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Examen des mécanismes d'influence des attributs de recherche

2017

Cette notice présente une synthèse des travaux de recherche menés par Yohan Bernard entre 2001 et 2016 autour des effets sur le comportement des consommateurs des attributs de recherche mis en avant par les producteurs et / ou les distributeurs. En particulier, trois attributs ont fait l’objet d’investigations avancées : le prix, les caractéristiques environnementales des produits et leur pays d’origine. Le document développe une analyse des processus de perception des attributs par le consommateur (chapitre 2). Les représentations mentales qui en découlent sont employées, avec d’autres éléments, pour fonder des intentions comportementales (chapitre 3). Les conditions dans lesquelles les at…

Dimensionalidad De La Responsabilidad Social Empresarial Percibida Y Sus Efectos Sobre La Imagen Y La Reputación: Una Aproximación Desde El Modelo De…

2008

ResumenLa literatura de marketing sugiere que las acciones y programas de responsabilidad social empresarial podrían mejorar la imagen y la reputación de las empresas ante los ojos de sus consumidores y ser una importante fuente de ventaja competitiva para las mismas. Sin embargo, poco se sabe acerca las percepciones de estos stakeholders al respecto y sobre sus efectos en dichas variables. Para conocerlos, se llevó a cabo una revisión de la literatura, en donde se planteo un modelo teórico de relaciones estructurales el cual es contrastado empíricamente a través del análisis de su estructura de covarianzas. Para tal objetivo, se utiliza una muestra de 358 consumidores jóvenes de telefonía …

Green composites of organic materials and recycled post-consumer polyethylene

2004

International audience; Addition of organic fillers to post‐consumer recycled plastics can give rise to several advantages. First of all, the cost of these fillers is usually very low, the organic fillers are biodegradable contributing to an improved environmental impact and, last but not least, some mechanical and thermomechanical properties can be enhanced. Organic fillers are not widely used in the plastic industry although their use is increasing. Bad dispersion into the polymer matrix at high‐level content and poor adhesion with the matrix are the more important obstacles to this approach. In this work various organic fillers have been used with a post‐consumer plastic material origina…

Incorporation of nisin in poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) films by melt processing: a study on the antimicrobial properties

2011

Both industry and academia have shown a growing interest in materials with antimicrobial properties suitable for food packaging applications. In this study, we prepared and characterized thin films of ethylene-co-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer with antimicrobial properties. The films were prepared with a film blowing process by incorporating a nisin preparation as an antimicrobial agent in the melt. Two grades of EVA containing 14 and 28% (wt/wt) vinyl acetate (EVA 14 and EVA 28, respectively) and two commercial formulations of nisin with different nominal activities were used. The effect of the nisin concentration also was evaluated. The films with the highest antimicrobial activity were th…

Incidence of enterotoxigenic staphylococci and their toxins in foods

2002

Of 504 food samples collected from cafeterias, 19 (3.8%) yielded strains of enterotoxigenic staphylococci, and 10 (52.6%), 4 (21.1%), 3 (15.8%), and 2 (10.5%) of these strains produced enterotoxins C (SEC), D (SED), B (SEB), and A (SEA), respectively. Moreover, SEA, SEB, and SEC were isolated from three hamburger samples. Of 181 food samples collected from four restaurants before the implementation of the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system, 7 (3.9%) were found to contain enterotoxigenic strains, and SED, SEC, and SEA were produced by 4 (57.1%), 2 (28.6%), and 1 (14.3%) of these strains, respectively. One meatball sample with SEC was detected in a restaurant. After the…

The Safety of Slaughterhouse Workers during the Pandemic Crisis

2021

The working conditions in a slaughterhouse are difficult because of the low temperatures, high humidity, and little natural light. Therefore, in these facilities, there is a high demand in the maintenance of strict hygiene rules. Lately, the new SARS-CoV-2 pandemic situation has brought new challenges in the meat industry, as this sector has to maintain its operability to supply the meat and meat products demanded by the consumers. In this challenging period, the safety of the workers is as important as keeping the high demands for the safety of the meat and meat products along with consumer confidence. This paper aims to give an overview of the risks associated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus tr…

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Machine Predictions and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

2021

We show that disclosing machine predictions to affected parties can trigger self-fulfilling prophecies. In an investment game, we experimentally vary investors’ and recipients’ access to a machine prediction about recipients’ likelihood to pay back an investment. Recipients who privately learn about an incorrect machine prediction alter their behavior in the direction of the prediction. Furthermore, when recipients learn that an investor has disregarded a machine prediction of no-repayment, this further lowers the repayment amount. We interpret these findings as evidence that transparency regarding machine predictions can alter recipients’ beliefs about what kind of person they are and what…

How perceived security appears in the commercialisation of internet banking

2005

Security has been widely recognised as one of the main barriers to the adoption of internet innovation. Many studies suggest that firms operating on the internet must first convince their customers about the security of internet as a medium. This paper presents empirical evidence that Finnish internet customers do not consider internet banking as unsecured as past literature suggests. In fact, our research findings suggest that Finnish internet banking services are considered secured in all our target groups, which present a vast sample of today's Finnish internet customers. However, mobile banking customers seem to have somewhat more security concerns than internet banking customers. Our e…

Using virtual reality and mood-induction procedures to test products with consumers of ceramic tiles

2013

This work describes a Virtual Reality Environment (VRE), through which users are able to view and test ceramic tile products. Users' virtual interfacing with the products generated emotional experiences that allowed them to feel ''engaged'' with the products. Users could choose between different kinds of products and test them out in order to know how they would look in a real-world context. In the VRE several mood-induction Procedures for inducing relaxation were included. The VRE was tested with respect to its ability to induce relaxation and sense of presence in 26 participants. It was also analyzed the level of satisfaction. Measures included the Visual Analogue Scale, the Self-Assessme…

Procedural learning and prefrontal cortex.

1995