Volume 6, Issue 6

Impact Factor 3.582

1) The Effect of Country of Origin Image and Product Knowledge on Purchase Intention: The Role of Gender
Author’s Details: Hossein Vazifehdoost ¹, Mahmood ghanbari ^2 1 Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Department of Business Management, Tehran, Iran ² Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Department of Business Management, Tehran, Iran –
Abstract:
In modern and competitive era which global marketing is growing day by day, consumer perceptions towards product country-of origin has changed from one to other new perspective. The growing use of electronic devices in Iran such as Laptop is among relevant to be studied. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effect of country-of-origin image and product knowledge on purchase intention by considering the role of gender. Data were collected from a questionnaire from students of science and research Azad University. A total of 380  questionnaires were distributed with simple random sampling method Data were analyzed based SPSS and LISREL software were applied for analysis and comparison of data The results indicate that  the country-of-origin image, product knowledge  all have a significantly positive effect on purchase intention
Keywords:  Country of origin, product knowledge, purchase intention
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2) Teaming, Collaboration, and Case-Based Learning: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Early Intervention/Education
Author’s Details: ⁽¹⁾ Jennifer L. Kilgo, Ed.D. University Professor  ⁽²⁾Jerry Aldridge, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus  ⁽³⁾Laura Vogtle, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, Professor  ⁽⁴⁾William Ronilo, M.S. PT, Clinical Faculty  ⁽⁵⁾A.K. Bruton, B.S. Communication Specialist
^{(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)} University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Abstract.
Throughout the United States, an increasingly strong emphasis is placed on interprofessional personnel preparation, particularly in the field of early intervention/education. Teams of professionals representing multiple disciplines work collaboratively to provide optimal services for young children (birth through age eight) with delays or disabilities; therefore, university students representing multiple disciplines are educated together in preparation for them to collaborate with other professionals and family members when they began their careers. The purpose of this article is to describe how faculty members from multiple disciplines (e.g., early childhood special education, general early childhood, physical therapy, occupational therapy) and schools at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) prepare graduate students through an interprofessional development program. Students are taught to collaborate and serve as team members using transdisciplinary procedures. Cases of young children with delays or disabilities are used to illustrate how to collaboratively address the issues and challenges identified in each case. This article explains the case-based process that is used at UAB to prepare graduate students to provide transdisciplinary services and includes the development of teaming skills and practices that are responsive to cultural and economic diversity.
Keywords: interprofessional development, early intervention, teaming, personnel preparation, children with disabilities, transdisciplinary services
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