Journal of Business and Management Sciences

Globalization, mounting incomes, fluctuating virtual prices, urbanization and migration are conducting consumption behavior to sky-scraping value agricultural products in many developed and developing countries. These genes entail changes both in food technology and food distribution systems. There is an escalating consumers’ apprehension for food safety and quality and, at the same time, there has been a momentous market augmentation in differentiated or high value products consumption, admitting organic products. Fresh fruits and vegetables are of vital importance to the organic sector as they are the entrance point for many customers and account for one-third of sales. In relation to organic food, there is a divergence between consumers’ perception of its superior health features and scientific evidence. The objective of this paper is to analyze consumers’ perceptions about the risk and quality ascribes of organic food consumption. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 100 respondents by using random Sampling method. The foremost determinations of this study show that Consumers’ perceptions on quality sureness of organic food consumption is influenced by Five factors namely Food safety, Price, Environmental friendly, Nutrition and sensory attributes. Food consumption patterns are shifting as a result of health and environmental issues. Interest in organically produced food is escalating end-to-end the world.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2013, 1(5), 112-118. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-1-5-5
Pub. Date: November 17, 2013

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The Impact of Resource Commitment, Product Route Efficiency on Supply Chain Performance and Profitability: An Empirical Case Analysis

by Kelly Weeks and Joan Mileski

Original Research

This study examines the impact of resource commitment and product route efficiency on supply chain performance of the firm through operations management. The firm’s profitability is impacted by the commitment made by its management on resources and also by product route efficiency of transporting goods to its customers. Sixteen hundred survey instruments were mailed to the scrap steel industry with 277 of the 307 returned being useable. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to test each related hypothesis.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2013, 1(5), 105-111. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-1-5-4
Pub. Date: November 10, 2013

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The Study of Contingency Components Roles in the Design of Municipals' Accounting Systems: A Case Study

by Sadegh Alboali, Esmail Hamid and Seyed Abdollah Moosavi

Case Report

Generally, the main idea of contingency view is that there is no sole best way to solve a problem or do a specific job. The best way depends on the situation. This is an applied- survey research. In this research, there are four variables, organisation structure, technology, organisation environment, and human resources as contingency components which are considered as predetermined components in designing accounting systems. This research tries to answer the question which states whether contingency components are considered in designing Municipals accounting systems in Khuzestan province (Iran)? In this research, first we received the data by sending the questionnaires manually to accountants, accountant managers and experts in 34 municipal districts and centres in Khuzestan province. Then, the data of selected samples are analysed based on single sample T- test, independent T, and Chi-Square leading to the results of this research. The findings show that the accounting systems of Khuzestan province municipals are mostly designed based on contingency components which in comparison with similar researches, are significantly contradictory. The respondents’ viewpoint about “human resources” component has not been articulated profoundly and suitably. In this research, it has been clearly found that the role that “organization structure” plays in designing accounting system is not more than that of “organization environment”.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2013, 1(5), 96-104. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-1-5-3
Pub. Date: October 20, 2013

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Construct Specification and Misspecification within the Application of Push-Pull-Mooring Theory of Switching Behaviour

by Simon Gyasi Nimako and Benjamin A. Ntim

Original Research

This paper principally addresses the issue of construct specification and misspecification within the context of the application of Push-Pull-Mooring (PPM) theory of consumer switching behaviour (CSB), and what implications it has for practicing marketing researchers. Despite the prospects of the PPM framework as a dominant paradigm for current and future research, there is evidence of divergent specification of constructs for the PPM framework in empirical studies. This study addresses this problem by applying empirical guidelines to determine the correct specification for the PPM framework, and uses an empirical illustration to demonstrate the potential consequence of misspecifying the PPM constructs in business. The findings indicate that about 67% level of construct misspecification exist in available research applying the PPM model in CSB literature. Pull, Push, and Mooring effects are identified as multi-dimensional construct that should follow a first-order reflective, second-order formative specification in the application of the full model. The findings also indicate that misspecification has potentially negative consequence on the validity, content and parsimony of measurement models in the PPM framework. Recommendations for practicing researchers are discussed. The paper furthers our understanding of construct specification and misspecification in theory development in business research.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2013, 1(5), 83-95. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-1-5-2
Pub. Date: October 18, 2013

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Measuring the Performance of Dry Bulk Cargo Loading and Unloading Operation: Latakia Case Study

by Hassan Jafari

Original Research

Aimed at detection and prioritization of causes of delay in dry bulk cargo loading/unloading operation at the relevant terminal of Latakia port of Syria, the present research has been conducted by use of PROMETHEE method in three stages. In the first stage, the number of lags and halts in loading/unloading operation (hereinafter referred to as L/U operation) and the involving causes during a specific period were studied. As well, brain storming cessions attended by experts from the mentioned terminal were held during which seventeen numbers of causes of delay were detected. Then, based on the criteria of determination of causes occurrence probability (occurrence frequency), the extent of causes impact on process after occurrence (severity) and probability of detection of causes before having impact on the process (detection), the causes were scored in form of a scale ranging from 1 to 10. In the second stage, using AHP method, the mentioned criteria were weighted. The criterion of occurrence probability was the most weighted (0.43) and the criterion of detection probability was the least weighted (0.26). Based on the obtained scores by each one of the causes, the matrix of decision making was formed and the mentioned causes were ranked by use of PROMETHEE method.

Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2013, 1(5), 77-82. DOI: 10.12691/jbms-1-5-1
Pub. Date: October 03, 2013

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