scholarly journals Recruiting Research Participants through Facebook: Assessing Facebook Advertisement Tools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Neundorf ◽  
AYKUT ÖZTÜRK
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Sample Characteristics ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Balancing Efficiency

The use of paid advertisements on social media, in particular Facebook, to create samples for online survey research is becoming increasingly common. Facebook's promise of unmediated, quick, and cheap access to a large pool of survey takers across the world is especially appealing to comparative political scientists and early career researchers. Yet the design of Facebook's algorithm, geared towards business owners, complicates the use of Facebook for research purposes. In this paper, we rely on online surveys conducted in the United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain and the Czech Republic to reveal how two tools offered by Facebook, the choice of campaign objectives and the use of demographic targeting, affect the recruitment process, response quality, and sample characteristics. First, we demonstrate that the choice of campaign objectives can help researchers to distinguish survey-takers from link-clickers and scrollers on Facebook. Second, our analysis reveals how the use of targeting tools can produce balanced samples with small increases in the cost. Overall, we argue that balanced, inexpensive, and relatively high-quality samples can be created through Facebook only if researchers choose the right combination of Facebook tools, balancing efficiency gains with attention to the sample characteristics.

Right to Internet

2013 ◽  
pp. 216-224
Author(s):  
Amita Verma ◽  
Amit Verma
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Human Right ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
International Convention ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The People ◽  
The Right

With the growth and development in technology, one of the most significant changes has been the commercialisation of Internet. There has been a revolution in Internet technology with the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights recognizing “Right to Internet” as a human right. There are countries like Antigua and Barbuda, Angola, Armenia, Colombia, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Panama, Poland, Peru, South Africa, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom, which already have legislations promoting the cause of Internet to every citizen. This chapter aims to study the implementation and utility of the right to Internet being recognized as a fundamental right and the principles behind it. It also intends to study the method of implementation of this right keeping in mind the situation prevalent in China, which restricts Internet usage. The chapter would also make suggestion with regards to the remedies available to the people in the cases of the countries not recognizing the right.

Recruitment Trends in the Contemporary Era

2018 ◽  
pp. 24-37
Author(s):  
Anu Chhabra ◽  
Vandana Ahuja
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Simple Process ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Open Position

Recruitment is the process of identifying and hiring the right talent for a job in an organization, within a timeframe and by incurring the least expenses. The life cycle of the recruitment process starts from identification of an open position which needs to be filled to the candidate joining the organisation formally. On hearing the word recruitment, what flashes in an individual's mind is the process the HR group would follow to choose a candidate, get him interviewed, cross levels, offer, joining formalities completion, and to integrate the new joinee with the organization's philosophy. But, over a period, this process has evolved and it has transformed its existence from a simple process to a much more organized and digitally equipped one. The importance of a recruitment service though has remained the same, that is, the candidate should have the right skills, right knowledge, aptitude, and most importantly, attitude. But what has been the focus of improvement of the Human resources is the time duration and the cost effectiveness.

Right to Internet

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Amita Verma ◽  
Amit Verma
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Human Right ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
International Convention ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The People ◽  
The Right

With the growth and development in technology, one of the most significant changes has been the commercialisation of Internet. There has been a revolution in Internet technology with the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights recognizing “Right to Internet” as a human right. There are countries like Antigua and Barbuda, Angola, Armenia, Colombia, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Panama, Poland, Peru, South Africa, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom, which already have legislations promoting the cause of Internet to every citizen. This chapter aims to study the implementation and utility of the right to Internet being recognized as a fundamental right and the principles behind it. It also intends to study the method of implementation of this right keeping in mind the situation prevalent in China, which restricts Internet usage. The chapter would also make suggestion with regards to the remedies available to the people in the cases of the countries not recognizing the right.

Legal Issues in Health Information and Electronic Health Records

2011 ◽  
pp. 1948-1961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nola M. Ries
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Presumed Consent ◽  
Health Records ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Electronic Health ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Cost

This chapter discusses key legal issues raised by the contemporary trend to managing and sharing patient information via electronic health records (EHR). Concepts of privacy, confidentiality, consent, and security are defined and considered in the context of EHR initiatives in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This chapter explores whether patients have the right to withhold consent to the collection and sharing of their personal information via EHRs. It discusses opt-in and opt-out models for participation in EHRs and concludes that presumed consent for EHR participation will ensure more rapid and complete implementation, but at the cost of some personal choice for patients. The reduction in patient control over personal information ought to be augmented with strong security protections to minimize risks of unauthorized access to EHRs and fulfill legal and ethical obligations to safeguard patient information.

scholarly journals A Descriptive Comparison of Disease Burden Between Hemophilia Patients with and without Inhibitors: Data from the CHESS Study

Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 4756-4756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abiola Oladapo ◽  
Shaun Walsh ◽  
Jamie O'Hara ◽  
Teresa Kauf
Keyword(s):  
Disease Burden ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Illness Study ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Introduction: The development of inhibitors is the most serious complication associated with the treatment of hemophilia. Prophylaxis remains the standard of care among non-inhibitor patients but the majority of inhibitor patients are managed on-demand. While it is generally accepted that inhibitor patients face a higher disease burden compared to non-inhibitor patients, limited comparative data exist in the literature. Objective: This study compares disease burden between inhibitor and non-inhibitor patients. Methods: Data were drawn from the Cost of Haemophilia across Europe - a Socioeconomic Survey (CHESS) study with data collected from January to April 2015. CHESS was developed as the first comprehensive, 'bottom-up' cost-of-illness study in severe hemophilia A & B (factor level <1%, over 18 years old) across five European countries (EU5): France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. A cross-section of 139 hemophilia specialists provided demographic and clinical information and retrospective 12-month ambulatory and secondary care activity for 1,285 patients via an online survey. Patient-reported health-related quality of life (QOL) was assessed via the EQ-5D. Impact on productivity was assessed based on self-reported number of days missed from work. This analysis was restricted to patients who currently had inhibitors and those who never had inhibitors. Analysis is descriptive and does not control for demographic, clinical, and other variables that could contribute to disease burden. Results: Of the 1,285 surveyed patients, 58 (4.5%) currently had inhibitors and 1,091(84.9%) never had inhibitors. Mean (standard deviation; SD) age for the inhibitor and non-inhibitor patients was 41.9 (15) years and 35.2 (14.8) years, respectively. Mean (SD) number of bleeds for inhibitor and non-inhibitor patients was 8.3 (9.2) and 3.8 (5.4), respectively; 32.5% of bleeds for inhibitor patients were major versus 21.5% for non-inhibitor patients. Target joints were reported in 93.1% of inhibitor and 55.3% of non-inhibitor patients. Mean (SD) number of target joints for inhibitor and non-inhibitor patients was 2.2 (1.9) and 1 (1.3), respectively. Mean (SD) number of hemophilia-related consultations for inhibitor and non-inhibitor patients was 9.1 (5.1) and 6.5 (5.5), respectively. Mean hemophilia-related hospitalizations for inhibitor and non-inhibitor patients were 1.9 (1.9) and 0.6 (1.4), respectively. Moderate to severe pain was reported by 53.5% of inhibitor patients and 23.7% of non-inhibitor patients. Patients with inhibitors also reported lower QOL (i.e. mean (SD) EQ-5D: 0.5 (0.4) vs. 0.8 (0.3)) and more missed days from work (i.e. mean (SD) days: 30.1 (8.6) vs. 3.7 (24)) than non-inhibitor patients. Conclusion: Data from the CHESS study suggest higher clinical and humanistic disease burden among hemophilia patients with inhibitors. Improving the standard of care for inhibitor patients, including the use of prophylaxis, may reduce the burden of disease in this population and improve health. Disclosures Oladapo: Shire: Employment. Walsh:Shire: Consultancy; HCD Economics: Employment. O'Hara:Shire: Consultancy; HCD Economics: Employment. Kauf:Shire: Employment.

Legal Issues in Health Information and Electronic Health Records

2011 ◽  
pp. 260-273
Author(s):  
Nola M. Ries
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Presumed Consent ◽  
Health Records ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Electronic Health ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Cost

This chapter discusses key legal issues raised by the contemporary trend to managing and sharing patient information via electronic health records (EHR). Concepts of privacy, confidentiality, consent, and security are defined and considered in the context of EHR initiatives in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This chapter explores whether patients have the right to withhold consent to the collection and sharing of their personal information via EHRs. It discusses opt-in and opt-out models for participation in EHRs and concludes that presumed consent for EHR participation will ensure more rapid and complete implementation, but at the cost of some personal choice for patients. The reduction in patient control over personal information ought to be augmented with strong security protections to minimize risks of unauthorized access to EHRs and fulfill legal and ethical obligations to safeguard patient information.

scholarly journals European Health Claims for Small and Medium-Sized Companies – Utopian Dream or Future Reality?

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Brandenburger ◽  
Marc Birringer
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
European Health ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Nutrition And Health Claims

Background: In December 2007, the European Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims came into force. The European Union wanted to regulate the use of health claims on products. An online survey was carried out to evaluate the situation, particularly of small and medium-sized companies, dealing with the new regulation.Methods: The online survey on health claims was conducted with 16 enterprises. To underline the findings a SWOT (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis was made of the nutrition and health claims regulation regarding small and medium-sized companies in the European food and drink market.Results: The findings of this study indicated that the European Union did a step in the right direction. Most companies defined the decent competition, the simplified trade within the inner-European market, and the consumer protection as positive aspects. The biggest threat is seen in false investment conditioned by the limited research and development budgets, especially of small and medium-sized enterprises, and the cost intensive scientific evaluation to reach an authorized health claim.Conclusions: Overall, there are several strengths and opportunities speaking for SMEs and health claims in the near future. The most promising ones are the publishing of the new European Union Register of Nutrition and Health Claims and the learning effects that will occur. The biggest threat is, and will remain to be, false investment and the possible loss of a lot of money. Nevertheless, health claims for small and medium-sized enterprises will inevitably be the future to keep the European food and drink market competitive.Keywords: health claims, European Legislation, SME

Validation of the Procrastination at Work Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 767-776
Author(s):  
U. Baran Metin ◽  
Toon W. Taris ◽  
Maria C. W. Peeters ◽  
Max Korpinen ◽  
Urška Smrke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Negative Links ◽  
Office Employees

Abstract. Procrastination at work has been examined relatively scarcely, partly due to the lack of a globally validated and context-specific workplace procrastination scale. This study investigates the psychometric characteristics of the Procrastination at Work Scale (PAWS) among 1,028 office employees from seven countries, namely, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. Specifically, it was aimed to test the measurement invariance of the PAWS and explore its discriminant validity by examining its relationships with work engagement and performance. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis shows that the basic factor structure and item loadings of the PAWS are invariant across countries. Furthermore, the two subdimensions of procrastination at work exhibited different patterns of relationships with work engagement and performance. Whereas soldiering was negatively related to work engagement and task performance, cyberslacking was unrelated to engagement and performance. These results indicate further validity evidence for the PAWS and the psychometric characteristics show invariance across various countries/languages. Moreover, workplace procrastination, especially soldiering, is a problematic behavior that shows negative links with work engagement and performance.

IMPLEMENTASI JOB ORDER COSTING METHOD DALAM PERHITUNGAN HARGA POKOK PRODUKSI MAP

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
Ika Yulianti ◽  
Endah Masrunik ◽  
Anam Miftakhul Huda ◽  
Diana Elvianita
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Cost Data ◽  
Method Calculation ◽  
Cost Of Production ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Cost

This study aims to find a comparison of the calculation of the cost of goods manufactured in the CV. Mitra Setia Blitar uses the company's method and uses the Job Order Costing (JOC) method. The method used in this study is quantitative. The types of data used are quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative data is in the form of map production cost data while qualitative data is in the form of information about map production process. The result of calculating the cost of production of the map between the two methods results in a difference of Rp. 306. Calculation using the company method is more expensive than using the Job Order Costing method. Calculation of cost of goods manufactured using the company method is Rp. 2,205,000, - or Rp. 2,205, - each unit. While using the Job Order Costing (JOC) method is Rp. 1,899,000, - or Rp 1,899, - each unit. So that the right method used in calculating the cost of production is the Job Order Costing (JOC) method

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