scholarly journals Comparative quantitative study on national identity in contemporary social psychology

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
M.S. Fabrykant
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cognitive Mechanisms ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Cross National

The article presents a review of quantitative comparative cross-cultural studies on national identity conducted by psychologists during the last two decades. It considers the relation of theoretical and methodological grounds of these studies with the general agenda of the contemporary social psychology, interdisciplinary studies on nations and nationalism, and empirical resources of cross-national surveys. The relevant publications demonstrate the prevalence of descriptive approach in psychological studies, while sociology and political science mostly use the explanatory research approach on factors affecting the national identity. Nevertheless, the explanatory research results reveal the underestimated cross-cultural variability of correlations between national identity components and the correspondence of these components to essentially different cognitive mechanisms. To fulfil the potential of their discipline, cross-cultural psychologists studying national identity should explore relations of national identity with basic values and attitudes with paying a special attention to cross-level interaction effects and social dynamics.

scholarly journals Measuring efficiency levels in Qatari organizations and causes of inefficiencies

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 184797902097082
Author(s):  
Abdulla Al-Shaiba ◽  
Sami G Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Muammer Koç
Keyword(s):  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Organization Culture ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Organizational Efficiency ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Local Organizations ◽  
Measuring Efficiency

Organizational efficiency is considered as one of the important factors affecting the sustainability and viability of an organization and of the larger society that such organizations are part of. Scholars in the interdisciplinary studies of engineering, business, and economics have concluded that the socioeconomic parameters of society are deeply linked with organizational efficiency. Organizational efficiency is generally defined as a measure of the relation between the input resources and output generated within a system. Organizational efficiency in public and private sector enterprises plays a crucial role in ensuring value creation and sustaining the economic and social development of countries. The importance of a sustainable economy and social well-being requires many countries around the world to design and implement tailored pathways to achieve their target of sustainable development, which requires assessing and continuously improving the efficiency of their organizations. Measuring efficiency and implementing periodic course corrections are imperative for maintaining high levels of organizational efficiency. The literature on organizational efficiency measurement is limited and qualitatively inferior, especially when it comes to sustainability considerations and for organizations operating in the Arabian Gulf. The research approach developed in this study to measure efficiency in Qatari organizations is crucial in understanding and improving the transformation journey of Qatari, and similar organizations. This paper focuses on the research approach adopted to measure organizational efficiency based on international best practices and conducts a comparative analysis on the local organizations from a sustainability perspective considering all dimensions of economics, environment and social impacts. The methodology involved in measuring and benchmarking organizational sustainability identifies the “as is” state of organizational sustainability and efficiency in the organization. Identifying the causes of the efficiency gap and improving organizational efficiency from the local perspective are the objectives. The survey result ranked the main areas for improvement within local organizations as 23% Overall organization culture and behavior, 21% Human Resources, 19% Leadership and Governance, 18% Operation, 11% Finances and 8% Quality Assurance.

NATID: The Development and Application of a National Identity Measure for Use in International Marketing

1996 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce D. Keillor ◽  
G. Tomas M. Hult ◽  
Robert C. Erffmeyer ◽  
Emin Babakus
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
International Marketing ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Scale Construction ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
National Boundaries ◽  
Cross National

The international marketing literature abounds with studies outlining the various similarities and differences that exist across cultural and national boundaries (e.g. Hofstede 1980 ). Unfortunately, many of these studies have focused on descriptive comparisons between cultures and nations. This article develops a measurement instrument designed to explicate the degree to which national identity can be specified and the differences between that national identity and other nations. Utilizing Churchill's (1979) , and Anderson and Gerbing's (1988) guidelines for scale construction and application, this article develops an instrument to measure national identity and establishes norms for its usage, using samples from the United States, Japan, and Sweden. The overall objective of this study is threefold: 1) to develop an empirically sound instrument for measuring national identity; 2) to explore the importance placed on a unique national identity in the three nations comprising the sample; and 3) to consider differences in the underlying dimensions comprising these countries’ national identity and their impact on marketing strategy. The development of such a measurement instrument should provide a means by which the results of cross-cultural and cross-national research can be empirically tested and on which more rigorous theory building can be based.

scholarly journals Introduction to “Refugee Crises Disclosed: Intersections between Media, Communication and Forced Migration Processes”

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Tsagkroni ◽  
Amanda Alencar
Keyword(s):  
Media Studies ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Thematic Issue ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Media Communication ◽  
Cultural Frameworks ◽  
Media And Communication ◽  
Cross National

<p class="normal">This editorial serves as an introduction to the <em>Media and Communication</em> thematic issue on “Refugee Crises Disclosed: Intersections between Media, Communication and Forced Migration Processes”. This thematic issue presents an integrated look at forced migration through the spectrum of media studies and communication sciences. The eleven articles in this volume offer a comparative research approach on different focuses that involve cross-national, cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural frameworks, as well as multi-actor perspectives and methodologies. Altogether, the contributions featured in this thematic issue offer inspiring insights and promote innovative research on the way we perceive implications of media and communication in the field of migration. To conclude, a reflection on the presented research is also included.</p>

Researching the factors influencing the satisfaction of master students at VNU School of Interdisciplinary Studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Do Huy Thuong ◽  
Nguyen Thi Phuong Hong
Keyword(s):  
Service Industry ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Number Of Solutions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Market Strategies ◽  
Students Satisfaction ◽  
Training Service

Improving the quality in order to keep up with the trend in the world is the vital task of training institutions today. Training institutions need to grasp market needs and satisfy the requirements of customers - learners. Nadiri, H., Kandampully, J & Hussain, K. (2009) argue that the managers in education need to apply market strategies that are being used by manufacturing and business enterprises and need to be aware that the role of training institutions is a service industry which is responsible for satisfying learner needs (Elliott & Shin, 2002). Currently, there have been many researches on students’ satisfaction. However, each research has its own objectives and is conducted on different scales. This study is implemented to provide information about the factors affecting master students’ satisfaction with the training service at VNU School of Interdisciplinary Studies (VNU SIS). Through it, the research offers a number of solutions to improving the satisfaction level of the master students at VNU SIS in the coming time.

Policy and institutions facilitating entrepreneurial spin-offs: USA, Asia and Europe

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Caiazza ◽  
David Audretsch ◽  
Tiziana Volpe ◽  
Julie Debra Singer
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Setting ◽  
Policy Debate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
The Usa ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
National Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cross National

Purpose – Existing work documents the role that institutional setting plays in the process of spin-off creation. However, despite decades of studies, scholars have not clearly explained why some regions are more involved in spin-off activity than others. Drawing from institutional theory, the purpose of this paper is to compare different institutional settings identifying factors affecting the general environment capability to support spin-off activity of a specific region. Design/methodology/approach – The authors utilize a cross-national analysis of American, Asian, and European areas identifying factors affecting their different rate of spin-off activity. This study contributes to the policy debate concerning entrepreneurship and how best to spur spin-off activities. Findings – In this paper, the authors identify the general and specific factors that explain the cross-national diversity in spin-off creation. The authors then perform an analysis of the impact of these factors in various regions of the USA, Asia, and Europe, providing evidence for the necessity of specific combinations of these factors. Originality/value – The paper offers a new perspective on the causes of spin-offs through a cross-national analysis of many areas around the world.

scholarly journals Analyzing Measurement Invariance of the Students’ Engagement Instrument Brief Version: The Cases of Denmark, Finland, and Portugal

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. E. Virtanen ◽  
P. Moreira ◽  
H. Ulvseth ◽  
H. Andersson ◽  
S. Tetler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
School Contexts ◽  
Invariance Testing ◽  
National School ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Cross National

The promotion of students’ engagement with school is an internationally acknowledged challenge in education. There is a need to examine the structure of the concept of student engagement and to discover the best practices for fostering it across societies. That is why the cross-cultural invariance testing of students’ engagement measures is highly needed. This study aimed, first, to find the reduced set of theoretically valid items to represent students’ affective and cognitive engagement forming the Brief-SEI (brief version of the Student Engagement Instrument; SEI). The second aim was to test the measurement invariance of the Brief-SEI across three countries (Denmark, Finland, and Portugal). A total of 4,437 seventh-grade students completed the SEI questionnaires in the three countries. The analyses revealed that of the total 33 original instrument items, 15 items indicated acceptable psychometric properties of the Brief-SEI. With these 15 items, cross-national factorial validity and invariances across genders and students with different levels of academic performance (samples from Finland and Portugal) were demonstrated. This article discusses the utility of the Brief-SEI in cross-cultural research and its applicability in different national school contexts.

scholarly journals Factors driving employee participation in corporate BYOD programs: A cross-national comparison from the perspective of future employees

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuequn Wang ◽  
Andy Weeger ◽  
Heiko Gewald
Keyword(s):  
Recent Literature ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Bring Your Own Device ◽  
National Cultures ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
The World ◽  
Intention To Participate ◽  
National Comparison ◽  
Global Operations ◽  
Cross National

As individuals all around the world increasingly use mobile devices in their daily life, their desire to use the same devices in the workplace continuously grows. In response, organizations are more and more allowing their employees to use their own devices for both business and private purposes and offer so called ‘Bring-your-own-Device’ (BYOD) programs. For organizations with global operations there is a need to examine the drivers of BYOD demand across different national cultures to assess how to develop a successful BYOD program. Based on recent literature on BYOD, we examine how different factors contribute to employees’ behavioural intention to participate in a BYOD program across different national cultures. The model was examined by surveying students from China, Germany and U.S. in their final term. The results show significant cross-cultural differences, particularly regarding the 'Perceived Threats'. Overall this study offers novel insights for cross cultural BYOD implementations.

Factors affecting agricultural students’ loyalty: a study at Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-87
Author(s):  
Viet Vo Van ◽  
Thu Le Anh
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Agricultural Students ◽  
Students Satisfaction

This study was conducted with the objective of identifying the influence of service quality, university image on agricultural students’ satisfaction and loyalty. The quantitative research approach was applied. Data were collected using questionnaires with a sample size of 313 students who majored in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Husbandry, Agronomy and Plant Protection at Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City. The sample has been selected by convenient method. The research results show that agricultural students’ satisfactions and loyalty are affected by service quality and school image. In which, the school image has the stronger impact on student satisfaction and loyalty. From the findings, the researcher has made conclusions and some suggestions to contribute to improving student loyalty.

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