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The Effect Of Perceived Product Quality, Brand Personality, And Loyalty On Brand Switching Intention Of Technological Products, Lidya Nur Hanifati, Imam Salehudin

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims: Laptops are essential in people's everyday lives. Since laptop utilization has been very high during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, many laptop manufacturers have made efforts to drive consumers to switch to their laptop brands. The main objective of this research is to examine how perceived product quality, brand personality, and loyalty affect brand switching intention. Design/methodology/approach: The data were collected online from 216 consumers. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was employed to analyse the data. Research Findings: The result demonstrates that perceived product quality, brand personality, and loyalty have both direct and …

­The Effect Of Work-Based Benefits And Demand On Engagement And Well-Being As Mediated By Work-University Facilitation And Conflict Among Working Students In Indonesia, Iin Yessica Putrilima Sinaga, Riani Rachmawati

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims: This study uses a depletion and enrichment model to examine the effect of role conflict whereby work-based benefits and demands on a person’s first role (workers) influence facilitation and conflict on their second role (university student), and influence the students’ engagement and well-being. Design/methodology/approach: This research tested whether facilitation and conflict acted as mediators between benefits and demands with engagement and well-being. The hypotheses were tested using 290 respondents (63.4% were female with an average age of 23.4 years) who were working while studying. Research Findings: The results suggested that benefits were associated positively with facilitation; demands were …

Categorizing Taxpayers: A Mixed-Method Study On Small Business Tax Compliance In The Philippines, Imelda T. Angeles

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims: The purpose of this study is to determine the underlying reasons behind the management’s tax compliance and non-compliance decisions. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed a mixed-method research approach in which the scale observations of taxpayers’ tax compliance practices and the taxpayers' lived experiences and perspectives about tax where integrated. The quantitative approach utilized binary logistic regression, and the qualitative approach used thematic and joint-result analyses. Research Findings: The integration of the two research methods revealed three distinct types of taxpayers: impulsive, reflective, and active. The result indicates that the taxpayer's compliance behavior may have an effect on the sustainability …

Upscaling Jamaica’S Seafarer Supply : Using The Philippines And India As Models, Deron Danario Wilson

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

10th International Conference On Business, Technology And Innovation 2021, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

Welcome to IC – UBT 2021

UBT Annual International Conference is the 10th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make …

2021-October-29-Etsu Celebrating Hip-Hop History With Special Events Planned, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – (Oct. 29, 2021) Multiple programs at East Tennessee State University have partnered to present Hip-Hop History: A Cultural Celebration, a series of events aimed at recognizing the important contributions hip-hop has made to art and culture.

Jason Flack’s Exhibition Is At Reece Museum

The Black American Studies Program, the Reece Museum and the Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center, with support from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Office of Equity and Inclusion, are working on this initiative.  

 “This partnership and collaborative exercise highlight the importance of Black Americans and their contributions to America, …

Celebrating Women In Business, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2021-October-29-Etsu Celebrating Hip-Hop History With Special Events Planned, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – (Oct. 29, 2021) Multiple programs at East Tennessee State University have partnered to present Hip-Hop History: A Cultural Celebration, a series of events aimed at recognizing the important contributions hip-hop has made to art and culture.

Jason Flack’s Exhibition Is At Reece Museum

The Black American Studies Program, the Reece Museum and the Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center, with support from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Office of Equity and Inclusion, are working on this initiative.  

 “This partnership and collaborative exercise highlight the importance of Black Americans and their contributions to America, …

2021-October-29-Scholar Will Speak At Etsu About The American Chestnut, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (October 29, 2021) – Well-known scholar, author and environmental historian Dr. Donald Edward Davis is coming to East Tennessee State University to talk about his new book, “The American Chestnut: An Environmental History.”

Dr. Donald Davis

Davis will speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, in room 118 of Rogers-Stout Hall. The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow. Masks will be required at the indoor event, sponsored by the ETSU Department of Appalachian Studies and the Department’s Environmental Studies Minor.

“No one knows more about the environmental history …

2021-October-29-Scholar Will Speak At Etsu About The American Chestnut, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (October 29, 2021) – Well-known scholar, author and environmental historian Dr. Donald Edward Davis is coming to East Tennessee State University to talk about his new book, “The American Chestnut: An Environmental History.”

Dr. Donald Davis

Davis will speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, in room 118 of Rogers-Stout Hall. The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow. Masks will be required at the indoor event, sponsored by the ETSU Department of Appalachian Studies and the Department’s Environmental Studies Minor.

“No one knows more about the environmental history …

Sanitation Marketing In Uganda: The Impact Of Gender On Participation And Outcomes, Elizabeth Vicario

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Uganda aims to reach universal access to basic sanitation under Sustainable Development Goal #6, but achieving this target by 2030 would require doubling the annual rate of progress. Women are disproportionately affected by poor sanitation due to their health needs and risk of facing violence, but they have historically been excluded from sanitation planning. Low household demand and poor service delivery have stalled progress in Uganda. Market-based sanitation (MBS) is a novel method of developing a sanitation market through stimulating demand and supporting a competitive atmosphere for product and service providers. This research studies the sanitation marketing activities implemented by …

Leadership Doctorates Newsletter: Volume 7, Number 3, Larry Starr, Phd

Leadership Doctorates Newsletter (Formerly Strategic Leadership Newsletter)

In this Issue:

• DMgt Final Semester of Classes
• Doctoral Candidates, Advisers and Dissertation Topics
• Dean Shelly Osagie’s Announcement
• Student Scholarship
• Faculty Scholarship and Practice
• DMgt Doctoral Candidate Opens Korean Consulting Firm
• Career Advancement

2021-October-28-Etsu Exhibition Dedicated To Voting Rights, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social and Politically Engaged Art

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2021)  – As the nation continues to grapple with complex social and political issues, the ninth annual “FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social and Politically Engaged Art” is dedicated to the protection of voting rights. The exhibition is on display at East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum through Dec. 10. 

The “FL3TCH3R Exhibit” was established in 2013 in memory of Fletcher H. Dyer. Fletcher, 22, was an ETSU Bachelor of Fine Arts senior concentrating in graphic …

2021-October-28-Nothing But Net, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. –  (Oct. 28, 2021) Seventy-five-year-old Richard “Doc” Sander, former athletic director at East Tennessee State University, will attempt to exceed 3,300 free throws during Finnegan’s Challenge, a 24-hour free throw competition in Brooks Gym on Nov. 4 starting at 8 a.m. 

A celebrity free throw challenge will begin at 7 p.m., with tickets on sale for $10 per person, $20 per family, and free to ETSU students with a valid student ID. The entire 24-hour event will be livestreamed on Facebook at facebook.com/finneganschallenge.

Every year 120,000 children are born with birth defects, which cause one …

2021-October-28-Bridge To Higher Education, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (October 28, 2021) A new agreement was inked today by leaders at Elizabethton High School and East Tennessee State University that allows high school students at EHS to earn one credit hour at ETSU.

Elizabethton High School students who take the EHS Senior Capstone Course and complete certain requirements will be able to receive credit for the ETSU course, “Introductory to the University,” if they enroll at ETSU.

“Hundreds of our current students are graduates of Elizabethton High School, and all of them are now on a transformative, life-changing journey to earning a college degree – a …

2021-October-28-Etsu To Hold Career And Grad School Expo On Nov. 10, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2021) — East Tennessee State University will hold the 2021 Career & Grad School Expo, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, from noon-3 p.m. in the D.P. Culp Student Center. 

The event is for all majors and years, including alumni; freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are encouraged to seek internship opportunities, while seniors and graduate students can pursue post-graduation employment opportunities. The expo will also cater to students looking to further their education through a graduate school program.

Eighty employers rooted in a wide variety of industries – health care, broadcasting, education, federal law enforcement, hospitality, scientific consulting …

2021-10-28 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent by the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding campus vaccination rates, booster shots, and flu vaccines from October 28, 2021.

Projected Versus Actual On-Campus Student Enrollment During The Covid-19 Pandemic For Fall 2020 At Purdue University: A Quantitative Analysis Of Purdue Office Of Enrollment Management Data, Max Bebekoski

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Factors Affecting Satisfaction And Revisit-Intention Of Pilgrimage Tourists: Bà Chúa Xứ Shrine In Vietnam, Bang Nguyen Viet, Si Nguyen Van

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This study aims to define and measure key factors of the satisfaction and revisit-intention of pilgrimage tourists to Bà Chúa Xứ Shrine in Vietnam. The study involved both qualitative and quantitative methods: (i) qualitative research was carried out through focus group discussions with pilgrimage tourists, and (ii) quantitative research was conducted through interviews with 288 pilgrimage tourists. The results showed that intentions to revisit the Ba Chua Zu Shrine was directly affected by satisfaction, destination image, cultural contact, and spirituality. The results reveal that pilgrimage destination image, spirituality and cultural contact had positive and direct significant influences on revisit-intention and …

Motivation And Experience Of Sacred Tomb Pilgrimage: Learnings From The Sasak Tribe Lombok, M Sobry, Teti Indrawati Purnamasari

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This study analyses the motivations and experiences that drive the pilgrimage to the sacred tombs of the Lombok Sasak Tribe. This sacred graves pilgrimage is a tradition that has survived from the past and a heritage that passes from generation to generation. The study uses a constructivist paradigm with a phenomenological qualitative approach. The research locations are at the tomb of Almagfurlah TGKH Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid, in Pancor East Lombok; The Batu Layar Tomb in West Lombok; The Ketaq Tomb, Central Lombok; Bintaro Tomb in Mataram City and; the Tomb at the Bayan Beleq, Bayan in North Lombok. The …

The Collection Of Knowledge, Potential, And Direction Of Temple Development For Promoting Buddhism-Based Tourism In Chonburi And Sriracha, Thailand And Direction Of Temple Development For Promoting Buddhism-Based Tourism In Chonburi And Sriracha, Thailand, Sarunya Lertputtarak, Surat Supitchayangkool

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Tourism is a very important industry for Thailand. Spiritual tourism is one of the outstanding types of tourism for a Buddhist country. Thailand has plenty of attractive Buddhist temples which have a long history, distinctive architecture or even famous Buddhist images. This study aimed to collect information about temples, their potential and directions for promotion of Buddhism-based tourism in Chonburi and Sriracha which are important travel destinations in this area. In undertaking the study the researchers explored 45 temples in this area, of which, 20 were selected for qualitative research via in-depth interviews with the leaders of the temples. In …

Representation Of ‘Fractured Memory Regime’ In The Context Of Hasidic Pilgrimages To Uman, Alla Marchenko

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The main goal of this paper is to analyse how ‘memory regime’ (Kubik & Bernhard) could be researched on a local level, using the example of attitudes to Jewish history and Hasidic pilgrimages in Uman, Ukraine. What types of ‘mnemonic actors’ (Kubik & Bernhard) prevail in Uman? Which statements about the contemporary Hasidic pilgrimages are supported by local inhabitants, and how do they reflect positions of the locals in the local memory field? This paper discusses some results of a quantitative survey on local cultural heritage conducted in the frame of the international EU-funded project ‘ReHerit’ in Uman in late …

Buhe Festival In Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church For Event Tourism Development: The Case Of Debre Tabor And Its Surroundings, Dagnachew Nega

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Buhe festival is also called Debre Tabor festival. It is one of the most famous intangible cultural heritage events in Ethiopia. It was only a few decades ago that event tourism became established in both the tourism industry and in the research community, so that subsequent growth of this sector can only be described as spectacular. The festival is becoming highly celebrated at Debre Tabor town, Ethiopia. However, its potential, value and opportunities haven’t been studied so far. Thus, the objective of the study is to explore the practices of safeguarding Buhe festival for event tourism development. The study used …

Mapping And Evaluating The Attractiveness Of Pilgrim Routes From An Experiential Perspective: The Case Of The ‘Paths Through Italy’, Fabio Forlani, Luca Ferrucci, Antonio Picciotti, Simone Splendiani

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The assessment of tourist offerings and the attractiveness of tourist destinations has been the subject of many studies in the tourism management literature over the years. Several authors have examined the territorial characteristics and factors that nurture tourist destination attractiveness in order to create flexible models that are capable of providing recommendations and instructions for destination management policies in the tourism industry. However, one of the fields in which this topic has so far been under-studied is with regard to pilgrim routes.

Calling upon the ‘Atlas of the Paths through Italy’ which represents the official census or count of Italian …

Bus Line 163: A Public Pilgrim Bus To Rachel’S Tomb In Jerusalem, Mustafa Diktaş

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Buses are networks for both physical and social mobility. They permit people to become part of temporary communities of individuals whose goal is to travel along linear routes, which connect multiple stops and reach certain destinations. Through an ethnographic case study of Bus No. 163, which is designated for Jewish pilgrims traveling to Rachel’s tomb in Jerusalem, this paper focuses on the interactions between travelers that took place on this bus during December 2019 and February 2020. The interactions of people on Bus No 163 helps us better understand this liminal phase of pilgrimage. The findings of the research, as …

Museums And Shrines: Reflecting On Relationships And Challenges, Lorenzo Bagnoli, Rita Capurro

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The aim of this paper is to introduce a method for analysing a specific kind of contemporary tourism positioned between two different traditional customs: visiting museums and going to pilgrimage sites. The case studies provided are focused on Italian shrine museums where it is difficult to ascertain whether visitors are cultural tourists or pilgrims or a combination of both. Regardless, the tourist flows and networks created by Italian shrine museums can provide promising elements for local development. Four case studies that are representative of different regions in Northern Italy and have specific features in common have been chosen: shrines dedicated …

Ijrtp Volume 9(Iv) Title Page & Table Of Contents, Kevin A. Griffin, Razaq Raj, Carlos Fernandes, Daniel H. Olsen

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

No abstract provided.

Self-Explanation In Training, Megan Paul

Umbrella Summaries

What is self-explanation?

Self-explanation is “a process by which learners generate inferences about causal connections or conceptual relationships” (Bisra et al., 2018). It involves pausing to think more deeply about instructional content, to better connect it with prior knowledge or to check for understanding. Self-explanations can be prompted (through specific instructions or questions) or unprompted (done spontaneously by a learner). Prompts can include instructions to explain, open-ended questions, or closed-ended questions such as multiple choice (Bisra et al., 2018). There is no one type of self-explanation. Examples include providing rationale for a decision or belief and explaining a concept, process, …

Voting And Civic Engagement Among Utah Women: A 2021 Update, Susan R. Madsen, D. Candice Pierucci, Robbyn T. Scribner

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

In 2016, the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) released a research snapshot called “Voting and Civic Engagement Among Utah Women.” At the time, despite having a strong history of women’s political and civic involvement, Utah had fallen to the bottom of national rankings in terms of women’s political participation. In 2019, UWLP released an update of this report, which showed some improvement in voter participation rates for both the United States and for Utah women. Since 2016, the level of political engagement among women in Utah and the United States has grown, and civic engagement—a critical element of change …

Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: October 27, 2021, Eric Thompson

Leading Economic Indicator Reports

The LEI-N fell by 0.91% during September 2021. The decline in the leading indicator, which is designed to predict economic activity six months in the future, suggests that economic growth will slow significantly in Nebraska during the first quarter of 2022. While business expectations remained solid, other components of the leading indicator worsened. Manufacturing hours worked, airline passenger counts, and building permits for single-family homes all declined. There also was an increase in initial claims for unemployment insurance during the month.