Structure and usage do not explain each other: an analysis of German word-initial clusters by Wiese Richard, Orzechowska Paula

“…The present study focuses on German word-initial consonant clusters and asks whether feature-based phonotactic preferences correlate with patterns of type and token frequencies in present-day usage. …”
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Vertical Line Extension Decisions in a Competitive Market with Consumers’ Need for Product Uniqueness by Jie Wang, Qin Su, Canyou Wang

“…In this paper, we take consumers’ unique preferences into account to examine how firms make decisions on vertical line extensions with introducing a customized product. …”
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The Quality of Ranking during Simulated Pairwise Judgments for Examined Approximation Procedures by Paul Thaddeus Kazibudzki

“…At the core of the process are various approximation procedures for a pairwise comparison matrix which, in a sense, reflects preferences of decision-makers. Certainly, when judgments regarding these preferences are perfectly consistent (cardinally transitive), all approximation procedures coincide and the quality of the prioritization process is exemplary. …”
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Creative Performance of Millennials and Generation Z: What Matters More, Intrinsic or Extrinsic Rewards? by Shwetha M. Krishna, Somya Agrawal

“…Millennials and Gen Z now dominate the global workforce, each with distinct reward preferences influencing motivation and creativity. Understanding these distinctions is critical for improving employee retention and performance. …”
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Enthusiastic, realistic and critical: discourses of Internet use in the context of everyday life information seeking Internet, Everyday life, Information seeking, Discourse analysi... by Reijo Savolainen

“…In the Realistic repertoire, the source preferences are constructed as situation-bound choices. …”
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Intelligent shipping: integrating autonomous maneuvering and maritime knowledge in the Singapore-Rotterdam Corridor by Liang Zhao, Mengqiao Xu, Lei Liu, Yong Bai, Mingyang Zhang, Ran Yan

“…However, existing methods for industrial use are inadequate, primarily due to the lack of considering company preferences and ship maneuvering characteristics. To address these challenges, here we introduce a methodological framework that integrates maritime knowledge and autonomous maneuvering model. …”
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Enhancing Existing Communication Services with Context Awareness by Bachir Chihani, Emmanuel Bertin, Irsalina Salsabila Suprapto, Julien Zimmermann, Noël Crespi

“…In this work, we introduce a context aware communication system that takes into account user’s preferences, workload, and situation to customize telephony services. …”
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Patient perspectives on telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods community-based study by Marije J. Splinter, M. Kamran Ikram, Charles W. Helsper, Patrick J.E. Bindels, Evelien I.T. de Schepper, Silvan Licher

“…The questionnaire was sent on 30 July 2020, following a period of lockdowns and closures of non-essential workplaces. It assessed preferences for physician contact, healthcare utilisation, socioeconomic factors, and overall health. …”
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SEGMENTATION OF YOUNG ADULT TOURISTS VISITING CROATIAN CITIES: A HUNGARIAN CASE STUDY by Anetta MÜLLER, Éva Bába BÁCSNÉ, Gábor Gergely RÁTHONYI, Jordán Tütünkov-HRISZTOV, Noémi KULCSÁR, Erzsébet RÁKÓ, Sándor KOVÁCS, Attila LENGYEL

“…This study addresses the research gap in demographic segmentation and destination preference among Hungarian adults aged 18-34, a crucial yet understudied market segment within Croatian tourism. …”
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Children’s and Their Parents’ Experiences With Home-Based Guided Hypnotherapy: Qualitative Study by Ilse N Ganzevoort, Adriëlla L van der Veen, Manna A Alma, Marjolein Y Berger, Gea A Holtman

“…The children’s experiences and adherence can be further improved by adding short exercises and customizing hypnotherapy to their personal preferences on the website’s appearance and content. …”
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Community Caregivers’ Perspectives on Health IT Use for Children With Medical Complexity: Qualitative Interview Study by Farah Elkourdi, Onur Asan

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to introduce the HIT needs and preferences for children with medical complexity from the perspective of community caregivers. …”
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Toward the development of dynamic innovation capabilities in a hospitality industry: A case study in glamping service provider by Anjar Priyono, Siti Nurulhuda Binti Nordin, Syadiyah Abdul Shukor

“… This research aims to identify the elements of dynamic innovation capabilities for glamping, with the goal of overcoming challenges in producing service designs aligned with customer preferences. The parties involved in glamping service design are also difficult to identify, hindering the optimal product development process. …”
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Architecture of a recommendation service for choosing training areas at a higher education institution by applicants with the method of collaborative filtering of machine learning by A. M. Prokhorova

“…The main function of the service is to provide applicants with personalised recommendations for training based on their preferences, interests, academic achievements and ranking of the institution. …”
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The Assessment of the Management and Attractiveness of Modern Playgrounds from the Points of View of Children and Designers by PODOLSKA Anna, RUSZKOWSKA Patrycja, ORZECHOWSKA-SZAJDA Iwona

“…The playgrounds were assessed based on the functionality and aesthetics criteria. The preferences of both groups were analysed with the use of the SBE method, and the perception-based evaluation. …”
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Consumer Perceptions of Lawn Fertilizer Brands by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Michael D. Dukes

“…It also discusses homeowners’ preferences for certain fertilizer attributes. Consumer awareness, selection, and attribute preferences indicate existing behavior, and understanding existing behavior assists in the development of effective marketing programs, promotional strategies, and policies. …”
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Biodiversity of the benthic diatom flora in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk: a case study of the Gdynia–Sopot transect by Hetko Dominika, Witak Małgorzata, Oliwa Sandra

“…The objective of this study is to determine microhabitat preferences of benthic species occurring in epilithic (living on stones), epipsammic (growing on sand), epipelic (growing on mud) and epiphytic (living on seagrass) assemblages of the shallows of the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic Sea). …”
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On the interplay of segmentation cues in adult OV/VO bilinguals: prosody, frequency and context language by Irene de la Cruz-Pavía, Gorka Elordieta, Itziar Laka

“…We tested highly proficient L1Basque-L2Spanish and L1Spanish-L2Basque speakers on their segmentation preferences of the AL, addressing both groups in their respective L1 during the study. …”
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Chinese Students Abroad: Dynamics of the Number and Aims of Educational Travel by S. S. Donetskaya, M. Li

“…Information on the contemporary preferences of Chinese students in selection of countries and study programs, aims and reasons of educational travel abroad is provided. …”
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Googling immigration: The associations between search behavior, immigration levels and migration attitudes by Álvaro Mariscal de Gante Martín

“…Even if prone to false positives, this suggests that a surge in certain queries regarding immigrant volumes could serve as a useful, free, real-time tool for detecting potential shifts regarding restrictive immigration policy preferences.…”
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Scheduling IT Staff at a Bank: A Mathematical Programming Approach by M. Labidi, M. Mrad, A. Gharbi, M. A. Louly

“…In a general sense, it requires the allocation of suitably qualified staff to specific shifts to meet the demands for services of an organization while observing workplace regulations and attempting to satisfy individual work preferences. A monthly shift schedule is prepared to determine the shift duties of each staff considering shift coverage requirements, seniority-based workload rules, and staff work preferences. …”
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