scholarly journals A time of transition: changes in Irish food behaviour and potential implications due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Henchion ◽  
S.N. McCarthy ◽  
M. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Reduced Frequency ◽  
Shopping Experience ◽  
Food Planning ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Food Choice Motives

Consumers’ food choice decisions are generally relatively stable over time; consumers engage in habitual decision-making due to the high frequency of such decisions for efficiency reasons. As a result, habits are strong predictors of eating behaviour. However, changes in the life of the individual or the external environment can result in more conscious consideration of food choice motives and a transition to new patterns of behaviour to fit the new context. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is examined in this paper as a particularly useful case of how a change in context affects food choice trajectories. Drawing on results from an online survey of 651 food consumers in Ireland, it examines food planning, shopping, preparation and eating behaviour, including stockpiling and influences on decision-making. Overall, it finds significant evidence of a transition towards new patterns of behaviours, with two distinct clusters identified – the “Covid copers” and the “restless restrictors”. For both groups, the shopping experience has become stressful resulting in reduced frequency of shopping and higher levels of planning. Conversely, time pressures related to cooking have reduced, with enjoyment associated with such activities. This is also reflected in stockpiling behaviour; the top three foods most likely to have been stockpiled in Ireland were pasta/rice, eggs and flour, reflecting the nation’s desire to bake and cook during the pandemic. These behaviours are discussed in the context of emerging supply chain actor responses, with considerations for future strategic decisions identified, along with some opportunities for public health nutrition interventions.

scholarly journals Food choice in the e-commerce era

2020 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
pp. 1215-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ou Wang ◽  
Simon Somogyi ◽  
Sylvain Charlebois
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Shopping ◽  
Business To Consumer ◽  
Food Choice Motives ◽  
Specific Food

PurposeThis study associated consumers' food choice motives and socio-demographic characteristics with their attitudes and consumptions towards food shopping with four e-commerce modes: business-to-consumer (B2C), online-to-offline delivery (O2O Delivery), online-to-offline in-store (O2O In-store) and New Retail. It also explored consumer preferences for specific food categories within the four e-commerce modes.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey was administered to 954 participants from three Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Descriptive analysis and linear regression were used in the data analysis.FindingsThe following food choice motives (FCMs) and socio-demographic characteristics had a significant effect on food e-commerce attitudes and/or consumption, with some or all of the four e-commerce modes: Taste Appeal, Value for Money, Safety Concerns, Quality Concerns, Processed Convenience, Purchase Convenience, Others' Reviews, City, Gender, Household Size, Age, Income, Occupation and Marital Status. Consumers also have different consumption preferences for food categories in the four e-commerce modes.Originality/valueThis is the first study to associate consumer FCMs and socio-demographics with their e-commerce attitudes and consumption regarding food in four e-commerce modes: B2C, O2O Delivery, O2O In-store and New Retail.

scholarly journals OP0261-PARE BIOSIMILAR SWITCHING PROCESS - UK PATIENTS’ EXPERIENCE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 164.1-164
Author(s):  
C. Jacklin ◽  
A. Bosworth
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Patient Organisations ◽  
Advisory Boards ◽  
The Individual

Background:The introduction of 4 adalimumab biosimilars was challenging for the health service and patients alike. A group of patient organisations representing rheumatology, dermatology and gastroenterology patients worked with NHS England in producing materials for disseminating information to prescribers and patients to ensure smooth and appropriate transition to biosimilar products from the originator product as appropriate. These patient groups wanted to know how the ‘switch’ process was implemented and if shared decision making was practiced.Objectives:To gather patient feedback on biosimilar switch process and report findings back to NHS England as well as provide the patient organisations information to develop any future resources to help improve patient and physician shared decision making.Methods:A working group of the 4 organisations collaborated on designing an online survey asking questions around how the individual was communicated with regarding their treatment being switched to a biosimilar; was there any choice or perceived input into the decision making process; how queries or issues were handled and overall satisfaction on how the individual felt their personal preferences/needs were met.Results:899 useable responses were gathered representing 52% Rheumatology patients; 42% Gastroenterology patients and 5% Dermatology patients with remaining 1% more complex specialties. More than half of patients were not asked for their consent before their treatment was switched to a biosimilar of adalimumab with only 40% giving consent 7% couldn’t remember or were unsure if consent was given. 75% were not at all satisfied or not satisfied with the ability to decline being switched with only 12% feeling that they had been given an option to decline being switched.Conclusion:Shared Decision Making (SDM) needs to be put into action not just words. There is a clear majority that are dissatisfied with the communication they had prior to the switch and are very dissatisfied with the lack of patient engagement in the decision-making process. NRAS, NASS, Crohn’s & Colitis UK and the Psoriasis Association will continue to collaborate with NHS England and other stakeholders as appropriate to make Shared Decision Making a reality not just rhetoric.Acknowledgments:National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society UK; Crohns’ & Colitis UK;Psorarsis Association, UK; National Rheumatoid Arthritis SocietyDisclosure of Interests:Clare Jacklin Grant/research support from: NRAS has received grants from pharmaceutical companies to carry out a number of projects, Consultant of: I have been paid a speakers fee to participate in advisory boards, in house training of staff and health professional training opportunities, Speakers bureau: Various pharma companies, Ailsa Bosworth Speakers bureau: a number of pharmaceutical companies for reasons of inhouse training, advisory boards etc.

scholarly journals Understanding the Decision-Making Process Between Presenteeism and Absenteeism

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Lohaus ◽  
Wolfgang Habermann
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Sickness Absenteeism ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Model Predictions ◽  
The Individual

Due to their impact on various stakeholder groups, research on the global phenomena of sickness presenteeism (working despite illness) and sickness absenteeism (absence due to illness) is constantly growing. Most studies focus on identifying factors associated with the attendance behaviors. In contrast, there have been few theoretical approaches to explain the individual decision-making process for or against working while ill. Moreover, their empirical verification is still pending. In the present study, we refer to expectancy theory to theoretically explain how the decision is made. To empirically test the model predictions we applied experimental vignette methodology in an online survey with working adults. The hypotheses were confirmed in that the calculated and predicted decisions significantly matched the intentionally chosen decisions. The results contribute to a better theoretical understanding of the decision-making process and provide starting points for interventions to manage attendance behavior in organizations.

scholarly journals Health Perception and Food Choice Factors in Predicting Healthy Consumption Among Elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1527-1534
Author(s):  
Dagmar Lesáková
Keyword(s):  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Health Perception ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Food Choice Motives ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health Beliefs And Attitudes

The main objective of the paper is to explore the impact of health perception and food choice factors on healthy food consumption among elderly and to indicate how different food choice motives influence the eating behaviour of elderly population. In our research we explore six food choice factors and their manifestation in attitudes towards healthy consumption. The purpose of the exploration of health perception is to identify seniors beliefs about food and health‑related aspects. Empirical research was conducted on a random sample of 400 elderly participants aged above 65 years and living in their own flats. Non‑probability sampling in the form of convenience sampling was employed. The relationship between health beliefs and attitudes towards healthy eating behaviour was confirmed with employing multiple regression analysis. We conclude that both health beliefs and food choice factors investigated in the research are important determinants of seniors’ healthy consumption, however with different effect on healthy eating behaviour.

Is decision-making ability related to food choice and facets of eating behaviour in adolescents?

Appetite ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 442-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemarie Macchi ◽  
Laura MacKew ◽  
Caroline Davis
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Eating Behaviour

scholarly journals Drivers of Vegetable Consumption in Urban Nigeria: Food Choice Motives, Knowledge, and Self-Efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ireen Raaijmakers ◽  
Harriette Snoek ◽  
Busie Maziya-Dixon ◽  
Thom Achterbosch
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Traditional Markets ◽  
Food Choice Motives

Objective: This study aimed to provide insights into vegetable consumption behavior of urban Nigerian consumers across different Socio-Economic Classes (SEC), their main food choice motives, and the associations of these motives and other drivers with vegetable consumption. Methods: An online survey was conducted in which 1220 women from Lagos (N = 808) and Ibadan (N = 412) metropolis from different SEC participated. Results: On average, respondents reported to consume 2.6 portions of vegetables per day. Most vegetables were bought at open and traditional markets, were bought fresh rather than processed, and were consumed cooked. Respondents from the second richest and upper middle SEC consumed most vegetables () and higher SEC consumed a larger variety of vegetables compared to those from lower classes. Respondents who reported to have a higher knowledge of vegetable consumption, had a higher belief in one’s own ability to prepare vegetables (self-efficacy), and those that valued the food motive Mood and Health more, reported a higher vegetable intake. Conclusions: Vegetable consumption in the studied cities in Nigeria was below recommendations. Increasing knowledge and self-efficacy might be a way to increase consumption, especially in combination with interventions in the food environment and product design focused on the motives Health and Mood, and considering the importance of differences between SEC.

Consumer adoption of online-to-offline food delivery services in China and New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ou Wang ◽  
Frank Scrimgeour
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Innovation Adoption ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Consumer Adoption ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Food Choice Motives

PurposeThis study explores impacts of innovation-adoption characteristics, food choice motives, segmentation and socio-demographics on consumer adoption of online-to-offline food delivery services (O2O-FDS) in a Western developed country – New Zealand – and an Asian developing country – China.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey of 1,185 consumers provides data that the authors analyse using factor analyses, structural equation modelling and cluster analysis.FindingsThe following innovation-adoption characteristics and food choice motives have statistically significant effects on consumers' attitudes and/or purchase intentions towards O2O-FDS in the pooled sample and/or the samples of two countries: perceived incentive, perceived complexity, processed convenience, cheapness, taste appeal, safety-assured and purchase convenience. Three consumer segments are recognized: conservatives (26.6%), food-value seekers (40.8%) and pioneers (32.6%). Significant differences are found in marital status, age, household income, education level, household size, occupation, country and residential areas across the three segments.Originality/valueThis is the first study to systematically understand significant influencing factors for the O2O-FDS adoption by using a sample set composed of both Eastern and Western consumers.

scholarly journals IS Strategic Decision-Making: A Garbage Can View

10.28945/3262 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Fardal ◽  
Jan-Oddvar Sornes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Garbage Can Model ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

Developing information systems (IS) strategies and choosing the right IS portfolio for an organization require, among other things, identifying the most appropriate IS projects, determining how best to organize the IS staff, and arranging for IS procurement. All of these actions involve decision-making. This paper analyzes IS strategic decision-making in organizations, with the Garbage Can Model (GCM) of decision-making providing the theoretical framework. Our findings show that IS strategic decision-making often happens through GCM processes, and while these processes are hard to control and predict, the decision quality tends to be high at the organizational level. At the individual level, however, Garbage Can processes tend to return low-quality IS strategic decisions.

DECISION-MAKING ON INVESTMENT OF IT-INNOVATION BASED ON FUZZY EXPERT INFORMATION

2018 ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Olga Olegovna Eremenko ◽  
Lyubov Borisovna Aminul ◽  
Elena Vitalievna Chertina
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Production Model ◽  
Investment Management ◽  
It Projects ◽  
Product Model ◽  
Project Cost ◽  
Reasoning System ◽  
Managerial Decisions ◽  
The Individual

The subject of the research is the process of making managerial decisions for innovative IT projects investing. The paper focuses on the new approach to decision making on investing innovative IT projects using expert survey in a fuzzy reasoning system. As input information, expert estimates of projects have been aggregated into six indicators having a linguistic description of the individual characteristics of the project type "high", "medium", and "low". The task of decision making investing has been formalized and the term-set of the output variable Des has been defined: to invest 50-75% of the project cost; to invest 20-50% of the project cost; to invest 10-20% of the project cost; to send the project for revision; to turn down investing project. The fuzzy product model of making investment management decisions has been developed; it adequately describes the process of investment management. The expediency of using constructed production model on a practical example is shown.

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