scholarly journals Perceived Safety and Security Concerns among Tourists in Thamel-A Tourism Hub in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-102
Author(s):  
Arun Kumar Sharma ◽  
Birendra KC ◽  
Araceli Hernandez Calderon
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Essential Factor ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Future Research Directions

The safety and security of a destination is an essential factor that helps travelers decide whether to visit or not. In Nepal, Thamel is the main destination for tourists due to the availability of multiple facilities and services. In fact, most of the tourists who use airspace to travel to Nepal, start and conclude their journey in Thamel. Therefore, the safety and security of Thamel is an important factor that influences the fate of the Nepalese tourism industry. However, there is a lack of research to understand the safety and security situation of Thamel. The purpose of this exploratory study is to assess the overall security situation and challenges in Thamel. Descriptive statistics are used to present the findings. Findings suggest that Thamel as a tourism destination has many areas for improvement to provide better tourist experiences. Since Thamel is a starting and concluding point of attraction for tourists, we offer important managerial implications and future research directions.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Framework and Propositions for the Acceptance of Mobile Services

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Rao ◽  
Indrit Troshani
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Services ◽  
User Acceptance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Consumer Adoption ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Lead Users ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Insight Into

Mobile services are heralded to create a tremendous spectrum of business opportunities. User acceptance of these services is of paramount importance. Consequently, a deeper insight into theory-based research is required to better understand the underlying motivations that lead users to adopting mobile services. As mobile services bring additional functional dimensions, including hedonic and experiential aspects, using extant models for predicting mobile services acceptance by individuals may be inadequate. The aim of this paper is to explore, analyse and critically assess the use of existing acceptance theories in the light of the evolving and ubiquitous mobile services and their underlying technologies. Constructs affecting consumer adoption behaviour are discussed and relevant propositions are made. Managerial implications are explored and future research directions are also identified.

Value Co-Creation in Cloud Services

2013 ◽  
pp. 74-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar Rashid ◽  
William Yu Chung Wang ◽  
Felix B. Tan
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Creation Process ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Future Research Directions

In recent years, there has been considerable interest in cloud services in academic literature. Most research in this area has focused on the technical aspects of designing and implementing cloud services, with few studies focusing on understanding the value of cloud services and the processes by which consumer and service providers engage each other to co-create these services. This chapter explains the co-creation processes, and, the role of consumer in the value co-creation process of cloud services. It incorporates extant marketing and information systems literature, industry reports, and practical experience reflections to highlight the significance of cloud services. The drivers of co-creation are explored with the description of co-creation processes and the underlying factors involved in value co-creation of cloud services. The chapter concludes by outlining the opportunities associated with the development of cloud services, noting future research directions and discussing academic and managerial implications.

A Proposed Framework for Mobile Services Adoption

2008 ◽  
pp. 193-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indrit Troshani ◽  
Sally Rao Hill
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Future Research Directions

Mobile services are touted to create a significant spectrum of business opportunities. Acceptance of these services by users is, therefore, of paramount importance. Consequently, a deeper insight is required to better understand the underlying motivations leading users to adopting mobile services. Further, enhanced understanding would also help designing service improvements and appropriate adoption strategies. Most of the existing theoretical acceptance models available originate from organisational contexts. As mobile services bring additional functional dimensions, such as hedonic or experiential aspects, using extant models for predicting mobile services acceptance by individuals may be inadequate. The aim of this chapter is to explore and critically assess the use of existing acceptance theories in the light of evolving mobile services. Constructs affecting adoption behaviour are discussed and relevant extensions are made which culminate with a framework for mobile services adoption. Managerial implications are explored and future research directions are also identified.

Perceived Organizational Climate and the Process of Salesperson Motivation

1982 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep K. Tyagi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Valence Theory ◽  
Theory Of Motivation

The author examines how organizational climate contributes to salespersons’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to perform. On the basis of expectancy-valence theory of motivation, specific relationships between organizational climate and motivational components are tested using a sample of insurance salespersons. Managerial implications and future research directions are discussed.

Barriers to the Success of Total Quality Management Implementation in Vietnam's Textile and Garment Companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-73
Author(s):  
Emmanuel (Manos) Kalargiros ◽  
Cindy Strickler ◽  
Long Pham ◽  
Thomas DeNardin ◽  
Tatyana N Coomer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The World ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Common

Vietnam is classified as one of the five largest textile and garment exporters in the world. With its ambition to engage more effectively in the global textile and garment supply chains, Vietnam's textile and garment enterprises have been implementing total quality management (TQM) programs in order to improve their product and service quality. However, many of Vietnam's textile and garment enterprises are facing barriers to successful TQM implementation. The objective of this study is to empirically examine these barriers to TQM faced by Vietnam's textile and garment enterprises and to compare the results with previous studies conducted with U.S. and Mexican businesses. The results of this study indicate five barriers to Vietnam's textile and garment enterprises' successful TQM implementation. Among these five barriers, the common barrier shared by Vietnamese, US and Mexican businesses is that employees are resistant to change. Managerial implications and future research directions are discussed.

Consumers' Prior Experiences and Perceptions in Auto Repair Choice

1983 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel J. Biehal
Keyword(s):  
Information Search ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Search Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Prior Experiences

A survey examined information search for auto repair services and its determining factors. As in other decision contexts, external search was limited. Linear regression models found that consumers' prior experiences were a major determinant of search behavior. Managerial implications and future research directions are briefly discussed.

Resource and Risk Management in the Strategic Alliance Making Process

1998 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. K. Das ◽  
Bing-Sheng Teng
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Strategic Alliance ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Alliance Partners ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Relational Risk

Resource-based and risk-based views of strategic alliances have not been adequately reflected in the literature. This paper identifies four types of critical resources that the partners bring to an alliance: financial, technological, physical, and managerial resource. It also suggests two basic types of risk in strategic alliances: relational risk and performance risk. The alliance making process is examined in terms of the interactive effects of resource and risk on the orientations and objectives of the prospective alliance partners. Managerial implications are discussed and future research directions indicated in the form of propositions for empirical testing.

Cooperative Strategies in Non-High-Tech New Ventures: An Exploratory Study

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candida G. Brush ◽  
Radha Chaganti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Cooperative Strategies ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Cooperative strategies are of growing interest in entrepreneurship. Current research focuses on high-tech companies, but less is known about cooperative activities in non-high-tech businesses. Differences in distinct competencies based on technology suggest that lessons from high-tech companies may not fully apply to non-high-tech companies. This research explores the nature, extent, and approaches to cooperative strategies in non-high-tech new ventures, utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods. Survey data is analyzed to assess usage and characteristics of cooperative strategies. Results show that few companies used cooperative strategies and these were not central to core operations. Field interviews comparing three non-high-tech and three high-tech new ventures examine motives and approaches to cooperative strategies. For all six cases, resource constraints motivated usage of cooperative strategies and all had cooperative arrangements with competitors. However, goals and approaches to cooperative strategies differed between non-high-tech and high-tech businesses. Findings suggest future research directions.

Incorporating VR, AR, and Related Technologies in the Tourism Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 211-233
Author(s):  
Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro ◽  
Eduardo Moraes Sarmento ◽  
João Ferreira do Rosário
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
World Economy ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The World ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Virtual And Augmented Reality

The chapter exposes the importance of tourism in the world economy, gives an overview of what academic and practitioners are doing regarding the use of engagement-facilitating technologies in tourism, and suggests avenues for further research. Authors give insights about the evolution and important of tourism. The chapter presents an overview of the state of the art on the use of engagement-facilitating technologies (mainly virtual and augmented reality) in research. Examples of applications of engagement-facilitating technologies are given. Authors suggest future research directions and present conclusions.

Exploring customer engagement in tourism

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime Romero
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Company Identification

Customer engagement (CE) creates economic value for tourism firms. However, tourism companies still lack enough knowledge to properly measure CE and manage its drivers. We address this gap by proposing a behavioural CE measurement and by exploring some of the antecedents on this construct (relationship quality, rewards, company identification, self-enhancement, learning and social integration). We test our propositions using survey data (466 respondents). Our results provide empirical support for our proposed CE construct, while corroborating four of the six hypothesized antecedents. In closing, we discuss theoretical and managerial implications, study limitations and future research directions.

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