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- Khoban, Zohreh, 1987-
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What citizens learn from elections : The normative consequences of voter eligibility
- 2019
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Ingår i: Electoral Studies. - : Elsevier BV. - 0261-3794 .- 1873-6890. ; 62
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Advocates of innovations for ways to expand citizens’ political participation claim that institutions that require more in-depth participation than voting are required to attain a democratic system with profound civic engagement. They often base this claim on the assumption that elections fail to encourage citizens to be socially and politically involved. In this paper I challenge this assumption by exploring whether voter eligibility reinforces the notion that a good citizen participates in politics. Applying a regression discontinuity design that uses the voting-age restriction as the threshold, I find that voter eligibility boosts support for extensive (non-electoral) forms of political participation. Hence, I argue that the importance of elections should not be underestimated in the quest for societies with civic-minded citizens.
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| 188794. |
- Khodabandeh, Afsaneh, et al.
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The importance of brands, commitment, and influencers on purchase intent in the context of online relationships
- 2021
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Ingår i: Australasian Marketing Journal. - : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. - 1441-3582 .- 1839-3349. ; 29:2, s. 177-186
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study aims to investigate the external input of influencers and the internal input of commitment in online relationships as antecedents for purchase intent with consideration of the mediating role of brand image. Data were gathered from a survey of 730 international online consumers, and results were analyzed using LISREL. The result shows the importance of the brand image for the purchase intent in online relationships, and also finds that the brand mediates an effect from influencers and commitment on purchase intent. Companies working to strengthen their relationships concerning their brand can learn that it is meaningful to also work with relationship commitment (to encourage customers to be part of a continuous relationship) and to find influencers appropriate to showcase the product. Also, even if strong relationships build brands, carefulness concerning the brands offered in the online store is strategically important. This study adds to the literature by extending research on brand importance in online relationships, specifically by adding the concepts of commitment and influencers' influence into the model. The latter expands knowledge of how complex the online environment is in terms of factors to consider for online marketers.
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| 188796. |
- Khodabandehloo, Akbar
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Marknadsföring och IT : reflektioner för en teoretisk plattform
- 1998
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Marknadsföring är ett centralt ämne inom företagsekonomi som har lyckats sprida sig till alltfler delar av samhället. Det är inte längre enbart inom företag som marknadsföring används. Marknadsföring utnyttjas idag av stat, kommun, politiska partier, universitet och högskolor, kyrkor, museer, teater m.m. Samtidigt har den moderna informationsteknologin (IT) kommit att på ett avgörande sätt påverka marknadsföringen och det sätt på vilket marknadsföringsaktiviteter bedrivs. Vad är då detta ämne som är så centralt inom företagsekonomi och som har spritt sig framgångsrikt till olika delar av samhället? Vad innebär den ökade IT användning ? Det svar ger vi på den första frågan påverkar givetvis svaret på den andra. Men marknadsföring saknar tyvärr en sammanhållen teoribildning och en tydlig identitet. Detta har varit ett återkommande tema i litteraturen. Förslag att göra utbyte (exchange) till det centrala i ämnet har framförts av flera forskare. Där hävdar man att marknadsföring i grund och botten handlar om utbyte mellan utbud och efterfrågan och att utbyte borde därför stå i centrum för disciplinen. Det första syftet med denna rapport är att presentera en referensram för förklaring av marknadsföring där kärnan är utbyte. Det andra syftet är att visa vad ökad IT-användning innebär för marknadsföring.
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| 188797. |
- Khodabandehloo, Akbar
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Marknadsföring som utbyte : en idéhistoria : en pluralistisk ansats
- 1995
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Marketing scholars have been using different concepts during the development of marketing thought. Among these ”the marketing concept” has dominated the ideas of marketing thought. The concept became dominating enough to establish a theoretical and practical ”paradigm”. It had (and still has) its virtues. But the concept contains a series of shortcomings and many anomalies. It has also led the discipline straight into a crisis of identity.Then a new perspective arose where researchers saw marketing as exchange. Marketing scholars hope that the exchange approach does not have the shortcomings of the marketing concept and that it will bring clarity and unity to the discipline and form a basis for the constitution of a scientific discipline.The aim of the study is to show how exchange is handled in literature and how exchange is used to explain marketing. A philosophical frame of reference is applied here. Aristoteles was the first thinker to develop an exchange theory. The thesis is thus designed to show the development of exchange theory from Aristoteles to today. The study shows that there are great diversity and controversy among the researchers about exchange and marketing exchange. The differences and controversies shown depend largely on the philosophical views upheld by the authors. It is argued that our prime task is not to reject one theory in favour of another but to encourage pluralism and multitude of ideas. The pluralistic frame of reference thus put forward has exchange as its core concept. It is discussed that the acceptance of exchange as a core concept is a significant progress to provide a coherent structure to the discipline. But we also need proper categories or theoretical concepts to build up a marketing theory. A set of related concepts and categories is thus used to develop the pluralistic approach.
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- Khodabandehloo, Akbar, 1952-
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Networking for regional development : A case study
- 2014
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Ingår i: EuroMed Journal of Business. - 1450-2194 .- 1758-888X. ; 9:2, s. 149-163
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to study how actors in a network for regional development perceive the network by addressing the questions of what characterizes a network for regional development and why the actors participate in such a network. Design/methodology/approach - The study focussed on using networking for regional development in Sweden, utilizing a qualitative method with a hermeneutic approach. Findings - Regional development requires the inclusion of a participatory multi-actor process, involving a diversity of societal stakeholders. A network for regional development entails hierarchy, and may be characterized by dominance. The informal character of networks for regional development creates vagueness, and might lead to unclear results, in the end affecting the function of the network. Leadership is crucial for the outcome of networks for regional development, but leadership is challenging in the absence of formal decision making and a controlling structure. Research limitations/implications - As this was an intra-case study, generalization of the findings and conducting a cross-case analysis were not feasible. Practical implications - The attributes of a network for regional development, i.e. hierarchy and dominance, constitute problems that need to be solved. The informal character of a network may create vagueness, making it difficult to produce tangible results. Hence it is vital to discuss results from different angles. An effective network requires a process leader who promotes trust and mutuality, and pushes the network in the desired direction. Originality/value - The present paper integrated research on network for regional development with general network theory, offering a better understanding of a topic in which research is relatively limited.
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| 188799. |
- Khodabandelou, Rouhollah, et al.
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A comprehensive analysis of the 21st century's research trends in English Mobile Learning : a bibliographic review of the literature
- 2022
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Ingår i: The international journal of information and learning technology. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 2056-4880 .- 2056-4899. ; 39:1, s. 29-49
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose This study examines the importance of English Mobile Learning research as a foundation for lifelong and sustainable education from different points of view, including those of technology innovation experts, psychologists and educators. It aims to explore the current status and relevant research trends through the application of bibliometric mapping and bibliometric analysis.Design/methodology/approach For this study, all Web of Science records (in total 5,343) from 2000 to 2020 in the field of English Mobile Learning were analyzed using the VOSviewer and CiteSpace software tools. The WoS built-in functions, including “Refine” and “Analyze,” were employed to perform the bibliometric analysis. The study further analyzed a sample of the five most-cited articles to identify the previous studies with the highest quality or impact.Findings The results showed that research in English Mobile Learning is growing quickly and steadily with a noticeable emphasis on various device-based technologies and applications. The study also discusses the key implications for research institutions, education policymakers and academicians, and identifies the most prominent avenues for future research on English Mobile Learning. Moreover, the results shared in this review highlight the most important and emerging areas of research in the field.Originality/value This article is the most recent bibliographic review of literature that particularly addresses the English Mobile Learning research during the past two decades.
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| 188800. |
- Khodachek, Igor, et al.
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Smartocracy : Context entanglement of the smart city idea and bureaucracy in Russia
- 2022
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Ingår i: Organization Studies. - : SAGE Publications Ltd. - 0170-8406 .- 1741-3044. ; , s. 23
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper explores how the smart city idea unfolds in the bureaucratic context. Applying a qualitative approach and the Scandinavian stream of translation theory, we investigate the case of cities’ ‘smartification’ in Russia during 2017–2020. Tracking mechanisms and outcomes of translation, we see the encounter of the smart city idea and bureaucracy as context entanglement, with smartocracy as an epilogue. Context entanglement refers to the mutual co-translation of the smart city idea and bureaucracy by means of formal and informal mechanisms, implying that what happens with bureaucracy or the smart city cannot be fully described without considering what happens with the other. Smart city vagueness and complexity appear to be both strengths and weaknesses that can be compensated for by bureaucracy as the smart city assemblage point. Smartocracy appears as a new way to organize cities whereby bureaucracy deals with smart city creatively: it keeps the core of bureaucracy while simultaneously reinforcing it andisolating some complex idea elements for later translation. This approach helps keep bureaucracy as a rational form of city modernization while maintaining smart cities’ promise to improve urban futures.
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