|
|
|
| The Comparative Analysis of Websites Serving the Elders Between China and the U.S.A Based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory |
| Liu Mancheng1,3, Zuo Meiyun2 |
1. School of Business, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China;
2. School of Information, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China;
3. Faculty of Economics and Management, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223001, China |
|
|
|
|
Abstract Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, this paper makes a comparison study on the functions of elder's websites in China and the U.S.A to meet hierarchies of needs, finds that most of the elder's websites in China can provide four to five hierarchies of needs, while the elder's websites in the U.S.A can meet two to three hierarchies of needs. The design of elder's websites in the U.S.A is concentrated on two or three levels of services for elderly in depth, otherwise most of China's websites place more emphasis on comprehensive functions, emphasizing the promotion and advertising of services. Finally, the authors conclude that the design of elder's websites in China should be strengthened in readability, information display, multimedia, navigation and layout design, in order to increase the accessibilit.
|
|
Received: 11 July 2011
Published: 03 December 2011
|
|
|
| [1] Phang C W, Sutanto J, Kankanhalli A, et al. Senior Citizens' Acceptance of Information Systems: A Study in the Context of E-Government Services[J]. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2006, 53(4): 555-569.[2] Taylor C, Dajani L. The Future of Homecare Systems in the Context of the Ubiquitous Web and Its Related Mobile Technologies . In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, Greece.2008.[3] 陈锐, 王天. 老年人网络使用行为探析[J]. 新闻世界, 2010(2): 89-90.[4] 王萍, 王斌. 新媒体使用与积极老龄化对老年人生活质量改善的分析 . 见: 第六届亚太地区媒体与科技和社会发展研讨会论文集 .2008.[5] 古丽萍. 备受青睐的物联网及其应用与发展[J]. 中国无线电, 2010(3): 25-28.[6] 项曼君, 吴晓光, 刘向红. 北京市老年人的生活满意度及其影响因素[J]. 心理学报, 1995, 27(4): 395-399.[7] Barrett J, Kirk S. Running Focus Groups with Elderly and Disabled Elderly Participants[J]. Applied Ergonomics, 2000, 31(6): 621-629.[8] 卢超其, 陈晓凤. 依靠社区力量关注老年人自我实现需要的满足[J]. 社区医学杂志, 2007,5(2): 59-60.[9] 张静. 中国老年人的需求分析——以马斯洛的需求层次理论为切入点[J]. 思茅师范高等专科学校学报, 2010, 26(4): 27-30.[10] 左美云, 刘勍勍, 刘方. 老年人信息需求模型的构建与应用[J]. 管理评论, 2009, 21(10): 70-77. |
|
Viewed |
|
|
|
Full text
|
|
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
|
|
Cited |
|
|
|
|
| |
Shared |
|
|
|
|
| |
Discussed |
|
|
|
|
