421 What Makes Consumers Buy from Internet? A Longitudinal Study of Online Shopping Moez Limayem, Mohamed Khalifa, and Anissa Frini Abstract—The objective of this study is to investigate the factors affecting online shopping. A model explaining the impact of different factors on online shopping intentions and behavior is developed based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. The model is then tested empirically in a longitudinal study with two surveys. Data collected from 705 consumers indicate that
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STUDENTS: A STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS UNDERGRADUATES. By OLISEH KONYENUM CHIJIOKE . MAY, 2012 ABSTRACT The study assumed that youths no longer have boundaries as to when and where to use and not to use the mobile device and thus, It sought to explore the influence of blackberry mobile on Nigerian students. The research was conducted to study the influence of blackberry mobile phone on the students’ lifestyle. The theoretical basis of the study hinged on technological determinism theory and social
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Method of Environment Scanning Environmental Scanning Cycle Particular PAGE NO. 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 14 20 23 REMAR KS Structure of Environment Scanning Importance of environment Scanning How companies Handling Environment Scanning Literature Review Factor Affecting Environment Scanning © ARUN GULERIA | arun_guleria@ymail.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I take this opportunity to offer my deep gratitude to all those who have extended their valued support and advice to complete this term paper. I cannot
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Heath promotion as well-defined by the World Health Organization is the course of empowering individuals to upsurge control over, and to progress health. The theory of wellbeing advancement can be described as the art and science of serving individuals modify their life style attain a state of ideal health (Edelman and Mandle, 2010). This paper will present an integrative review upon the health promotion and its three stages of health prevention. The nursing roles and responsibilities sprouting
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severity from that point on. Indeed, many studies have confirmed that most physiological processes deteriorate progressively after about thirty years of age, some functions more severely affected than others. Most of the research on age-associated physiological deterioration has utilized cross-sectional studies; that is, subjects of different ages are studied at a given point in time (e.g., the calendar year 1990). These are called cross-sectional studies because the data are collected from a cross
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aggressive behavior, both immediately and in the long term (Joy, Kimball, & Zabrack, 1986, cited in Williams, 1986).Aggression in this instance refers to physical aggression with the potential to injure as well as verbal abuse, including threats. TV may affect its viewers in two possible ways: by displacing other activities and through its content (Williams, 1986). American TV contains the most violence of TV in any Western country (Dietz & Strasburger, 1991). Violent From the Nursing PhD Collaborative
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economies and strong social security system open their trade border for globalization, especially in last two decades. A study says, costly labor results in expensive social security. Some organization and firms tend to limit their work in high labor cost countries and divert their activities to those countries where labor cost is less and the social security system is weak. A risk factor of social security in such rich countries increase due to the forces of globalization. Rich countries offer imports
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behavioural processes (Brecker & Wiggins, 1989). Therefore, the definition of attitude should consist of cognitive, affective and behavioural components (Rokeach, 1968, Ajzen, 2005). According to Thurstone’s definition of attitude, it is referred to an affect for or against a psychological object (Ajzen, 2005). Ajzen and Fishbein (1975), defined attitude as a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favourable or unfavourable manner with respect to a given object. Petty and Cacioppo is of the
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an issue in the United States-it is an epidemic. The number of overweight and obese children in America has increased at an alarming rate over the past years, and there is no chance of it slowing down unless action is taken. There have been many theories as to why this is happening, however, the main concern is how to prevent it from happening. In order to reduce the number of childhood obesity cases in this country the necessary steps to be taken are to start educating the parents and their children
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Matthew Stark Sociology 422 Professor Bradshaw 5 May 2015 Childhood Obesity: Is there an elucidation? 1. Describe the Policy, Program or Topic: The growth in childhood obesity over the past several decades, together with the associated health problems and costs, is raising serious concern among health care professionals, policy experts, children’s advocates, and parents. Childhood obesity is defined “in terms of body mass index (BMI), which in turn is defined as weight in kilograms divided
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