scholarly journals Investigating Tourists’ Revisit Proxies: The Key Role of Destination Loyalty and Its Dimensions

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 1123-1145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Stylos ◽  
Victoria Bellou
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Baseline Model ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
Main Components ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intention To Revisit

Literature in tourism marketing has focused on understanding tourists’ revisit patterns, mostly through its proxies (i.e., destination loyalty, past visitation, intention to revisit). Interestingly, however, consensus has not been reached yet, regarding not only the distinctiveness of these proxies but also their interrelationships. This study hypothesizes the impact of past visitation, along with holistic image and subjective norms, on tourists’ intention to revisit directly, and via destination loyalty, expecting place attachment to serve as key moderator. Additionally, since research remains quite vague in terms of the destination loyalty components and their operationalization, this study tests other than the baseline model, a competing one, in which we replace destination loyalty construct with two of its main components, namely, destination commitment and intention to recommend. Evidence coming from 1,292 British tourists visiting Crete, Greece, verifies the distinctiveness of the three proxies and identifies the superior explanatory power of the competing model.

Hungry for more: understanding young domestic travellers’ return for Penang street food

2019 ◽  
Vol 122 (6) ◽  
pp. 1935-1952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmine A.L. Yeap ◽  
Kim Sheinne Galzote Ong ◽  
Emily H.T. Yapp ◽  
Say Keat Ooi
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consumption Values ◽  
Revisit Intentions ◽  
Emotional Value ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intention To Revisit ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the process that leads to the revisit intentions of young domestic travellers to Penang for its multi-ethnic street food based on the ABC model of attitudes and the theory of consumption values. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected online from 305 local Generation Y and Z travellers via a purposive sampling method and analysed using SmartPLS v.3.2.6. Findings Taste value had the most salient effect on attitude towards Penang street food followed by emotional value. The impact of attitude on the intention to revisit Penang for its street food is mediated by place attachment. Practical implications Apart from ensuring the authentic taste of multi-ethnic street food is preserved, campaigns crafted to boost street food tourism should communicate how eating street food can manifest in feelings of enjoyment, pleasure and excitement to the young travellers as well as highlight the identity of the place as an incomparable street food destination. Originality/value This study demonstrates that continuous revisits to a destination for street food is affective-driven with the significant role of place attachment as a mediator and the intangible force of emotional value (apart from taste value) influencing attitude towards street food.

Modelling the significance of social support and entrepreneurial skills for determining entrepreneurial behaviour of individuals

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shoaib Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Although entrepreneurial behaviour is considered a key element for economic development, yet very less is known about the determinants of factors leading towards entrepreneurial intention and behaviour. In order to bridge this gap, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of social support and entrepreneurial skills in determining entrepreneurial behaviour of individuals. Developing on the base of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), this study investigates the relationship between social support, entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial behaviour along with existing constructs of the TPB (i.e. attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and entrepreneurial intention). Design/methodology/approach Data was collected from 281 respondents using a simple random sampling method, and the variance-based partial least-squares, structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach was used for testing the proposed conceptual model. Findings Findings of this study have validated the proposed model, which have an explanatory power of 68.3 per cent. Moreover, findings reveal that social support and entrepreneurial skills have a significant impact on entrepreneurial intention of individuals. However, an unanticipated and non-significant relation between subjective norms and entrepreneurial intention is also found. Research limitations/implications Due to the limited scope of this study, a multi-group analysis is not possible, which is considered as a limitation of this study. Moreover, due to time constraints, this study is conducted within a specified time-frame; however, a longitudinal study over a period of three to six years can overcome this limitation. Practical implications Findings of this study are expected to have substantial implications for policy makers, future researchers and academicians. Outcomes of this study can help to better understand the cognitive phenomenon of nascent entrepreneurs. Moreover, it is expected that this study can serve as a torch-bearer for policy makers to develop better entrepreneurial development programmes, policies and initiatives for promoting self-employment behaviour. Originality/value Findings of this study are a unique step forward and offer new insights towards a better understanding of the determinants of entrepreneurial behaviour. Moreover, this study extends Ajzen’s (1991) TPB in the context of entrepreneurial behaviour. By introducing and investigating the impact of two new variables, i.e. social support and entrepreneurial skills in the TPB and by validating the proposed model with PLS-SEM approach, this study makes a sizeable theoretical, methodological and contextual contribution in the overall body of knowledge.

scholarly journals – The impact of the requirements of the business continuity in the Sustainability performance of the company relying strategy of risk management– A case Study in Al- Fayha / Basra branch Ready Construction Co limited: تأثير متطلبات استمرارية الأعمال في الأداء المستدام للمنظمة باعتماد استراتيجية إدارة المخاطر– دراسة حالة في شركة الفيحاء لصناعة البناء الجاهز المحدودة / البصرة –

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iman Askar Hawi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Business Continuity ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
Interactive Relationship ◽  
Main Components ◽  
The Impact

  Purpose: This study is intended to improve the Sustainability performance in the Al- Fayha / Basra branch Ready Construction Co limited relationship between the strategy of risk management and requirements of the business continuity and investigation of the findings. Methodology: Making up a conceptual model of the business continuity tracks flow in the Al- Fayha / Basra branch Ready Construction Co limited The model is based on the interactive relationship between the risk management and requirements of the business continuity of Some help was available quantitative methods, relying on a combination of descriptive and quantitative approaches, in order for the accuracy of the results. results: the Al- Fayha / Basra branch Ready Construction Co limited been the subject matter of the research. It lacks the conceptual pattern that systemizes , integrates and directs its main components towards a comprehensive improvement of the company. In addition it requires relative interest in the strategic role of the strategy of risk management and its dual effects on both the business continuity and the Sustainability performance of the Company. The main recommendations were to identify the risks that affect the business continuity of the company, to control them in order to achieve full response to all business continuity requirements.    

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF BUSINESS PROCESSES OF THE ENTERPRISE IN THE FORMATION INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE REGION

2020 ◽  
pp. 285-289
Author(s):  
О. Pavlenko ◽  
I. Maksymenko ◽  
M. Grebenyuk
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Investment Policy ◽  
Matrix Approach ◽  
Economic Agglomeration ◽  
Main Components ◽  
The Impact

The article analyzes the role of business processes in the formation of investment attractiveness of regions based on the assessment of economic development of the territory. The business process of the enterprise is in fact any activity that takes place in the enterprise and has an "input product", adds to it a certain value or element, which in turn forms the output product for the final consumer. The article identifies the impact of business processes of the enterprise on the formation of economic attractiveness of the region. The structure of interaction between enterprises and investment policy in the middle of the above - mentioned economic zones is studied. An important element of the impact on regional development is the conditions of economic agglomeration, costs and benefits of agglomeration processes considered in the article, which in turn are formed in the conditions of regional infrastructure. Proved the relevance and adaptability of the matrix approach based on the comparison of individual indicators for conducting comprehensive research both at the enterprise level (business processes) and at the regional level (investment attractiveness). The main components of business processes of the enterprise in the article it is offered to consider management of labor resources, management of stocks and material resources, production capacity of the enterprise, and also information and technological resources. The main components of the region's investment attractiveness are investment potential, investment policy and investment climate. The study proposes to determine their interaction with each other and calculate the overall investment attractiveness based on the comparison of these components. In particular, the use of a matrix approach, in which it is possible to analyze both the general trend and specific indicators.This allows for further analysis and research, in particular the role of business processes in shaping the investment attractiveness of the region on the basis of various groups of indicators that simultaneously characterize both economic development of the region and business efficiency based on business process improvement.

Unraveling the complex nexus of punitive supervision and deviant work behaviors: findings and implications from hospitality employees in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisha Sarwar ◽  
Lakhi Muhammad ◽  
Marianna Sigala
Keyword(s):  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cognitive Mechanisms ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Deviant Behaviors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose The study adopts the conservation of resources (COR) theory for providing a better theoretical understanding of punitive supervision as an antecedent of employees’ minor deviant behaviors (namely, employee time theft and knowledge hiding) via creating cognitive mechanisms (employees’ perceived incivility). The purpose of this paper is to examine the moderating role of employees’ RESILIENCY on employees’ ability to buffer the impacts of punitive supervision. Design/methodology/approach Data was gathered from 265 frontline hospitality employees in Pakistan. A survey was administered in person to establish trust and rapport with employees and so, collect reliable data. Findings The findings confirmed a direct and mediated impact of punitive supervision on employee minor deviant behaviors via creating perceived incivility. The moderating role of employees’ resiliency was also confirmed, as the employees’ resiliency helped them mitigate the impact of punitive supervision on perceived incivility. Research limitations/implications Data was collected from employees’ perceptions working in one industry and cultural setting. As employees’ perceptions (influenced by their cultural background) significantly affect their interpretations and reactions to punitive behavior, future research should validate and refine the findings by collecting data from a wider and diversified cultural and industry setting. Practical implications The findings provide theoretical explanatory power of the drivers and the contextual factors leading to minor employee deviant behaviors. The findings guide managers on how to develop pro-active and re-active strategies for deterring the occurrence and eliminating the consequences of punitive supervision. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature in multiple ways. It identifies and validates punitive supervision as an antecedent of Deviant Work Behavior (DWB). It provides a theoretical underpinning for explaining how punitive supervision spurs cognitive mechanisms, which in turn drive DWB. It also studies the nexus between destructive supervision and its outcomes in its entirety by studying the mediated and the moderating impacts of punitive supervision and perceived incivility, respectively.

THE IMPACT OF COLLEGE ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION ON ENTREPRENEURIAL ATTITUDES AND INTENTION TO START A BUSINESS IN UGANDA

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. 127-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
WARREN BYABASHAIJA ◽  
ISAAC KATONO
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitudes ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Perceived Desirability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role

This paper reports results of a longitudinal quasi-experimental study that focused on the impact of entrepreneurial education and societal subjective norms on entrepreneurial attitudes and intentions of university students in Uganda to start a business. Data were collected in two waves: wave one before the entrepreneurship course and wave two after the entrepreneurship course — four months later. The sample composed of college students. Analyses included tests of significance of changes in the attitudes and intentions of students after the entrepreneurship course, the mediating role of attitudes and moderating role of employment expectations. The results show small but significant changes in attitudes and a significant mediating role of attitudes — perceived feasibility, perceived desirability and self-efficacy, but non-significant moderating influence of employment expectations. The findings offer lessons for policy makers and more questions for researchers.

scholarly journals Genomic signatures of drift and selection driven by predation and human pressure in an insular lizard

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Bassitta ◽  
Richard P. Brown ◽  
Ana Pérez-Cembranos ◽  
Valentín Pérez-Mellado ◽  
José A. Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Structure ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Genetic Drift ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Human Pressure ◽  
Podarcis Lilfordi ◽  
Genomic Divergence ◽  
The Impact

AbstractGenomic divergence was studied in 10 small insular populations of the endangered Balearic Islands lizard (Podarcis lilfordi) using double digest restriction-site associated DNA sequencing. The objectives were to establish levels of divergence among populations, investigate the impact of population size on genetic variability and to evaluate the role of different environmental factors on local adaptation. Analyses of 72,846 SNPs supported a highly differentiated genetic structure, being the populations with the lowest population size (Porros, Foradada and Esclatasang islets) the most divergent, indicative of greater genetic drift. Outlier tests identified ~ 2% of loci as candidates for selection. Genomic divergence-Enviroment Association analyses were performed using redundancy analyses based on SNPs putatively under selection, detecting predation and human pressure as the environmental variables with the greatest explanatory power. Geographical distributions of populations and environmental factors appear to be fundamental drivers of divergence. These results support the combined role of genetic drift and divergent selection in shaping the genetic structure of these endemic island lizard populations.

scholarly journals The Role of Sports Events in Boosting City Brand Equity: The Case of Egypt - A working paper

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Adel ◽  
Abeer Mahrous ◽  
Ehab Abouaish
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
City Brand ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Marketing Tool ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Event Image

This paper is a working paper that focuses on developing a conceptual framework to investigate the concept of congruence between city identity and sports event image and its impact on both city brand attitude and city brand equity. Very little is known about the impact of hosting mega-events on the attitude toward the hosting destination and needs further analysis (Lee et al., 2014). Furthermore, despite the importance of brand equity (Christodoulides & de Chernatony 2010), and the fame of events as a tourism marketing tool and helping marketers promote their destination’s brand equity, the relationship between events and brand equity has been largely ignored (Zarantonello & Schmitt, 2013). Finally, the paper suggests the methodology appropriate to empirically examine the suggested conceptual framework.

scholarly journals The Effect of Odour Valence and Odour Detection Threshold on the Withholding and Cancellation of Reach-to-Press Responses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Albayay ◽  
Umberto Castiello ◽  
Valentina Parma
Keyword(s):  
Response Inhibition ◽  
Detection Threshold ◽  
Threshold Levels ◽  
Initial Release ◽  
Clean Air ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Task Irrelevant ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Healthy Participants

Abstract Introduction Withholding uninitiated actions and cancelling ongoing ones are two main components of response inhibition, a key element of the executive control. Inhibitory performance is sensitive to emotional contexts elicited by subliminal and supraliminal visual material. However, whether stimuli from other sensory modalities, such as odours, would equally modulate response inhibition remains unclear. Here, we aimed to assess the effect of task-irrelevant odours as a function of their valence and threshold on both action withholding and action cancellation of reach-to-press movements. Method Thirty-two healthy participants performed a Go/No-Go task that included the presentation of pleasant (orange) and unpleasant (trimethyloxazole) odour primes at supra- and sub-threshold levels; clean air was included as a control condition. The reach-to-press responses were composed of an initial release phase and a subsequent reaching phase. Results Only the supra-threshold pleasant (vs. control) odour impaired action withholding. Moreover, the pleasant (vs. control) odour—presented at both sub- and supra-threshold levels—elicited more accurate Go responses, whereas the sub- and supra-threshold pleasant and unpleasant (vs. control) odours triggered faster responses in the release phase. Additionally, only the supra-threshold pleasant (vs. unpleasant) odour impaired action cancellation in the reaching phase. Furthermore, reaching responses were slower following the supra-threshold unpleasant (vs. control) odour. Conclusions Our findings extend the sparse literature on the impact of odour stimuli on goal-directed behaviour, highlighting the role of both odour valence and threshold in the modulation of response inhibition. Implications Determining the mechanisms by which odour stimuli modulate response inhibition lays the foundations for research on odour-triggered disinhibition.

scholarly journals Destination Satisfaction and Revisit Intention of Tourists: Does the Quality of Airport Services Matter?

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-148
Author(s):  
Boopen Seetanah ◽  
Viraiyan Teeroovengadum ◽  
Robin Nunkoo
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Multinomial Probit ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Revisit Intention ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intention To Revisit

This study focuses on the link between tourists’ satisfaction with the quality of airport services at a destination and their intention to revisit. The influence of tourists’ overall satisfaction with a destination on their behavioral intentions has been well established both at theoretical and empirical levels; however, the particular role of satisfaction with airport services has been so far largely neglected. Researchers have recognized the vital importance of tourists’ experience with airport services because of the fact that the airport is the first and last encounter that they experience when visiting a country. As such, the focus of the present study pertains to evaluating the satisfaction level of tourists visiting Mauritius and examining its resulting effect on their behavioral intentions. The study uses the survey methodology for data collection and involved the distribution of self-administered questionnaires to a sample of 1,721 tourists at the SSR airport in Mauritius. Exploratory factor analysis is used to extract meaningful dimensions of airport services and a multinomial probit analysis is conducted to test for the impact of satisfaction with airport services on revisit intention while taking into account other control variables. Interestingly, airport services are seen to significantly influence the probability of repeat tourism.

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