scholarly journals A Study on Attracting Local And International Investments and Improving an Integrated Logistics System Allows Local Products to Reach Global Markets

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-229
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Khalid Mohammed Al-Makhmari ◽  
Hind Huwaishal Al Yaqoopi ◽  
Zouhaier Slimi
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Logistics System ◽  
International Investments ◽  
The Public ◽  
Investment Promotion ◽  
International Investors ◽  
The Government ◽  
Integrated Logistics

This paper studies how local non-oil Omani products could reach global markets by attracting local and international investors and improving the integrated logistics system in Oman. Therefore, the scope of this research is investment agencies in Oman, which are the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion and the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development. This study targets the leading logistics companies in Oman, such as Asyad Group. The study used an online survey and direct interview targeting specialists and experts in investment agencies and logistics companies. The results of the research showed that challenges are facing attracting local and international investors in local industries. Those challenges are the lengthy, complicated and costly procedures to obtain permits and licenses for investors, weak promotion of investment opportunities and local products at the international level, weakness of the local market, cumbersome regulations of the government, and so on. All these challenges constitute an obstacle to attracting investments. Findings also vindicate that weaknesses in logistical performance represented by the complex export and import procedures, complications in customs clearance operations, and the weak performance of land, sea, and air transport, which constitutes a barrier to exporting local products to global markets. The primary limitations that the researchers faced in conducting this research. First, there were many complications in collecting information through interviews. Some companies refused to conduct interviews due to preventive measures for the spread of the Coronavirus, which may affect the results.

scholarly journals Citizen journalism reduces the credibility deficit of authoritarian government in risk communication amid COVID-19 outbreaks

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0260961
Author(s):  
Greg Chih-Hsin Sheen ◽  
Hans H. Tung ◽  
Wen-Chin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Citizen Journalism ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
Media Audiences ◽  
The Public ◽  
Authoritarian Government ◽  
The Government ◽  
Official Sources ◽  
Practical Measure

During the outbreak of an epidemic, the success in risk communications to make the public comply with disease preventive measures depends on the public’s trust in the government. In this study, we aim to understand how media audiences update their trust in the government during the COVID-19 outbreak depending on the information they received. We conducted an online survey experiment in February 2020 in Hong Kong (n = 1,016) in which respondents were randomly provided with a government press release and an endorsement either from an official or a non-official source. This study shows that the information from a non-official source enhances the credibility of official government messages. Our findings imply that dictators can actually “borrow credibility” from their citizen journalists and even nondemocratic leaders can make themselves more trustworthy to potential dissenters through citizen journalism. Allowing information flow from non-official sources can be a practical measure for governments to address the problem of a credibility deficit during a pandemic.

scholarly journals Menakar Partisipasi Pemilih Pemula dalam Pemilihan Kepala Daerah di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

PERSPEKTIF ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 286-297
Author(s):  
Khairunnisa Maulida ◽  
Hertanto Hertanto ◽  
Robi Cahyadi Kurniawan ◽  
Arizka Warganegara
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
The Public ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
Right To Vote ◽  
The Government

This article aims to measure the participation of novice voters in the regional head election during the Covid-19 pandemic in the election of mayor and deputy mayor in Bandar Lampung in 2020. The problem is focused on beginner voters who have a strategic position in the 2020 Bandar Lampung Election. beginners in the 2019 election is 20% of the total voter turnout as a whole. In order to approach this problem, Gabriel Almond's theoretical reference on forms of political participation is used. The data was collected through an online survey using google form and analyzed qualitatively. This study concludes that, first, 92% of respondents know that in December 2020 in Bandar Lampung there will be an election for Wakot and 79.5% of novice voters exercise their right to vote voluntarily. Second, 47.3% of novice voters have protested against policies made by the government and 70.5% of respondents did not participate in the public debate of the mayor and deputy mayor of Bandar Lampung in 2020. Third, novice voters in choosing a candidate for mayor and the deputy mayor is not influenced by money politics with a percentage of 96.4%. Fourth, 81.3% of novice voters answered that they were not influenced by their parents in using their right to vote and Awareness of novice voters using their right to vote as citizens was 97.3%.

scholarly journals Toward an improved risk/crisis communication in this time of COVID-19 pandemic: a baseline study for Philippine local government units

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (07) ◽  
pp. A09
Author(s):  
Reymund Flores ◽  
Xavier Venn Asuncion
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Crisis Communication ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Communication Preferences ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government

This study mainly explores the communication preferences of the public; their level of trust in the government; and the factors affecting their risk/crisis perception amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The key findings —derived from the data collected through an online survey and analysis using descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), provide insights on how Local Government Units (LGUs) can improve their risk/crisis communication in this current health crisis. Among the key takeaways include the use of social media platforms, like Facebook, and native/local language for effective risk/crisis communication which may, consequently, foster trust building between the LGUs and the public.

scholarly journals Perspectives of the public on reducing population salt intake in Ireland

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 1327-1335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Áine Regan ◽  
Christine Liran Shan ◽  
Patrick Wall ◽  
Áine McConnon
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Salt Intake ◽  
High Salt ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Dietary Salt ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Salt Reduction ◽  
Dietary Salt Intake ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government

AbstractObjectiveAs countries struggle to meet the set targets for population salt intake, there have been calls for more regulated approaches to reducing dietary salt intake. However, little is known about how the public perceives various salt reduction policies; an important line of investigation given that the implementation and success of these policies often depend on public sentiment. We investigated the attitudes and beliefs of consumers towards salt reduction and their support for thirteen different government-led salt reduction policies.DesignA cross-sectional online survey measured participants’ knowledge, beliefs and attitudes in relation to salt reduction.SettingThe survey was carried out with participants from the Republic of Ireland.SubjectsFive hundred and one participants recruited via a market research agency completed the survey.ResultsWe found that the vast majority of participants supported eleven of the government-led salt reduction policies, which included measures such as education, labelling and salt restriction in foods (both voluntary and regulated, across a range of settings). The two proposed fiscal policies (subsidising low-salt foods and taxing high-salt foods) received less support in comparison, with the majority of participants opposed to a tax on high-salt foods. A series of multiple regressions revealed that individual attitudes and beliefs related to health and salt were stronger predictors of support than sociodemographic factors, lifestyle or knowledge.ConclusionsThe study provides an important evidence base from which policy makers may draw when making decisions on future policy steps to help achieve national salt targets.

scholarly journals Will agriculture beat the odds against Covid-19? The Covid-19 outbreak and its effect on agricultural supply in Turkey.

New Medit ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Third ◽  
Food Shortages ◽  
The Government ◽  
Food Imports ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact

"The new coronavirus (Covid-19), which spread almost the entire world, adversely affected many sectors, both internationally and 30 locally. Households’ panic purchase have rocketed the demand for some food items in the early days. Besides, food safety 31 concerns have increased. This research aimed to uncover how the public perceived the impact of Covid-19 on the agriculture and 32 food sector. The online survey was conducted, and the data from 428 participants were analysed using the SPSS (v.23) program. 33 The third of respondents (30.8%) believed the outbreak would last between six months to one year, during which time food 34 shortages will occur (32.5%). While 27.4% of the respondents reported that they stockpiled food, 44.8% reported that if the 35 outbreak continued, they would stock up on food. Participants were concerned that if planting cannot be done, food shortages will 36 occur (74.6%), basic foodstuffs cannot be produced (67.8%), food imports (69.4%) and exports (74.6%) will be adversely 37 affected by the outbreak. The research found that if farming disturbed, food prices would increase (82.3%) and the government 38 should include agriculture-supporting measures (85%) in its economic measures."

scholarly journals Social Control through Public Disclosure on Tax: A New Approach to Enhance Tax Compliance

2021 ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Neni Susilawati ◽  
Vallencia Vallencia
Keyword(s):  
Social Control ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Public Disclosure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Character ◽  
The Government ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
The Right ◽  
Naming And Shaming

The government always strives to boost tax revenue with various instruments and approaches, but the results are often not as expected. Of the various strategies, the tax payer- behavior approach is still rarely applied. The re-emergence of the issue of tax data publication through Pandora Paper after previously being surprised with the Panama Paper, is the right momentum to look back at tax transparency with the naming and shaming instrument. But before that, research is needed on whether the application of this approach is suitable to be applied in Indonesian society with a heterogeneous socio-cultural character. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the level of social control of the community as an initial capital in implementing the public disclosure on tax in an effort to increase tax compliance. Quantitative approach was conducted with online survey as data collection technique. As the result, Indonesian people have strong social control, especially with the existence of social media. The majority of respondents support if the publication of tax data is applied. Public disclosure on tax has a significant role in shaping tax morals.

scholarly journals Acehnese People’s Information Seeking Behavior about COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Rizanna Rosemary ◽  
Hamdani M Syam ◽  
Nur Anisah ◽  
Deni Yanuar ◽  
Heru Syah Putra
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Public ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government ◽  
Online Streaming ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Source Of Information

This research aims to identify types of media used by the Acehnese people in seeking information about COVID-19, and people’s perceptions and responses to the information that increases their likelihood of the risk of the pandemic. This study employs a quantitative approach, in which an online survey distributed through social media. All 324 respondents gave their consent to participate in filling out the research questionnaire. The study found that Acehnese people prefer online media and television (TV) to receive information about COVID-19, especially when people can access the information online (streaming). The finding indicates that people tend to trust information obtained through the media more than direct information (face to face) conveyed by the government. Regarding the public responses, this study found that most respondents argue the lack of government action in disseminating information about COVID-19.  It is believed that this condition is likely to bring up false information (hoax) from untrustworthy information sources. This response has an impact on the level of public trust towards the government as the main source of information in handling the pandemic. Respondents claim that the local government has a slow response in providing information about people who are infected by the virus, including insufficient information on the intervention of prevention and treatment carried out to stop the spread of the virus.

Acceptance of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Among Japan’s Doctors and the Public: Questionnaire Survey (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Honoka Tamori ◽  
Hiroko Yamashina ◽  
Masami Mukai ◽  
Yasuhiro Morii ◽  
Teppei Suzuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Medical Industry ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
The Public ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test ◽  
The Government

BACKGROUND The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical industry promises many benefits so AI has been introduced to medicine primarily in developed countries. In Japan, the government is preparing for the rollout of AI in the medical industry. This rollout depends on doctors and the public accepting the technology. It is therefore necessary to consider acceptance among doctors and among the public. However, little is known about the acceptance of AI in medicine. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to obtain detailed data on acceptance of AI in medicine by comparing the acceptance among Japanese doctors with that among the Japanese public. METHODS We conducted an online survey, and the responses of doctors and members of the public were compared. A questionnaire was prepared referred to the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, a model of behavior toward new technologies. It comprises 20 items, and each item was rated on a five-point scale. Using this questionnaire, we conducted an online survey in 2018 among 399 doctors and 600 members of the public. The sample-wide responses were analyzed, and then the responses of the doctors were compared with those of the public using a Wilcoxon rank sum test. RESULTS Regarding the sample-wide responses (N=999), 653 (65.4%) of the respondents believed that AI would be necessary in medicine in the future, whereas only 447 (44.7%) expressed an intention to use AI-driven medicine. Additionally, 730 (73.1%) believed that regulatory legislation was necessary, and 734 (73.5%) were concerned about where accountability lies. Regarding the comparison between doctors and the public, doctors (median; 4, mean; 3.43) were more likely than members of the public(median; 3, mean; 3.23) to express intention to use AI-driven medicine (P<.001), suggesting that optimism about AI in medicine is greater among doctors compared with the public. CONCLUSIONS Many of the respondents were optimistic with the role of AI in medicine. However, when asked whether they would like to use AI-driven medicine, they tended to give a negative response. This trend suggests that concerns about the lack of regulation and about accountability hindered acceptance. Additionally, the results revealed that doctors were more enthusiastic than members of the public regarding AI-driven medicine.

scholarly journals Are There Adverse Events after the Use of Sexual Enhancement Nutrition Supplements? A Nationwide Online Survey from Japan

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2814
Author(s):  
Chiharu Nishijima ◽  
Etsuko Kobayashi ◽  
Yoko Sato ◽  
Tsuyoshi Chiba
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Older People ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Public ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
The Government ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
Sense Of Shame

Dozens of safety alerts for sexual enhancement and weight loss dietary supplements have been launched from the government not only in Japan but also overseas. However, adverse events have been reported only for the use of weight loss supplements, and the prevalence of use and adverse events in sexual enhancement supplements is not known in Japan. To address this issue, we assessed the situation of sexual enhancement supplement use through a nationwide online survey. The prevalence of sexual enhancement supplement use among males was 23.0%. Use of these supplements was higher among younger people than among older people (p < 0.001). In total, 17.6% of users had experienced adverse events, but 58.3% of them did not consult about the events with anybody because of the temporality of their symptoms and their sense of shame. In addition, eight supplement products were found to be possible adulterated supplements in this survey. It is necessary to inform the public about the risk of sexual enhancement supplement use and also prepare a place for consultation on media channels that younger people are more familiar with, in order to monitor adverse events while also preserving their privacy.

scholarly journals Chinese public’s knowledge, perceived severity, and perceived controllability of the COVID-19 and their associations with emotional and behavioural reactions, social participation, and precautionary behaviour: A national survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Bin Li ◽  
An Yang ◽  
Kai Dou ◽  
Lin-Xin Wang ◽  
Ming-Chen Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Cognitive Appraisal ◽  
Cognitive Appraisals ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
The Public ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Government

Abstract Background The outbreak of the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has caused enormous stress among the public in China. Intellectual input from various aspects is needed to control the COVID-19, including the understanding of the public’s emotion and behaviour and their antecedents from the psychological perspectives. Drawing upon the cognitive appraisal theory, this study examined three cognitive appraisals (i.e., knowledge, perceived severity and perceived controllability of the COVID-19) and their associations with a wide range of emotional and behavioural outcomes among the Chinese public. Methods Participants were 4607 citizens (age range: 17–90 years, Mage=23.71 years) from 31 provinces in China and they took part in an online survey. Results The results showed that the public’s emotional and behavioural reactions were slightly affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19. Moreover, the public had limited participation in the events regarding the COVID-19 but actively engaged in precautionary behaviour. In addition, results of hierarchical regression analysis revealed that the three appraisals were differentially related to the outcome variables. Conclusions The findings highlight the utility of cognitive appraisal, as a core process of coping stress, in explaining the public’s emotion and behaviour in the encounter of public health concern. Practically, the findings facilitate the government and practitioners to design and deliver targeted intervention programs to the public affected by the COVID-19.

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