Sentence examples for reference groups of from inspiring English sources

Consumers may be influenced not only by their own membership groups but also by reference groups of which they wish to be a part.

Thus, we suggest to emphasize its effects more distinctly in soil classification by a 'mofettic' qualifier applicable to all soil reference groups of the WRB classification.

The results of the present study can support provenience study issues, in developing a compositional databank and establishing reference groups of pottery from Neolithic sites.

We advance the idea that by making the receipt of unemployment benefits conditional on engagement in an incentive-enhancing activity (for example, work under state-sponsored employment schemes or participation in work-site-based training programs), a government can engineer a revision of the reference groups of an unemployed individual in order to induce him to seek work.

In particular, with the expanding social radius and rural urban migration, the reference groups of rural residents, especially of those who have links with urban areas through family or work, or have lived in cities for a short time, may show deflated status (Gao 2013; Zhang 2011).

The reference groups of the explanatory variables were selected similarly in both models.

The foremost reference group, of course, is the family.

"We welcome appointment of a reference group of eminent Africans who will work with President Mbeki and the main parties in Zimbabwe to find a peaceful, negotiated solution to the Zimbabwean crisis," he said.

Evidence of decoupling buildings sector: OECD reference group of countries.

Evidence of decoupling transport sector: OECD reference group of countries.

A reference group of 17 healthy children residing in the same city was also studied.