Physical Evidence in Virtual Online Market: A Study on Consumer Online Buying Decisions

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kishore Sinha ◽  
Rishi Raman Singh ◽  
Rohit Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
Online Purchase ◽  
Online Buying ◽  
Online Service Providers

Physical evidence in case of services refers to something associated with service, which can be seen, touched or experienced by the customer. In case of online shopping of goods, which basically involves dominance of services, there are few areas where physical evidence is involved like suitable packaging of the product at the time of delivery or physical stores of such online service providers. Recent scholars have classified physical evidence related to e-tail industry under two categories- traditional physical evidence and virtual physical evidence. In the present research work physical evidence related four factors have been selected and consumer preferences regarding such evidences have been collected. It is analysed that among those four factors which factor/s have been preferred by consumers. Consumer’s actual online purchase related data has also been collected and its relationship with consumer’s preferences towards physical evidence related factors has been analysed in the research work. For analysis purposes reliability analysis, central tendencies, correlation and regression analysis have been applied in the related data.

Traveler Decision Making in Online vs. Offline Buying Behavior

2020 ◽  
pp. 23-48
Author(s):  
Souvik Roy ◽  
Amar Raju G. ◽  
Dennis Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Purchase Decision ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Online Purchase ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
Online Buying

The growing preference of consumers to search for information and make web purchases in travel and tourism context is forcing a number of enterprises to go online. Looking at the complexity that already lies in offline decision making, attracting consumers online, understanding their psychology, and making them purchase is becoming a stringent job for the marketers. Though significant research work has been done in terms of adoption of website services for travel websites, a comparative understanding of the offline and online purchase decision-making process of the consumer and how that can be leveraged in making the consumer loyal through continuous usage of the website services still needs an in-depth understanding. In this chapter, the authors have tried to differentiate between online and offline behavior and proposed a model based on intention adoption and continuance framework which will surely provide insights to both the academicians and marketers/website developers in terms of improving the online buying behavior of consumers in travel and tourism context.

Consumer Online Buying Decisions: A Critical Appraisal of Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kishore Sinha ◽  
Gyanendra B. S. Johri ◽  
Shanti Rai
Keyword(s):  
Research Paper ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Online Stores ◽  
Online Buying ◽  
Indian Cities ◽  
Buying Decisions

Since last two decades buying of goods and services from online stores using Internet started off. But players of this industry could reach to the general public residing in second and third category Indian cities in recent past only. Now companies are eagerly interested in understanding the factors affecting Indian consumers so that their needs and wants can be understood and served profitably. This research paper is an attempt to critically evaluate those factors which affect consumer buying behavior in Indian Internet based business environment. For the purpose of coverage of topic researcher has classified the literature under three categories which are Literature related to vendor related factors, Literature related to consumer related factors and Literature related to other factors. Vendor related factors include those factors which are primarily controlled by the companies that are engaged in selling their goods and services on internet along with their intermediaries through which such sales take place. Consumer related factors have been bifurcated under two heading that are consumer demographic factors and consumer psychographic factors. Besides this there are several other factors which may affect consumer’s buying decisions and they are classified as other factors. This research paper also tries to identify the gaps (if any) in the available literature of the factors affecting consumer online buying decisions.

scholarly journals FRI0322 INSULIN RESISTANCE IN NON-DIABETES PATIENTS WITH SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 752.2-753
Author(s):  
J. C. Quevedo-Abeledo ◽  
F. Genre ◽  
J. Rueda-Gotor ◽  
A. Corrales ◽  
V. Hernández-Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Function ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
C Peptide ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Β Cell Function ◽  
Beta Coefficient

Background:Insulin resistance (IR) is a state in which a given concentration of insulin is associated with a subnormal glucose response. IR constitutes a major underlying abnormality driving cardiovascular disease in the general population and has been linked to inflammatory diseases. In this sense, several reports have confirmed that inflammation worsens IR and impairs pancreatic β-cell function in inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.Objectives:In this study we aimed to determine the prevalence of IR in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) compared to controls, and whether IR can be explained by disease-related features in SpA patients.Methods:Study of 577 subjects, 306 patients diagnosed with SpA according to ASAS criteria and 271 controls. Insulin and C-peptide serum levels, IR and β-cell function (%B) indexes by homeostatic model assessment (HOMA2), and lipid profiles were assessed in patients and controls. A multivariate regression analysis was performed to evaluate the differences in IR indexes between patients and controls and to determine how IR is associated with disease-related characteristics.Results:SpA patients showed higher serum levels of insulin (8.7 [4.8-15.9] vs. 8.0 [5.7-11.2] uU/ml, p=0.001) and C peptide (1.4 [0.7-2.5] vs. 1.2 [0.7-1.7] ng/ml, p=0.000) than controls in the univariate analysis. Similarly, HOMA2-B% and IR were all significantly higher in SpA patients. These differences were still evident when the comparisons were made after the multivariate analysis had been adjusted for traditional IR-related factors (sex, age, BMI, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking and, cholesterol), glucocorticoids intake, insulin and C-peptide. Moreover, HOMA2-B% and HOMA2-IR scores, both calculated with insulin or C-peptide, yielded statistically higher significant values in SpA patients than controls.Classic IR-related factors (age, BMI, waist circumference, hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia, atherogenic index, and triglycerides), as well as CRP serum levels, were all related, to a greater or lesser degree, with IR and β-cell function. Regarding disease-related data, ASDAS-CRP, BASFI and BASMI scores were positively associated with IR; and BASMI and BASDAI scores were positively related to HOMA2-%B-C peptide. Moreover, the use of NSAID and prednisone were, respectively, positive and negatively related to β-cell function. However, only some of the associations of the univariate analysis were maintained after adjusting for confounders. In this sense, disease duration (beta coefficient 2 [95% CI 1-3], p=0.001) and positivity for HLA-B27 (beta coefficient 30 [95% CI 12-49], p=0.002) were associated with higher β-cell functionality after the multivariate analysis.Conclusion:Patients with SpA have an increased IR compared to controls. SpA disease-related data like disease duration and HLA-B27 are independently associated with β-cell dysfunction.Disclosure of Interests:Juan Carlos Quevedo-Abeledo Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Fernanda Genre: None declared, Javier Rueda-Gotor: None declared, Alfonso Corrales Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Vanessa Hernández-Hernández Speakers bureau: Pfizer, Abbvie, MSD, Natalia Fañanas-Rodríguez: None declared, Bernardo Lavín-Gómez: None declared, delgado frias esmeralda Speakers bureau: Pfizer, Abbvie, MSD, Antonia de Vera-González: None declared, Alejandra Delgado-González: None declared, Laura de Armas-Rillo: None declared, Maria Teresa García-Unzueta: None declared, Miguel A González-Gay Grant/research support from: Pfizer, Abbvie, MSD, Speakers bureau: Pfizer, Abbvie, MSD, Iván Ferraz-Amaro Grant/research support from: Pfizer, Abbvie, Speakers bureau: Pfizer, Abbvie, MSD.

scholarly journals Addressing Semantics Standards for Cloud Portability and Interoperability in Multi Cloud Environment

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Chithambaramani Ramalingam ◽  
Prakash Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Cloud Environment ◽  
Cloud Service Providers ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Programming Interfaces ◽  
Multi Cloud

The increasing demand for cloud computing has shifted business toward a huge demand for cloud services, which offer platform, software, and infrastructure for the day-to-day use of cloud consumers. Numerous new cloud service providers have been introduced to the market with unique features that assist service developers collaborate and migrate services among multiple cloud service providers to address the varying requirements of cloud consumers. Many interfaces and proprietary application programming interfaces (API) are available for migration and collaboration services among cloud providers, but lack standardization efforts. The target of the research work was to summarize the issues involved in semantic cloud portability and interoperability in the multi-cloud environment and define the standardization effort imminently needed for migrating and collaborating services in the multi-cloud environment.

Knowledge management of automobile system failures through development of failure knowledge ontology from maintenance experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajith Tom James ◽  
O.P. Gandhi ◽  
S.G. Deshmukh
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Service Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
System Failures ◽  
Explicit Consideration ◽  
Ontological Model

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an ontological model of failure knowledge of automobile systems that will enhance the knowledge management of automobile system failures, which will help for design and maintenance of automobiles. Failure knowledge of automobile systems and components gained through maintenance and repair can mitigate future failures, if integrated in the design. This is an outcome of this paper. Design/methodology/approach A failure coding scheme is developed for assimilating various entities of automobile failure knowledge and an ontological model is developed for its systematic structuring and representation. The developed failure code is a combination of alphanumeric and numeric code that incorporates ingredients of the failure knowledge, which will help database management, with reduced data entry time and storage space. Findings The maintenance of automobiles not only brings back the systems into operating conditions but also convey a lot of information regarding the failures. This is a useful input to the designers in development of reliable and maintainable automobile systems. A knowledge base can be created for automobile systems/components failures from their maintenance and service experience. Research limitations/implications Developed ontological model of automobile failure knowledge gained through maintenance experience can be shared across automobile manufacturers and service providers. This would help in design improvements, with ease and efficient undertaking of maintenance activities. This paper proposes the conceptual ontology structure, which is populated with three cases of automobile maintenance. Originality/value This research work is a first attempt to develop an ontological model for automobile failures from their maintenance and service experience. The novelty of the work is in its explicit consideration of all knowledge related to failures and maintenance of automobile systems, with their coding and structuring.

scholarly journals How Social Media users’ Drive Influences Purchase Intention in Indian Fashion Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 5153-5160
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Online Purchase ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Online Buying

Social media is very popular media in glob for communication as well as transaction for millions of people. As social media is widely and effectively use for commercial, marketers have also emphasized on utilization of social media like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Blogs for promoting their products as well as services. However, instead of having wide utilization of social media for promotion, Indian marketers don’t have concrete idea on users’ attitudes towards SMM (social media marketing) and influence of social media advertisement. Moreover, few researches have been carried out in this regards. There is a gap of understanding on social media user’s drive that affect their attitudes and intension of purchase of products in the sense of SMM and social media advertisement with special focus. The reason behind carrying out this research is to focus on influence of social media users’ drive on the intentions of online purchase in the context of SMM in the fashion business of India. In addition, it examines affection of social media advertisement on online buying intension. Data was congregated from 414 respondents through convenience sampling from the major cities of Gujarat and defined premises were measured with multiple regression method. The outcomes revealed that functional drive, entertainment drive and social media use have significant influence on social media user’s attitudes towards social media marketing. Further, results also revealed that there is influence of attitude towards SMM and social media advertisement on intension of online purchase by social media users. The results of the research study would be used by Industry in taking decisions regarding social media strategies. Markers in Industry would know attitude of users towards social media better and perform well as far as social media marketing is concern. Finally, theoretical and functional suggestions are also mentioned. The research study ends up with some shortcomings and direction for further study in discussed area.

scholarly journals Impact of Perceived Risk on Consumers Technology Acceptance in Online Grocery Adoption amid COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10221
Author(s):  
Sufyan Habib ◽  
Nawaf N. Hamadneh
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Consumer Trust ◽  
Online Purchase ◽  
The Impact

E-commerce industry has witnessed a phenomenal growth globally due to the sudden spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the advancement of mobile Internet technology, with fast adaption of online shopping technologies by the customers. Previously, online shopping was only available in a few product categories and to a select group of consumers. The COVID-19 guidelines related to safety, physical distancing, closure, lockdown, and other restrictions have insisted that consumers shop online. Because of e-commerce growth, the grocery (FMCG) industry is also equipped with advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and block chain technology. This paper analyzes the UTAUT2 model and its influence on perceived risk and consumer trust in online purchase intention of grocery categories of products among Indian customers. We tried to analyze the growth potential of new technologies in grocery retail and formulated the hypotheses. The results showed that the spread of COVID-19 pandemic had a significant influence on the online shopping behavior of Indian customers. The outcome of the study partly assists businesses in understanding the impact of the factors of consumer adaption of technology, perceived risk associated with online transaction, consumer trust in online technologies and consumer online purchase intention of grocery products. To promote e-commerce in India, the current study suggests that marketers should try to develop consumer trust and lowering the perceived risk associated with online shopping. Some management implications and future area of study based on empirical findings are also highlighted in the present research work.

scholarly journals Networking on the utilization of local natural resources

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 57-60
Author(s):  
Katalin Herbály-Hekli
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Unique Character ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Interdependent System ◽  
Legal Context ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Benchmarking System

Together with its partners, Szolnok College is planning to evaluate a new project for networking on the utilization of local natural resources. This project is based on a research work (using the findings of the surveys completed by the representatives of hosts living in the eastern part of Hungary). The project itself is based on the adaptation of the theory of tourism into practice by presenting existing natural values in the supply portfolio of tourist service providers. A unique natural environment can be found alongside a 120 km-long stretch of River Tisza. These natural values interlink and complete each other with respect to Lake Tisza and River Tisza. Regions and settlements situated further from the specified settlements are also rich in natural values which guests will definitely be pleased to get acquainted with. The six landscape centres (including LHH regions) alongside river Tisza (in the two regions) symbolise the interdependent system of the sample area of the project while a single landscape centre in the Pásztó Minor Region embodies a unique character. A register will be prepared for each landscape centre containing unique natural values that can be involved in the tourist supply and handicraft/economic activities (e.g. basket weaving, floodplain economy) that are or can be built on these natural values. A pictorial English/German-Hungarian professional dictionary summarises the distinctive nature of landscape centres. The education material demonstrating the registers is going to be developed both in conventional and electronic form; its spatial IT appearance on the Internet is considered a special feature. The education material will be supplemented with other information currently missing such as those related to environmentally friendly economy, and the legal context. The methodology allows the adaptation of the method in other regions, even in the whole country. The new qualifying and benchmarking system and the trademark managed by a profession-specific cluster that strengthens network co-operation and controls the development guarantee the achievement of high quality tourism.

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