scholarly journals Salient Beliefs that Influence the Malaysian Engineers Intention to Migrate Abroad

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-63
Author(s):  
Balu Ramoo
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Normative Beliefs ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Salient Beliefs ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
Intention To Move

Malaysia is one of the countries which face serious outflow of high skilled workers. In particular, high levels of brain drain among the engineers in the country has created a critical shortage of highly skilled workers in Malaysia. Migration studies in Malaysia in the past mostly focused on economic and socio-political aspects but migration among engineers received very little attention. The main purpose of this study is to analyse the intention of Malaysian engineers to migrate abroad from a behavioural perspective. The study also intended to identify the engineers salient beliefs about migration that could explain their intentions. The knowledge regarding the beliefs can be useful for policy makers in order to develop behavioural intervention policies to manipulate (i.e. lower) the engineers intention to move abroad. The engineers intention was analysed using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Among the three direct predictors in TPB model, the engineers attitude and their subjective norms were significant in explaining the engineers intentions to move abroad. In turn, a number of salient behavioural and normative beliefs were found to be significant in explaining the engineers attitude and subjective norms.

Eliciting salient beliefs of engineers in Malaysia on migrating abroad

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-236
Author(s):  
Balu Ramoo ◽  
Chong Yee Lee ◽  
Cheng Ming Yu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Salient Beliefs ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
And Control

Despite various government efforts incorporating economic, social and political considerations in curbing emigration problem, brain drain remains an issue in Malaysia. This paper examines the determinants of migration from behavioural perspectives. Using Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) model, the engineers’ salient beliefs on migrating abroad were elicited using qualitative analysis. A number of new behavioural, normative and control beliefs were identified. The elicitation of the engineers’ salient beliefs is essential in developing appropriate behavioural intervention programmes to reduce their intention to migrate abroad. The methodology developed in this study can also assist future researchers to identify the salient beliefs of people who have high intention to migrate abroad.

Psychological and Social Determinants that Influence Interest in Residential Photovoltaic (RPV)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-101
Author(s):  
Ayu Nirmala Putria ◽  
◽  
Metta Tjungandib, ◽  
athanael Pavitac ◽  
Satriya Prayogad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Determinants ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Indirect Impact ◽  
Complex Technology

This study aims to assess the psychological and social determinants that influence interest towards RPV through an empirical investigation of a new survey-based dataset collected in Jakarta Metro, Indonesia. The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) framework was tested using survey data from 174 non-adopters, providing recommendations of potential intervention for policy makers and RPV installers in alleviating key barriers of RPV adoption. Overall, each of TPB components; attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control have significant direct and indirect impact towards interest. Individuals perceiving RPV personally and environmentally beneficial are more interested in RPV. Perception of RPV adoption will be supported by peers also increases interest. In contrast, belief of unsuitable house decreases interest. Notably, individuals seeing RPV as a complex technology are more interested to gain information about RPV.

scholarly journals Assessment of the intention to consume farmed fish using the theory of planned behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Dina Lončarić ◽  
Elena Dujmić ◽  
Greta Krešić
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Farmed Fish ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
Consumer Intentions ◽  
Consumption Intentions

One-quarter of fish consumed in Europe comes from aquaculture and research has shown that consumers have a greater preference for wild fish in comparison with farmed ones. As with other food choices, consumer decisions regarding farmed fish are a complex process involving multiple factors. The main objective of this study is to develop and validate a questionnaire that will measure consumer intentions in the consumption of farmed fish using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) as a theoretical framework. Based on the TPB model, the study also investigates the relationships between attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and intention to consume farmed fish. Data collection was performed through an online survey and a total of 118 valid questionnaires were analysed. Based on tests performed, results indicate that the tested scale for measuring TPB constructs is valid and reliable. Alpha coefficients for intention, attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control were 0.898, 0.857, 0.748 and 0.953, respectively. Variables in the model explain 40% of the variation in farmed fish consumption intentions. Regression analysis confirmed that attitudes and subjective norms significantly influence intention to consume farmed fish, with the subjective norms being the strongest predictor, while perceived behavioural control does not have a significant impact on behavioural intention.

scholarly journals PREDICTING INTENDED UNETHICAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDENTS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY AT UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Winahjoe ◽  
Sudiyanti Sudiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Education Policy ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Unethical Behaviour ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Intended Behaviour

This study attempted to examine the intention to act in an unethical manner among theeconomics and business students in Universitas Gadjah Mada by applying the Theory ofPlanned Behaviour. Attitude, subjective norms, perceived personal outcome, perceived socialacceptance, and perceived behavioural control were included in predicting this intention. Atotal of 208 students participated in the main investigation. Using ordinal regression, 3hypothetical unethical situations were proposed to measure the students’ intended behaviour:(1) having the class attendance list signed by a classmate; (2) cheating in an examination orquiz; and (3) knowingly plagiarising someone else’s work. The results confirmed that attitudewas the strongest predictor of a student’s intention to act in an unethical manner. The studyfindings also supported subjective norms as the second strongest predictor, which was followedby perceived personal outcome and perceived social acceptance as determinants of suchbehavioural intention. Meanwhile, the findings demonstrated that perceived behavioural controlwas the weakest predictor of intention. Analysis for each situation, implications forpractitioners, specifically university teachers and education policy makers, and further researchrecommendations are also discussed.Keywords: theory of planned behaviour, course of ethics, education policy, behaviouralintention

Theory of planned behaviour and boycotting: the moderating role of socio-political control and demographics

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Delistavrou
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
Leadership Competence ◽  
Moderating Role

PurposeThis study examines the predictive ability of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to explain consumers' intentions to boycott “unethical”super market (S/M) products. It aims to expand the TPB by investigating the moderating role of politics and selected demographics in the formation process of behavioural intentions.Design/methodology/approachA survey with personal interviews was conducted in the urban area of Thessaloniki, Greece. The two-stage area, in combination with the stratified sampling, resulted in a representative sample of 420 useable questionnaires.FindingsConsumers were found to be mostly influenced by subjective norms to participate in a boycott campaign against “unethical” products, the next time they visited an S/M. Moderation analyses revealed that the effect of subjective norms gets higher in the group of consumers with lower policy control (PC) scores; the effect of attitudes gets higher in those with higher leadership competence (LC) in the society. Furthermore, the effect of attitudes on intentions gets stronger in men, younger than 44 years old, better educated and earning relatively higher incomes.Originality/valueThe contribution of this study to the boycotting research agenda concerns the expanded TPB model; it introduces scantly so far exogenous variables, namely politics and demographics.

scholarly journals PREDICTING INTENDED UNETHICAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDENTS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY AT UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Winahjoe ◽  
Sudiyanti Sudiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Education Policy ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Unethical Behaviour ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Intended Behaviour

This study attempted to examine the intention to act in an unethical manner among theeconomics and business students in Universitas Gadjah Mada by applying the Theory ofPlanned Behaviour. Attitude, subjective norms, perceived personal outcome, perceived socialacceptance, and perceived behavioural control were included in predicting this intention. Atotal of 208 students participated in the main investigation. Using ordinal regression, 3hypothetical unethical situations were proposed to measure the students’ intended behaviour:(1) having the class attendance list signed by a classmate; (2) cheating in an examination orquiz; and (3) knowingly plagiarising someone else’s work. The results confirmed that attitudewas the strongest predictor of a student’s intention to act in an unethical manner. The studyfindings also supported subjective norms as the second strongest predictor, which was followedby perceived personal outcome and perceived social acceptance as determinants of suchbehavioural intention. Meanwhile, the findings demonstrated that perceived behavioural controlwas the weakest predictor of intention. Analysis for each situation, implications forpractitioners, specifically university teachers and education policy makers, and further researchrecommendations are also discussed.Keywords: theory of planned behaviour, course of ethics, education policy, behaviouralintention

Materialism and Green Purchase Intention: A Study of Urban Vietnamese Consumers

2017 ◽  
pp. 89-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Nguyen Thi Tuyet ◽  
Hung Nguyen Vu ◽  
Linh Nguyen Hoang ◽  
Minh Nguyen Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact

This study focuses on examining the impact of three components of materialism on green purchase intention for urban consumers in Vietnam, an emerging economy. An extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is applied as the conceptual framework for this study. The hypotheses are empirically tested using survey data obtained from consumers in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The regression results show support for most of our hypotheses. The findings indicate that two out of three facets of materialism are significant predictors of green purchase intention. Specifically, success is found to be negatively related to purchase intention, while happiness is related positively to the intention. All three antecedents in the TPB model, including attitude towards green purchase, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control are also found to have positive impacts on purchase intention. The research findings are discussed and implications for managers and policy makers are provided.

Identifying Barriers to Integration of Technology into Traditional Approach of Teaching: A Case Study of Mathematics Teachers in Former Transkei in the Eastern Cape

10.31355/12 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 063-071
Author(s):  
Agyei Fosu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
High School Education ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics

NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE. Aim/Purpose................................................................................................................................................................................................. The main aim of the study is to identify some of the barriers to the integration of technology into the teaching of mathematics in high schools. Background................................................................................................................................................................................................. Writing on chalkboards as a method of transferring knowledge is a key feature of traditional approach to teaching may have been successful in the past, but the minds of the current generation vary from those of the previous generation. Today’s students are immersed in technology. They are much more up-to-date on the latest technology and gadgets. Technology has certainly changed how students access and integrate information, so it plausible that technology has also changed the way students thinks. Growing up with cutting-edge technologies has left them thinking differently than students of past generations. This call for new innovative approaches to teaching that will cater to the students of today. Of course it is not wise to discard the traditional way of teaching that the past teachers have painstakingly created because of its past and some current success. This is why it is recommended to use this approach as a base for the new ones. Thus, if there is a way to transfer the advantages of this approach of teaching to new innovative approach then teachers should do everything in their power to merge the past and the present into one innovative teaching approach. Methodology................................................................................................................................................................................................. Purposeful sampling was used to survey a total of 116 high school mathematics teachers in the former Transkei Homelands. But only 97 questionnaires were deemed usable because of the way they have answered the questions. Microsoft excel was used in the descriptive statistics Contribution................................................................................................................................................................................................. To identify some barriers that need to be addressed by stakeholders, policy makers in high school education so that high school mathematics teachers will be able to integrate technology into their classroom teaching to meet today students’ learning needs. Findings...................................................................................................................................................................................................... The results indicated that the participating teachers need to be trained and supported in the use of the new technologies applicable to teaching mathematics. Recommendations for Practitioners.......................................................................................................................................................... The Eastern Cape department of education needs to consider the lacked of technology training as a barrier to the integration of technology into the teaching of mathematics and take necessary steps to address it. Recommendation for Researchers........................................................................................................................................................... There is the need to explore in depth whether the factors of gender and age also act as barriers. Impact on Society....................................................................................................................................................................................... The research will assist stakeholders, policy makers of high school education to identify the needs of mathematics teachers. That is to say, the skill sets, experience and expertise, as well as teaching equipment and classroom design and environment required by mathematics teachers. Future Research........................................................................................................................................................................................... More work needs to be done to check whether gender, age of the teachers have some effects on their attitude towards technology integration as well as evaluate the role played by choice of teaching methodology and teaching objectives.

Toward Unity among Environmentalists

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan G. Norton
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Special Interests ◽  
Unified Approach ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Control Growth

Today, six out of ten Americans describe themselves as "active" environmentalists or as "sympathetic" to the movement's concerns. The movement, in turn, reflects this millions-strong support in its diversity, encompassing a wide spectrum of causes, groups, and sometimes conflicting special interests. For far-sighted activists and policy makers, the question is how this diversity affects the ability to achieve key goals in the battle against pollution, erosion, and out-of-control growth. This insightful book offers an overview of the movement -- its past as well as its present -- and issues the most persuasive call yet for a unified approach to solving environmental problems. Focusing on examples from resource use, pollution control, protection of species and habitats, and land use, the author shows how the dynamics of diversity have actually hindered environmentalists in the past, but also how a convergence of these interests around forward-looking policies can be effected, despite variance in value systems espoused. The book is thus not only an assessment of today's movement, but a blueprint for action that can help pull together many different concerns under a common banner. Anyone interested in environmental issues and active approaches to their solution will find the author's observations both astute and creative.

Anti-corruption in History

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Human Wellbeing ◽  
Modern Period ◽  
Legitimate Power ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Scant Attention ◽  
Over Time

Anticorruption in History is the first major collection of case studies on how past societies and polities, in and beyond Europe, defined legitimate power in terms of fighting corruption and designed specific mechanisms to pursue that agenda. It is a timely book: corruption is widely seen today as a major problem, undermining trust in government, financial institutions, economic efficiency, the principle of equality before the law and human wellbeing in general. Corruption, in short, is a major hurdle on the “path to Denmark”—a feted blueprint for stable and successful statebuilding. The resonance of this view explains why efforts to promote anticorruption policies have proliferated in recent years. But while the subjects of corruption and anticorruption have captured the attention of politicians, scholars, NGOs and the global media, scant attention has been paid to the link between corruption and the change of anticorruption policies over time and place. Such a historical approach could help explain major moments of change in the past as well as reasons for the success and failure of specific anticorruption policies and their relation to a country’s image (of itself or as construed from outside) as being more or less corrupt. It is precisely this scholarly lacuna that the present volume intends to begin to fill. A wide range of historical contexts are addressed, ranging from the ancient to the modern period, with specific insights for policy makers offered throughout.

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