Domestic Service Providers Research Articles

Households’ preference and willingness to pay for alternative energy sources: a discrete choice experiment

As consumers play an increasingly active role in the energy market, understanding their preferences for renewable and non-renewable energy is essential for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7. This study employs a labelled discrete choice experiment to investigate consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for solar PV panels, power generators, and biomass, considering service provider, service quality, and purchasing price. The survey was administered to 250 households in Kumasi, Ghana. This study finds that solar PV panels are the most preferred energy source, with the highest willingness to pay estimate. However, in cases where solar panels are not easily accessible, households turn to biomass as an alternative. Although there are similarities in choices, variations in preferences among consumers were identified. Furthermore, consumers value product or service quality but remain indifferent between foreign and domestic service providers. Based on these findings, policymakers are advised to engage in awareness campaigns and provide incentives such as subsidies and low-interest loans, to drive solar PV panel adoption among households. Energy developers should consider customized payment plans based on income levels to facilitate affordability. Additionally, recognizing the heterogeneity in preferences necessitates an inclusive policy approach that considers diverse consumer needs and addresses the energy access challenges faced by low-income households.

EXAMINE THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE FIRM PERFORMANCE OF LOCAL TRAVEL COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA

Malaysia's travel sector is experiencing rapid growth after the COVID-19 pandemic and both domestic and international service providers are significant competitors in the current thriving market. This study investigates the elements that influence the firm performance of Malaysian local travel service providers. This study emphasizes impact of innovation, technology adoption, and core competency to the firm performance. Despite the considerable volume of scholarly research addressing this subject, the distinct and cumulative effects of technology, innovation, and core competency have not been sufficiently explored within the context of Malaysia. To fill this gap, this study rigorously explored technology adoption, innovation, and core competence, and how those factors influence to firm performance. This research applied a quantitative method, with data gathered via an online self-administrative survey. Survey questions were sent to 915 travel companies, and 219 responded. It was found that independent variables, innovation, technology adoption, and core competence have a positive effect on the performance of local travel enterprises. These critical success elements propel local travel companies to the top of the market, where they compete with other top international travel companies in providing online or offline services to customers. Thus, Local travel companies must set up the culture to generate innovative ideas, acquire latest technology, and continue training and upskilling program to achieve desire organization performance. The findings of this study will contribute to the Malaysian travel businesses, policymakers, and stakeholders involved in the tourist industry.

The Analysis of Environmental Practices of Chinese Logistics Service Providers Based on the Avoid-Shift-Improve Framework

With the rapid development of the logistics industry, the environmental impact and environmental social responsibility of logistics service providers (LSP) are increasingly being considered by government policies and the public. The environmental management status of domestic logistics service providers and their actions need to be further analyzed. This paper takes domestic logistics service providers as the main body of research, based on the text information of a corporate social responsibility report, and uses the framework of Avoid-Shift-Improve (A-S-I) to make a structural analysis of the environmentally sustainable practices of enterprises in order to provide policy suggestions for improving the green development practices of the logistics industry from the micro perspective of enterprises.

Application of Low-Carbon Measures in Logistics Service Providers in Vietnam: A Comparative Study between Domestic and Foreign-Invested Companies

The logistics industry has been as a significant contributor to carbon emissions. Within Vietnam’s logistics sector, there is a notable contrast in terms of the quantity of foreign and Vietnamese companies and their respective market shares. This article used a structured survey and descriptive analysis to investigate the low-carbon-emission measures employed by domestic and foreign-invested logistics service providers (LSPs), comparing the results of these two groups, and in-depth interviews were applied for further discussion. The relevant literature was reviewed and expert insights were used to develop a comprehensive questionnaire, resulting in 166 completed responses, of which 159 were suitable for data analysis. The findings reveal variations in the degree to which low-carbon practices are adopted by foreign and domestic firms. In addition to changes in transport modes and the use of energy-saving lighting, the adoption levels of other low-carbon practices show that foreign LSPs exhibit higher engagement compared to their domestic counterparts. This can be attributed to their extensive global operations, greater access to capital resources, and a greater awareness of the importance of green initiatives in developed countries. In conclusion, this study conducts a comparative analysis between foreign-invested and domestic firms, which has not been previously investigated.

Human Factors Considerations for Quantifiable Human States in Physical Human-Robot Interaction: A Literature Review.

As the global population rapidly ages with longer life expectancy and declining birth rates, the need for healthcare services and caregivers for older adults is increasing. Current research envisions addressing this shortage by introducing domestic service robots to assist with daily activities. The successful integration of robots as domestic service providers in our lives requires them to possess efficient manipulation capabilities, provide effective physical assistance, and have adaptive control frameworks that enable them to develop social understanding during human-robot interaction. In this context, human factors, especially quantifiable ones, represent a necessary component. The objective of this paper is to conduct an unbiased review encompassing the studies on human factors studied in research involving physical interactions and strong manipulation capabilities. We identified the prevalent human factors in physical human-robot interaction (pHRI), noted the factors typically addressed together, and determined the frequently utilized assessment approaches. Additionally, we gathered and categorized proposed quantification approaches based on the measurable data for each human factor. We also formed a map of the common contexts and applications addressed in pHRI for a comprehensive understanding and easier navigation of the field. We found out that most of the studies in direct pHRI (when there is direct physical contact) focus on social behaviors with belief being the most commonly addressed human factor type. Task collaboration is moderately investigated, while physical assistance is rarely studied. In contrast, indirect pHRI studies (when the physical contact is mediated via a third item) often involve industrial settings, with physical ergonomics being the most frequently investigated human factor. More research is needed on the human factors in direct and indirect physical assistance applications, including studies that combine physical social behaviors with physical assistance tasks. We also found that while the predominant approach in most studies involves the use of questionnaires as the main method of quantification, there is a recent trend that seeks to address the quantification approaches based on measurable data.

New Regulation on Telecommunications and Over the Top Platforms in Indonesia

Qualified telecommunication facilities and infrastructure complement the convergence of technology applications. One of the most widely used by the public is Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms. However, it raises a new problem as domestic operator service providers are aggrieved by OTT platforms that are gaining more popularity despite their unclear legal standing. The Indonesian government responded by issuing a number of regulations. This study describes the regulations governing telecommunications and OTT platforms in Indonesia as well as pointing out the consequences and challenges of the issuance of these new regulations by taking into account the conditions of the national electronic system. This study applied a qualitative method with a normative juridical approach. Data was collected through an online literature review with analytical descriptive data processing. The results of this study elucidate the four latest regulations governing the telecommunications service sector and OTT platforms. These regulations are complementary, even though digital taxes are still seen as challenges in the form of whose outcomes are considered to have not touched the Indonesian people in general. In this instance, it demonstrates that regulations are complementary, as is the case with natural law theory, and that the law adapts to social life.

Investment Obligations and Levies on VOD Media Service Providers and Cultural Policies of Member States

Digital video streaming platforms that provide on-demand services are subject to financial contributions stemming from media policy regulations in different countries, including the majority of EU Member States. In particular, such financial obligations include direct investments in European media works or indirect levies for national film funds. In 2018, the European Union revised the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, extending the scope of the financial obligations to cover not only the domestic media service providers established in the country that requires financial contribution but also foreign media service providers targeting the audience in this state. The provision was transposed (or is considered to be transposed) in the domestic legislation of at least 14 EU Member States. Yet, the technical design of the respective domestic provisions significantly varies, which can lead to distortive effects on investments and trade in the European Union, including due to the risk of double imposition of financial obligations by several Member States on the same income. In this article, the authors analyse tax-related issues regarding financial obligations, namely how certain well-established cross-border tax mechanisms can enhance the legislative AVMSD framework to achieve a better balance between the societal policy goal of promoting European culture, on one hand, and respecting economic rights in the implementation of the financial obligations for audiovisual media service providers under article 13(2) of the AVMSD on the other. From an international tax perspective, the authors analyse whether financial obligations, in particular the levy for national film funds, can be regarded as an earmarked tax on business income, its compatibility with double tax treaties, as well as whether it is covered by the commitment of the OECD Inclusive Framework Members to remove the unilateral measures similar to digital services taxes (DSTs) for the purposes of OECD Pillar One.

The Impact of Supply Chain Information System on The Digital Economics and logistics transportation

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the pattern of human life, one of the impacts of this change is people’s economic activities going digital by utilizing supply chain information systems. The purpose of this study is to examine how much influence supply chain information systems have on the growth of the digital economy of developing countries, in this case Indonesia, along with transportation needs for logistics. This paper uses a systems meta-analysis by conducting a survey and review of several articles related to supply chains, digital economy, and logistics that have been published in reputable international journals. Coupled with 55 respondents, 30 endusers, 10 resellers, market place users and drop shippers, as well as 5 domestic logistics service providers. To test the consistency of the answers to the questions that have been asked, validity and reliability tests were conducted. After being calculated using simple statistics, it was found that the supply chain information system after the COVID-19 pandemic was very influential, although partial to the enormous increase in economic growth towards digital and the growth of logistics services had increased.

Innovation in Labour Organisation and Social Conditionality: Implications for Farm Advisory Services

SummaryThere is growing concern about the evolution of working conditions for employees on European farms. In the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), financial support to farmers will soon be subject to a social conditionality clause. As a result of this change in CAP regulations, in this paper we ask if the need for specific advice can already be foreseen? Examining recent investigations that focused on new forms of labour organisations on farms can help to answer this question. Investigations were conducted across France, combining qualitative field studies with a comprehensive analysis of statistical and administrative data. The results show a growing complexity of farm labour organisation that generates needs for new types of advice. In particular, an increasing proportion of the people working on farms are employed by another organisation (foreign and domestic service providers, employers’ alliances, etc.). The administrative data provides strong evidence of the scale of this trend which has little visibility in the agricultural census data. We should therefore be cautious about oversimplified representations of labour patterns at farm level. They can distort policy design, implementation and assessment by overlooking a part of the worker population and needs for new types of advice, including those that will be required to meet social conditionality requirements.

‘A welcome change . . . but early days’: Irish Service Provider Perspectives on Domestic Abuse and the Domestic Violence Act 2018

This article is an exploratory study of service provider perspectives on the impact and effectiveness of the recently commenced Domestic Violence Act 2018 in Ireland. Drawing on 22 semi-structured interviews with domestic abuse organisations, and a review of both national and provincial newspaper sources, the article highlights the challenges facing domestic abuse service providers in Ireland and identifies key areas in need of reform. The research was conducted during the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, and as such, provides a unique insight into the experiences of frontline service providers, and the victims that availed of their services, during the public health crisis.

On the problem of control over the primary grinding mill ball charging

Considering the fact that the costs related to grinding balls and electric power account for a significant share of operational costs incurred by concentrator plants, this paper highlights the relevance of using an optimized ball charge. The paper considers a conventional approach to ball charging, which involves doing calculations on the basis of a given throughput. The latter serves as a parameter for the specific ball consumption rate approval procedure. At the same time, no consideration is given for the ball wear rate as a parameter defining the grinding performance. It is noted that the ball charge dynamics can be analyzed based on the noise produced by the mill, or the vibroacoustic parameters of the mill. The paper examines some vibro-acoustic ball charge analysis techniques utilized by both domestic and international service providers. It is noted that in all these cases the technique uses just one physical parameter, which is not enough to monitor the total mill load. The VAZM-1M analyzer developed by Soyuztsvetmetavtomatika JSC analyzes and calculates an integral amplitude of the mill vibro-acoustic field. This ensures that all components of the grinding process are taken into account. The paper takes a detailed view of the findings obtained upon analysis of the primary grinding mill ball charge. The work was carried out at the Erdenet concentrator plant as part of contractual scope. A number of different ball charge options was considered, and is it noted that none of the options can resolve this problem completely. The authors describe a possibility to monitor the mill process load with the help of the VAZM-1M analyzer. The authors also analyzed the experiments that aimed at identifying the grinding parameters governed by the mill ball charge. It is shown that the VAZM-1M analyzer gives adequate readings of any ball charge deviations. The mill spectrum registered by the VAZM-1M analyzer contains a resonance peak, which is believed to correlate as a small mill ball charge spectrum. In this regard, a plan of further research was drafted that relies on the use of the VAZM-1M analyzer. The aim is to identify an exact frequency band that would adequately correlate with the mill ball charge.

Juridical Review Of Legal Protection For Domestic Workers (PRT)

The existence of domestic workers or better known as domestic helpers is no stranger to the lives of Indonesian people, both in cities and in villages.The formulation of the problem in this study is: What is the Legal Position of Domestic Workers (PRT) in the Work Law in Indonesia? How are cases of domestic workers (PRT) resolved? What is the need for special arrangements for domestic workers (PRT) in the law.The method used is a normative research method which is a scientific research procedure to find the truth based on legal scientific logic from the normative side Legal Position of Domestic Workers (Prt) in Indonesian Work Law. Domestic workers are definitively recognized for their legal position as workers as referred to in Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower. According to Article 86 paragraph 1 of Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning manpower, it is stated that: “Every worker/labor has the right to obtain protection for (a) occupational safety and health, (b) morals and decency; and (c) treatment in accordance with human dignity and religious values. The consensus deliberation process is carried out between domestic workers and their employers and/or domestic service providers as the simplest step to resolve disputes. Deliberations were taken for the first time without the involvement of local government officials. However, if necessary, local government officials can serve as witnesses in the deliberations. In making decisions through deliberation to reach consensus, time is limited so that it does not drag on and a sense of justice is fulfilled in an effort to provide legal certainty for the parties The need for special arrangements for home workersDomestic workers (PRT) are an important source of livelihood for women and men in Southeast Asia. Because the work is done within the household and is considered informal work, there are no regulations governing it, and as a result it often goes unnoticed. This is a category of work that is in dire need of legal and social protection, as its workers are vulnerable to harassment and exploitation during recruitment and placement, during work, and upon return to their place of origin. This paper summarizes the main problems faced by domestic workers, as well as the obstacles experienced in obtaining their rights.

OTT 사업자의 성공요인 분석: 영상 중심 미디어 기업과 IP중심의 미디어 기업 사례를 중심으로

This study determined elements of domestic OTT service providers’ success and considered a strategy utilizing them. For this purpose, the study classified domestic OTT service providers by type and considered business strategies and their directions to select sustainable success strategies. In particular, this study focused on comparing video distribution-centered media service providers and IP-centered media service providers. This study attempted to compare business models and success strategies to establish an optimal procedure. As a result of this study, first, as a platform to maximize subscribers, it is necessary to lock-in platform subscribers and improve MAU. Second, IP diversification strategies are required to secure new markets and increase profits through platform entry for companies that can secure IP and produce independent contents. Lastly, it was found that it was necessary to prepare a model for linking other industries to create synergy with other businesses by using contents. This study is meaningful in that it provides basic data for decision-making to domestic OTT and related businesses.

The business analysis on the home-bias of E-commerce consumer behavior

This paper discusses consumer behavior in Taiwan to both domestic and cross-border E-commerce service providers based on the literature review and field research, conducting the empirical analysis through the survey. The results are 1. Taiwan consumers have had much of online shopping experience from domestic and cross-border E-commerce service providers. 2. The individual variables of customer would affect the buying behavior from domestic and cross-border E-commerce service providers such as the difference of gender, age, daily web browsing time, the stickiness of E-commerce website or applications and the frequency of recurring purchase according to the product category of shopped merchandise. 3. The Home Bias of consumer E-commerce might exist: When domestic and cross-border E-commerce platform provides a similar product, consumers would be more willing to engage in the domestic E-commerce service providers.

Normative Violence in Domestic Service: A Study of Exploitation, Status, and Grievability

This paper contributes to business ethics by focusing on consumption that is characterized by normative violence. By drawing on the work of Judith Butler this study of kajer lok—a female subaltern group of Indian domestic service providers—and their higher status clients shows how codes of status-based consumption shaped by markets, class, caste, and patriarchy create a social order that reduces kajer lok to “ungreivable” lives. Our study contributes to business ethics by focusing on exploitation and coercion in consumption rather than in production and of woman rather than of men. It adds to consumer research by revealing how social distinctions not only manifest in status contests in which symbolic power is at stake but also may produce violent exploitation and ungrievable lives.

An Intelligent m-Healthcare System for Improving the Service Quality in Domestic Care Industry

Due to declining fertility rate and increasing life expectancy, population aging has become a growing problem in Hong Kong. Domestic elderly service providers and public health institutions have been suffering from a shortage of experienced staff for elderly healthcare, which has led to a drop in both the quality and efficiency of the local elderly service. With the rising popularity of mobile applications and the betterment of machine vision technology, this paper describes the design of an Intelligent m-Healthcare System (ImHS) for relieving the manpower pressure on local elderly service providers by lowering the technical threshold and simplifying staff training process. Face recognition technology is applied to identify the elderly by searching and tracing the elderly medical record through the FaceAPI service. In addition, the proposed ImHS provides the immediate insight into healthcare knowledge for users, which lowers the occurrence of Adverse Drug Event (ADE) and shortens the duration of pill distribution process. By conducting a case study in a local elderly home, the proposed system allowed the nursing staff to better allocate healthcare resources and to improve the operation effectiveness and efficiency.

Social Media Platforms as HR Marketing Tool in Selected Healthcare Service Providers

The research paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the issue of social media platforms, HR marketing, E-recruitment and human capital management. The primary purpose of the research is to determine whether the size of the selected healthcare providers influences (1) the active use of social media platforms and (2) the creation of the recruitment videos to address potential employees on the internal or external labour market. Systematization literary sources and approaches for solving the problems of the social media platforms, HR marketing, E-recruitment and human capital management indicate that the implementation of IT technologies in the field of human resources management is becoming a necessity in today’s world. Regarding methodological tools of the research methods, this research study used quantitative and qualitative marketing research as the essential primary sources of information and data. For the precise questionnaire survey and understanding of the individual questions in the questionnaire, a pretest questionnaire survey was also carried out. The pretest was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2018 on a sample of eight respondents. A significant marketing quantitative research followed after the removal of minor shortcomings, from October 2018 to January 2019. The object of the study was selected healthcare service providers in the Czech Republic. Fifty-eight healthcare service providers were thus analysed. Besides other things, two research hypotheses and one research question were formulated. In the research study, the Pearson’s chi-square test, Microsoft Excel 2013 and IBM SPSS Statistics 23 were used to verify the research hypotheses. The research paper presents the results of an empirical analysis showing that (1) there is no statistically significant relationship between the size of the selected healthcare service provider and the active use of the social media platforms as an HR marketing tool; (2) there is a statistically significant relationship between the size of the selected healthcare service provider and the creation of recruiting videos to address potential employees on the internal or external labour market; (3) social media platforms are used for the communication with the patients, clients, public and further for PR or promotion of selected healthcare service provider and the recruitment purposes of human resources and HR marketing. The research also empirically confirms and theoretically proves the need for IT knowledge and the active use of IT technology in the area of human resources management, today in the 21st century. The results of the research can be useful for the domestic and foreign healthcare service providers such as hospitals, maternity hospitals, children’s hospitals, hospital wards, field hospitals, nursing homes, asylums, clinics, sanatoriums of long term disease, health resorts, thermal baths, healing spas and other health and medical institutions or for academicians that are interested in human resource management. Keywords E-recruitment, healthcare service provider, human capital management, HR marketing, social media platforms.

How Government Surveillance Policies Modify SNS Use in South Korea

Abstract The present study examines the assumption that online users would be influenced by widely reported privacy threats; namely, that public servants might monitor personal online communications between instant messenger users, and compel the Korean domestic social network service (SNS) providers to cooperate with their surveillance efforts. Utilizing uses and gratifications (U&G) theory, we integrate previous research on government surveillance, privacy concern, and motivation variables regarding SNS use. A survey of South Korean users reveals that privacy concern is mediating the relationship between governmental online surveillance and SNS switching intention. Structural equation modeling results suggest that SNS switching intention is predicted positively by interaction motivation and negatively by convenience motivation. Privacy concern mediates the relationship between governmental online surveillance and SNS switching intention. These findings illustrate the measures that users take in response to telecommunication policy actions, particularly those that might logically pose a threat to online privacy. Study findings thus help provide support for a novel theoretical framework that illustrates the utility of media U/G variables in the context of online privacy conceptions stemming from perceived threats of online government surveillance. We conclude by discussing implications for policymakers stemming from user remedies to circumvent state surveillance initiatives.

How Government Surveillance Policies Modify SNS Use in South Korea

Abstract The present study examines the assumption that online users would be influenced by widely reported privacy threats; namely, that public servants might monitor personal online communications between instant messenger users, and compel the Korean domestic social network service (SNS) providers to cooperate with their surveillance efforts. Utilizing uses and gratifications (U&G) theory, we integrate previous research on government surveillance, privacy concern, and motivation variables regarding SNS use. A survey of South Korean users reveals that privacy concern is mediating the relationship between governmental online surveillance and SNS switching intention. Structural equation modeling results suggest that SNS switching intention is predicted positively by interaction motivation and negatively by convenience motivation. Privacy concern mediates the relationship between governmental online surveillance and SNS switching intention. These findings illustrate the measures that users take in response to telecommunication policy actions, particularly those that might logically pose a threat to online privacy. Study findings thus help provide support for a novel theoretical framework that illustrates the utility of media U/G variables in the context of online privacy conceptions stemming from perceived threats of online government surveillance. We conclude by discussing implications for policymakers stemming from user remedies to circumvent state surveillance initiatives.

Relationships among Internal Brand, Brand Commitment and Brand Citizenship Behaviours of Employees in Aviation Industry: The Case of Domestic Airport Service Providers in Vietnam

Relationships among Internal Brand, Brand Commitment and Brand Citizenship Behaviours of Employees in Aviation Industry: The Case of Domestic Airport Service Providers in Vietnam