Mediating and moderating effects in golf tourism: Evidence from Hainan Island

2020 ◽  
pp. 135481662090233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huimin Song ◽  
Jamie M Chen ◽  
Yibin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Hainan Island ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Destination Attractiveness ◽  
Revisit Intentions ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

This article examines the relationship between golf activities and tourist perceptions and intentions using data from 592 golf tourists on Hainan Island, China. The results obtained from structural equation modeling show that the attractiveness of the destination can improve the identity of the location, and both factors significantly increase the travel intentions of golf tourists (i.e. revisit intentions and word-of-mouth recommendations). The results also show that place identity has significant mediating effects between destination attractiveness and travel intentions. In addition, the results reveal that the disposable income of golf tourists has significant moderating effects on the attractiveness of the destination, the identity of the destination, and the intention to revisit. This study has some important economic implications for golf destination management. Golf course managers can improve the attractiveness of the destination and strengthen the identity of the location to enhance the behavioral intentions of golf tourists.

Servant Leadership from Multiple Domains and Follower Work Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 272-292
Author(s):  
Mitchell Neubert ◽  
Cindy Wu ◽  
Kevin Dougherty
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Multiple Domains ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Managers and ministers exercise influence over their members inside and outside of their organizations. We examine the relationship of servant leadership from two contexts, an individual’s workplace and place of worship, with regulatory foci, and, in turn, entrepreneurial behavior and counterproductive work behavior (CWB) at work. Moreover, we contend that spiritual discipline (i.e., prayer and reading sacred texts) moderates the relationship of servant leadership to regulatory focus by altering the salience of each leader’s behavior. Using data collected in two waves from 912 working adults, we test the proposed relationships with multi-group structural equation modeling. Findings largely support the hypotheses and point toward important implications for servant leadership in both workplace and place of worship settings.

Tying Knots With Communities

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1113-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Il Kim ◽  
Sung Joon Jang ◽  
Byron R. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
American Adult ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

Using data from a nationally representative sample of American adult males ( N = 2,512), this study examines (a) whether duration of membership in the Boy Scouts of America is associated with adult civic engagement and (b) whether five characteristics of positive youth development (confidence, competence, connection, character, and caring) account for the relationship between duration of Scouting membership and adult civic engagement. The results from structural equation modeling indicate that duration of participation in Scouting is positively associated with four indicators of civic engagement: community involvement, community volunteering, community activism, and environmental activism. Among the five positive characteristics, confidence and competence were found to fully mediate the effects of Scouting on all four types of civic engagement, whereas the other three only to partly mediate the effects.

scholarly journals The Driver of Whistleblowing Intention and Fraud Prevention: Attitude and The Ethical Culture of The Organization

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Lukita Tripermata ◽  
Syamsurijal AK Syamsurijal AK ◽  
Tertiarto Wahyudi ◽  
Luk Luk Fuaddah
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Ethical Culture ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Fraud Prevention ◽  
Organizational Ethical Culture ◽  
Asset Planning ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Whistleblowing Intention

This study aims to examine empirically the phenomenon of direct, indirect, and moderating effects of the relationship between attitude, fraud prevention, whistleblowing intention and organizational ethical culture. The sample of this study consist of 236 Head of the Subdivision of Finance and the Head of the Subdivision of Planning Reporting at the Regional Asset Planning and Finance Agency in five regions throughout Southern Sumatra, namely South Sumatra, Lampung, Bengkulu, Jambi, and Bangka Belitung Islands. This study use Structural Equation Modeling with Amos version 24 to analyze the data. The results of this study show that attitude has a positive effect on fraud prevention, attitude has a positive effect on whistleblowing intention and whistleblowing intention has a positive effect on fraud prevention. The results of this study also show that whistleblowing intention partially mediate the relationship between attitudes and fraud prevention. Besides that, ethical culture of the organization can moderate the positive relationship between whistleblowing intention and fraud prevention.

scholarly journals MODELING TOURISTS’ SATISFACTION IN THE NATURE-BASED TOURIST DESTINATION USING STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING TECHNIQUE

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 814-822
Author(s):  
Md. Shakhawat HOSSAIN ◽  
◽  
Md. Golam MOSTAFA ◽  
Md. Alamgir HOSSAIN ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Revisit Intentions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The goal of this study is to show how satisfied tourists is of supreme significance to the tourism industry, particularly as it affects the future of a nature-based destination and explores the relationship among destination image, service quality, perceived value, tourist satisfaction, word-of-mouth, and revisit intentions of tourists. The 292 survey data was obtained via a structured questionnaire from tourists who visited the Haor region, Bangladesh and structural equation modeling (SEM) is used to test the hypothetical paths. Six hypotheses were accepted, and one is rejected. Tourism stakeholders can find important knowledge and they can satisfy tourists, which is likely by improving destination.

scholarly journals Brand love and positive word of mouth: the moderating effects of experience and price

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 527-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heikki Karjaluoto ◽  
Juha Munnukka ◽  
Katrine Kiuru
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Brand Love ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Word Of Mouth ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to test and extend Carroll and Ahuvia’s (2006) model on the antecedents and outcomes of brand love by examining the moderating effects of experience and price on the relationship between brand love and offline word of mouth (WOM) and between brand love and electronic WOM (eWOM). Design/methodology/approach An online survey was conducted on Facebook, which generated 342 valid responses. The data were analyzed using partial least squares-structural equation modeling. Findings The results mainly support the model by confirming that the self-expressiveness of the brand and trust are positively associated with brand love. No association between hedonic product type and brand love was found. The study’s findings also suggest positive associations between brand love and both types of WOM. Experience and price were found to strengthen the relationship between brand love and offline WOM but not the relationship between brand love and eWOM. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by introducing and testing an extended model of brand love. It tests two moderating effects on the relationship between brand love and WOM.

scholarly journals Cultural distance, innovation and export performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goudarz Azar ◽  
Rian Drogendijk
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Cultural Distance ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between cultural distance (both perceived and objective), innovation and firm export performance. Design/methodology/approach Hypotheses were tested here by structural equation modeling using data from 186 export ventures into 23 international markets by Swedish companies. Findings The results indicate that managers’ perceptions of substantial cultural differences as well as objective cultural differences (gauged using Hofstede’s (1980, 2001) scores for dimensions of national culture) and subsequent environmental uncertainty when expanding into culturally distant markets triggers strategies for interacting and integrating with the market environment. These include producing and adopting innovations to processes and products and to organizational strategy, structure and administrative procedures to cope with the new environment and overcome uncertainties. These innovations and the associated competitive advantages improve firm export performance. Originality/value Despite much research into the relationship between firm internationalization and innovation, little attention has been paid to the effect of the characteristics of the foreign markets (specifically cultural differences) on firm innovation strategies. Moreover, much research has been devoted to the effect of innovation on firm export performance, but such research has mainly focused on one type of innovation, i.e. technological innovation, while the influence of organizational innovation on firm export performance has been basically ignored. The present study validates the explanatory of cultural distance (both perceived and objective) in relation to innovation strategies (technological and organizational) and export performance.

How the authentic experience of a traditional cultural festival affects the attendee's perception of festival identity and place identity

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-373
Author(s):  
Yi Hsien Lin ◽  
Tsung Hung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Values ◽  
Site Survey ◽  
Cultural Festivals ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study examines the relationship between authentic experience and festival identity as well as place identity among tourists visiting the 2018 Lugang Dragon Boat Festival, one of the largest traditional cultural festivals in Taiwan and the festival with the longest history.Design/methodology/approachUsing an on-site survey with convenience sampling, a total of 1,360 valid questionnaires were collected in Lugang Township, a well-known, popular heritage tourism destination in Taiwan. The study also applies structural equation modeling to examine the proposed research model.FindingsThe findings of this study establish that the investigated authentic experience has relationships with image, value, satisfaction and identity, thus filling a research gap. In accordance with the theoretical model, the experience of authenticity affects satisfaction through festival image and festival value and strengthens both the attendee's perception of festival identity and place identity.Originality/valueThis research has both theoretical and managerial values. Regarding its theoretical implications, the study explains the relation between authentic experience and festival and place identity. Thus, it fills a research gap resulting from insufficient academic interest in the relationship between festival satisfaction and the formation of festival and place identity. Regarding its managerial implications, to achieve sustainable festival development, festival information services, programs, souvenirs, food and facilities and the convenience of festival activities should be strengthened.

Self-reflection and employee creativity

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 895-917
Author(s):  
Zhining Wang ◽  
Dandan Liu ◽  
Shaohan Cai
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to examine the effect of self-reflection on employee creativity in China. The authors identify individual intellectual capital (IIC) as a mediator and concerns for face as a moderator for this relationship. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 351 dyads of full-time employees and their immediate supervisors from various Chinese companies were surveyed. Regression analysis and structural equation modeling were used to test the research model. Findings Three dimensions of self-reflection significantly affect IIC and subsequently lead to employee creativity; IIC mediates the relationship between three dimensions of self-reflection and employee creativity; concern for face negatively moderates the effect of IIC on employee creativity. Practical implications Managers can facilitate employees’ creativity by motivating them to conduct self-reflection and develop IIC, and by nurturing a safe atmosphere that allows individuals to take risks without losing face. Originality/value This is one of the first empirical studies to investigate the mediating effects of IIC and the moderating effects of concerns for face on the relationship between self-reflection and creativity.

scholarly journals The Impact of Consumer Competence in Purchasing Foods on Satisfaction with Food-Related Consumer Policies and Satisfaction with Food-Related Life through Perceptions of Food Safety

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1103
Author(s):  
Hyun-Joo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Deficit Model ◽  
Knowledge Deficit ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Economic Institute ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Based on the knowledge-deficit model, this study proposes a relationship between consumer competence in purchasing foods and perceptions of the safety of imported and domestic foods. This study also examines how perceptions of the safety of imported and domestic foods affect satisfaction with food-related consumer policy and satisfaction with food-related life. Using data from the “2019 Consumer Behavior Survey for Food,” which has been conducted every year since 2013 by the Korea Rural Economic Institute, we analyzed the responses of a final sample of 5869 respondents. The hypothesized conceptual model was assessed through structural equation modeling. All but one of the proposed relationships between consumer competence in purchasing foods and perceptions of food safety were supported. The relationship between perceptions of food safety and satisfaction with food-related consumer policies depends on whether foods are imported or domestic. Food origin also affected the relationship between perceptions of food safety and satisfaction with food-related life. Satisfaction with food-related consumer policies is significantly connected with satisfaction with food-related life. We discuss how the findings of this study can be applied to the development of food-related consumer policies.

scholarly journals Structural Equation Modelling Using AMOS based Empirical Analysis: Direct and Indirect Effects of Job Performance Factors among Jordanian Islamic Banks

Webology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 955-971
Author(s):  
Ghaith Abdulraheem Ali Alsheikh ◽  
Zainudin Awang ◽  
Belal Yousuf Barhem ◽  
Asaad Alsakarneh ◽  
Bilal Eneizan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

In order to ensure that the Islamic bank is staying competitive, job performance plays a significant role to ensure that the organization could be successful in the future. This study was designed to investigate the effect of psychological empowerment (PE), Knowledge sharing (KS) on job performance (JP) among employees working in Islamic banking sector in Jordan. The study further tests the moderating effects of Islamic work ethics (IWE) on the model. The data were collected using a questionnaire, as the instrument for the primary data collection, with total collected back responses of 357 from Islamic banks employees who have actually participated in the research. Structural equation modeling technique was used to fully analyze the data in order to determine what level of the relationship between PE, KS, IWE and JP were existed. The findings confirm the hypothesis that PE and KS positively effects on JP. Additionally, IWE full moderate between PE and JP. The latter effect is also significant but IWE partial moderate between KS and JP. The findings triggers future researchers to conduct similar studies for other sectors in Jordan, possibly in different contexts and perspectives.

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