scholarly journals To pay or not to pay: Measuring the effect of religiosity in the ABC theory

2021 ◽  
pp. 795-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Hafaz Ngah ◽  
Serge Garbarre ◽  
Jagan Jeevan ◽  
Nurul Haqimin Mohd Salleh ◽  
Rudiah Md Hanafiah
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Transport Service ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Equation Modelling

This study identifies the role of religiosity in the willingness to pay for halal transportation among Muslim consumers in Malaysia by applying the ABC theory. Applying a purposive sampling method, data were gathered from questionnaires distributed to Muslim consumers at malls in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. From 250 Muslims who were approached, 200 respondents agreed to answer the questionnaire. SMART-PLS 3.3.2. was used to analyse the data for this study using a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach. Out of six direct hypotheses tested, five hypotheses were found supported. From four hypotheses on mediation, only one was found as unsupported. Religiosity was found to have a moderation effect between knowledge and the WTP for halal transportation. The findings provide useful information on the WTP for halal transportation. Related parties such as governments, halal transport service providers and customers can use these findings to plan further actions in order to enhance the WTP for halal transportation. The study reveals the capability of the ABC theory to identify the factors of the WTP for halal transportation among Muslim consumers in Malaysia. The findings also show the moderation effects of religiosity on the WTP for halal transportation. The study also incorporates awareness as a mediator and as a sequential mediator within the model. The findings also enrich the literature on the WTP in halal studies.

The Effect of Prestige Sensitivity on Price Acceptance in Vietnam’s Mobile Phone Market

2018 ◽  
pp. 97-112
Author(s):  
Huyen Thi Nguyen ◽  
Ngoc Minh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Modelling Method ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Convenience Sampling

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of prestige sensitivity on mobile phone customer’s price acceptance in Vietnam and the mediating role of product knowledge and price mavenism on this relationship. We used the convenience sampling method for data collection via questionnaires with a sample of 605 consumers who purchased mobile phones. The collected data was analysed by applying a structural equation modelling method. The result indicates that prestige sensitivity has both direct and indirect effects on price acceptance via product knowledge and price mavenism. The findings suggest that prestige sensitivity can be used as a market segmentation criterion for mobile phones when making price decisions and providing customers with adequate information could improve price acceptance.

scholarly journals Are You Willing to Pay for Not Seeing Advertisements on Social Media?

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Gokhan Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The World

Social media sites are becoming more popular throughout the world. These sites are adopting advertisement supported business models to generate revenues and become profitable. Advertisement supported models are the preferred choice for these site with regards to the belief that users are not willing to pay money to use these ever free sites. In this study this belief was questioned and Facebook, the most popular of social media sites was chosen as the setting of the study. The attitudes towards social media advertisements and their antecedents were measured and their potential effects on users’ willingness to pay for not seeing ads were tested. A questionnaire was developed using well-cited and tested scales from the relevant literature and it was implemented over Internet to Facebook users. 281 out of 327 collected questionnaires were used in the analysis following a screening process. The analysis was carried out using structural equation modelling. The findings indicate that attitudes and its antecedents affect th intentions to pay for not seeing ads negatively.

EXECUTIVE’S PERSONALITY AND GROUP PERFORMANCE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (06) ◽  
pp. 1850047 ◽  
Author(s):  
RADOSLAW NOWAK
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Group Performance ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling

This project investigates whether personality could explain variance in unit’s performance via absorptive capacity. Consequently, the study proposes that an executive’s personality traits (e.g., openness to new experience) may be related to absorptive capacity — impacting in different ways the development of externally oriented potential absorptive capacity and internally oriented realised absorptive capacity. To test this model empirically, the study uses a dataset that was collected in the healthcare industry. Results obtained using structural equation modelling confirm some of the proposed relationships. Contribution to research and practitioners is discussed.

scholarly journals Role of Digital Media in Spreading Covid-19 Awareness- Structural Equation Modelling based Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2830-2841
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Equation Modelling

Due to the rise of media technology and the abundance of Social Media platforms, healthcare awareness and information gathering are simple, easy, and efficient. This study also aims to investigate the role of Social Media to obtain Coivd-19 information and updates. The researcher used the cross-sectional study design and selected a sample of n= 265 respondents from Islamabad, Pakistan. Further, to validate the phenomenon, the researcher developed and tested the self-structured model using Structural Equation Modelling. The SEM analysis involved Internal consistency assessments, Coefficients of Determination R2, and Path Analysis. Findings indicated a strong significant relationship between Social Media, Ease of Access (p≥ .000), Ease of Use (p≥ .011), Internet Availability (p≥ .013), and Information Acceptance (p≥ .042). Thus the results revealed a significant role of Social Media to spread Covid-19 awareness reinforcing positive healthcare attitudes among the public. Therefore, the researcher suggests more studies on the proposed research model, to scrutinize the role of the Social Media infodemic during the Coronavirus outbreak.

scholarly journals KONTRIBUSI PENGARUH FAKTOR DAN VARIABEL YANG MEMENGARUHI CAPAIAN MUTU PELAKSANAAN PRESERVASI JEMBATAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
Novi Ari Nugroho ◽  
Iman Setyarno ◽  
Agus Taufik Mulyono ◽  
Latif Budi Suparma
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Public ◽  
Method Factor ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Material Factor

Abstract Bridges are an important part of a road network system, so they need to be kept functioning properly. Bridge preservation is one of the important and fundamental types of handling to maintain the condition of the bridge in good condition and restore the condition of the bridge to its original capacity so that it can serve effectively. The purpose of this study is to identify the contribution of the influence of factors and variables that affect the quality of the implementation of bridge preservation. Data analysis was based on the results of a survey of respondents who came from service users, service providers and the public who had been involved in implementing bridge preservation. The analysis was conducted using the Structural Equation Modeling method. The results showed that the implementation of bridge preservation factors and variables that influence the implementation of bridge preservation influence on the achievement of the quality of the bridge preserva-tion of 60.6%. The contribution of the influence of the factors that affect the quality of the implementation of the bridge preservation is the human resource factor contributing to the effect of 89.4%, a material factor of 81.8%, a method factor of 80.7%, a tool factor of 68.7%, a factor financial contribution of 54.0%, and environmental factors contributed an influence of 53.1%. To realize good quality achievements, the parties involved in implementing bridge preservation must pay attention to 6 factors and 33 important variables to be able to support these quality achievements. Keywords: bridge preservation; Structural Equation Modelling; influence contribution; quality achievement.  Abstrak Jembatan merupakan bagian yang penting dalam suatu sistem jaringan jalan, sehingga perlu dijaga agar tetap berfungsi dengan baik. Preservasi jembatan merupakan salah satu jenis penanganan yang penting dan mendasar untuk mempertahankan kondisi jembatan dalam kondisi baik dan mengembalikan kondisi jembatan sesuai kapasitas semula sehingga dapat melayani dengan efektif. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi kontri-busi pengaruh dari faktor dan variabel yang memengaruhi capaian mutu pelaksanaan preservasi jembatan. Data analisis berdasarkan hasil survei terhadap responden yang berasal dari pengguna jasa, penyedia jasa dan publik yang pernah terlibat dalam pelaksanaan preservasi jembatan. Analisis dilakukan dengan metode Structural Equation Modelling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada pelaksanaan preservasi jembatan faktor dan variabel yang memengaruhi pelaksanaan preservasi jembatan memberikan pengaruh terhadap capaian mutu pelaksanaan preservasi jembatan sebesar 60,6%. Kontribusi pengaruh dari faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi capaian mutu pelaksanaan preservasi jembatan adalah faktor sumber daya manusia memberikan kontribusi pe-ngaruh sebesar 89,4%, faktor material sebesar 81,8%, faktor metode sebesar 80,7%, faktor alat sebesar 68,7%, faktor keuangan sebesar 54,0%, dan faktor lingkungan memberikan konstribusi pengaruh sebesar 53,1%. Untuk mewujudkan capaian mutu yang baik, pihak-pihak yang terlibat dalam pelaksanaan preservasi jembatan harus memerhatikan 6 faktor dan 33 variabel penting untuk dapat mendukung capaian mutu tersebut. Kata-kata kunci: preservasi jembatan; Structural Equation Modelling; kontribusi pengaruh; capaian mutu.

scholarly journals Mediating Role of Quality of Life in the Relationship between Prison Climate and Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-48
Author(s):  
Mohd Norbayusri Baharudin ◽  
Mahadzirah Mohamad ◽  
Fazida Karim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

This study emphasises the importance of Quality of Life (QoL) as a bridge between prison climate and life satisfaction among Malaysian drug-abuse inmates. The respondents are given a self-administered assessment randomly selected from the list of drug-abuse inmates in a Malaysian prison. The Structural Equation Modelling in IBM-SPSS-AMOS 25.0 is applied to model and calculate the inter-relationships among the constructs in the study. The results show that QoL significantly influences drug abuse inmates' prison climate and life satisfaction and partially mediates the relation between prison climate and life satisfaction among Malaysian drug-abuse inmates. QoL is essential to fulfil drug-abuse inmates' life satisfaction during imprisonment and achieve a better life in the community after being released from prison. Hence, practical contributions are proposed to the Malaysian Prison Department for designing appropriate policies and strategies to improve prison climate and QoL for achieving drug-abuse inmates' life satisfaction since Malaysian life satisfaction has become the government's priority in the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025). 

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