University of South Australia

About: University of South Australia is a education organization based out in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 10086 authors who have published 32587 publications receiving 913683 citations. The organization is also known as: The University of South Australia & UniSA.

Consumer Behaviour and Sensory Preference Differences: Implications for Wine Product Marketing

Abstract: Purpose- Exploratory research was conducted in a well-known Australian wine region to determine the differences in the behaviour dynamics and sensory preferences of consumer groups. The overall aim is to gain some insights into the product style preferences of consumers and what this means in practical terms to wine product marketing. Design/methodology/approach- Information was obtained from a random sample of 150 visitors to ten wineries in the Yarra Valley wine region in Australia. Data were collected by means of self-administration surveys using a highly structured questionnaire at each of the winery tasting room venues. Findings- Specific differences exist in the wine consumption behaviour and sensory preferences of males and females and between generational cohorts, specifically Millennial and older consumers. Females drink less wine than males, spend less thereon but tend to “compensate” for this by buying higher priced wine per bottle, which could represent a risk-reduction strategy. Females are noticeably higher than their male counterparts in white wine consumption, showing a preference for a sweeter wine style at a young age, and reported a strong preference for medium body style wines over light and full-bodied wines. From a sensory preference viewpoint, fruit tastes and aromas are by far the most important, especially among females, as are vegetative characters, wood/oak, and mouth-feel characters. More males, on the other hand, preferred the aged characters of wine. Research limitations/implications- It is possible to target wine consumers in accordance with their gender and lifecycle stage as far as the sensory and certain behavioural aspects of the product are concerned. However, this should not be oversimplified and drive product marketing strategies in the wrong direction. Originality/value- This study is of value to academic researchers, wine industry practitioners and other wine distribution channel members alike, as it provides insights into consumer behaviour differences and one of the core tangible aspects of a wine product, namely the sensory preferences of consumers.

Fetal growth restriction, catch-up growth and the early origins of insulin resistance and visceral obesity

Abstract: There is an association between growing slowly before birth, accelerated growth in early postnatal life and the emergence of insulin resistance, visceral obesity and glucose intolerance in adult life. In this review we consider the pathway through which intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) leads to the initial increase in insulin sensitivity and to catch-up growth. We also discuss the importance of the early insulin environment in determining later visceral adiposity and the intrahepatic mechanisms that may result in the emergence of glucose intolerance in a subset of IUGR infants. We present evidence that a key fetal adaptation to poor fetal nutrition is an upregulation of the abundance of the insulin receptor in the absence of an upregulation of insulin signalling in fetal skeletal muscle. After birth, however, there is an upregulation in the abundance of the insulin receptor and the insulin signalling pathway in the IUGR offspring. Thus, the origins of the accelerated postnatal growth rate experienced by IUGR infants lie in the fetal adaptations to a poor nutrient supply. We also discuss how the intracellular availability of free fatty acids and glucose within the visceral adipocyte and hepatocyte in fetal and neonatal life are critical in determining the subsequent metabolic phenotype of the IUGR offspring. It is clear that a better understanding of the relative contributions of the fetal and neonatal nutrient environment to the regulation of key insulin signalling pathways in muscle, visceral adipose tissue and the liver is required to support the development of evidence-based intervention strategies and better outcomes for the IUGR infant.

Promoting Early Career Teacher Resilience: A Framework for Understanding and Acting.

Abstract: In this paper, we undertake a brief review of the ‘conventional’ research into the problems of early career teachers to create a juxtaposed position from which to launch an alternative approach based on resilience theory. We outline four reasons why a new contextualised, social theory of resilience has the potential to open up the field of research into the professional lives of teachers and to produce new insights into the social, cultural and political dynamics at work within and beyond schools. We then move from these theoretical considerations to explain how we used them in a recent Australian research project that examined the experiences of 60 graduate teachers during their first year of teaching. This work led to the development of a Framework of Conditions Supporting Early Career Teacher Resilience which we outline, promote and advocate as the basis for action to better sustain our graduate teachers in their first few years of teaching. Finally, we reflect on the value of our work so far and outli...

Increased Sensitivity of the Circadian System to Light in Early/Mid-Puberty

Abstract: Context: Late adolescence is marked by a delay in sleep timing, which is partly driven by a delay shift of the circadian timing system. This study examined whether the sensitivity of the circadian system to light—the primary entraining stimulus to the circadian system—differs between pre- to mid-pubertal and late to postpubertal adolescents. Objective: The study was designed to determine the influence of puberty on the sensitivity of the circadian system to light in humans. Methods: Melatonin suppression to low and moderate light levels was assessed in 38 pre- to mid-pubertal (9.1–14.7 years) and 29 late to postpubertal (11.5–15.9 years) adolescents. They received 1 hour of four light levels on consecutive nights: approximately 0.1 (near-dark baseline condition), 15, 150, and 500 lux. One group received evening light beginning at 11:00 pm (n = 39); a second group received morning light beginning at 3:00 am (n = 28). Salivary melatonin was sampled every 30 minutes. Melatonin suppression for 15, 150, and 50...

Motivations for corporate social responsibility reporting by MNC subsidiaries in an emerging country: The case of Bangladesh

Abstract: While many studies of the motivations behind the corporate social responsibility reporting (CSRR) practices of large corporations have been reported internationally, few have focussed on multinational corporation (MNC) subsidiaries Most importantly, we still do not know how host country institutional norms, or parent corporation policies, influence MNC subsidiaries embarking upon CSRR By integrating legitimacy theory (LT) and neo-institutional theory (NIT) explanations, this paper offers a theoretical framework for investigating the CSRR practices of MNC subsidiaries in general, and provides empirical evidence on the nature and motivations of subsidiaries’ CSRR practices in Bangladesh, a developing country Employing a case study method and using qualitative data, the study finds that CSRR practice in Bangladeshi MNC subsidiaries is limited, consisting mainly of employee information This observation mirrors the overall CSRR trend in Bangladesh A desire for internal legitimacy emerges as the primary motivation for CSRR practice in MNC subsidiaries In particular, the external host country environment of the Bangladeshi subsidiaries seems to be a major limitation in the development of CSRR