181 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 148-168

Author(s):

NOR KAMILAH MAKHTAR ◽

BALAKRISHNAN PARASURAMAN ◽

MOHD NAZRI ZAKARIA ◽

AHMAD RASDAN ISMAIL

Keyword(s):

Safety Culture ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Model ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Research Literature ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Education Sector ◽

Least Square ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

The Government

Keselamatan merupakan isu pekerjaan yang penting untuk ditangani kerana implikasinya kepada organisasi.Kajian budaya keselamatan semakin meningkat di kebanyakan sektor pekerjaan. Bagaimanapun, kurangtumpuan kajian budaya keselamatan di sektor pendidikan terutamanya di Malaysia. Kajian ini dijalankanuntuk menguji faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi budaya keselamatan di sektor pendidikan sebagaipenambahan sorotan literatur dalam kajian budaya keselamatan di tempat kerja. Satu tinjauan telahdijalankan di Kolej Vokasional (KV) seluruh Malaysia, yang merupakan salah satu institusi pendidikanteknik dan vokasional di Malaysia, melibatkan 380 pengajar dalam kursus teknologi kejuruteraan di KV.Analisis menggunakan perisian SmartPLS digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis kajian. Model pengukurantelah mengesahkan kebolehpercayaan dan kesahan lima faktor budaya keselamatan yang dikaji. Analisismodel berstruktur mendapati pengetahuan keselamatan merupakan pemboleh ubah peramal budayakeselamatan yang paling penting, diikuti oleh peraturan keselamatan, latihan keselamatan dan komunikasikeselamatan. Walau bagaimanapun, tiada hubungan yang signifi kan didapati antara komitmen pengurusandan budaya keselamatan di kalangan pengajar KV. Penguatkuasaan pematuhan Akta Keselamatan danKesihatan Pekerjaan 1994 di semua organisasi dalam sektor pendidikan oleh Kementerian PendidikanMalaysia dilihat sebagai satu langkah yang perlu untuk mencapai budaya keselamatan yang positif dalamsektor pendidikan. Kempen, bengkel dan latihan juga perlu dijalankan oleh kerajaan bagi meningkatkankesedaran tenaga pengajar/guru berkaitan budaya kerja yang selamat. Pihak pengurusan dan tenagapengajar/guru perlu memainkan peranan dan tanggungjawab masing-masing untuk memastikan objektifbudaya keselamatan dapat dicapai. Safety is an important employment issue that needs to be tackled because of the implications it bringsto organizations. Studies on safety culture have been increasing recently in many occupational sectors.However, less focus has been given to safety culture studies in the education sector particularly in Malaysia.Adding to the safety culture research literature, this study examined to what extent factors that affect thesafety culture at education sector. A survey was conducted in Vocational Colleges (VC) all over Malaysia,as one of technical and vocational institution in Malaysian Education sector, involve 380 instructorsteaching in engineering technology courses at VC. Partial least square (PLS) analysis was employedin this study to test the research hypothesis. The measurement model resulted in fi ve factors of safetyculture which validity and reliability were confi rmed. The analysis on the structural model revealed thatsafety knowledge is the most signifi cant predictor of safety culture, followed by, safety regulations, safetytraining and safety communication. However, no signifi cant eff ect was found for management commitmenttowards safety culture among the instructors. Furthermore, in order to achieve a positive safety culturein education sector, the Ministry of Education needs to enforce a compliance of Occupational Safety andHealth Act 1994 at all organizations in education sector. Beside that, campaigns, workshops and alsotrainings need to be carried out by the government in order to increase instructors/teachers awarenessof safe work culture. Both the management and instructors/teachers need to play their own roles andresponsibility in order to ensure the objective of safety culture is achieved.

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Facebook Addiction among Afghan University Students: A Structural Equation Modelling

Indian Journal of Data Communication and Networking - Regular Issue ◽

10.35940/ijdcn.b5001.041221 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Hassan Rahnaward Ghulami* ◽

Sammad Roesh Abdul ◽

Mohammad Reza Ibrahim ◽

Akbari Mohammad ◽

Hossein Mohammadi

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Model ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Adopted Model ◽

Facebook Addiction ◽

The Relationship

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How job-related diversity affects boards’ strategic tasks performance: the role of chairperson

Corporate Governance ◽

10.1108/cg-08-2019-0267 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 583-599 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sadi Boğaç Kanadlı ◽

Pingying Zhang ◽

Nada K. Kakabadse

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Model ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Board Diversity ◽

Leadership Efficacy ◽

Content Type ◽

Board Leadership ◽

The Impact

Purpose Board diversity has been a hotly debated topic in the field of corporate governance. The paper examines the role of board chairperson and its moderating effect on the relationship between job-related diversity and boards’ strategic tasks performance. The purpose of this paper is to add on our body of knowledge about the impact of job-related diversity on boards’ strategic tasks performance. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique to examine survey responses from chief executive officers (CEOs). Both the measurement model and structural model have obtained good results, supporting the appropriateness of using the SEM approach. Findings The findings suggest that there is a positive association between job-related diversity and boards’ strategic tasks performance, which is moderated by a chairperson’s leadership efficacy and the option of a former-CEO as board chair. Practical implications To achieve the intended effect of job-related diversity in boards, policymakers need to be mindful about the importance of the board chairperson. Board chairperson’s characteristics such as leadership efficacy and a former-CEO experience would amplify the positive effect of diversity. Originality/value This research paper contributes to the literature on board diversity, board leadership and strategic management of firms. Findings validated researchers’ concern about the negligence of examining moderating factors in board diversity research. Moreover, results echo the concern that board leadership research should shift the attention from structural aspects to the behavioral issues. Finally, this study is the first to show the positive influence of a board chairperson in disseminating benefits of a diverse board.

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Escalation of Online Zakat in New Normal

Journal of Finance and Islamic Banking ◽

10.22515/jfib.v4i1.3535 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Maulida Dwi Agustiningsih ◽

Ravika Mutiara Savitrah ◽

Putri Catur Ayu Lestari

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Model ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Equation Model ◽

Research Model ◽

Internet Users ◽

The World ◽

Digital Money ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive Effect

Now adays, the world is still struggling in dealing with Covid-19 and all the effects it causes. This condition has many impacts, including on the socio-economic sector and can be overcome by increasing zakat income. Given the extremely dangerous nature of the transmission of the corona virus, WHO recommends the use of digital money. This also applies to the payment of zakat through e-zakat (online payment of zakat). This study aims to determine the factors that influence Muzakki's decision to pay zakat online.This study uses a younger generation as a sample because of its role as the largest internet users who are able to easily learn the latest technology. This research contributes to providing new insights regarding the factors that influence consumers in using e-zakat. This research has implications for amil zakat institutions to innovate through e-zakat services and improve their services so that more consumers can serve so that the number of users will increase. Research instrument used to obtain data was a likert scale questionnaire. The research model used is the Structural Equation Model (SEM) and analyzed using PLS to test the measurement model and the structural model simultaneously. Based on the results of hypothesis testing, e-wom and religiosity have a positive effect on the decision to pay zakat. Meanwhile, the intention variable proved insignificant in moderating the relationship between e-wom and religiosity towards the decision to pay zakat online. Keywords: e-wom, religiosity, intention, decision

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ANALISIS SIMULTAN KOMITMEN ORGANISASIONAL DAN ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN

At-tijaroh: Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen dan Bisnis Islam ◽

10.24952/tijaroh.v5i1.1726 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 116-138

Author(s):

Moh Rifqi Kairul Umam ◽

Samino Setiawan

Keyword(s):

Organizational Commitment ◽

Organizational Citizenship ◽

Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Model ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Citizenship Behavior ◽

Significant Positive Effect ◽

Positive Effect

AbstractGood employee commitment is reflected in its performance, while the ones that influence it are organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior. This study aims to determine the effect of organizational commitment on employee performance and OCB, the effect of OCB on organizational commitment, and the influence of OCB on employee performance. The sample of this study was 300 people P.T. XYZ obtained by simple random sampling technique. The data analysis in this study uses the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis method which is operated through IBM AMOS Graphics 21 program. The analysis technique used in this study is the measurement model and structural model. The results showed organizational commitment had a significant positive effect on OCB, OCB had a significant positive effect on organizational commitment, organizational commitment had a significant positive influence on employee performance, and OCB had a significant positive effect on employee performance. The OCB as an intervening variable in the causality relationship between organizational commitment and employee performance has no significant effect. Organizational commitment as an intervening variable in the causality relationship between OCB and employee performance also has no significant influence. Keyword : Organizational Commitment, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Employee Performance Abstrak Komitmen karyawan yang baik tercermin dari kinerjanya, adapun yang memengaruhinya adalah komitmen organisasional dan organizational citizenship behavior. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh komitmen organisasional terhadap kinerja karyawan dan OCB, pengaruh OCB terhadap komitmen organisasional, dan pengaruh OCB terhadap kinerja karyawan. Sampel penelitian ini sebanyak 300 orang karyawan P.T. XYZ yang diperoleh dengan teknik simple random sampling. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) yang dioperasikan melalui program IBM AMOS Graphics 21. Teknik analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah model pengukuran (measurement model) dan model struktural (structural model). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan komitmen organisasional memiliki pengaruh positif signifikan terhadap OCB, OCB memiliki pengaruh positif signifikan terhadap komitmen organisasional, komitmen organisasional memiliki pengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan, dan OCB memiliki pengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Adapun OCB sebagai variabel intervening pada hubungan kausalitas antara komitmen organisasional dengan kinerja karyawan tidak memiliki pengaruh signifikan. Komitmen organisasional sebagai variabel intervening pada hubungan kausalitas antara OCB dengan kinerja karyawan juga tidak memiliki pengaruh signifikan. Kata Kunci: Komitmen Organisasional, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Kinerja Karyawan

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Double Sided Perspective of Business Resilience: The Rationality and Irrationality of SME Experience

11th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES - Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences Proceeding ◽

10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2021.12(16) ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 16-16

Author(s):

Nopriadi Saputra ◽

Maria Grace Herlina

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Model ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Model Analysis ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Killing Field ◽

Business Resilience ◽

The Impact

COVID-19 has created a killing field for SME as one of national economics pillars. Business resilience becomes crucial issue. It has stimulated the owner and/or managers of SME to do many things for saving the SME from its bankruptcy rationally and/or irrationally. This study aimed to elaborate business resilience and to test the impact of rational and irrational factors on business resilience. The rational factors consist of: (1) implementation of health protocol in doing business, (2) developing business flexibility, and (4) improving alliance capability. The rational factors consist of (4) enhancing pro-social leadership a (5) conducting workplace spirituality. This study is cross-sectional survey with causal approach for testing five hypothesizes. Convenience method was used as sampling method. This study involved 506 small medium enterprises in Jawa and Sumatera, the two biggest islands in Indonesia. Collected data were structured with PLS based Structural Equation Modelling. Proposed research model was described into second order construct and tested by validity and reliability analysis, measurement model analysis and structural model analysis. Keywords: Resilience, Flexibility, Spirituality, Pro-Social Leadeship

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Organizational culture and organizational learning: does high performance work systems mediate?

Journal of Workplace Learning ◽

10.1108/jwl-03-2020-0047 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (8) ◽

pp. 583-597

Author(s):

Mohsen Shahriari ◽

Sayyed Mohsen Allameh

Keyword(s):

Organizational Culture ◽

Organizational Learning ◽

Structural Equation ◽

High Performance ◽

Structural Model ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Survey Method ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Content Type

Purpose The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effect of organizational culture (OC), that is, group, developmental, hierarchical and rational culture on organizational learning (OL) of employees in electricity distribution companies of Isfahan province. Further, the role of the high-performance work system (HPWS) as a mediator between OC and OL has also been explored. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaire survey method has been used for data collection, and data analysis was completed through a two-stage partial least squares structural equation modeling technique. At the first stage, the measurement model was examined for construct validity and reliability, whereas at the second stage, the structural model and by implication the research hypotheses were tested. Findings Results indicate that OC positively affects OL. Further, HPWS act as a mediating variable between OC and OL. Originality/value The findings contribute to the existing literature by demonstrating the mediating role of HPWS in the relationship between OC and learning.

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