Using social cognitive theory, this study experimentally examines the effects of explicit privacy warnings, a clear, conspicuous, and concise presentation of the benefits and risks associated with database information practices stated in a Web site’s privacy policy. Warnings increased perceptions of the risks associated with information practices and decreased disclosures, but not in the presen...

The massive expansion in garment consumption over the previous few decades have had a significant environmental impact. There is amount of waste this apparel as result fast fashion and increasing manufacture low-quality clothing. project's purpose to explore feasibility enhancing practice circular Dhaka making it more successful toward goal sustainable economies. Survey questionnaires comments ...

INTRODUCTION Understanding consumer perception of drinking water can contribute to improvements in water management and consumer satisfaction. The aim of this study was to assess the consumer perception of tap water quality and other drinking water sources in Gonabad as a small semiarid city. METHODS This study was performed in autumn and winter 2013. For collection data a researcher-made a q...

This article examines how individual differences on the need for cognitive closure and demographics influence consumer perception and the usage of consumer reviews in online shopping. Data were randomly collected from 2,381 U.S. online consumer review users through an online survey. The findings from multiple regression analyses revealed the different effects of the need for cognitive closure d...

We live in a multisensory world in which the senses play an important role in our perception of the world around us. If one sense is dulled the overall experience of a product changes, if you take away the appearance of a product, the consumer has to rely on taste, smell, touch and sound to experience the product. Appearance plays a massive role in consumer perception, if a product doesn’t look...

Improvements in communications technology enable consumers to receive information through diverse channels. In the case of avian influenza, information repeated by the mass media socially amplifies the consumer awareness of risks. Facing indeterminate risks, consumers may feel anxious and increase their risk perception. When consumers trust the information published by the media, their uncertai...

In the 21st century where the energy conservation, the environmental protection and sustainable issues are growing concerns, the development of electric vehicles gets more and more important especially against the background of the increasing population in the near future. Increased environmental awareness and the dependence on crude oil import require new vehicle drive technology. Many global ...