Do Ambient Conditions (Air Quality, Noise Level and Temperature) and Image Congruity Matter for Boosting Customer Approach Behaviors in the FSC Sector?

The present research presented a conceptual framework by uncovering the apparent role of ambient condition quality (in-flight air, noise level, and temperature), image congruity, love, respect, and perceived ticket price in increasing customer approach behaviors in the full service carrier (FSC) industry. A quantitative method was used. The evaluation of the measurement model verified the quality of construct measures. Findings from statistical analyses demonstrated the significant associations among research variables, and identified the mediating nature of FSC love and FSC respect. In addition, the important moderating effect of perceived FSC ticket price was found. A prominent role of ambient condition quality in eliciting approach behaviors was also explored. Overall, our theoretical framework contained a prediction power for approach behaviors. The research findings thus assist FSC researchers and practitioners to better understand the process of generating the customer decision-making process and behaviors that are positive for full service carriers. This research hence successfully fulfilled its objective to discover the influences of the customer approach behaviors in the full service carrier (FSC) industry.

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The Role of Good School Environment on the Quality of School Activities in Qatif Zone Schools

المجلة العربية للعلوم ونشر الأبحاث مجلة العلوم التربوية والنفسية ◽

10.26389/ajsrp.s141018 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Safiah Saeed Ali Alobaidan - Ali Alghazo

Keyword(s):

School Environment ◽

Ministry Of Education ◽

Quality Outcomes ◽

School Activities ◽

Good School ◽

Data Collection And Analysis ◽

Research Findings ◽

School Activity

The current study aimed to explore the relationship between the well prepared school environment and the quality of schools activities that are directed to students' benefits. This study follows the mixed methods design that combines both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. The research tools that are used in this study is a closed-ended e-survey for school activity leaders and interviews with 5 supervisors. The non-random pilot of this research consists of (23) school activity leaders from elementary, intermediate and secondary schools and (5) supervisors in Qatif zone. The research findings pointed out the real effective well-prepared school environment role on the good quality outcomes of school activities in Qatif Area, and that most schools lack the application of quality in school activities. This research will shed light on how effective is the well prepared school environment to enrich the kinds and the effectiveness of school activities according to the quality standards of the Ministry. This emphasizes the role of the Ministry of Education to exert more efforts to prepare schools with required facilities and equipment to facilitate the quality of school activities.

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The role of heuristic-driven biases in entrepreneurial strategic decision-making: evidence from an emerging economy

Management Decision ◽

10.1108/md-09-2019-1231 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Maqsood Ahmad ◽

Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah ◽

Yasar Abbass

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Emerging Economy ◽

Strategic Decision ◽

Strategic Decision Making ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Strategic Decisions ◽

Content Type ◽

The Relationship

PurposeThis article aims to clarify the mechanism by which heuristic-driven biases influence the entrepreneurial strategic decision-making in an emerging economy.Design/methodology/approachEntrepreneurs' heuristic-driven biases have been measured using a questionnaire, comprising numerous items, including indicators of entrepreneurial strategic decision-making. To examine the relationship between heuristic-driven biases and entrepreneurial strategic decision-making process, a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire has been used to collect data from the sample of 169 entrepreneurs who operate in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The collected data were analyzed using SPSS and Amos graphics software. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling (SEM) technique.FindingsThe article provides empirical insights into the relationship between heuristic-driven biases and entrepreneurial strategic decision-making. The results suggest that heuristic-driven biases (anchoring and adjustment, representativeness, availability and overconfidence) have a markedly negative influence on the strategic decisions made by entrepreneurs in emerging markets. It means that heuristic-driven biases can impair the quality of the entrepreneurial strategic decision-making process.Practical implicationsThe article encourages entrepreneurs to avoid relying on cognitive heuristics or their feelings when making strategic decisions. It provides awareness and understanding of heuristic-driven biases in entrepreneurial strategic decisions, which could be very useful for business actors such as entrepreneurs, managers and entire organizations. Understanding regarding the role of heuristic-driven biases in entrepreneurial strategic decisions may help entrepreneurs to improve the quality of their decision-making. They can improve the quality of their decision-making by recognizing their behavioral biases and errors of judgment, to which we are all prone, resulting in a more appropriate selection of entrepreneurial opportunities.Originality/valueThe current study is the first to focus on links between heuristic-driven bias and the entrepreneurial strategic decision-making in Pakistan—an emerging economy. This article enhanced the understanding of the role that heuristic-driven bias plays in the entrepreneurial strategic decisions and more importantly, it went some way toward enhancing understanding of behavioral aspects and their influence on entrepreneurial strategic decision-making in an emerging market. It also adds to the literature in the area of entrepreneurial management specifically the role of heuristics in entrepreneurial strategic decision-making; this field is in its initial stage, even in developed countries, while, in developing countries, little work has been done.

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Tourists' Attitudes Toward the Benefits of Mariculture: A Case of Decision-making in Marine Tourism in Southeast USA

Tourism in Marine Environments ◽

10.3727/154427320x15781713928749 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 29-45

Author(s):

Gyunghoon Kim ◽

Laura W. Jodice ◽

Lauren N. Duffy ◽

William C. Norman

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Product Quality ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Subjective Knowledge ◽

Marine Tourism ◽

Environmental Contribution ◽

Travel Decision ◽

Responsible Tourism

While sustainable tourism and responsible tourism share commonalities of guiding principles, responsible tourism places more emphasis on the behaviors of individual actors. However, little is known about how responsible tourists' behaviors are reconciled by their attitude toward tourism products' economic, cultural, and environmental contribution to a destination. This study explores the role of the tourists' attitude toward mariculture and perception of its benefits within the context of their travel decision-making process. Framed with the theory of planned behavior, this research examines tourists' perception of shellfish mariculture in relationship to their subjective knowledge about mariculture, attitude toward product quality of mariculture, and intention to be involved in marine tourism. This study suggests that the perception of benefits of the product are important considerations when tourists decide their travel activities in coastal destinations.

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Learning approaches and studies of effect of environmental factors

Zbornik Instituta za pedagoska istrazivanja ◽

10.2298/zipi0901025m ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 25-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Snezana Mirkov

Keyword(s):

Learning Strategies ◽

Approaches To Learning ◽

Learning Approaches ◽

Cultural Research ◽

Cross Cultural Research ◽

Research Findings ◽

Different Cultures ◽

3P Model

There is a presentation of 3P model of learning (Presage-Process-Product), which comprises learning approaches placed in a wider context of the set of variables related to personality, environment, process and outcomes of learning. Three approaches to learning - surface, deep and achievement-oriented - consist of motives and the corresponding learning strategies. There is a discussion of the findings and implications of a great deal of research using the instruments based on this model. We analyzed research findings about the effect of instruction on learning approaches acquired by pupils, and especially students. It is shown how based on learning approach employed by pupils it is possible to draw conclusions about the quality of instruction. Testing the instruments on various samples indicates that the model is applicable in different cultures. Cross-cultural research opened up the problem of relation between memorising and understanding. Further research is necessary, both empirical and theoretical, that is, development of conceptualization of these constructs, and especially their role in education. Perspectives for further research also open up in the direction of studying various factors connected with personality and their relations with learning approaches. The role of learning approaches of teachers in developing the learning approaches of pupils is yet to be examined.

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The Effect of Various Film Packaging, Wax Coating and Storage Conditions on the Shelf Life and Quality of Pomegranate Fruits

Journal of Horticultural Research ◽

10.2478/johr-2019-0008 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 47-54

Author(s):

Mohammad Reza Safizadeh

Keyword(s):

Shelf Life ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Punica Granatum ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Ambient Condition ◽

Ambient Conditions ◽

Cold Condition ◽

Wax Coating ◽

And Control

AbstractIn this study, ‘Rabbab’ pomegranates (Punica granatum L.) were subjected before storage to single-layered wax coating (SLW), double-layered wax coating (DLW), individual-seal film packaging (ISP), tray wrap film packaging (TWP), and combined treatments of SLW + ISP or SLW + TWP. Treated fruits were then stored at ambient temperature (15–20 °C; 45–50% relative humidity – RH) or in cold conditions (5 °C ± 0.5; 85% RH) for 18 weeks. TWP, ISP, DLW, and SLW extended the shelf life of pomegranates for 18, 18, 12, and 11 weeks at cold (5 °C) condition, and also for 6, 5, 3, and 3 weeks at ambient condition, respectively, whereas the shelf life of control fruits were 10 and 2 weeks at cold and ambient conditions, respectively. After 18 weeks of storage, the weight loss in ISP and TWP fruits was 0.6 and 0.4% at cold condition and 12.4 and 5.4% at ambient condition, respectively. In general, film packaging maintained vitamin C, total titratable acidity, and sensory analysis scores for color, freshness, juiciness, and taste of pomegranates more effectively than wax coating and control. However, the combination of SLW and ISP or TWP did not improve the efficiency of pomegranates packaged as either ISP or TWP.

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PEMATANGAN BUAH MANGGA (Mangifera indica, L.) CV. GEDONG MENGGUNAKAN GAS ETILEN

Jurnal Penelitian Pascapanen Pertanian ◽

10.21082/jpasca.v17n3.2020.165-176 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 165

Author(s):

Wisnu Broto ◽

Sari Intan Kailaku ◽

Irpan Badrul Jamal ◽

Rahmawati Nurjanah ◽

Enrico Syaifullah

Keyword(s):

Vitamin C ◽

Physicochemical Parameters ◽

Mangifera Indica ◽

International Markets ◽

Ambient Condition ◽

Ambient Conditions ◽

Total Acid ◽

Gas Concentration ◽

The Right

Mangga (Mangifera indica, L.) cv. Gedong merupakan salah satu kultivar unggulan Jawa Barat,dengan daya saing tinggi di pasar domestik dan internasional. Sulitnya mendapatkan kematangan serempak merupakan tantangan yang harus diatasi dengan teknologi pascapanen yang tepat. Penggunaan karbit sebagai pemacu kematangan buah tidak lagi dianjurkan dan perlu diganti dengan bahan lainya seperti etilen. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan konsentrasi gas etilen dan lama paparan serta kondisi pemeraman terbaik untuk menghasilkan buah mangga Gedong matang sempurna dengan mutu yang baik. Penelitian dilakukan dengan Rancangan Acak Lengkap Faktorial. Perlakuan yang diterapkan adalah konsentrasi gas etilen (0, 30, 60 dan 90 ppm) selama 24 jam pada kondisi ambient dan dalam ruangan berpendingin (AC). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, perlakuan terbaik untuk mendapatkan mangga cv. Gedong matang sempurna dengan mutu yang baik yaitu penggunaan etilen 30 ppm. Dengan perlakuan tersebut kematangan buah mangga tercapai 2 hari pada suhu berpendingin dan 4 hari pada kondisi ambient lebih cepat dibandingkan mangga tanpa paparan gas etilen. Suhu ruangan pemeraman lebih berpengaruh terhadap mutu buah mangga Gedong matang yang dihasilkan. Pemeraman dengan gas etilen meningkatkan kadar TPT (89,55%), vitamin C (71,31%), dan total fenol (167,23%) serta menurunkan total asam (92,62%) dan total flavonoid (71,67%) dari buah mangga Gedong matang. Konsentrasi gas etilen tidak berpengaruh terhadap kadar air, TPT, total asam dan vitamin C pada buah mangga Gedong matang hasil pemeraman. Gas etilen tidak menyebabkan penurunan mutu berdasarkan parameter fisikokimia yang diamati. Ripening of Mango (Mangifera Indika L.) CV. Gedong Using Ethylene GasMango (Mangifera indica, L.) CV. Gedong is one of the leading cultivars in West Java, with high competitiveness in the domestic and international markets. The difficulty of obtaining simultaneous ripe fruits is a challenge that must be overcome with the right postharvest technology. The use of carbide as a ripening booster is no longer recommended and needs to be replaced with ethylene gas which has been practiced internationally. This study aims to obtain the best ethylene gas concentration and exposure time and ripening conditions to produce perfectly ripe Gedong mangoes with good quality. The research was conducted with a completely randomized factorial design. The treatment applied was the concentration of ethylene gas (0, 30, 60 and 90 ppm) for 24 hours in ambient conditions and in an air conditioned room. The results showed that, the concentration of 30 ppm ethylene gas was the best treatment to produce fully ripe mangos with good quality, where maturity was obtained 2 days (air-conditioned room) to 4 (ambient condition) days earlier compared to those without ethylene gas exposure. The temperature of the ripening room has more effect on the quality of the ripe Gedong mango produced. Ripening with ethylene gas increased levels of TPT (89.55%), vitamin C (71.31%), and total phenols (167,23%) and decreased total acid (92.62%) and total flavonoids (71.67%) from ripe Gedong mangoes. Ethylene gas concentration had no effect on water content, TPT total acid and vitamin C in ripened mango Gedong. Ethylene gas did not cause deterioration based on observed physicochemical parameters.

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The role of services in homebuyers’ attitudes: A field experiment in the French off-plan housing market

Urban Studies ◽

10.1177/0042098018806129 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 56 (14) ◽

pp. 2880-2896 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fabrice Larceneux ◽

Denis Guiot

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Field Experiment ◽

Housing Market ◽

Perceived Value ◽

Causal Effects ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Service Intensity

This article investigates the effects of services proposed by private developers on buyers’ psychological attitudes in the decision-making process for off-plan purchases. We propose a new typology of services based on perceived value. We conducted a field experiment with real buyers who purchased an off-plan dwelling in France, and we measured the causal effects on developer reputation of four service intensity indexes that offer ‘visualisation’, ‘customisation’, ‘value enhancement’ and ‘interaction’ services. The results confirm the homebuyer-based typology of services and highlight the mediating roles of two types of attitudes, satisfaction with and trust in the developer, to explain the influence on developer reputation. Services designed to improve the perception of the quality of the dwelling itself (visualisation and customisation benefits) are less effective, and those intended to create a favourable purchase context (value enhancement and interactional benefits) are more influential, emphasising the benevolent role expected from developers.

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Supervisor workplace gossip and its impact on employees

Journal of Managerial Psychology ◽

10.1108/jmp-04-2017-0159 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 93-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Chien-Chih Kuo ◽

Chih-Ying Wu ◽

Chia-Wu Lin

Keyword(s):

Communication Style ◽

Control Variables ◽

Content Type ◽

Member Exchange ◽

Research Findings ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of supervisor gossip in the workplace. This paper proposes a hypothetical model in which supervisor gossip has an effect on leader-member exchange (LMX), in turn resulting in perceived supervisor ostracism among subordinates. Design/methodology/approach A dyadic research design was applied to collect data from Taiwanese employees. Supervisors participated in a survey containing measures of supervisor gossip and control variables, whereas subordinates responded to a questionnaire on LMX, perceived supervisor ostracism, and control variables. Findings The results indicated that positive supervisor gossip significantly affected LMX. Furthermore, healthy LMX reduced subordinates’ perceptions of supervisor ostracism. Research limitations/implications All participants were recruited in Taiwan, which is a limitation for generalising the research findings. Future studies should investigate multiple societies of various cultural profiles. Practical implications To improve the quality of the supervisor-subordinate relationship, supervisors should adopt a positive informal communication style, and organisations should provide supervisors with information regarding the implications of workplace gossip, illustrating the substantial benefits of positive gossip and the potential drawbacks of negative gossip. Originality/value The present study highlighted the role of supervisor workplace gossip in the field of leadership and empirically investigated the impact of supervisor gossip on subordinates’ reactions.

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PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN PEMERINTAHAN DALAM INOVASI KEBIJAKAN LAYANAN PUBLIK DI KABUPATEN TULANG BAWANG

PAPATUNG: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi Publik, Pemerintahan dan Politik ◽

10.54783/japp.v4i1.350 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Winarti ◽

Murtir Jeddawi ◽

Sampara Lukman ◽

Agus Fatoni

Keyword(s):

Service Quality ◽

Public Service ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Public Services ◽

Government Leadership ◽

Research Findings ◽

Almost All ◽

Improve Service Quality

The quality of public services is the main parameter in the success of an autonomous region in implementing decentralization. Leadership is a very important dimension in the quality of public services. With the innovation of the leader or regional head, it can improve the quality of public services in the area. Thus the purpose of this study is to examine the influence of government leadership in public service policy innovation in Tulang Bawang Lampung Regency which can improve service quality. This research uses a mixed method or often referred to as a mixed method with a sequential explanatory method. The results showed that government leadership had a strong influence on public services. From the research findings, it is revealed that almost all dimensions of government leadership variables have a dominant influence due to the large role of the leader for employees where a leader can influence and influence the behavior of employees or subordinates so that if there is public service innovation from the regional head it can have an influence service quality.

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The Role of Leadership in Improving Efficiency, Effectiveness and Safety Measures of Hospitals, Primary Healthcare Centers, & Pharmaceutical Firms

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i48a33213 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 66-73

Author(s):

Fahad Albejaidi

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Structural Model ◽

Health Care Organizations ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Pharmaceutical Firms ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

The aim of the current study is to investigate the impact of leadership of health care organizations on improving the efficiency, effectiveness and safety of their quality system and program. For this purpose data was collected from health care managers, directors of PHCs and hospitals of Saudi Arabia. Total 372 completed questionnaires were received and analyzed in the study. Non probability snow ball technique is used. PLS-SEM is used to analyze the data. Measurement model is developed to check the reliability and validity of the scales. It is found that scales are found reliable and valid after deleting two items from efficiency, two from effectiveness and two from safety. Structural model was run using bootstrapping. It is revealed that all the hypotheses are accepted and leadership of the hospitals and health organization has important role in improving quality of the services provided to hospitals.

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