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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-transcendence and Eros: The human condition between desire and the infinite

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2011
This article treats self-transcendence – like all transcendence – as a fact of human life. Inter alia this means that the human mind perforce operates in terms of binary concepts such as finitude–infinity, inner world–outside world, self–other, desire ...
Cornel W. du Toit
doaj   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emotional experiences beyond the classroom: Interactions with the social world

open access: yesStudies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
Research into the emotional experiences of language learners and their impact upon the language-learning process remains relatively undernourished within second language education.
Andrew S. Ross, Damian J. Rivers
doaj   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A qualitative examination of factors related to the decrease in physical activity behavior in adolescent girls during the transition from primary to secondary school [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
During secondary school, a positive environment can be created by ensuring a choice of activities in Physical Education lessons; allowing a girls-only environment, to reduce the focus on competence and competition, and recognizing the importance of ...
Knowles, Anne-Marie   +5 more
core  

Greater rewards in videogames lead to more presence, enjoyment and effort [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
There is currently limited understanding of whether and how different amounts and diversity of virtual rewards impact on the player experience. A repeated-measures experiment was undertaken in which participants (N = 59) were compared on subjective ...
Klarkowski, Madison   +12 more
core   +1 more source

The Role of Actual and Purported Origin in e‐Commerce Wine Pricing: Evidence From Italian and French Names on Labels

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants Of Jobs Seekers’ Intention In Using E-Recruitments: Insight From Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In a digital world, job seekers prefer to use e-recruitment in looking for a vacancy. Thus, the explanation of the determinants of their attitude in using this technology is left unobserved.
Ritzky Karina , Brahmana   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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