{"title":"FACTORS INFLUENCING PURCHASE INTENTION ON COSMETIC PRODUCTS OF FEMALE CONSUMERS IN YANGON, MYANMAR","authors":"Santhaya Kittikowit, Kittiya Suwanabubpa, Sophat Sithisomwong","doi":"10.21512/ijobex.v1i2.7151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/ijobex.v1i2.7151","url":null,"abstract":"Since its economic liberalization in 2012, there has been continuous economic and social development in Myanmar. People, especially city dwellers, are receptive to the foreign and modernized cultures, causing the evolving shift in lifestyle and values. Increase inpurchasing power as a result of higher disposable income including higher personal care and beauty consciousness lead consumers to higher attention to personal care and beauty products. As a result, this industry has been enjoying robust growth. However, most cosmetic products seen in the market are imported from overseas, especially from Thailand. As Yangon is a very promising consumer market, it is consequently rather highly competitive. The researcher was then interested in studying the factors influencing purchase intention of female consumers aged 20-60 years old. The objectives of the study are 1.) to explore the current situation of cosmetic industry in Yangon 2.) to identify factors influencing purchase intention and 3.) to provide recommendations to cosmetics exporters or any interested parties. The research analysis was conducted based on the information from consumer and a business operator interviews as well as the subsequent quantitative data acquired from 315 survey respondents during August -October 2017. According to the research findings, brand, quality and price of a product, including social influence all have influence on purchase intention. Moreover, country of origin also has an influence on perceived quality among consumers. Recommendations based on research result interpretation are to develop value for money products for which quality is the primary focus, to formulate effective branding and marketing strategies deploying social influence as one of the strategic communication channels.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130909847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONS OF PRISON INMATESIN NIGERIA: EFFECTS ON SKILLS ACQUISITION FOR SELF RELIANCE","authors":"Ime Robson Nseobot, A. Effiong","doi":"10.21512/ijobex.v2i2.7134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/ijobex.v2i2.7134","url":null,"abstract":"The study examined the entrepreneurship educations of prison inmates’ in Nigeria: effects on skills acquisition for self reliance. The research design for this study is an Expost Facto design. The population of the study is put at 5629 according to records of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Akwa Ibom State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 303 respondents out of the population.From the findings of the study, it was revealed that relationship between entrepreneurship educations and skills acquisition for self-reliance among Prison Inmates in Akwa Ibom Statehave a proportional effect on their skills acquisitions. Thesewill become a source of their livelihood after completing their jail terms, foster quickly integration into the labour market and the society and reduced stigmatization of getting a job or enrolling in apprenticeship. It isrecommended that the management of prisons establishments in Akwa Ibom State should give more time and resources to the prisons entrepreneurship education which contribute more to inmates’entrepreneurial skills acquisition.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126093475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON BUSINESS VALUE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF ORGANIC SKIN CARE BRANDS IN THAILAND","authors":"Napasorn Boonpreda, X. Ruan","doi":"10.21512/IJOBEX.V3I2.7124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/IJOBEX.V3I2.7124","url":null,"abstract":"The adoption of social media in promoting cosmetic brands had changed the traditional approach to creating value for consumers, which subsequently improve the firms’ financial performance. With the organic skincare brands, the research empirically examined to what extent and aspects the business value is shaped by social media promotions. The research findings from the quantitative analysis suggest that the business value could be created through curation, collaboration, and creation in social media marketing.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126835095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PREFERENCES OF UNIPIN MOBILE APPLICATION USING CONJOINT ANALYSIS (CASE STUDY: PT. DUA PULUH EMPAT JAM ONLINE","authors":"Marliana Marliana, N. Natalia","doi":"10.21512/ijobex.v2i1.7148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/ijobex.v2i1.7148","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to determine the customers preferencesin developing UNIPIN’s mobile application that can help PT. Dua Puluh Empat Jam Online increases their sales of mobile games vouchers. Data collection methods using questionnaires and interviews on 100 gamers of UNIPIN. The research method used in this study is conjoint analysis which was preceded by Cochran Q-test to test the validity of application attributes and conjoint analysis to know the utility value of each attribute that became the main preference of gamers. The attributes tested include the attributes contained in the 7C Framework such as context, content, community, customization, communication, connection, and commerce. The results of this study are application attributes that can be applied by UNIPIN to increase their sale of mobile game vouchers which are context, content, communication, and commerce attributes. The resultsof this study are attributes that meet the need to develop UNIPIN’s mobile application in order to increase sales in the mobile gaming market are the integrated level of the contex attribute, the product-dominant level of the content attribute, the one-to-one non responding user level of the communication attribute, and high level of commerce.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125739372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EXPLORING ENABLERS, BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN VIETNAMESE MANUFACTURING SMES","authors":"Khanh Linh, Prof Vikas Kumar, X. Ruan","doi":"10.21512/ijobex.v2i2.7138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/ijobex.v2i2.7138","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the enablers, barriers and opportunities of digital supply chain management (DSCM) in manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam fromexpert’s perspective. The study is a foundational effort to contribute to the establishment of new digital management era in many emerging economies. Applying a systematic literature review (SLR) of relevant studies and a qualitative data methodology this research also aims to explore the factors affecting technology adoption in supplychain management from managerial perspective of Vietnamese manufacturing SMEs. Findings of the research reveal that the enablers and barriers are classified into four main dimensions which are Organisational, Technological, Strategic and Legal –Ethical issues. In addition, our findings also reveal that external factors deeply influence the adoption intention in Vietnamese manufacturing SMEs. The development of digital SCM could be different in each case according to companies’ characteristics and business environment. Our study therefore adds to the limited research in the domain of digital technology adoption in SMEs in developing country context.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128120492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"UNDERSTANDING MILLENNIALS INVESTMENT BEHAVIOR IN PEER-TO-PEER LENDING: CASE STUDY FROM INDONESIA","authors":"Natalia, Matthew","doi":"10.21512/IJOBEX.V3I2.7125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/IJOBEX.V3I2.7125","url":null,"abstract":"Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending has become alternative investment option that expected to experience tremendous growth with the evolvement of technology solutions as people become more and more digitally connected. Millennials becomes the most interesting target generations for P2P Lending platform as this generations highly exposed by digital technology. Due to different characteristics and behavior of millennials dealing with financial and investment products, the research aims to distinguish these characteristics and behaviors and group them into several groups. The purpose of this research is to study Millennials investment behavior in P2P Lending platform based on demography, financial behavior and marketing media preference. Online survey was conducted to 205 respondentsin Indonesia who have understand or have invested in Peer to Peer Lending platform. Cluster Analysis is to analyze the data and categorized given sample into several groups who have similar characteristics and behavior. The results show 4 distinctive segments, they are Budding Millennial Investors, Confident Millennial Investors, Financially Oblivious Millennials and Pragmatic White-Collar Millennial Investors. By distinguishing distinctive groups within given population, can provide better understanding towards millennials investment behavior in P2P lending platform and therefore can help marketing managers and decision maker to develop better marketing strategy in targeting millennials investor.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131868113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ANALYSIS OF SUPPLIER SELECTION CRITERIA USING FUZZY AHP IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA","authors":"L. Sanny, Y. Yuliana","doi":"10.21512/ijobex.v1i2.7152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/ijobex.v1i2.7152","url":null,"abstract":"The purposes of this study are to determine the order of criteria and sub-criteria in supplier selection process by measuring the weight of each criteria and sub-criteria to find out the best supplier in each TPT industry sector for the company which become the subject of this study. The technique of collecting data is through questionnaire distribution to 5 respondents who are the experts of the company. The collected data were analysed using Fuzzy AHP approach. The result of this research will assist in giving beneficial solutions in decision making, especially in selecting the best suppliers based on supplier selection criteria and sub-criteria to supports an excellent supply chain management.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133012377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Sarjono, Stevin Dewa Yusuf, Gilang Ananta Ferrial
{"title":"ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS AT PT TBA.ALAM SUTERA USING THE VALUE STREAM MAPPING METHOD","authors":"H. Sarjono, Stevin Dewa Yusuf, Gilang Ananta Ferrial","doi":"10.21512/IJOBEX.V3I1.7128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/IJOBEX.V3I1.7128","url":null,"abstract":"Each Production Process must have a shortage that may not have very short-term effects but in the long run waste can disrupt the effectiveness of the resources in the company. Minimizing waste in the production process is one of the goals of a company. Value stream mapping is one of the lean methods that can minimize waste in the production process. In this study, the method used to reduce production time at PT. TBA.is a fishbone and Value Stream Mapping (VSM). VSM is used to see the condition of production time in the company. To look for waste in the use of fishbone and to reduce it using line balancing. Found 2 line balancing that is unnecessary motion and unnecessary inventory. With this method we know the total cycle time of 69.06 minutes and the company can reduce 43.4% or 30 minutes of lead time from the total cycle time.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128844598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BRANDING ON CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT FOR JAKARTA SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT","authors":"Y. Safitri, L. W. Evelina, Naufal Egha Syahputra","doi":"10.21512/IJOBEX.V3I2.7122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/IJOBEX.V3I2.7122","url":null,"abstract":"The researchaimedto understand the relationship and influence of Instagram @mrtjkt social media branding on customer engagement as an effort to increase the use of MRT as sustainable green transportation to reduce traffic congestion and pollution in Jakarta. The quantitative research approach with a survey method was carried out to 100 respondents from the total population on Instagram Followers @mrtjkt. The quantitative analysis was implemented using correlation test, coefficient determination test, and simple regression analysis. The data validity techniqueswerethe validity test, reliability test and normality test. Research resultshows thatH0isrejected and H1is acceptedsince it shows relationships and influences between Instagram social media branding on MRT Jakarta customer engagement.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123033065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PRODUCT PLACEMENTEXECUTION FACTOR AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES EFFECT ON PURCHASE INTENTION THROUGH CONSUMER’S ATTITUDE IN INDONESIA","authors":"Aleksandra Sekar Melati, E. Abdurachman","doi":"10.21512/IJOBEX.V1I1.7158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21512/IJOBEX.V1I1.7158","url":null,"abstract":"Comic books industry in Indonesia is a growing business, yet the creators and the publishers rarely publish local books due to consumers looking at comic books as a low-priced entertainment while being expensive to make. Product placement in comic books is a way to rise funding forpublishers with low profit margin and a way for brands to advertise their company’s products. This research objective is to identify the significant factors in brand attitude regarding the product placement in comic book and therefore the purchase intention of said brand. The research is done through a survey. The questionnaires distributed among the members of Indonesia Comic community i.e.Komunitas Mangaka using simple random sampling technique. Data analysis method used to process the data was multiplelinear regression. From the proposed seven hypotheses, five are supported. Individual factors turned out to be significant in influencing people’s attitude and therefore the purchase intention. Product placement is also significantly increasing brand interest and opinion according to this study. Personal Attitude towards product placement in general is confirmed to be the most significant factor in influencing the attitude towards the brand placed in comic book while the way it’s executed doesn’t significantly affect one’s attitude and purchase intention. Product placement is therefore recommended for companies to consider product placement as advertising strategy.","PeriodicalId":162051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121728453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}