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Kevin Stolarick - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • inside the black box of regional development human capital the creative class and tolerance
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2008
    Co-Authors: Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander, Kevin Stolarick
    Abstract:

    While there is a general consensus on the importance of human capital to regional development, debate has emerged around two key issues. The first involves the efficacy of educational versus occupational measures (i.e. the creative class) of human capital, while the second revolves around the factors that affect its distribution. We use structural equation models and path analysis to examine the relations from these two alternative measures of human capital and regional income and wages, and also to isolate the relations of tolerance, Consumer Service amenities and the university on its distribution. We find that human capital and the creative class affect regional development through different channels. The creative class outperforms conventional educational attainment measures in accounting for regional labor productivity measured as wages, while conventional human capital does better in accounting for regional income. We find that tolerance is significantly associated with both human capital and the creative class as well as with wages and income. We also find that the cultural economy has both direct and indirect relationships to regional development and impacts both production and consumption.

  • inside the black box of regional development human capital the creative class and tolerance
    2007
    Co-Authors: Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander, Kevin Stolarick
    Abstract:

    While there is a general consensus on the importance of human capital to regional development, debate has emerged around two key issues. The first involves the efficacy of educational versus occupational measures (i.e. the creative class) of human capital, while the second revolves around the factors that effect its distribution. We use structural equation models and path analysis to examine the effects of these two alternative measures of human capital on regional income and wages, and also to isolate the effects of tolerance, Consumer Service amenities, and the university on its distribution. We find that human capital and the creative class effect regional development through different channels. The creative class outperforms conventional educational attainment measures in accounting for regional labor productivity measured as wages, while conventional human capital does better in accounting for regional income. We find that tolerance is significantly associated with both human capital and the creative class as well as with wages and income.

Sonya A. Grier - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Understanding the influence of cross-cultural Consumer-to-Consumer Interaction on Consumer Service satisfaction
    Journal of Business Research, 2013
    Co-Authors: Guillaume D. Johnson, Sonya A. Grier
    Abstract:

    Managing Consumer-to-Consumer Interaction (CCI) is an essential task for Service providers since the presence of other Consumers within the same Service setting may spoil or enhance one's Service experience. CCI management becomes even more critical in multicultural societies as it implies the integration of Consumers from different cultural backgrounds. The present research, through an experiment in South Africa, demonstrates the fundamental influence of cultural compatibility, intergroup anxiety and cross-group contact on Consumers' evaluations of CCI and their Service satisfaction. Results confirm Allport's (1954) contact hypothesis within the field of marketing, and highlight its key influence on Consumer behavior in a culturally diverse marketplace.

Gianfranco Walsh - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • review and future directions of cross cultural Consumer Services research
    Journal of Business Research, 2008
    Co-Authors: Jingyun Zhang, Sharon E Beatty, Gianfranco Walsh
    Abstract:

    Abstract It is widely recognized that an increasing number of Service firms are expanding into international markets. Many studies in the Services marketing literature have focused on the identification and discussion of similarities and/or differences in Consumer Service experiences across nations and cultures. In this paper we review the relevant literature, address conceptual and methodological issues associated with extant cross-cultural Consumer Services research and suggest theories and approaches in regards to future research in the area. In addition, we introduce and discuss the concept of “cultural Service personality” as a potential new theoretical perspective.

Tang Zhaohui - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Authentication and Integrity Protection for Real-time Cyber-Physical Systems
    'Springer Science and Business Media LLC', 2020
    Co-Authors: Keoh, Sye Loong, Tan, Heng Chua, Tang Zhaohui
    Abstract:

    Cyber-physical system (CPS) is a collaborative system of cyber and physical devices that work together to facilitate automation, communication, and sharing of information in real time. This chapter examines the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) in a smart grid environment, in which energy consumption data collected by smart meters is collected and aggregated in real time. Thus, allowing the system operators to analyze the energy usage to improve Consumer Service by refining utility operating and asset management processes more efficiently. Data aggregation is an integral part of AMI deployment. Data aggregation reduces the number of transmissions, thereby reducing communication costs and increasing the bandwidth utilization of AMI. However, the concentrator (the entity that aggregates the energy readings) poses a considerable risks of being tampered with, leading to erroneous bills, and possible Consumer disputes. In this chapter, we discuss an end-to-end integrity protocol using elliptic curve-based chameleon hashing to provide data integrity and authenticity. The concentrator generates and sends a chameleon hash value of the aggregated readings to the Meter Data Management System (MDMS) for verification, while the smart meter with the trapdoor key computes and sends a commitment value to the MDMS so that the resulting chameleon hash value calculated by the MDMS is equivalent to the previous hash value sent by the concentrator. By comparing the two hash values, the MDMS can validate the integrity and authenticity of the data transmitted by the concentrator

  • Authentication and integrity protection for real-time cyber-physical systems
    'Springer Science and Business Media LLC', 2020
    Co-Authors: Keoh, Sye Loong, Tan, Heng Chuan, Tang Zhaohui
    Abstract:

    Cyber-physical system (CPS) is a collaborative system of cyber and physical devices that work together to facilitate automation, communication, and sharing of information in real time. This chapter examines the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) in a smart grid environment, in which energy consumption data collected by smart meters is collected and aggregated in real time. Thus, allowing the system operators to analyse the energy usage to improve Consumer Service by refining utility operating and asset management processes more efficiently. Data aggregation is an integral part of AMI deployment. Data aggregation reduces the number of transmissions, thereby reducing communication costs and increasing the bandwidth utilization of AMI. However, the concentrator (the entity that aggregates the energy readings) poses a considerable risks of being tampered with, leading to erroneous bills, and possible Consumer disputes. In this chapter, we discuss an end-to-end integrity protocol using elliptic curve-based chameleon hashing to provide data integrity and authenticity. The concentrator generates and sends a chameleon hash value of the aggregated readings to the Meter Data Management System (MDMS) for verification, while the smart meter with the trapdoor key computes and sends a commitment value to the MDMS so that the resulting chameleon hash value calculated by the MDMS is equivalent to the previous hash value sent by the concentrator. By comparing the two hash values, the MDMS can validate the integrity and authenticity of the data transmitted by the concentrator

Richard Florida - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • inside the black box of regional development human capital the creative class and tolerance
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2008
    Co-Authors: Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander, Kevin Stolarick
    Abstract:

    While there is a general consensus on the importance of human capital to regional development, debate has emerged around two key issues. The first involves the efficacy of educational versus occupational measures (i.e. the creative class) of human capital, while the second revolves around the factors that affect its distribution. We use structural equation models and path analysis to examine the relations from these two alternative measures of human capital and regional income and wages, and also to isolate the relations of tolerance, Consumer Service amenities and the university on its distribution. We find that human capital and the creative class affect regional development through different channels. The creative class outperforms conventional educational attainment measures in accounting for regional labor productivity measured as wages, while conventional human capital does better in accounting for regional income. We find that tolerance is significantly associated with both human capital and the creative class as well as with wages and income. We also find that the cultural economy has both direct and indirect relationships to regional development and impacts both production and consumption.

  • inside the black box of regional development human capital the creative class and tolerance
    2007
    Co-Authors: Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander, Kevin Stolarick
    Abstract:

    While there is a general consensus on the importance of human capital to regional development, debate has emerged around two key issues. The first involves the efficacy of educational versus occupational measures (i.e. the creative class) of human capital, while the second revolves around the factors that effect its distribution. We use structural equation models and path analysis to examine the effects of these two alternative measures of human capital on regional income and wages, and also to isolate the effects of tolerance, Consumer Service amenities, and the university on its distribution. We find that human capital and the creative class effect regional development through different channels. The creative class outperforms conventional educational attainment measures in accounting for regional labor productivity measured as wages, while conventional human capital does better in accounting for regional income. We find that tolerance is significantly associated with both human capital and the creative class as well as with wages and income.