scholarly journals Strategic Analysis of Shiraz Medical Tourism Industry: A Mixed Method Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e1021
Author(s):  
Mohammad Kazem Rahimi Zarchi ◽  
Alireza Jabbari ◽  
Nahid Hatam ◽  
Peivand Bastani ◽  
Tahereh Shafaghat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Internal And External Factors

Background: The connection between healthcare and tourism industries in many countries has created one of the largest service industries, i.e. "medical tourism industry". Medical tourism services bring significant benefits to the countries.  This study aimed to examine internal and external factors affecting Shiraz medical tourism industry as well as the potential capabilities of the industry.Materials and Methods: This applied research is a mixed method study using both qualitative and quantitative methods in 2017. The study population consisted of all organizations involved in the medical tourism industry. In this study, the deductive qualitative content analysis was employed to determine the internal and external factors affecting Shiraz medical tourism industry. Furthermore, the SWOT technique was used to analyze the data obtained from individual interviews and meetings with expert panels. Results: Internal and external factors were classified into 4 main themes (namely strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) and 10 sub-themes, of which five cases (FORMM) were related to internal factors (i.e. finance, production and products (operations), research and development, marketing and management) and five cases (STEPC) were associated with external factors including socio-cultural, technology, economy, political and competitive ones. Also, the matrix of the internal and external factors indicated an offensive zone for this industry. Conclusions: This industry can make use of the strengths and opportunities to confront the threats and negative points through identifying internal and external factors in order to enjoy benefits such as job creation and revenue gains. [GMJ.2018;7:e1021]

Internal and External Factors Affecting the Sales of Hype Drinks in Online Platform

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Fauzan Febrian ◽  
Nazmi Fathnur Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Online Platform ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The Covid-19 Pandemic has hurt the beverage outlets' sales. This study investigates the strength of the internal and external factors that influenced sales in the online platforms of hype drinks. Thus, the study focused on the adaptation strategy to improve the sales in the online platform of hype drinks under environmentally-health pressures. The approach was mixed-method by obtaining the data through questionnaires, interviews, and observation. The participant in this study was consumer, employee, and owner.  Data analysis is conducted under the SWOT analysis that has four steps in presenting the data. The finding concluded that internal and external factors positively impacted the business strategy to increase online sales of beverage outlets by riding the wave of hype among customers.

scholarly journals Development of the Russian tourism industry during the pandemic: an innovative approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 291 ◽  
pp. 05043
Author(s):  
Elena Oklirimeiiko ◽  
Sergey Chernov
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Event Tourism ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
Tourism Services

The article deals with internal and external factors affecting the tourism industry in Russia as well as the ways of its promotion and development. The authors analyze decrease in sales in the tourism industry at the present period; the situation with provision of tourism services during the pandemic is identified and justified; the negative effects of the crisis are revealed. The authors also point out and present positive factors, which stimulate travel and tourism, including hotel business, catering, as well as resort business; the possibility of finding new ways to promote tourism industry is justified. The authors also analyze the main measures of tourism industry’s state support. The article considers dominant areas affecting the development of domestic tourism. The authors assess main aspects contributing to the development of event tourism. Conditions for the development of sports and event tourism are investigated and discussed; special features of tourism industry stimulation during the pandemic are presented. The authors consider and justify the possibility of restoring the tourist market.

Analisis Partisipasi Petani dalam Asuransi Pertanian

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 793
Author(s):  
Mega Nabilla Ardiana ◽  
Ivanovich Agusta
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Education Level ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Agricultural Insurance ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
Program Data

Farmers participation is crucial for succeeding in the implementation of agricultural insurance in Indonesia. The purposes of this research are analyzing farmers' form and level of participation and also identifying some factors affecting farmer’s participation in agricultural insurance. The research was conducted in Curug Bitung Village, District of Nanggung, Bogor Regency involving 40 respondents. Primary data includes farmers characteristics, farmers participation form and farmers participation level as program beneficiaries. The data were processed using multivariable linear regression test. The results showed that the intensity of communication, age, education level, income level and length of stay did not significantly affect the participation level of farmers whose majority were at the level of no participation. Non-compliance occurs during program implementation. The form of participation shown by farmers in the program is varied.Keywords:  agricultural insurance, internal and external factors, farmers' participation ABSTRAK Partisipasi petani menjadi hal yang penting dalam rangka menyukseskan penerapan asuransi pertanian di Indonesia. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis bentuk dan tingkat partisipasi petani dalam asuransi pertanian serta mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi partisipasi petani dalam program asuransi pertanian. Penelitian dilakukan di Desa Curug Bitung, Kecamatan Nanggung, Kabupaten Bogor dengan melibatkan 40 responden. Data primer meliputi karakteristik petani, bentuk partisipasi petani dan tingkat partisipasi petani penerima program. Data diolah menggunakan uji regresi linier multivariable. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan intensitas komunikasi, usia, tingkat pendidikan, tingkat pendapatan dan lama tinggal tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap tingkat partisipasi petani yang  mayoritas berada pada tingkatan tidak ada partisipasi. Ketidaksesuaian banyak terjadi selama penyelenggaraan program. Adapun bentuk partisipasi yang ditunjukkan petani dalam program bervariasi.Kata kunci: asuransi pertanian, faktor internal-eksternal, partisipasi petani

scholarly journals Doctor–Patient Communication in Primary Health Care: A Mixed-Method Study in Fiji

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7548
Author(s):  
Swastika Chandra ◽  
Masoud Mohammadnezhad
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Patient Communication ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Communication Behaviour ◽  
Doctor Patient Communication

From a clinical perspective, effective and efficient communication is part of a strategy to ensure doctors are providing high-quality care to their patients. Despite the positive impact of effective doctor–patient communication on health outcomes, limited information is available on this in Fiji. This study was carried out to determine the current patients’ perception of doctors’ communication behaviour and identify factors affecting the doctor–patient communication in Fiji. This mixed-method study was conducted in the outpatient setting of three randomly selected health centres in the Suva Subdivision, Fiji. For the quantitative phase, systematic random sampling was used to select the 375 participants who completed the structured questionnaire; of those, 20 participants were selected for the qualitative interview. From the patients’ perception, 45.6% of them perceived doctors’ communication behaviour as good, 53.6% as fair, and 0.8% as poor communication behaviour. Qualitative findings highlight factors such as the attitude of the doctors, their approach, their interaction with the patients, and them providing an explanation as important factors during doctor–patient communication. In Fiji, the majority of patients perceived doctors’ communication behaviour as fair to good and the doctors’ skills were important for effective doctor–patient communication. This study highlighted the importance of doctor–patient communication and suggested that doctors might not be practicing patient-centred care and communication; thus, they need to upgrade their patient-centred communication skills.

scholarly journals For the Sustainable Development of Universities: Exploring the External Factors Impacting Returned Early Career Academic’s Research Performance in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1333
Author(s):  
Xiantong Zhao ◽  
Hongbiao Yin ◽  
Chenyang Fang ◽  
Xu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Early Career ◽  
External Factors ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Good Research

Early career academics are the key agents for the sustainable development of higher education institutions. In China, those who were educated overseas and have returned to Chinese universities to seek academic positions are becoming a fast-growing group. Good research performance is critical to survive in the increasingly competitive environment in academia. Improving research performance requires an understanding of the factors that facilitate or inhibit research performance. In the light of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, this study, using a mixed-method design (20 interviewees and 136 respondents), elaborates on a number of external factors affecting returned early career academics’ research performance. Understanding these factors is helpful for the building of a favorable environment that can improve the research performance of the returned early career academics, and hence the sustainable development of universities.

scholarly journals Local and External Stakeholders Affecting Educational Change during the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Study of Facebook Messages in Estonia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Piret Luik ◽  
Marina Lepp
Keyword(s):  
Educational Change ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Emotional Expressions ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
Local Stakeholders

Education worldwide was affected by the coronavirus pandemic when many countries, including Estonia, had to switch to distance learning. It was an unexpected change in education and required a response from relevant stakeholders. This study aims to understand the activities of different stakeholders as revealed in the messages of the Facebook group ‘Homeschooling with technology’ from 6 March to 26 April 2020. A mixed method study design was used, including quantitative and qualitative content analysis of 872 messages posted by members of the Facebook group, which were divided into eight role groups. Teachers, educational technologists, principals and parents represented local stakeholders while external stakeholders included members from government institutions, supporters, teacher educators and members with other roles. The analysis covered activeness of each role group, emotional expressions, speech acts and topics represented in messages. The results indicate that educational technologists played a key role in handling the coronavirus pandemic situation in education. However, local stakeholders also received support from external stakeholders. The results help capture the roles, experiences and views of different stakeholders during the educational change caused by the coronavirus pandemic in order to learn from this and to be prepared for such situations in the future.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Beliefs and Factors Affecting the Use of Generic Medicines among Patients in Ibb, Yemen: A Mixed-method Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi ◽  
Wafa Mohammed Alseragi ◽  
Khaled Mohamed Alakhali ◽  
Long Chiau Ming ◽  
Gamil Othman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Generic Medicines ◽  
Factors Affecting

scholarly journals THE GUEST’S PREFERENCES OF THREE-STAR HOTEL ROOMS BASED ON VISUAL AND PHYSICAL PERCEPTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Nadya Nilafianty Prasetya ◽  
Maria Immaculata Ririk Winandari
Keyword(s):  
Visual Perception ◽  
Interior Design ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Central Bureau ◽  
Occupancy Rate ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Wall Element ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Research Show

ABSTRACT The development of the tourism industry in Indonesia needs to be supported by appropriate facilities and infrastructure. Hotel as one of the supporting tourism in Indonesia has to be properly expanded. According to the data from Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the occupancy rate of star-rated hotels continues to increase over time. One of the factors affecting the customer's decision in choosing a hotel is its interior design. Interior elements consist of floor, wall, ceiling, and furniture. The wall element is one of the interior elements that are attractive to visitors. To find out the perception of hotel visitors, the author surveyed five three-star hotels in Jakarta. The five hotels are Maxone hotel in Matraman, Yellow Hotel in Harmoni, Lynt Hotel in Gambir, Park 5 Hotel and Swissbellinn both are located in Simatupang. The method used in this study is a mixed-method with a visual perception approach in the form of direct interviews and distributed questionnaires to 40 respondents. The results of the research show that several wall criteria of the hotel that are suitable for visitors among others are: bright wall colors and walls with soothing color schemes. Keywords: Guest’s preferences, hotel rooms, visual perception, wall design

The Influence of Retailer Choices on Consumer Behaviors and Sales Productivity

2019 ◽  
pp. 133-151
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Russo ◽  
Maja Bozic ◽  
Ylenia Cavacece ◽  
Giuseppe Granata
Keyword(s):  
External Factors ◽  
Shopping Centers ◽  
Consumer Behaviors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Classification And Regression ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
Retail Formats ◽  
Relevant Factors ◽  
Developing Strategies

The aim of this chapter is to analyze the most relevant factors affecting retailers by investigating the relationships between store type, assortment level, customers' purchases, and sales productivity. Analyzing the dataset of the German retailer Rossmann through classification and regression tools, this work investigates what store type customers visit more often, what kind of assortment they prefer, and how sales profitability is affected by internal and external factors. Results show a tendency from customers to shop in smaller neighborhood markets rather than in the large shopping centers with extensive assortments, determining an increase in sales productivity in smaller size stores. Results suggest managers developing strategies for creating multiple retail formats in order to meet the diverse customers' tendencies in the today's market.

scholarly journals Sustaining Multilingualism in Chinese Universities: Uzbekistani Students’ Demotivation While Learning Chinese

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7570
Author(s):  
Meilan Liu ◽  
Yongyan Zheng ◽  
Xiuli Ma ◽  
Yuxin Wei
Keyword(s):  
Language Learners ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Learning Support ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Teacher Qualities

This paper reports on a mixed method study exploring demotivation among Uzbekistani students while they are learning Chinese in a Chinese university. In the study, we conducted a survey among 67 Uzbekistani students, and interviewed 30 of them about their experiences of learning Chinese. The analysis of the data revealed that a lack of self-confidence, insufficient learning opportunities, a lack of learning support, and teacher qualities were the most salient factors affecting Uzbekistani students’ demotivation while learning Chinese. In light of the findings, we put forward suggestions for language educators and educational administrators in order to enable them to enhance language learners’ interest in and enthusiasm for learning Chinese, so that they will sustain their learning efforts and Chinese universities can achieve sustainable multilingualism.

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