Consumer Behaviour in Conditions of Dual Quality of Daily Consumption Goods in Slovakia

Research background: The paper focuses on the issue of dual quality of daily consumption products through the lens of the Z generation. Z generation is a generation of people born between years of 1997-2012, a generation that will become the main purchasing power in a few years. Purpose of the article: The purpose of the research was to explore the possibility whether the information on dual product quality affects the consumer behaviour of members of Z generation and if so, to what extent and at what type of products. Methods: Main method to receive necessary data for analyse was a questionnaire and its statistical evaluation given hypothesis. The research was carried out in the form of a survey consisted of 227 consumers. Findings & Value added: The results show that 85% of them had dual quality information, perceived this issue as a serious problem, and the majority wants to be informed more about this issue. More than half of the Z generation had changed their consumer behaviour as a result of information about the dual quality of goods on market of European Union, especially women with higher education and the Z generation living in rural areas. Research confirmed that the change in behaviour mainly concerns non-food products such as cosmetics and clothing.

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Impact of Tart Cherry Juice on Joint Flexibility and Pain in Individuals with Self-Reported Knee Osteoarthritis (P01-030-19)

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzz028.p01-030-19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Chen Du ◽

Sarah Collins Chapman ◽

Young-Hoo Kwon ◽

Parakat Vijayagopal ◽

Shanil Juma

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hyaluronic Acid ◽

Placebo Group ◽

Growth Factor ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Tart Cherry ◽

Daily Consumption ◽

Cherry Juice ◽

Igfbp 3

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the daily consumption of tart cherry juice in comparison to a placebo juice on symptoms associated with knee osteoarthritis in both men and woman, age 45–79 years old, for a treatment period of 120 days. Methods In a randomized, double-blind control trial, a total of 66 adults with self-reported symptomatic knee OA, were randomized to either consume a 16 oz of tart cherry juice (TCJ) or a placebo juice daily for 4 months. Pain, mobility, plasma biomarkers of cartilage metabolism were evaluated at baseline, 2 months and 4 months. Pain, stiffness, and impact on quality of life were assessed using Self-administered Modified Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, while flexibility of the afflicted joint(s) was assessed via range of motion assessment (ROM). Plasma biomarkers related to cartilage metabolism such as glycoprotein 39 (YKL-40), hyaluronic acid, insulin-like growth factor(IGF)-1, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP-3) were determined. Results A total of 57 participants completed the study with an attrition rate of 9%. Pain and impact on quality of life decreased significantly at mid-point in the TCJ group, but these improvements were not maintained at the final time point. At midpoint, right knee ROM increased significantly in the TCJ at mid-point, but did not maintain significant at the end of the treatment period. Knee extension and knee flexion also improved significantly in the TCJ group from baseline to midpoint, while there was no significant change in the placebo group. The TCJ group had an overall significant decrease in plasma YKL-40, a marker of cartilage destruction, while no changes were observed in the placebo group. A significant decrease in the plasma IGF-1 and a non-significant up trend in IGFBP-3 were observed in the placebo group, while in the TCJ group no changes in IGF-1 and a non-significant decrease in IGFBP-3 was observed. There were no changes in the hyaluronic acid in the TCJ group during the study duration, but a non-significant up trending was noticed in the placebo group. Conclusions The findings of the study suggest that daily consumption of tart cherry juice results in improvement in mobility, relief of pain-related symptoms and quality of life, and selective markers of cartilage health. Funding Sources Cherry Marketing Institute.

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Protein intake and the dynamics of the postnuptial molt in White-crowned Sparrows, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z91-310 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 69 (8) ◽

pp. 2225-2229 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Mary E. Murphy ◽

James R. King

Keyword(s):

Body Mass ◽

Sulfur Amino Acids ◽

Daily Consumption ◽

Free Living ◽

Zonotrichia Leucophrys ◽

High Quality Protein ◽

Protein Group ◽

The Mean ◽

Zonotrichia Leucophrys Gambelii

Nutritional constraints have often been invoked as either ultimate or proximate agents that account for variation in the schedule and intensity of molt and the quality of the new plumage. We examined this hypothesis by analyzing the dynamics of postnuptial molt and the condition of the new feathers in seven groups of White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) in which the mean daily consumption of high-quality protein in otherwise balanced diets ranged from subadequate (0.20 g/bird) to superadequate (3.23 g/bird). Mean body mass during molt did not differ among the six groups consuming 0.46 g/bird-day or more (0.69, 0.97, 1.76, 1.99, and 3.23 g/bird-day) but was significantly less throughout molt (e.g., ca. 20 vs. 26 g in mid to late molt) in the group subsisting on 0.20 g/bird-day. The mean date of molt onset (27 June – 2 July) was statistically the same in all the groups, as was the duration of molt (51–57 days) in the six groups consuming 0.46 g or more of protein per day. In the lowest-protein group (0.20 g/bird-day) the molt lasted > 111 days. The protraction of molt resulted from both a slower growth rate of flight feathers and longer shedding intervals between them. The new primary remiges of the birds in this group averaged 4–9% shorter than in the six other groups, which were statistically indistinguishable from each other. These results are consistent with those of earlier experiments on the effects on molt of shortages of nutritionally balanced diets and of diets deficient only in sulfur amino acids. Molt is very resistant to the kinds of malnutrition that free-living birds may encounter. Only very severe levels of privation that sharply depress body mass and potentially threaten life significantly slow the rate of molt or reduce the quality of plumage.

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Factors Influencing Consumer Behaviour towards Store Brand: A Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Market Research ◽

10.2501/ijmr-54-3-407-430 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. 407-430 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Xiaojun Fan ◽

Yi Qian ◽

Pei Huang

Keyword(s):

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Brand Management ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Product Category ◽

Future Research ◽

Store Brand ◽

Store Brands ◽

Related Factors ◽

Price Consciousness

In order to improve the effectiveness of store brand management, this study presents a meta-analysis that aggregates empirical findings from the literature on consumer behaviour towards store brands. First, the study provides a quantitative summary of bivariate findings regarding the way consumer-related factors influence store brand success. Second, the authors analyse the moderating effect of market context, product category and data type on store brand success. The resulting analysis suggest that price consciousness, quality consciousness, familiarity with store brands and perceived quality of store brands are the four most important factors that significantly influence consumer behaviour towards store brands. Market context and product category also exert significant moderating effects on the influence of some factors on consumer behaviour towards store brands. On the basis of these findings, this study concludes with a discussion of practical implications and possible directions for future research.

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THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATION

International Journal of Strategic Property Management ◽

10.3846/1648-715x.2009.13.53-70 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 53-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Vita Urbanavičienė ◽

Artūras Kaklauskas ◽

Edmundas K. Zavadskas

Keyword(s):

Real Estate ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Negotiation Process ◽

The Real ◽

The Real Estate ◽

Stakeholder Groups ◽

Negotiation Processes ◽

Technological Quality ◽

Selling Process

Negotiations are common in many activities; the sectors of construction and real estate are not an exception: here the negotiations are an inseparable part of the real estate buying and selling process. The article analyses scientific research related to negotiations and presents the developed model for multiple criteria analysis of construction and real estate negotiations. The analysis of the negotiation processes in construction and real estate and the analysis of the relevant support for decision‐making in negotiations must be thorough; it must consider not only economic but also political, legal, socio‐cultural, psychological, consumer behaviour, technological, quality of life and other issues. The developed model enables to analyse the combination of the real estate negotiation process, the improvement of its efficiency through use of decision support and voice stress analysis technology and the participating stakeholder groups seeking their goals together with the influencing external macro and micro environment. The paper dwells on the components of this model. Santruka Derybos nuolatos vyksta daugelyje veiklos sričiu, neaplenkdamos ir statybos bei NT sektoriu, kur jos yra neatsiejama nekilnojamojo turto pirkimo ir pardavimo proceso dalis. Straipsnyje analizuojami mokslininku tyrimai derybu srityje ir pristatomas sukurtas statybos ir NT derybu daugiakriterines analizes modelis. Nagrinejant statybos ir NT derybu procesa bei taikoma parama derybu sprendimams priimti, būtina tai nagrineti išsamiai, kreipiant demesi ne tik i ekonominius, bet ir i politinius, teisinius, socialinius, kultūrinius, psichologinius, vartotoju elgsenos, technologinius, gyvenimo kokybes ir pan. klausimus. Sukurtas modelis leidžia analizuoti NT derybu procesa, jo efektyvumo didinima, taikant sprendimu paramos ir balso analizes technologijas, joje dalyvaujančias ir savo tikslus norinčias igyvendinti suinteresuotas grupes bei jas veikiančia išorine makro‐ ir mikroaplinka kaip visuma. Straipsnyje aptartos sukurta modeli sudarančios sudetines dalys.

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Urban Mining of e-Waste and the Role of Consumers

10.5772/intechopen.100363 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dimitris Georgantzis Garcia ◽

Sven Kevin van Langen

Keyword(s):

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Final Section ◽

Keyword Search ◽

Survey Methods ◽

The Body ◽

Urban Mining ◽

Closed Loop Supply Chains

This chapter adds to the body of literature on the Circular Economy (CE), urban mining, and their intersection with consumer behaviour, by first providing a review of existing and emergent EU regulations aimed towards enhancing the collection rate of household WEEE. The fast growth of the EEE waste stream and its potential for Urban Mining as well as the inability of WEEE collection to keep up with the growth of the EEE industry is showcased with statistical data. The final section critically analyses the literature the intersection between consumer behaviour and closed-loop supply chains for EEE, identified through a systematic keyword search to ensure replicability. The findings point at a lack of theoretical, methodological and product-case heterogeneity among the identified sources, with most of them employing the Theory of Planned Behaviour and survey methods and focusing on mobile phones or general WEEE. While the literature suggests important behavioural differences across EEE categories, this was not representatively explored. The final section contributes to filling this gap by developing a taxonomy of EEE categories based on characteristics that may predispose consumer behaviour. The identified dimensions are: size, involvement, long-term reliability expectations, value type, internet access, multifunctionality, the quality of being outdated and social meaning.

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Egy megújult Spar szupermarket vásárlókra gyakorolt hatásának vizsgálata

Élelmiszer Táplálkozás és Marketing ◽

10.33567/etm.2231 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 25-29

Author(s):

Roland Valkó ◽

Andrea Olsovszkyné Némedi, Ph.D.

Keyword(s):

Employee Satisfaction ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Business Unit ◽

Weak Points ◽

Positive Experiences ◽

Main Factors ◽

Different Order ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Purchasing Process

Nowadays, the existence of a business unit and the fact of the purchasing process are not enough by themselves to understand the consumer behaviour. Customers don’t only have different preferences, but they are also critical, with higher and higher expectations. To understand all of these we carried out studies in the fully transformed SPAR supermarket in Kaposvár in 2016 and 2017. Our aimed to completely come to know the effect that this renewed supermarket has on its customers. During we research the first pillar that determines the main aspects of choosing a shop and customer satisfaction. We mapped every inch of the shop by observations based on predefined criteria. We were exposed to direct communication with numerous consumers that helped me further to enlighten the strong and weak points of the shop. The first impression and all the information coming from direct experience had positive effect thanks to the reopening. When the business unit became more and more cognoscible, more and more difficulties and also positive experiences surfaced due to carrying out both purchasing process and specific researches as well. The observations supported the result of the surveying because amongst 159 customers the closeness of the shop and habit primarily dominated as the main factors when choosing a shop, besides the nice and fresh appearance. After the formerly mentioned come the prices and the importance of the quality of the products, in different order. Concerning the modernized supermarket, customers expressed either their satisfaction and loyalty or their dissatisfaction. However, by applying the Homburg-Stock employee satisfaction-loyalty matrix on the customers We founded that more than 80% of the responders are satisfied with the shop and 40% of the consumers confirmed their loyalty. Still, in order for the customer to form a certain degree of loyalty towards a product or a shop, the customer first have to be satisfied and the satisfaction has to be maintained. Over time the expectation and longing subside giving space to the routine and the monotonous circulation of customers that need to be resolved by the marketing tools of the supermarket.

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Experimental study of quality and electricity losses in low voltage rural electric networks

Proceedings of the higher educational institutions ENERGY SECTOR PROBLEMS ◽

10.30724/1998-9903-2021-23-3-209-222 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 209-222

Author(s):

O. S. Rakhimov ◽

D. N. Mirzoev ◽

E. I. Grachieva

Keyword(s):

Low Voltage ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Digital Information ◽

Electric Networks ◽

Daily Consumption ◽

Measuring Device ◽

Three Phase ◽

The Republic ◽

Information Database

THE PURPOSE. Due to the increase in the number of farms in the Devashtichsky district of the Sughd region of Tajikistan, over the past 3-4 years, a disproportionate distribution of electricity in the 0.4 kV network has been observed. Unbalance currents of phase loads in relation to asymmetric phase voltages at the terminals of consumers of a three-phase network cause additional losses of electricity, which can reach 21% of the standard losses. In the decree of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan dated May 10, 2009 No. 29 “On energy saving and reduction of electricity losses” it is indicated that there is a need to study the quality of electricity in rural 0.4 kV networks and its compliance with GOST 32144. 2013, as well as an assessment of losses electricity in its distribution structure is an important task in the field of rural electricity. METHODS. A single-line diagram of a 0.4 kV network with initial parameters, which were refined during the survey of the network, and the current loads of outgoing lines were investigated. Experimental studies of the quality of electricity and assessment of the level of losses in the low- voltage network were carried out using a complex measuring device «Energotester» PKE - A - C4. RESULTS. The studies allowed obtaining data on the daily consumption of electricity in individual outgoing lines, information on the characteristics of consumers, digital information (database) on indicators of the quality of electricity in low-voltage networks. CONCLUSIONS. It has been established that the main factors influencing the losses of electricity in low-voltage networks are: incommensurability of the power of transformers of transformers and consumers, uneven loading of individual phases, a significant effect of individual converters on the quality of energy. Measures are forecasted to reduce losses and improve the quality of electricity in low-voltage rural networks of 0.4 kV.

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Factors influencing consumer behaviour in the beer market in the Czech Republic

Czech Journal of Food Sciences ◽

10.17221/153/2020-cjfs ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (No. 4) ◽

pp. 319-328

Author(s):

Veronika Svatošová ◽

Petra Kosová ◽

Zuzana Svobodová

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Influential Factors ◽

Influential Factor ◽

High Quality ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Beer Consumption ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Selection Of

The aim of the paper is to identify the factors influencing consumers when beer consumption and when choosing restaurants for beer consumption in the Czech Republic (CR). A partial goal was to compare preferences and factors influencing beer consumers from the Vysočina Region and the South-Moravian Region. The survey included a questionnaire survey, which 408 respondents took part in. The results showed that the most influential factors in the selection of beer for consumers are taste, a high-quality brand, and Czech production. Surprisingly, price was not found to be an influential factor in beer selection but is rather neutral. Factors that influence consumers most when choosing a restaurant for beer consumption were also identified. Consumers are most influenced by the quality of the beer on offer and the environment in which it is consumed.

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EFFECTS OF COUNTERFEITS ON BRANDED PRODUCTS IN GARMENTS INDUSTRY: A PERSPECTIVE ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Journal of Islamic Economics Perspectives ◽

10.35719/jiep.v2i1.27 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 11-32

Author(s):

Arbab Gul ◽

Muhammad Ali ◽

Muhammad Ahmad Khan Qazi ◽

Nuzulul Fatimah

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Purchase Intentions ◽

Status Consumption ◽

Counterfeit Products ◽

Buying In

Counterfeit products are fake replicas of the real products. Deceptive counterfeits buying (consumer is well-aware about counterfeits) and non-deceptive counterfeits buying (consumer is not aware of counterfeits) are two dimensions of counterfeits buying. In Pakistan counterfeiting is an embryonic issue for many markets i.e., cosmetics, cellular, electronics, home appliances, and medicines. Furthermore, in last decade counterfeiting predominantly affect the garment’s market of branded products in Pakistan. This study aims to investigate the counterfeit effects on consumer buying perception of branded garments products. The various determinants used in this research for counterfeit brands’ purchase intentions and attitude towards counterfeits in Pakistani context have not been used in the way as they are used in the current research. After the data analysis it has been found that Purchase Intention of branded products and Attitude towards the branded products have positive significant impact on Counterfeits Products. Perceived quality of branded products has negative significant impact on counterfeits products while Status consumption has no significant impact on counterfeits Products.

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