a column by Chloé Michel, Michelle Sovinsky, Eugenio Proto and Andrew Oswald for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal
Although the negative impact of conspicuous consumption has been discussed for more than a century, the link between advertising and individual is not well understood.
This column uses longitudinal data for 27 countries in Europe linking change in life satisfaction to variation in advertising spend. The results show a large negative correlation that cannot be attributed to the business cycle or individual characteristics.
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This is seriously worth reading if you are concerned about the increase in materialism in society and judgments based on what you have rather than who you are.
Showing posts with label satisfaction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label satisfaction. Show all posts
Friday, 31 May 2019
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
Is being satisfied enough? Well-being and IT post-adoption behavior: An empirical study of Facebook
an article by Chorng-Shyong Ong and Michael Yu-Ching Lin (National Taiwan University) published in Information Development Volume 32 Number 4 (September 2016)
Abstract
Well-being has rarely been used to discuss the post-adoption behavior of information technology users. Currently, satisfaction is the primary predictor of user behavior in IT post-adoption research.
We live in an age when social media, mobile devices, the Internet, and other information technologies have virtually fused with our lifestyles. In discussing post-adoption behavior, focusing only on satisfaction might no longer be satisfactory. We should consider other constructs that might capture additional post-adoption factors, such as the concept of affect.
In this study, we examined the influence of well-being on continuance intention and on loyalty. We compared well-being’s impact with that of satisfaction.
A survey of 297 college students supplied the data that was entered into a structural equation model on social network site usage. The results showed strong support for satisfaction and well-being as influential factors for continuance intention and loyalty. Moreover, relative to satisfaction, we found well-being to have a greater impact on continuance intention and loyalty.
Abstract
Well-being has rarely been used to discuss the post-adoption behavior of information technology users. Currently, satisfaction is the primary predictor of user behavior in IT post-adoption research.
We live in an age when social media, mobile devices, the Internet, and other information technologies have virtually fused with our lifestyles. In discussing post-adoption behavior, focusing only on satisfaction might no longer be satisfactory. We should consider other constructs that might capture additional post-adoption factors, such as the concept of affect.
In this study, we examined the influence of well-being on continuance intention and on loyalty. We compared well-being’s impact with that of satisfaction.
A survey of 297 college students supplied the data that was entered into a structural equation model on social network site usage. The results showed strong support for satisfaction and well-being as influential factors for continuance intention and loyalty. Moreover, relative to satisfaction, we found well-being to have a greater impact on continuance intention and loyalty.
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Are U.K. Citizens Satisfied With E-Government Services? Identifying and Testing Antecedents of Satisfaction
an article by Vishanth Weerakkody (Brunel University London, Uxbridge, Middlezex, UK), Zahir Irani, Habin Lee, Nitham Hindi and Ibrahim Osman published in Information Systems Management Volume 33 Issue 4 (2016)
Abstract
Citizens’ satisfaction is acknowledged as one of the most significant influences for e-government adoption and diffusion. This study examines the impact of information quality, system quality, trust, and cost on user satisfaction of e-government services.
Using a survey, this study collected 1,518 valid responses from e-government service adopters across the United Kingdom. Our empirical outcomes show the five factors identified in this study have a significant impact on U.K. citizens’ satisfaction with e-government services.
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Citizens’ satisfaction is acknowledged as one of the most significant influences for e-government adoption and diffusion. This study examines the impact of information quality, system quality, trust, and cost on user satisfaction of e-government services.
Using a survey, this study collected 1,518 valid responses from e-government service adopters across the United Kingdom. Our empirical outcomes show the five factors identified in this study have a significant impact on U.K. citizens’ satisfaction with e-government services.
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Friday, 15 March 2013
Early-career outcomes and gender: can educational interventions make a difference?
an article by Nan S. Langowitz, I. Elaine Allen and Mary Godwyn (Babson College, Massachusetts, USA) published in Gender in Management: An International Journal Volume 28 Issue 2 (2013)
Abstract
Purpose
Extant research studies document gender differences in career outcomes for middle and advanced career stages. The purpose of this study is to examine potential gender differences in early-career success with a particular focus on whether educational intervention might mediate any potential differences.
Design/methodology/approach
Survey data for recent business college alumni were analysed using descriptive techniques, linear regression and logistic modelling; the response rate was 25 percent and all data were self-reported. Both objective and subjective measures were used to assess outcomes. A priori, given similar educational training and expectations for managerial careers, we should expect to find similar early-career progress regardless of gender.
Findings
Differences are apparent out of the starting gate for women in early-career stages compared with their male counterparts, by both objective and subjective measures. Results also suggest an opportunity to improve outcomes through educational interventions. Limitations of the findings include the use of self-reported data and a modest response rate.
Practical implications
The findings of this study highlight the importance that integrated leadership development programs may play in supporting women’s early-career success and the need to advise young women to negotiate more assertively for salary and leadership opportunity at the immediate start of their careers. For educational institutions, the findings suggest that concerted focus on support for women students’ development may enhance their early-career outcomes.
Originality/value
By focusing on early-career outcomes, the paper seeks to contribute to the gender and careers literature by highlighting results that may set up the patterns seen among women in mid-career and senior level managerial careers. In addition, the paper demonstrates the educational interventions may be of value in reducing the impact of stereotype threat on women's career outcomes.
Abstract
Purpose
Extant research studies document gender differences in career outcomes for middle and advanced career stages. The purpose of this study is to examine potential gender differences in early-career success with a particular focus on whether educational intervention might mediate any potential differences.
Design/methodology/approach
Survey data for recent business college alumni were analysed using descriptive techniques, linear regression and logistic modelling; the response rate was 25 percent and all data were self-reported. Both objective and subjective measures were used to assess outcomes. A priori, given similar educational training and expectations for managerial careers, we should expect to find similar early-career progress regardless of gender.
Findings
Differences are apparent out of the starting gate for women in early-career stages compared with their male counterparts, by both objective and subjective measures. Results also suggest an opportunity to improve outcomes through educational interventions. Limitations of the findings include the use of self-reported data and a modest response rate.
Practical implications
The findings of this study highlight the importance that integrated leadership development programs may play in supporting women’s early-career success and the need to advise young women to negotiate more assertively for salary and leadership opportunity at the immediate start of their careers. For educational institutions, the findings suggest that concerted focus on support for women students’ development may enhance their early-career outcomes.
Originality/value
By focusing on early-career outcomes, the paper seeks to contribute to the gender and careers literature by highlighting results that may set up the patterns seen among women in mid-career and senior level managerial careers. In addition, the paper demonstrates the educational interventions may be of value in reducing the impact of stereotype threat on women's career outcomes.
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