scholarly journals Sustainable wine tourism development through the lens of dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurial action: an exploratory four-region perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-419
Author(s):  
Abel Duarte Alonso ◽  
Seng Kok ◽  
Seamus O’Brien
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action

Sensing, seizing and reconfiguring: Understanding wine tourism development in emerging economies through the dynamic capabilities approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abel Duarte Alonso ◽  
Seng Kiat Kok
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Capabilities Approach ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Demographic Changes ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Future

In exploring three wine regions located in emerging economies through the lens of the dynamic capabilities framework, this study contributes theoretically and empirically to the wine tourism and wine entrepreneurship literature. Unstructured, face-to-face interviews conducted among 32 Argentinian and Chilean wineries revealed the effects of and the potential to be gained from infrastructure, socioeconomic, and visitor demographic changes. Moreover, sensing and seizing upon potential opportunities was strongly associated with the above changes. More importantly, preparing for the future through reconfiguration or continuous renewal was illustrated, for instance, through a desire for highly personalised winery experiences. With the increasing globalisation of the wine industry and resulting wine tourism alternatives/substitutes, developing dynamic capabilities becomes crucial for the sustainability of wineries and wine regions. A proposed model based on the research enables understanding and appreciating opportunities and challenges in a dynamic wine tourism environment.

scholarly journals Uncertainty and adaptation in the context of Brexit

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 885-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abel Duarte Alonso ◽  
Seng Kok ◽  
Seamus O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Action Theory ◽  
Capabilities Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Perceived Impacts ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Purpose The purpose of this study is to propose a framework to understand firms’ adaptation to uncertainty and change, specifically, in regards to the perceived impacts of the Brexit phenomenon. In doing so, the study considers entrepreneurial action theory (EAT) and the dynamic capabilities approach (DCA). Design/methodology/approach Face-to-face interviews were conducted with owners and managers of 34 family-run firms operating in Italy’s Prosecco Superiore and Spain’s Cava industries. Findings The element of uncertainty because of the imminent Brexit decision clearly emerged and was demonstrated through various effects on firms including the falling British Pound. The findings revealed that combining the EAT and the DCA provides a stronger explanation in understanding adaptation to uncertainty. For example, sensing (DCA) was suggested to be a precursor of opportunity attention and evaluation (EAT) or recognising opportunities and was subsequently manifested by operators’ action or seizing (DCA), including through more involvement in exports and wine tourism. Originality/value The study is one of the few efforts to date to examine the potential impacts of an uncontrollable contemporary phenomenon, and ways to adapt from the perspective of entrepreneurs involved in a traditional and socioeconomically significant industry. The different adaptive strategies that emerged from the findings can provide practical insights. The proposed framework emphasises the theoretical and practical value of understanding adaptation through the lens of the adopted theoretical foundations.

Causes and effects of wine tourism development in organizational context: The case of Alentejo, Portugal

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joice Lavandoski ◽  
Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez ◽  
Patrícia Pinto ◽  
João Albino Silva
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Social Legitimacy ◽  
Modeling Methodology

Companies with innovative behavior seek differentiation and are constantly reconciling needs and internal objectives with new market opportunities and restrictions imposed by the institutional framework. The involvement of the wineries with the service sector, by adapting to wine tourism, raises an innovative process which requires some organizational change. This study deals with this issue, arguing that the wineries’ change process toward wine tourism development may occur as a result of internal drivers and external pressures. In this sense, the wineries are analyzed through two different points of view: an intraorganizational perspective with the dynamic capability approach, and an interorganizational perspective with the institutional theory. Structural equation modeling methodology is used to estimate and validate the model, which aims to explain the causes and effects of wine tourism development. Results support the propositions that through wine tourism development, the wineries create, extend, and modify their processes, building and using dynamic capabilities, whereas institutional factors shape firms’ behavior and ensure social legitimacy, besides improving their organizational performance.

scholarly journals UNDERSTANDING APPROACHES TO INNOVATION THROUGH THE DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES LENS: A MULTI-COUNTRY STUDY OF THE WINE INDUSTRY

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (06) ◽  
pp. 1950054
Author(s):  
ABEL DUARTE ALONSO ◽  
SENG K. KOK ◽  
SEAMUS O'BRIEN
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Capabilities Approach ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Batch Production ◽  
Export Markets ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Country Study

By drawing from the dynamic capabilities approach, this study examines innovation from the perspective of winery owners and managers representing four different countries. Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 56 participants. As many as 12 common forms of innovation were revealed among the four groups, with intangible aspects conforming the large majority. For instance, sensing comprised efforts to increase export markets, new winery equipment and technologies, whereas seizing included more presence in social media and wine tourism, focusing on niche-batch production, or preserving and rescuing ancient varietals. Reconfiguring was manifested through consistency in product quality, more knowledge of foreign languages, networking and by trying new ways, particularly in production processes. A resulting theoretical framework, which reveals a circular process among sensing, seizing and reconfiguring, is subsequently proposed. Similarly, a developed roadmap aligned with wineries’ way of innovating suggests important implications for wineries and their industry.

Entrepreneurial actions: implications for firm performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 706-725
Author(s):  
Curtis Sproul ◽  
Kevin Cox ◽  
Amanda Ross
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Competitive Dynamics ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action ◽  
Capital Development

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate different types of investment actions undertaken by entrepreneurial firms to determine how these actions influence performance. Specifically, the effects of entrepreneurial action with regards to investments in human capital, the capabilities of the firm and the competitive dynamics of the business relative to other firms are examined. These actions are examined in conjunction with the offering of products, services or both, to determine the benefits of specific actions for firms. Design/methodology/approach The sample is taken from the confidential version of the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS). The data are analyzed using a fixed effects model. Findings Results show that investment in human capital development actions and capability development actions improve firm performance. Further, investment in human capital development actions is shown to have the largest positive impact on the performance of firms that offer products only. Competitive positions actions have the greatest positive impact on firms that offer products and services. Research limitations/implications Results contribute to multiple theoretical lenses within the context of entrepreneurship and demonstrate applicability of theory related to entrepreneurial action to other established theories. Findings also demonstrate that different entrepreneurial actions benefit firms that offer products or services in different ways. Limitations of the study are those associated with survey research generally, such as self-reported measures, non-response bias and the KFS specifically such as survivorship bias and variance in survey items across years. Originality/value The consideration of firms whose primary focus is the selling of products compared to services and how they moderate specific actions is novel and valuable. Theoretical development tying human capital, competitive dynamics and dynamic capabilities to entrepreneurial action creates new avenues for inquiry.

scholarly journals A Scrutiny on the Cognisance of Indian and Foreign Wine Tourists on the Furtherance of Oenology Tourism in Bangalore

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44
Author(s):  
Avin Thaliath ◽  
D. Tejinder Singh
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Development ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sample Test

Tourism is lively and dynamic. A continual search seems to happen over the new frontiers in technologies, and fresh destinations. This paper attempts to investigate Bangalore as a prospective destination for wine tourism, alongside benchmarking its evolution and management. Bangalore, given its resource rich status, is profoundly suitable to grow vines, most of which produce wine that meets international expectations and standards. The global benchmarking standards for wine tourism include dimensions such as infrastructure facilities for wine tourists, packages for the promotion of wine tourism, development plan related to wine tourism and goals for wine tourism Scale Testing of significant difference - independent sample test and ANOVA – constructs by demographics. The findings say that the perception of both Indian and foreign respondents regarding the rating of each dimension of the promotion of wine tourism does not differ from each other.

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