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1	School Uniform Design Preferences of Uniform Wearers and Terminal Values Attributed to Them Uriyo, Angela Furaha 14 December 2000 (has links) The beginning of the twenty-first century found American society sharply divided and American culture in the midst of tumult; the driving forces behind these changes being individualism, multiculturalism and the politics of gender and sexual orientation. As a result, social structure and what were once traditional values have been abandoned for political correctness. With reports of personal crimes committed on juveniles on school property on the rise, clearly, these shifts away from tradition have trickled down from society at large to the sphere of the public school. Students no longer are using traditional socially accepted norms and values as viable guides to their behavior (Hudak, Ander & Allen, 1980), but violence, which has become a way of attaining respect and self worth as well as material possessions. Some of the most disturbing reports that have been brought to the public's attention are those of students assaulting and robbing one another at knife and gunpoint for clothing. The conceptual framework was that of appearance perception. Clothing and appearance are extremely important to children in their efforts to compete as well as to successfully fit in with their peers. Many school reform efforts have implemented school uniform policies as a way of building a sense of unity and belonging among students, as well as a way of controlling behavior. However, despite the numerous studies that have attempted to show that nonverbal communication may form impressions of personality, character traits, and intelligence, none have focused on school uniforms and their reflection of the personal values of the wearers. This study determined the uniform preferences of uniform-wearing students for middle school children, and described the five terminal values that these students attributed to uniformed students. This research also determined whether there were significant differences between the probabilities of males and females having the same perceptions of the terminal values attributed to uniformed students, because research has shown that these perceptions have a direct effect on style preferences. The sample was comprised of 85 students between 18 and 21 years, who attended a military institute of higher education in which they were required to wear uniforms on a daily basis. Respondents completed a three-part questionnaire, which consisted of: (1) Rokeach Value Survey, (2) demographics questions, and (3) wearer preference measure. The instrument was pilot tested for content validity before it was administered to the sample. Data were analyzed using Pearson Chi-squares and frequencies. The chi-square tests revealed no significant differences in the probability of males and the probability of females selecting the same terminal values for uniformed students. Examination of frequencies determined design criteria for males and females uniform design as well as the five core terminal values attributed to uniformed students. / Master of Science Terminal Values Appearance Perception Gender School Uniforms Wearer Preference
2	A Saudi Arabian Study of the Relationship Between the Socio-Psychological Profile and Consumers’ Behavior Toward Online Shopping Bakerman, Shahad January 2014 (has links) This study assesses consumer behavior toward online shopping in Saudi Arabia by studying the factors that affect whether or not they shop online. The sample consisted of 206 Saudis approached using the “snowball” technique. Participants were all above eighteen and Internet users. Participants were asked to give the frequency of their online shopping transactions using a four-point Likert scale. They used a seven-point Likert scale to rate their opinions about trends affecting electronic commerce, companies’ marketing approaches, and other aspects of online shopping. Participants also were asked about their feelings regarding traditional and online shopping using a nine-point bipolar scale. Using the Six Dimensional Achievement Motivations Scale, they were asked to describe themselves, and finally, they were asked to rank the Rokeach Terminal Values based on their importance. The version of the Rokeach Value System used in this study is the one shortened to nine terminal values, by Munson & McQuarrie, 1988, since it reflects better relevance to consumption. Results show that, when compared to traditional shopping, participants have relatively negative perceptions of online shopping. In addition, participants’ demographics and values related to their online shopping frequency, while their achievement motivations were less related. The major limitation of this research is that it was conducted in only one city, Jeddah. Therefore, additional research should be carried out in other cities with larger samples. The research results suggest that businesses in Saudi Arabia should use online shopping as a second channel to distribute their products in addition to their physical stores. This thesis makes a distinctive contribution to the literature, as it is the first to examine the correlation between the Rokeach Value System (1973); the Six Dimensional Achievement Motivation Scale (Jackson, Ahmed, and Heapy, 1976); and online shopping behavior in the world, let alone Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Online Shopping Socio-demographics Rokeach Terminal Values Achievement Motivations
3	Fizinio aktyvumo įtaka vyresniojo mokyklinio amžiaus mokinių vertybinėms orientacijoms / The impact of physical activeness on the senior school age students’ values’ orientations Dubickienė, Ina 01 September 2008 (has links) Paskutiniais dešimtmečiais vyko žymūs pokyčiai visose socialinio gyvenimo sferose. Tai paskatino žmones orientuotis į naujas vertybes. Ypatingai daug galimybių pasirinkimui atsirado jaunai besivystančiai asmenybei. Sporto vieta visuomenės gyvenime užima vis reikšmingesnę vietą. Tai kartu kaip laisvalaikio praleidimo priemonė ar savo tikslų realizavimo forma. Aktyvia fizine veikla, kryptingu sportu, kai pradedama sistemingai siekti sportinių rezultatų, pradedama užsiėminėti paauglystės laikotarpiu, todėl susidomėjimą šiuo moksliniu tyrimu paskatino problema, kad fizinis aktyvumas nepakankamai išnaudojamas vertybių formavimuisi vyresniajame mokykliniame amžiuje. Tyrimo objektas – ryšys tarp fizinio aktyvumo ir vyresniojo mokyklinio amžiaus mokinių vertybinių orientacijų. Tyrimo tikslas – atskleisti fizinio aktyvumo poveikį vyresniojo mokyklinio amžiaus mokinių vertybinėms orientacijoms. Tyrimo uždaviniai:  Išskirti veiksnius, įtakojančius vertybinių orientacijų formavimąsi.  Nustatyti ryšį tarp fizinio aktyvumo ir vyresniojo mokyklinio amžiaus mokinių vertybinių orientacijų.  Išryškinti skirtingo fizinio aktyvumo mokinių vertybines orientacijas lyties skirtumų aspektu. Tyrimo metodai: teorinė analizė ir apibendrinimas (mokslinės literatūros šaltinių apžvalga), anketinė apklausa, matematinė statistika. Tyrimo hipotezės: 1) fizinis aktyvumas turi nevienodą poveikį skirtingos lyties mokinių vertybinėms orientacijoms; 2) fiziškai aktyvūs, t. y. sportuojantys mokiniai labiau... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Significant changes have being continuing in all social life spheres during latest decades. This has encouraged people to orient to new values. Especially lots of possibilities to choose appeared to the young developing person. Sport is covering over and over the more meaningful place in the life of society. Sport is both the way of leisure and the form of anyone’s ambitions realization. At the teenagers’ age it is started to go in for sports as in the active physical work, focused sport when it is started systematically to reach results in sport. Because of this the problem that physical activeness is used incompletely to values’ formation in senior school age induced the interest in this scientific inquiry. The object of this work is the connection between physical activeness and senior school age students’ values’ orientations. The aim of the survey is to disclose the impact of physical activeness on the senior students’ values’ orientations. The tasks are as follows:  To set apart factors which influence the formation of values’ orientations.  To establish the connection between physical activeness and senior students’ values’ orientations.  To distinguish the students’ of different physical activity values’ orientations from the sex differences’ aspect. The methods of survey: the theoretical analysis and conclusion finding (the survey of nonfiction), questionnaire, mathematical statistics. The hypotheses of the survey: 1) physical activeness has different impact... [to full text] Educology Fizinis aktyvumas Vertybinė orientacija Sporto vertybės Psysical activeness Value orientation Instrumental and terminal values Sport value
4	Consumer Loyalty in Fast-Food Restaurants in Saudi Arabia Bukhari, Sulafah January 2015 (has links) This study assesses the loyalty behaviour of consumers in fast-food restaurants in Saudi Arabia by studying the antecedents and the consequences of loyalty behaviour. The sample consisted of 231 Saudis and non-Saudis living in Saudi Arabia. They were approached using the “snowball” technique. Participants were all over the age of eighteen, and they were customers of Al-Baik restaurants. Data was collected through a face-to-face questionnaire, and analyzed using SPSS software. Specifically, Cronbach’s Alpha test, Pearson correlation coefficient, Spearman correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis were used. Results show that significant relationships exist between the antecedents and the consequences of loyalty behaviour. It is also indicated that participants’ personalities and values were significantly related to the loyalty behaviour of consumers in Saudi Arabia. The major limitation of this study is that it was conducted in only one city, Jeddah. Therefore, additional research should be carried out in other cities with larger samples. The research results offer compelling evidence that Saudi loyalty behaviour differs from Western behaviour. Therefore, it suggests that international fast-food operators in Saudi Arabia should take local factors into account when formulating marketing strategies, such as the role of women and youth in Saudi society. This thesis makes a novel contribution to the literature, as it is the first to model the antecedents and the consequences of loyalty behaviour of consumers in a single study. It is also the first to study contributed to the literature to examine the relation between the Six Dimensional Achievement Motivation Scale (Jackson, Ahmed, and Heapy, 1976), Rokeach Value System (1973), and loyalty behaviour of consumers. Loyalty Fast food Customer Fast-food Restaurant Saudi Arabia Customers Consumer Consumers Behaviour intention Behavioural loyalty Attitudinal loyalty Demographics Rokeach values Achievement motivation Restaurant attributes Values Nationality Age Gender Income Education Attitude Restaurant atmosphere Price Service quality Restaurant facility Food quality Menu variety Speed of delivery Location Terminal values Instrumental values Culture Media Advertisement Albaik Elbaik Al baik Personality Personality traits Jeddah Sulafah Bukhari Sadrudin Ahmed

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