Types of perpetrators of workplace aggression can vary considerably, and recent research has demonstrated that aggression from different perpetrator categories has different implications for victims. We extended research on multifoci aggression and explored affective and cognitive pathways linking verbal aggression from four perpetrator types--supervisors, coworkers, customers, and significant ...

This study focuses on the effect of website visitors' goal-oriented search mode on purchase intention in online environments. In a study of 874 respondents recruited from 13 online shops representing a diversity of product categories and customer segments, the effect of visitors' goal-oriented search mode on purchase intention is found to be moderated by product involvement and product risk. Fu...

This paper empirically assesses the relationship of entrepreneurial intention and its antecedents among graduating students of UTM. This study is based on the models developed by Davidsson [7] and Autio et al. [1]. Research framework has utilized the modified version of the original study. Work experience, vicarious experience, general attitude, image of entrepreneurship and other demographic v...

With the growth in social networking and the highly competitive nature of the social networking market, it is important to understand the factors that influence social network site (SNS) member retention. In order to better understand continuation intention among SNS members, the authors propose and empirically test a model built upon the IS continuance model, motivation theory, and two belongi...

Many multichannel retailers are now offering customers the option to place their orders online and then pick them up from the retailers’ physical stores. As a relatively new type of multichannel retail service, the factors that influence consumers to use “online order/in-store pickup” (OOIP) remains largely unknown. This study uses the Behavioral Reasoning Theory to examine the factors that inf...

The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model is used to study acceptance and usage of instant messaging among college students. This study validates the UTAUT model in a new environment which is not work related. The results show that functional capability (the presence of various functions in the application) has a direct effect on behavior intention as well as on perfo...

The purpose of this study is to analyze the cognitive tourists for Penghu Ocean Firework Festival attraction situation. There is also analysis of attraction, service quality, and perceived value for behavioral intention. This study used questionnaires to the island of Taiwan to the Penghu ornamental Penghu Ocean Firework Festival targeting tourists, adopted the designated non-random sampling in...

OBJECTIVE The study evaluated the effects of a pros enhancing intervention on intention to uptake cervical cancer screening. It was hypothesized that the pros enhancement session (compared to an education session) would affect intentions of preintentional women, whereas it was expected to have negligible effects among women in intentional and actional stages of the health action process approac...