Consumers Consciousness Towards Environmental Aesthetics in Using Nutricosmetics Products

2018 ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Ruzanna Shahrin ◽  
Rossilah Binti Jamil
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Environmental Aesthetics ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Aesthetic Values

The present paper attempts to shed some light on consumers' consciousness on environmental aesthetics in using nutricosmetics products. More particularly, this paper seeks to answer the following questions: (1) How does green marketing contribute to consumer consciousness towards environmental aesthetics? (2) How do nutricosmetic products present its aesthetic values towards its consumers? (3) How do consumers perceive environmental aesthetics in purchasing nutricosmetic products? (4) How are environmental aesthetics interconnected with the environment? In answering these research questions, relevant literature is reviewed, analysed, compared and synthesized as a way to gather the required information. The present paper contributes to the understanding of environmental aesthetics in the context of nutricosmetics industry.

Wellness tourism: a perspective article

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Kazakov ◽  
Olga Oyner
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
Wellness Tourism ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Research Stream ◽  
Economic Well Being

Purpose This paper aims to examine the development and significant contributions in a growing array of relevant publications spanning from 1946 to date and discuss future developments of the wellness tourism topic until the year 2095. Design/methodology/approach This perspective study traces down the wellness tourism evolution research by re-viewing and analysing an extant body of the relevant literature over the last 75 years. This paper builds a rigorous perspective review by examination of publications derived from several scientific domains, including tourism, medicine, economics and social sciences. Findings As a result of this study, wellness tourism can be attributed as a profuse and proliferating research stream in the recent 75 years. Its relevance to significant aspects of life, such as health and also due to effects on human, social, and economic well-being, drives its proliferation. The paper anticipates the relevance and topicality of wellness tourism studies for academic research in the next 75 years. Originality/value This paper contributes to the theory by addressing the ambiguous nature of wellness tourism, recapping the debate on the most debated research questions, and revealing the perspectives for future research in this area.

scholarly journals A multi-Criteria Wetland Suitability Index for Restoration across Ontario’s Mixedwood Plains

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 9953
Author(s):  
Sally J. Medland ◽  
Richard R. Shaker ◽  
K. Wayne Forsythe ◽  
Brian R. Mackay ◽  
Greg Rybarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spots ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Wetland Loss ◽  
Soil Drainage ◽  
Suitability Index ◽  
Cold Spots ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Ecological Landscape ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Compare And Contrast

Significant wetland loss (~72%; 1.4 million hectares) in the Province of Ontario, Canada, has resulted in damage to important ecosystem services that mitigate the effects of global change. In response, major agencies have set goals to halt this loss and work to restore wetlands to varying degrees of function and area. To aid those agencies, this study was guided by four research questions: (i) Which physical and ecological landscape criteria represent high suitability for wetland reconstruction? (ii) Of common wetland suitability metrics, which are most important? (iii) Can a multi-criteria wetland suitability index (WSI) effectively locate high and low wetland suitability across the Ontario Mixedwood Plains Ecozone? (iv) How do best sites from the WSI compare and contrast to both inventories of presettlement wetlands and current existing wetlands? The WSI was created based on seven criteria, normalized from 0 (low suitability) to 10 (high suitability), and illustrated through a weighted composite raster. Using an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and importance determined from a scoping review of relevant literature, soil drainage had the greatest meaning and weight within the WSI (48.2%). The Getis-Ord Gi* index charted statistically significant “hot spots” and “cold spots” of wetland suitability. Last, the overlay analysis revealed greater similarity between high suitability sites and presettlement wetlands supporting the severity of historic wetland cannibalization. In sum, this transferable modeling approach to regional wetland restoration provides a prioritization tool for improving ecological connectivity, services, and resilience.

scholarly journals The Italian School at the Time of COVID-19—Implications for Students at the Personal and Didactic Level

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2 (20)) ◽  
pp. 89-107
Author(s):  
Bogdan Stańkowski
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Close Correlation ◽  
Italian School ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact

The author takes up the problem of education in Italy in the time of COVID-19. The objective of this article is to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the progress of school and the lives of children and adolescents. To pursue this cognitive objective, the author conducted an analysis of the relevant literature published between February 2020 and January 2021, mainly in Italian. The author has also formulated three research questions that will help investigate the above problem. The article is written with the help of the analytical method and takes into consideration the literature on the subject dedicated to children and adolescents. The analysis of the literature allowed the author to formulate final conclusions, which were developed in close correlation with the accepted research questions.

scholarly journals A Contextual Reading of Ethiopian Crosses through Form and Ritual

Aethiopica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacopo Gnisci
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Literary Tradition ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
New Research

Maria Evangelatou’s book promises to explore new research questions and challenge Eurocentric approaches to Ethiopian crosses by presenting an analysis of their use and significance among the Christian orthodox population of Ethiopia. Unfortunately, the study fails to deliver on this promise due to a lack of direct engagement with Ethiopian voices and the relevant literature, and a reliance on publications that focus on noncontemporary or non-Ethiopian contexts. This lack of engagement with Christian Ethiopians leads to significant misinterpretations. Moreover, by adopting an approach to Ethiopian sources that fails to recognize the existence of significant shifts within the Ethiopian literary tradition, the author flattens Ethiopia’s historical dimension, and thus unintentionally reproduces the kind of Eurocentric representation of the country that she set out to challenge.

Shopping via Instagram

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chayada Apiraksattayakul ◽  
Savvas Papagiannidis ◽  
Eleftherios Alamanos
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Perceived Price ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Emotional Value

This study presents an empirical investigation as to the key determinants of purchase intention towards clothing on Instagram. A conceptual model has been created, based upon the relevant literature and research questions of this study, which has subsequently been evaluated through a quantitative methodology. A convenience sample of 200 Thai customers was selected in order to complete the questionnaire. The accumulated data was analysed via multiple regression in order to test the study's hypotheses. The results suggest that four aspects contribute positively towards customer purchase intentions (perceived social value, perceived price value, perceived quality value and perceived benefits) while, in contrast, risk perceptions have been found to adversely impact upon customer purchase intentions. Two other aspects, perceived emotional value and electronic word of mouth, have been found to have no significant influence upon purchase intentions.

Shopping via Instagram

2021 ◽  
pp. 968-988
Author(s):  
Chayada Apiraksattayakul ◽  
Savvas Papagiannidis ◽  
Eleftherios Alamanos
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Perceived Price ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Emotional Value

This study presents an empirical investigation as to the key determinants of purchase intention towards clothing on Instagram. A conceptual model has been created, based upon the relevant literature and research questions of this study, which has subsequently been evaluated through a quantitative methodology. A convenience sample of 200 Thai customers was selected in order to complete the questionnaire. The accumulated data was analysed via multiple regression in order to test the study's hypotheses. The results suggest that four aspects contribute positively towards customer purchase intentions (perceived social value, perceived price value, perceived quality value and perceived benefits) while, in contrast, risk perceptions have been found to adversely impact upon customer purchase intentions. Two other aspects, perceived emotional value and electronic word of mouth, have been found to have no significant influence upon purchase intentions.

Assessing Intelligibility in Speakers with Cleft Palate: A Critical Review of the Literature

2002 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara L. Whitehill
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Similar Measure ◽  
Adequate Definition ◽  
Research Questions

Objective A literature review was conducted in order to investigate three research questions: how is speech intelligibility being measured in speakers with cleft lip and palate? Is intelligibility adequately being distinguished from related measures such as acceptability? Has there been an increased understanding of intelligibility deficits in speakers with cleft lip and palate? Fifty-seven relevant articles published between 1960 and 1998 were included in the analysis. Results The results showed an increase in the number of articles that included a measure of intelligibility or a similar measure. Several concerns were raised as a result of the review, including the reliability and validity of measures being employed, adequate definition and differentiation of terms, and the need to determine speech and nonspeech variables contributing to reductions in intelligibility. Relevant literature on intelligibility from fields outside cleft lip and palate is reviewed, and a number of recommendations are made regarding the measurement of intelligibility in speakers with cleft lip and palate.

scholarly journals Leadership Attitude and Clan-Structure: Lessons for Leadership Practices in Contemporary Post-Conflict Nation Building in Somalia

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdisamad Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Political System ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Nation Building ◽  
Objective Data ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Adverse Influence ◽  
The Relationship

The study analyses the implication of the relationship between leader attitude and Somali Clan-Structure in post-conflict nation-building. The research questions were drawn from a review of relevant literature. Ten subjects were interviewed as a sample to achieve the study objective. Data were thematically analysed using a combination of social identity and reification theories. The results show that clan structure significantly influences Somali leadership attitude in nation-building. The paper argues that since it is clear that the reified clan system exerts a strong unfavourable influence on the future attitudes of Somali leaders towards nation building, the clan structure must be repositioned. Notably, the study discovered that the rise and fall of Siad Barre’s efforts in nation-building relate to the adverse influence of Clan-Structure on the leader’s attitude. As glaringly made clear by this study, attitudes that adversely affected nation-building in Somalia, as depicted by Siad Barre, were dictatorial, nepotistic, egoistic and survivalist. The consequence has been the fragmentation of the Somali political system into clan particularism resulting in a survivalist race and determination of leadership attitude. The study concludes that despite the centrality of Clan-Structure in shaping Somali leaders’ attitudes, there is the necessity for a radical departure towards more constitutional-democratic practice for success in post-conflict nation-building. The study presented some recommendations on reforms in relation to clan structure and leadership attitude towards a more constitutionally relevant PCR.

scholarly journals The key determinants of the quality of mentoring in teaching profession

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nada Polovina
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Suitable Framework ◽  
Quality Professional Development ◽  
Preparatory Work

The review paper discusses the phenomenon of the quality of mentoring in the context of professional development of teacher interns. Although mentoring is considered as a suitable framework for high quality professional development, not enough attention has been paid to the phenomenon/topic of ?the quality of mentoring?. This has been confirmed by our initial analysis of the situation in this field based on collecting relevant literature published in the past twenty years. The analysis of the selected papers was organised around two research questions: (1) Why is the topic of the quality of mentoring underrepresented in relevant literature? and (2) What are the determinants of the quality of mentoring? Through the analysis of leading review and meta-analytic papers in the problem field of mentoring we singled out the following as possible reasons for a scarcity of studies on the quality of mentoring: the complexity of the concept of mentoring, the focus of the papers dealing with mentoring on the instrumental while neglecting the explanatory, the overemphasis of positive contributions of mentoring, the lack of agreement on the issue of the outcomes of mentoring. In the second part of the paper, by applying the structural analysis procedure to the selected texts, we formulated and elaborated the thesis about the three key determinants of the quality of mentoring: (1) the quality of informality of the mentoring process, (2) specific nature of the learning process, (3) harmonising the peculiarities of the paradigmatic framework of mentoring with the real capacities of the specific school environment. The concluding part of the paper points out to implications for practice regarding the preparatory work with mentors and initial development of mentoring programmes.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and the Generation of Novel Scientific Knowledge in a Dangerous Time.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Perillat ◽  
Brian Baigrie
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Study Designs

Rationale, Aims and Objectives: One of the sectors challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic is medical research. COVID-19 originates from a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the scientific community is faced with the daunting task of creating a novel model for this pandemic or, in other words, creating novel science. This paper aims to explore the intricate relationship between the different challenges that have hindered biomedical research and the generation of scientific knowledge during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: During the early stages of the pandemic, research conducted on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was chaotic and sparked several heated debates with respect to the scientific methods used and the quality of knowledge generated. Research on HCQ is used as a case study in this paper. The authors explored biomedical databases, peer-reviewed journals, pre-print servers and media articles to identify relevant literature on HCQ and COVID-19, and examined philosophical perspectives on medical research in the context of this pandemic and previous global health challenges. Results: This paper demonstrates that a lack of prioritization among research questions and therapeutics was responsible for the duplication of clinical trials and the dispersion of precious resources. Study designs, aimed at minimizing biases and increasing objectivity, were, instead, the subject of fruitless oppositions. These two issues combined resulted in the generation of fleeting and inconsistent evidence that complicated the development of public health guidelines. The reporting of scientific findings highlighted the difficulty of finding a balance between accuracy and speed. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges in terms of (1) finding and prioritizing relevant research questions, (2) choosing study designs that are appropriate for a time of emergency, (3) evaluating evidence for the purpose of making evidence-based decisions and (4) sharing scientific findings with the rest of the scientific community. This paper demonstrates that these challenges have often compounded each other.

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