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Gambling-Motivated Market Attention and Stock Market Volatility
Get PDFRetail investors show gambling preferences and pay greater attention to the market than individual stocks. Previous studies report a positive and significant relationship between market attention and volatility. This relationship results from the joint effects of attention to investment-motivated and gambling-motivated components. However, the separate roles of these two components have not yet been examined. Hence, this study applied principal component analysis to identify the gambling-motivated component from market attention and gambling-related variables. The investment-motivated component is the regression residual of the market’s attention paid to the gambling-motivated component. This study linearly relates these two components to volatility. The generalized method of moments regression was used to resolve endogeneity problems and biased estimates. The Google search volume index is a proxy for unobserved retail investors’ market attention. Using a daily sample of the Thai market from August 6, 2008, to September 30, 2022 (a total of 3,450 observations), this study found a positive relationship between market attention and stock market volatility. This relationship results from the positive effects of both investment-motivated and gambling-motivated components. Attention to gambling is more influential than attention to investment. The explanatory powers of gambling-attention and investment-attention for volatility were 81.33% and 18.67%, respectively. These effects were less pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic
Factors Influencing Online Purchase Intention of Organic Food among Generation X Consumers in Ho Chi Minh
Get PDFPurpose: Due to the growing trend of online shopping for organic food in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this research investigates factors influencing online purchase intention among Gen X consumers. The conceptual framework incorporates reasons against organic food purchase, value (health consciousness), reason for organic food consumption, attitudes, social influence, perceived risk, and online purchase intention. Research design, data and methodology: The quantitative method was used to distribute online questionnaires to 500 Gen X consumers. The sampling techniques are judgmental sampling, convenience sampling and snowball sampling. The index of item-objective congruence (IOC) and Cronbach's Alpha reliability test of 50 participants were approved before proceeding to the data collection. The data analysis was implemented by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) including goodness of model fit, reliability and validity. Additionally, structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied for hypotheses testing. Results: The results showed that reasons against organic food consumption, reason for organic food consumption, health consciousness and social influence significantly influence attitudes. Furthermore, reasons against organic food consumption, reason for organic food consumption and attitudes significantly influence online purchase intention. On the other hand, the relationship between perceived risk and online purchase intention is not supported. Conclusions: Academic practitioners and marketers should focus on rational motives to build positive attitude and enhance online purchase intention of organic food
Factors Impacting on Art Major Postgraduate Students’ Satisfaction To Online Learning in Chengdu of China
Get PDFThe objective of this article was to investigate the critical factors that have a substantial influence on satisfaction about online learning among art major postgraduate students from three universities in the Chengdu region of China. Self-Efficacy (SE), Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU), Perceived Usefulness (PU), Service Quality (SQ), Technology (TEC), Perceived Utilitarian Performance (PUP), and Satisfaction (SAT) were all interconnected in the conceptual framework. The researcher utilized the quantitative investigation strategy with 500 samples and distributed the questionnaire to the selected postgraduates at three target colleges. In this survey, a multistage-sampling strategy was used to collect data from the investigation, using judgmental and quota sampling. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Model (SEM) have been implemented to analyze data. In addition, goodness of model fits, correlation validity, and reliability testing for each component was utilized. Every exogenous variable has demonstrated the which existed the significant impact on the associated endogenous variable, with Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) providing the greatest consequence on satisfaction. The entire hypotheses have been evidenced to achieve the research purposes. Consequently, for the postgraduate students to acknowledge the effectiveness online instruction, the administrators and instructional staffs who from the graduate school of the public universities should emphasize the latent variables which has exerted the significant effect on satisfaction for the online education and design the interconnected instruction reform according to the findings of this quantitative research
Enhancing Psychological Capital and Organizational Commitment to Reduce Teachers’ Job Burnout through Organizational Development Intervention
Get PDFAs the biggest occupational hazard in the 21st century, job burnout has become a “chronic killer” of teachers’ physical and mental health. The research adopts action research as a research method and non-randomized control group and experimental group samples are used for comparison, quantitative and qualitative data were used to measure and analyze the impacts of organizational development intervention (ODI) on psychological capital (PC), organizational commitment (OC), and teachers’ job burnout (JB). In the ODI stage, researchers try to develop PC and OC through career planning and development, appreciative inquiry, and team building to help teachers improve their ability to deal with JB. The results of post-ODI stage demonstrated that the teachers’ JB in experimental group decreased significantly, PC and OC have a negative correlation with teachers’ JB. Without any interventions, the control group did not significantly improve between the pre-ODI and post-ODI stages. This research supports the effects of PC and OC on teachers’ JB through ODI
Coaching to Enhance Thai Forensic Police Officer’s Self-efficacy, Meaningful Work, and Job Crafting: A Case Study of the Office of Police Forensic Science
Get PDFFor the past two decades, forensic science has been playing essential role in criminal investigation in Thailand. It has been praised as a game changer for criminal justice. The work of Thai forensic police officers has profoundly altered how police investigated crimes since it can provide evidence for answering crucial questions like Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? more objectively and expeditiously among other available tools. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the behind-the-scenes type of work, Thai forensic police officers perceive themselves as just scientists working in some backroom laboratory who has no real influence nor decision making power in the overall investigation process. Thus, this study aims to explore these issues in the hope of enhancing the Thai forensic police officers’ (FPO) self-efficacy (SE), meaningful work (MW), and job crafting (JC). The study applied self-efficacy theory, meaning in work based on job characteristics theory and job crafting model as the theoretical framework. Three hypotheses were derived to evaluate significant difference between Pre-ODI and Post-ODI based on self-efficacy, meaningful work, and job crafting. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and used for analysis. They were obtained from 30 forensic police officers from eight different functions stationed in ten provinces using stratified sampling technique. Organization development interventions (ODI) were executed over the period of two months using individual coaching techniques, and questionnaires and interviews as instruments. Reflexive thematic analysis paired samples t-test, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were chosen to analyze the data. Findings revealed that self-efficacy and meaningful work showed significant differences after the coaching intervention, whereas job crafting failed to exhibit any statistical significance
A Proposed Enhancement Initiative for Employee Engagement, Organizational Resiliency, and Organizational Sustainability: A Case of the Center for Diversity and National Harmony (CDNH) Myanmar: Article Submission
Get PDFThis mixed-method research has three objectives: 1) examine the current condition of employee engagement, organizational resiliency, and organizational sustainability of all employees' levels and rank the priority needs; 2) explore interviewees’ perceptions of how to enhance employee engagement, organizational resiliency, and sustainability. 3). develop an initial proposal for enhancement initiative, organizational resiliency, and sustainability at CDNH. The instruments employed included: a\structured questionnaire (N=90) and an in-depth interview (N=10). The target populations comprise all employees, middle-level management, and top-level management, the purposive sampling method. The data analysis treatments include descriptive statistics and PNI Modified for the structured questionnaire and contents analysis for the interview. Findings showed that based on the PNI modified, Employee Engagement (PNI Modified =0.345) was ranked as the priority need for organizational sustainability in the Center for Diversity and National Harmony, Organizational Resilience (PNI Modified = 0.334) was ranked as the second priority need level, the Organization Sustainability (PNI Modified = 0.249) was ranked the third. The recommendations are that the CDNH organization focuses on the three main competencies factors to develop enhancement initiatives for employee engagement, organizational resiliency, and organizational sustainability. Lastly, the data obtained from the questionnaire and open-response questions were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and content analysis. According to the content analysis inter-coding, social harmony, stakeholder engagement, and accountability and transparency had been mentioned among 10 informants that could be improved for employee engagement, organizational resilience, and organization sustainability. Additionally, the key informants believe that team building, creating a good working environment, and staff capacity building are factored in developing these three areas. As there are many levels and employees within the organization at the same time, it might not be unity. Moreover, allocating their workplace without creating or supporting a good working environment was discussed among 10 key informants. Lastly, the informants believe that building staff capacity was considered a critical need for employees according to their tasks and responsibility. For further studies, to identify conducting research focused on stakeholders' engagement and working conditions, as well as employees' satisfaction in the Center for Diversity and National Harmony
An Empirical Study of Convenience, Usefulness, Customer Trust and Customer Loyalty in the Live Streaming Platforms
Get PDFPurpose: This study examines Live Streaming Platforms in China for convenience, usefulness, customer trust, and customer loyalty. This study was created, analyzed, and summarized using secondary data analysis using an archival study approach to establish a research framework. Research design, data, and methodology: 25 Chinese respondents employed purposive sample techniques and used an online questionnaire to collect the data, then used zoom meetings to ask respondents' opinions. After collecting data, descriptive statistics were used to explain crucial aspects. Results: The results of convenience, usefulness, trust, and loyalty can explain Livestream shopping systems' potential. Live streaming shopping connects factories, suppliers, and consumers directly. Customers can deal with suppliers, influencers, steamers, or net-idols on pricing, quality, custom needs, promotions, discounts, etc. Influencers, steamers, or net-idols entertain and give ideas for selling things while live streaming. Conclusions: The research findings have met the research objectives. This study paper's weaknesses include its China-centric focus. The research findings may only apply to China and no other countries
Customer Satisfaction in Post COVID-19: A Case Study of Chinese Restaurants in Ratchada Phitset District
Get PDFPurpose: The research paper is to identify the determinant factors influencing customer satisfaction in the case of Ratchada Phiset district, Bangkok, Thailand Chinese restaurants by examining some attributes, including word of mouth, perceived quality, and expectation. Research design, data and methodology: 150 samples for investigation with employed convenience sample techniques and used an online questionnaire to collect the data. After collecting data, both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used to explain significant aspects. Results: The major findings are as follows: 1) Word of mouth has a significant influence on perceived quality. 2) Word of mouth has a significant influence on expectations. 3) Perceived quality and expectations have a significant influence on customer satisfaction. Conclusions: The research findings have met the research objectives. Chinese restaurants can improve customer satisfaction by creating special dishes, implementing personalized services, establishing customer databases, and implementing restaurant membership systems
A Comparative Study of Motivation for and Situational Interest in Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language Among Thai Upper Elementary School Students
Get PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a significant difference in motivation for and situational interest in learning Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) among Grades 4-6 students at an international school in Bangkok. Research design, data and methodology: In order to accomplish this purpose, a quantitative comparative research design was employed on 36 students from Grade 4, 31 students from Grade 5, and 32 students from Grade 6 enrolled in an international school in Bangkok, in the academic school year 2021- 2022. Motivation-related data were gathered through administering the Motivation for Learning Chinese Questionnaire (MLCQ), adapted from Gardner (2010), while the situational interest scale was measured using the Situational Interest Scale (SIS), adopted from Chen et al. (1999). Results: The overall level of motivation for learning in CFL of the participants, regardless of their grade, was partially high and was numerically very similar across grades, whereas the overall level of situational interest in learning CFL was moderate regardless of the grade, and numerically dropped in Grade 6. Moreover, there was no statistically significant difference in either motivation for or situational interest in learning CFL among Grade 4, Grade 5, and Grade 6 students at the target school. Conclusions: The results indicate that being enrolled in either Grade 4, 5 or 6 at the target school appears to have no statistical effect on the participants’ motivation for and situational interest in learning CFL