Sustainability of Green Tourism among International Tourists and Its Influence on the Achievement of Green Environment: Evidence from North Cyprus

Sustainability of green tourism is gaining more attention from different stakeholders due to its environmental benefits. However, empirical studies on the behavioral aspect of the tourists towards sustainability of green tourism and its influence on the achievement of the green environment have not been exhaustively researched, most especially in a small island state like North Cyprus. In this paper, we investigate the behavioral aspects of international tourists towards the sustainability of green tourism employing an extended framework of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). A sample of 395 questionnaires was administered to the tourists that lodged at the 20 randomly selected five-star hotels in North Cyprus, while the study model was examined through structural equation modelling (SEM). Our study findings indicated that tourists’ perceptions of the sustainability of green tourism and their environmental concerns had a significantly positive impact on their attitudes. In addition, our results revealed that subjective norms had a significantly negative impact on intentions of the tourists to participate in sustainability of green tourism, while attitude was found to have a significantly positive impact on the tourists’ intentions to participate in the sustainability of green tourism. Moreover, we found that both environmental concerns and the intention of the tourists to participate in the sustainability of green tourism had a significantly positive impact on environmentally responsible tourism behavior. Lastly, our study contributes to enhancing the understanding of the perception of tourists on the green environment as it affects their behavior and subsequent influence on their intention to participate in the sustainability of green tourism with the attendant impact on the achievement of environmental degradation reduction.

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Creating a safe and pleasant shopping environment: a retailer’s view

Property Management ◽

10.1108/pm-10-2014-0042 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 275-286 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Sami Kajalo ◽

Arto Lindblom

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Grocery Store ◽

Content Type ◽

Sense Of Security ◽

Theory Of Crime ◽

Retail Entrepreneurs ◽

The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse how retailers view the links between security problems, investments in formal and informal surveillance, the sense of security felt among customers and employees, and the competitiveness of the store. Design/methodology/approach – The study utilizes elements of the theory of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) in its theoretical approach. Thus, surveillance investments are divided into formal and informal surveillance investments. The theoretical model is tested using structural equation modelling (SEM) with data collected among grocery store retailers. Findings – The study shows that security problems have a positive impact on investments in formal surveillance but no impact on investments in informal surveillance. Furthermore, retailers perceive that formal surveillance investments have a negative impact on the sense of security felt among customers and employees, whereas informal surveillance investments have a positive impact. In addition, retail entrepreneurs perceive that the sense of security felt among customers and employees has a positive impact on the competitiveness of the store. Research limitations/implications – The impact of investments in security should also be studied from other viewpoints than just retailers. In addition, conceptual and qualitative empirical studies are needed to obtain a clearer understanding of the effectiveness of surveillance in the store environment. Practical implications – The paper shows retailers the linkages between different types of surveillance investments and the sense of security felt among consumers and retail employees. Originality/value – The present research provides empirical evidence on how investments in security are linked to the competitiveness of retail stores.

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Vendors’ team performance in software outsourcing projects

Nankai Business Review International ◽

10.1108/nbri-02-2014-0013 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 290-308 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gang Qu ◽

Lishan Shen ◽

Xiaona Bao

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Transfer ◽

Team Performance ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Project Success ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Coordination Mechanism ◽

Software Project ◽

Content Type ◽

Software Outsourcing

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study how the software outsourcing teams, namely, vendors, transfer effective knowledge to enhance team performance; it reports on a study of transactive memory system (TMS) theory and makes deep analyses and discussions about the influence of the cooperative behaviors of TMS on software outsourcing team’s performance under the framework of three behavioral characteristics dimensions – specialization, credibility and coordination. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is an empirical study based on investigation interviews to 28 software outsourcing teams and data of questionnaire surveys on 124 software outsourcing teams; structural equation model is used to test the data we collected. Findings – This paper finds that both credibility and coordination have a significantly positive impact on knowledge transfer and project success, whereas specialization has a significant negative impact on project success. The results of data analysis show that TMS is an effective coordination mechanism. Originality/value – The conclusion of the study can help us understand the coordination mechanism of knowledge transfer in software outsourcing team and provide theoretical support and paradigm reference for vendors in China to accumulate knowledge and improve the success rate of projects in the context of software project development.

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The Relationship between Recruiter Burnout, Work Engagement and Turnover Intention: Evidence from Serbia

Engineering Economics ◽

10.5755/j01.ee.31.2.24100 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 197-210

Author(s):

Tatjana Ivanovic ◽

Sonja Ivancevic ◽

Milica Maricic

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Turnover Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Academic Literature ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

High Degree ◽

The Relationship

Contemporary research on disorders in modern-day work environment marks burnout among employees in different professions as an important disorder with serious consequences. Practice has shown that recruiters are one of the professions frequently facing burnout. The relationship between burnout, work engagement and turnover intention has often been investigated in the literature. However, even though scholars are increasingly interested in these relationships in other professions, there is a growing need for studies evaluating the relationship between the three concepts among human resource (HR) professionals, particularly recruiters. Having this in mind, the aim of this study is to identify, understand and examine the relationship between burnout, engagement and turnover intention of recruiters in Serbia. The data was collected using an online questionnaire within a sample of 100 recruiters in Serbia. Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used for measuring burnout, UWES-9 for measuring work engagement and TIS-6 for measuring turnover intention. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used for evaluating the relationships between burnout, turnover intention and work engagement. The results of the research showed that work engagement has a negative impact on burnout and that burnout has a positive impact on turnover intention, while the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention was not confirmed. The correlation analysis confirmed all three examined relationships. The results largely support the findings from the literature for other professions confirming that employees who suffer from a high degree of burnout are more likely to have a turnover intention. Finally, the implications of these results and recommendations for organizations and recruiters themselves to prevent and decrease burnout are discussed. The findings of this study can make a contribution to the specific academic literature on burnout among recruiters and initiate further research on this topic of high interest.

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Corporate governance and performance of medium-sized firms in Nigeria: does sustainability initiative matter?

Corporate Governance ◽

10.1108/cg-09-2019-0291 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 401-427

Author(s):

Babatunji Samuel Adedeji ◽

Tze San Ong ◽

Md Uzir Hossain Uzir ◽

Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid

Keyword(s):

Corporate Governance ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Financial Reporting ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Content Type ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The non-existence of the corporate governance (CG) concept for practices by non-financial medium-sized firms (MSFs) in Nigeria informed. This study aims to determine whether CG practices influence firms’ performance and whether sustainability initiative (SI) mediates the relationship between CG and MSFs’ performance in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach A total of 300 firms were selected on convenience sampling basis from South Western Nigeria using a structured questionnaire. The authors used Statistical Package for Social Sciences for exploratory data analysis and hypotheses were tested using covariance-based structural equation modelling. Findings The results show that CG has a significant positive effect on performance [financial performance (FNP) and non-financial performance (NFP)] and SI. SI has a mixed impact on performance, e.g. a significant positive impact on NFP but insignificant negative impact on FNP. Similarly, SI has a combined mediating effect in the relationship between CG and performance, e.g. fully mediates CG → NFP and does not mediate CG → FNP. Firms are to invest in social and environmental initiatives substantially. CG codes will complement the International Financial Reporting Standards for MSFs. Research limitations/implications This study supports the assumptions of theories (institutional, stakeholder and agency) as the basis for the usage of multiple approaches to determine the outcome of hypotheses, especially in developing climes. Practical implications The study contributes to CG and performance literature by examining the mediating effects of SI. The paper also shows the necessity to emphasise NFP aspect. Policymakers should evolve CG codes to encourage stakeholders to believe more in the corporate existence of MSFs for strengthening capital-base and quality personnel engagement. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first empirical attempts showing the evidence on the relationship between CG and NFP in Nigeria.

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A Comparative Study Using Two SEM Techniques on Different Samples Sizes for Determining Factors of Older Employee’s Motivation and Satisfaction

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12062189 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 2189 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Maja Rožman ◽

Polona Tominc ◽

Borut Milfelner

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Employee Motivation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Older Employees ◽

Employee Relationships ◽

Employee Stress ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this article is to present the relationships among older employee stress, motivation, satisfaction, and relationships in the workplace using two different approaches and different sample sizes. Research was implemented on an initial sample of 1013 older employees. In the next step, six smaller samples were calculated using the random selection of cases, namely samples with 25, 50, 100, 250, 400, and 500 older employees. This way the possible impact of sample size on relationships between latent variables using the covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) and the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) methods was assessed. The results on the larger samples have proved to be quite robust since they were confirmed with both approaches. They indicate that stress has a strong and negative impact on employee relationships and also a negative impact on employee satisfaction. Furthermore, employee relationships have a strong and positive impact on satisfaction and a positive impact on employee motivation. In addition, satisfaction has a strong and positive impact on employee motivation. The present paper helps readers to better understand the difference between the CB-SEM and the PLS-SEM methods. Researchers should be encouraged to use both techniques, even though CB-SEM methods have had a long tradition in management and marketing research since both fields heavily rely on psychometric measurement. From the organizational point of view, conclusions highlight the importance of the impact the variables of older employee stress, motivation, satisfaction and employee relations have on each other in the workplace.

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User Acceptance of Information Feed Advertising: A Hybrid Method Based on SEM and QCA

Future Internet ◽

10.3390/fi12120209 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (12) ◽

pp. 209

Author(s):

Jie Zhao ◽

Can Yan

Keyword(s):

Hybrid Method ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽

User Acceptance ◽

Considerable Effect ◽

Sem Analysis ◽

Mobile Internet ◽

The Impact

It is of great significance for enterprises’ development to effectively use mobile Internet to carry out information feed advertising. This paper aims to study the influence factors and effect of the users’ acceptance intention of information feed advertising through empirical analysis to provide references for further optimizing information feed advertising strategy. Traditional quantitative analysis methods, such as the Structural Equation Model (SEM), can only measure a single factor’s influence from an individual perspective. Therefore, we introduce the Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and present a two-stage hybrid method based on SEM and QCA. In the first stage, we analyze the influence of a single variable on the acceptance intention of information feed advertising by SEM. Then, in the second stage, we analyze the impact of different variable combinations by QCA. Based on the actual questionnaire data, we define six independent variables and use AMOS, SPSS, and fsQCA to carry out SEM analysis and the fuzzy-set-based QCA analysis, respectively. The SEM analysis results show that the four factors (including consistency, informativeness, sociability, and advertising reward) have a significant positive impact on user acceptance of information feed advertising. On the contrary, perceived advertising clustering has a significant negative impact. In addition, accuracy has no considerable effect. The QCA analysis reveals that seven constructs of six variables can all significantly enhance information feed ads’ acceptance intention.

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The improvement path of learning motivation for mobile social network learners by analyses of SEM and fsQCA

10.31124/advance.8947508 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Hiroshi Honda

Keyword(s):

Social Network ◽

Lifelong Learning ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽

Learning Motivation ◽

Mobile Social Network ◽

Network Platform

The improvement of learning motivation is of great significance to the development of ubiquitous learning habits and the deepening of the lifelong learning concept. With the increasingly perfect functions of the mobile social network platform, in order to meet the needs of learning society construction and lifelong learning, the application mode of "social + education" is becoming more and more mature. However, learners' learning status and learning motivation are not the same on mobile social network platforms. Therefore, it is of great importance to identify factors affecting learners' learning motivation on mobile social network platforms and propose improvement paths for them. In this research, from the TC model, the learner's learning motivation model based on the mobile social network platform is established and followed by some relevant hypotheses. Structural equation model (SEM) and fuzzy-set<br>qualitative comparative analysis(fsQCA) are combined to explore the factors influencing learner's learning motivation and relative improvement paths. The research finds that factors including attitude, need, emotion and ability have a positive impact on learners' learning motivation, while stimulation has no significant impact and reinforcement<br>has a negative impact. Therefore, it suggested that the platform should avoid replicating traditional pattern reinforcement strategies and adopt corresponding learning motivation enhancement strategies for four different types of learners: learners with strong learning purpose, learners who pay attention to the learning experience, active learners<br>and passive learner.

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Managerial Pro-Social Rule Breaking in the Chinese Organizational Context: Conceptualization, Scale Development, and Double-Edged Sword Effect on Employees’ Sustainable Organizational Identification

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12176786 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (17) ◽

pp. 6786

Author(s):

Yanyan Lv ◽

Xiaoguang Liu ◽

Guomin Li ◽

Yongrok Choi

Keyword(s):

Organizational Identification ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Organizational Context ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Leadership Behavior ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Social Rule ◽

Rule Breaking

Managerial Pro-Social Rule Breaking (MPSRB) is a prevalent leadership behavior in China, characterized by conflict between favor and rule. Despite emerging interest in this behavior, two theoretical questions remain unsolved. First, its definition, dimensions, and measurement in the Chinese context are still lacking or improper; second, its double-edged sword effect on employees’ attitude is rarely empirically examined. This paper conducts three studies to solve these questions. In study 1, based on an analysis of the Chinese traditional culture, three dimensions of MPSRB (i.e., benevolence-based, pragmatic-based, and justice-based) were identified. In study 2, a scale of MPSRB containing 12 items was developed through an interview, preliminary, and formal questionnaire survey. In study 3, employees’ sustainable organizational identification perception (SOIDP) was studied as the dependent variable, to analyze and verify the double-edged sword effect of MPSRB by hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) methods on the data gathered through the three stages from 380 employees. The results show that the three dimensions of MPSRB have a direct positive impact on employees’ SOIDP and, simultaneously, they have an indirect negative impact through the mediating role of procedural justice perception.

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Role of Platform, Supplier and Medium in Online Trust Formation

International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking ◽

10.4018/ijbdcn.2019010104 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 58-70

Author(s):

You Yan ◽

Zhao Dongmei ◽

Yang Weining

Keyword(s):

Electronic Commerce ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Web Design ◽

Trust Model ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Online Platform ◽

Online Trust

Research literature suggests that online trust and commitment are the core constructs in building a sustainable electronic commerce relationship. This article investigates the respective roles of the platform, supplier and medium in forming online trust, and determines whether these factors ultimately influence purchase intentions. It seeks to re-examine the trust model by McKnight and identifies how a trust model can be adapted in current business environments. A model is developed and tested by six constructs which have an impact on each other. Survey data from online platform customers (n = 386) are used to test the online trust hypotheses with structural equation modeling. As hypothesized, the results suggest that platform, supplier and medium have a positive relationship with online trust, and especially the platform has the highest positive impact. Among platform sub constructs, the web design, supplier rank and the privacy policy are crucial. After sale service, the company location and price strongly influence the supplier. For the medium sub constructs, 3rd party seals impact the medium more strongly than expert comments and consumer reviews. However, the medium has negative impact on behavioral intentions. The article identifies interesting differences between the original work by McKnight and the findings of this study, but basically concludes that the online trust theory applies to current electronic commerce market. Few studies have examined the role of platform, supplier and medium separately in forming online trust. This study divides platform and supplier into two separate constructs to meet the new market development. The modified model truly reflects the vibrant online platform environment and can provide better insight into managing the platform.

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ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF IPPD EFFECTIVENESS

International Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1142/s1363919617500591 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (07) ◽

pp. 1750059 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

RUPAK RAUNIAR ◽

GREG RAWSKI ◽

DONALD HUDSON

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

New Product Development ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Process Development ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Primary Data ◽

Development Projects ◽

Processing Theory ◽

Development Literature

Team is the primary mechanism through which product development projects are executed. Despite regular theoretical discussions on the importance of cross-functional team and concurrent engineering to improve new product development projects, empirical studies on consequence of integrated product and process development (IPPD) effectiveness on teamwork is largely missing in existing product development literature. IPDD projects execute concurrent activities that go through several iterations before the deliverable of each stage are finalised. Based on information processing theory and goal-setting theory for team, this study hypothesise shared project mission, clarity of the project target, and customer and supplier involvement positively influences effectiveness of IPPD project. We further hypothesise that such effective IPPD leads to teamwork which can have a positive impact on project performance in terms of product development cost, product development time, and customer satisfaction. Primary data collected from 191 IPPD projects from U.S. automotive industry were analysed using structural equation modelling technique. All the hypotheses representing antecedents of effective IPPD and the consequence of effective IPPD were found to be supported in the current study.

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