Exploring Text-Based Electronic Mail Surveys as a Means of Primary Data Collection

Flaherty, Theresa; HoneycuttJr., Earl D.; Powers, Deborah

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-13084-2_60

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“…The participants were given an option to skip any question by selecting the "choose not to answer" option. They were encouraged to input text responses at the end of the survey to provide feedback regarding the survey design or the study (Flaherty, Honeycutt, & Powers, 1998).…”

Section: Design Of Surveymentioning

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Food safety modernization act: A quality management approach to identify and prioritize factors affecting adoption of preventive controls among small food facilities

2016

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The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in the United States in 2011, shifting the existing food safety focus from a reactive to a preventive approach. According to literature, legislative requirements of FSMA can be challenging for small food facilities affected by the regulations immediately or in near future. Thus, the purpose of this research was to utilize quality management tools to identify and prioritize major challenges faced by small food facilities in adopting the preventive controls' component of the FSMA legislation. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews of food industry representatives and academic professionals from the Midwest region of the United States. An affinity diagram was used to identify the set of challenges that emerged from the interviews, following which a weighted multi-voting survey was used to prioritize the identified challenges. Major identified challenges included: understanding of the FSMA law, cost of implementation, timeline for implementation, employee preparedness, absence of quality culture, and employee willingness. Furthermore, a difference was observed in how industry representatives and academic professionals rank ordered the above-listed challenges. shifting the existing food safety focus from a reactive to a preventive approach. According to literature, legislative requirements of FSMA can be challenging for small food facilities affected by the regulations immediately or in near future. Thus, the purpose of this research was to utilize quality management tools to identify and prioritize major challenges faced by small food facilities in adopting the preventive controls' component of the FSMA legislation. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews of food industry representatives and academic professionals from the Midwest region of the United States. An affinity diagram was used to identify the set of challenges that emerged from the interviews, following which a weighted multi-voting survey was used to prioritize the identified challenges. Major identified challenges included: understanding of the FSMA law, cost of implementation, timeline for implementation, employee preparedness, absence of quality culture, and employee willingness. Furthermore, a difference was observed in how industry representatives and academic professionals rank ordered the above-listed challenges.Keywords: Food safety modernization act, preventive controls, small food facilities, quality management, challenges This is the accepted manuscript of an article published in Food Control 66 (2016): 241-249. The final version can be found at http://dx

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Food safety modernization act: A quality management approach to identify and prioritize factors affecting adoption of preventive controls among small food facilities

2016

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“…With regard to data sources, there are two types: primary and secondary. Primary data is collected directly from the study participants for the purposes of this research, while secondary data refers to pre-existing data that is used without the involvement of the researcher (Flaherty et al , 2015).…”

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Assessing the predictive benefits of Waqftech smart contracts on corporate waqf crowdfunding among Malaysian enterprises

Megat,

Al-Shaghdari,

Bin Ngah

et al. 2024

JIMA

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the adoption of waqf technology (Waqftech) using blockchain smart contracts for corporate waqf crowdfunding. Despite the growing interest in Waqftech, Malaysian enterprises have not fully embraced this emerging technology because of uncertainty regarding the benefits it offers to contributors. The research incorporates two theoretical frameworks: the electronic data interchange (EDI) model for firms’ technology adoption, and the triple bottom line theory (TBL) for corporate social responsibility. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative method using a cross-sectional survey design with a five-point Likert scale questionnaire was used. Data was collected from 210 decision-makers representing small and medium-sized enterprises and analyzed using partial least squares-structural equation modeling. Findings The findings from this research suggest that Malaysian enterprises are influenced by both corporate and social predictive benefits when using blockchain crowdfunding, but not by environmental benefits. The adoption of blockchain smart contracts does not correlate with predictive environmental benefits because of misconceptions about the disruptive technology’s impact on biological and digital environmental preservation. Research limitations/implications This research focuses on organizational behavior rather than individual users of waqf crowdfunding, and it is limited, primarily focusing within Malaysia and regions with similar waqf structures. Practical implications The Waqftech framework allows innovative mechanisms for executing corporate waqf investment returns to the intended beneficiaries through the smart contracts’ platform. In addition, this study supports relevant corporate social responsibility and creating shared value technology adoption theories, including EDI and TBL. Aside from this, the study provides empirical implications for waqf management using fintech platforms. Originality/value This groundbreaking study focuses on creating a Waqftech model for corporate waqf crowdfunding. The results of this study are important for the development of government policies that support the use of Waqftech in charitable fundraising. More research on biological and digital environmental perspectives is proposed to foster investors’ confidence in the visibility of digital tracking and lead to swift investments in future metaverse fundraising platforms.

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“…The research used a survey method to determine the Architecture and Architectural Engineering educator perceptions of online education within the U.S., as it provided the ability to identify trends and patterns at a given time. Given that a survey can be implemented in numerous ways, the study used an online method as: (1) An overwhelming percentage of U.S. adults (about 93%) have adopted the internet (Pew Research Center, 2021); (2) It is a widely accepted method for data collection (Saleh and Bista, 2017); (3) It has the ability to generate a higher response rate (Saleh and Bista, 2017;Liu and Wronski, 2018), although this is debated by researchers (Nulty, 2008;Manfreda et al, 2008); (4) Value in terms of cost, time and effort outweighs other methods; (5) It Architectural online education investigation possesses higher probability of collecting quick responses (Flaherty et al, 1998); (6) Educators were more likely to access electronic instruments during the pandemic than other distribution methods. The platform selection can be attributed to the ease of data collection, analysis and transfer (Saleh and Bista, 2017).…”

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Investigation of architecture and architectural engineering online education; educator experience, self-efficacy and success

Mosier

Adhikari

Langar

2023

ARCH

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PurposeThose who believe they excel at architecture or engineering education are more likely to succeed based on self-efficacy principles. To investigate educator self-efficacy and success in the Online Learning Environment (OLE), a set of relationships are observed which describe correlations between experience and potential.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey instrument was distributed the fall after COVID-19 university closures. Respondents were asked to reflect on their level of experience teaching and their ability to teach online. All analyzed data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics using the SPSS 22.0 statistical software package. The compatibility of the variables with normal distribution was tested using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov and Shapiro–Wilk methods. Variables comparisons were performed using non-parametric tests (Kruskal Wallis test, Mann Whitney U test). The relationships between quantitative variables were examined using the Spearman Rank Correlation and comparisons formed from the qualitative variables were tested using the Pearson Chi-Square and Fisher Exact methods.FindingsEducator self-efficacy was determined throughout the COVID-19 transition. Possessing online teaching experience is related to the perceptions that architectural education can be delivered entirely online. A relationship was found for educators who previously taught using OLE and who had experience with delivering and developing OLE.Practical implicationsIt is incumbent on educators and administrators to continue to learn how to best accommodate student learning. The strong relationship for R1: Total teaching experience (IV) and perceptions of whether AEC education can be delivered completely online, points to having educators with a depth of experience and being open to change. The strong relationship shown for R2: Have you ever taught using an online method before January 2020 and Experience in developing online materials demonstrates that a variety of experience will also support educators in a time of change. These relationships illustrate how educator efficacy can provide support for educators during times of crisis.Originality/valueU.S. Architectural and Architectural Engineering educator pandemic OLE self-efficacy has not been previously been a focus of research efforts. This research adds to the body of knowledge by demonstrating how relationships between teaching experience and OLE can encourage educator self-efficacy during a crisis. Statistical analyses found a strong relationship between total teaching experience and perceptions that AEC education can be delivered completely online. A strong relationship was found between online teaching experience and positive experiences in developing online materials.

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Exploring Text-Based Electronic Mail Surveys as a Means of Primary Data Collection

Cited by 11 publications

References 3 publications

Food safety modernization act: A quality management approach to identify and prioritize factors affecting adoption of preventive controls among small food facilities

Food safety modernization act: A quality management approach to identify and prioritize factors affecting adoption of preventive controls among small food facilities

Assessing the predictive benefits of Waqftech smart contracts on corporate waqf crowdfunding among Malaysian enterprises

Investigation of architecture and architectural engineering online education; educator experience, self-efficacy and success

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