Adaptation of the Delphi technique for electronic application in the food industry

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dc.contributor.author Fisher, Hendrik Johannes (Hennie)
dc.contributor.author Erasmus, Alet C. (Aletta Catharina)
dc.contributor.author Viljoen, Annemarie T.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-11-30T07:34:04Z
dc.date.available 2020-11-30T07:34:04Z
dc.date.issued 2020-12
dc.description.abstract Researchers often depend on humans to share their opinions, perceptions, experiences, or expertise concerning particular matters, which is a daunting task. As the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) continues to change the way we do things, electronic data collection is becoming a more viable alternative considering consumers' increased competence with modern technology. An electronic application of the Delphi technique that originated as a face-to-face or 'pen-and-paper' research technique is hereby presented as an up-to-date methodology and data collection tool that potentially holds many advantages across diverse disciplines. In the very dynamic foods and hospitality industry, where employment entails long and unconventional working hours, it is particularly challenging to pin employees down to participate in traditional data collection procedures where they are expected to complete tasks at specific times. An electronic application of the Delphi technique offers employees the opportunity to make valuable contributions to research in their own time and at their own pace. This paper reports on a successful electronic application of a classic Delphi procedure, involving South African food industry specialists, reflecting on the local context, aiming to optimize their expertise to elicit a context-specific definition for Food Literacy with all the associated dimensions. en_ZA
dc.description.department Consumer Science en_ZA
dc.description.department Food Science en_ZA
dc.description.department Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) en_ZA
dc.description.librarian hj2020 en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://www.ajhtl.com en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Fisher, H., Erasmus, Alet C., Viljoen, A.T (2020). Adaptation of the Delphi Technique for Electronic Application in the Food Industry. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 9(5):823-841. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-54 en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 2223-814X (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-54
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/77192
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher AfricaJournals en_ZA
dc.rights © 2020 AJHTL /Author/s- Open Access-Online@http//:www.ajhtl.com en_ZA
dc.subject Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) en_ZA
dc.subject Delphi methodology en_ZA
dc.subject Electronic research techniques en_ZA
dc.subject Food literacy en_ZA
dc.subject Food experts en_ZA
dc.title Adaptation of the Delphi technique for electronic application in the food industry en_ZA
dc.type Article en_ZA


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