Examining the Relationship Among Counterfeit Product, Consumer Buying Behavior, and Sustainable Tourism Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 61-75
Author(s):  
Tamer Ayad ◽  
Ibrahim Abdelhamed Elshaer ◽  
Mohamed A. Moustafa ◽  
Alaa M. Shaker
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Counterfeit Products ◽  
Consumer Buying Behavior

The global trade in counterfeit products has a significant effect on the global sales and profits, public health, safety, and security. Meanwhile, shopping at street and night markets is an important tourist activity, which may affect the tourism economy and sustainable tourism development. This study aims to examine the interrelationships among counterfeit products, consumer buying behavior, and sustainable tourism development variables as perceived by tourists in Egypt. Data were collected from 573 tourists in Egypt. Using structural equation modeling with Amos, results showed a positive significant positive relationship between buying counterfeit products and purchase intention and a significant negative relationship between buying counterfeit products and sustainable tourism development. Future research and implications are also discussed.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Residents’ Support for Sustainable Tourism Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12541
Author(s):  
Simona Vinerean ◽  
Alin Opreana ◽  
Cosmin Tileagă ◽  
Roxana Elena Popșa
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
The Impact

The tourism industry has been gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, the purpose of this study was to explore residents’ support for sustainable tourism development in an integrative model that considered well-established factors and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing various research gaps caused by the pandemic, this study aimed to examine a model based on eight hypotheses. Using the premises of a cross-sectional study, data was gathered from residents from Sibiu. Data analysis implied various steps to provide an accurate understanding of the hypotheses and the model was developed based on structural equation modeling. Considering the results of hypothesis testing, our study reconfirmed the applicability of social exchange theory in describing residents’ attitudes toward tourism development and positioned quality of life as an important predictor for this construct. Also, the outcomes highlighted a negative relationship between the host community’s perceptions of the coronavirus pandemic and their subsequent support for sustainable tourism development. Overall, the results focused on offering contributions for a better understanding of residents’ behavior and the influence of the COVID-19 outbreak on their support for sustainable tourism development. The conceptual and practical ramifications of the study were addressed in the article’s conclusion.

scholarly journals The Influence of Islamic Religiosity on the Perceived Socio-Cultural Impact of Sustainable Tourism Development in Pakistan: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaffar Aman ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
Shahid Mahmood ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Shaher Bano
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cultural Impact ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Cultural Impacts

Typically, residents play a role in developing strategies and innovations in tourism. However, few studies have sought to understand the role of Islamic religiosity on the perceived socio-cultural impacts of sustainable tourism development in Pakistan. Previous studies focusing on socio-cultural impacts as perceived by local communities have applied various techniques to explain the relationships between selected variables. Circumstantially, the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique has gained little attention for measuring the religiosity factors affecting the perceived socio-cultural impacts of sustainable tourism. This investigation aims to address such limitations in this area of scientific knowledge by applying Smart PLS-SEM, developing an empirical approach, and implementing Smart-PLS software V-3.2.8. The proposed tourism model predicts the effects of the religiosity level on the perceived socio-cultural impacts of sustainable tourism development. In this study, we examine the relationships among religious commitments, religious practice, and religious belief and the socio-cultural effects of sustainable tourism. Our research identifies influential factors through an extensive literature review on communities’ religiosity and the socio-cultural impacts of developing sustainable tourism. We examine and analyze data based on 508 residents’ responses. The findings reveal an R² value of 0.841, suggesting three exogenous latent constructs, which collectively elucidate 84.10% of the variance in the perceived socio-cultural impact of sustainable tourism. The findings reveal that religious respondents with a higher religiosity level have a positive attitude towards developing sustainable tourism. These findings are helpful to understand the dynamics of communities’ perceptions, behaviors, quality of life, cultural aspects, and religiosity factors affecting sustainable tourism in Pakistan. This study is novel in the context of Pakistani cultural and social norms, and this study’s implications may provide further direction for researching and developing sustainable tourism in the northern regions of Pakistan.

scholarly journals Local Community Satisfaction toward Tourism Development in Pushkar Region of Rajasthan, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13468
Author(s):  
Sunil Tiwari ◽  
Natalia Tomczewska-Popowycz ◽  
Shiv Kumar Gupta ◽  
Magdalena Petronella Swart
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
High Positive Correlation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Environmental Development

Satisfaction of local residents is one of the key factors in responsible and sustainable tourism development. It helps tourism planners and policymakers in effective and strategic utilization of tourism resources. The present study investigates local residents’ satisfaction level toward sustainable tourism development through economic, socio-cultural, and environmental development. In order to achieve the goal of the study, one-sample t-test, regression analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were performed. The findings of the study have suggested that local residents have a different level of satisfaction towards overall sustainable development and economic, socio-cultural, and environmental development in the study area. It was also observed that there is a high positive correlation among economic, socio-cultural, and environmental developments, and these developments significantly impact sustainable tourism development.

scholarly journals Community Attachment and Support for Sustainable Tourism Development through the Attitudes of the Local Population: A Case Study in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Cañero Morales ◽  
Francisco Orgaz Agüera ◽  
Tomás López-Guzmán ◽  
Salvador Moral Cuadra
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Community Attachment ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development

AbstractThe globalization that is currently suffering the world is applicable to tourism, where sustainable tourism practices are required and consistent with the environment in which they develop, so that tourism practices made aware of the local population are conformed as an important engine from the social and economic point of view where it is inserted. The objective of this research is to carry out an analysis between the possible relationships between the attachment of the residents to the community as well as the support of the local population to sustainable tourism and the environmental attitudes of the residents. For this purpose, a duly structured questionnaire was used to carry out a descriptive analysis through the statistical program IBM SPSS v.24.0 and an analysis through the technique of structural equations (Structural Equation Modeling) through the program SmartPLS v.3.2.6. (Partial Least Squares). The results obtained establish a positive influence of community attachment on support for sustainable tourism development.

scholarly journals Sustainable Tourism Policy, Destination Management and Sustainable Tourism Development: A Moderated-Mediation Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12156
Author(s):  
Mustafa Rehman Khan ◽  
Haseeb Ur Rehman Khan ◽  
Chen Kim Lim ◽  
Kian Lam Tan ◽  
Minhaz Farid Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Policy

In the recent years, the rapid growth of the tourism industry has risen to prominence as a global concern. Tourism empowers communities and uplifts the economy. However, it poses social and environmental challenges, which in turn draws attention to tourism patterns. Sustainable tourism promises protection of the environment and the social-cultural elements of any given destination. Hence, this study aims to understand the complex relationship between sustainability policy, management, and tourist behavior. Thus, we examined the relationships between sustainable tourism policy and destination management, destination social responsibility, and tourist value orientation with sustainable tourism development. We recruited participants at managerial level coming from 163 Malaysian companies and conducted a cross-sectional quantitative study, using partial least square structural equation modeling. We propose that sustainable tourism policy and destination management and destination social responsibility significantly impact sustainable tourism development. Moreover, destination social responsibility partially mediates the relationship between sustainable tourism policy destination management and sustainable tourism development.

The Effect of E-Marketing and Outdoor Media Advertising on Exploratory Consumer Buying Behavior

2017 ◽  
pp. 1280-1300
Author(s):  
Abdul Waheed ◽  
Jianhua Yang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Outdoor Advertising ◽  
Rate Analysis ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Consumer Buying Behavior

Selection of an advertising medium is exceptionally important for an organization. Outdoor media advertising is known as the traditional type of advertising while e-marketing is challenging and growing trend in order to capture the intention of consumer. The core objective of this paper is to examine the effect of “e-marketing” and “outdoor advertising” on exploratory consumer buying behavior within the electronic industry. Data were collected from the questionnaire distribution among 1500 students in Pakistan from March 2015 to January 2016, where 1310 questionnaires were found valid for further analysis, shows 87.3% accuracy in response rate. Analysis methodologies are based on descriptive statistics, structural equation modeling (SEM) and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). Results revealed a positive relationship of both advertising tools, but e-marketing established a greater effect than outdoor media advertising. However, our study proposes certain managerial implications and future research.

The Effect of E-Marketing and Outdoor Media Advertising on Exploratory Consumer Buying Behavior

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-48
Author(s):  
Abdul Waheed ◽  
Jianhua Yang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Outdoor Advertising ◽  
Rate Analysis ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Consumer Buying Behavior

Selection of an advertising medium is exceptionally important for an organization. Outdoor media advertising is known as the traditional type of advertising while e-marketing is challenging and growing trend in order to capture the intention of consumer. The core objective of this paper is to examine the effect of “e-marketing” and “outdoor advertising” on exploratory consumer buying behavior within the electronic industry. Data were collected from the questionnaire distribution among 1500 students in Pakistan from March 2015 to January 2016, where 1310 questionnaires were found valid for further analysis, shows 87.3% accuracy in response rate. Analysis methodologies are based on descriptive statistics, structural equation modeling (SEM) and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). Results revealed a positive relationship of both advertising tools, but e-marketing established a greater effect than outdoor media advertising. However, our study proposes certain managerial implications and future research.

scholarly journals STRUCTURAL MODELS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN MEDAN CITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Edy Sahputra Sitepu ◽  
Rismawati Rismawati ◽  
Dewi Comala ◽  
Edi Putra Berutu ◽  
Jamardua Haro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Medan City is currently designated as one of the 20 national tourism destinations that implement Sustainable Tourism Development (STD) in Indonesia. The commitment to implement STD nationally is marked by the signing of the text of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of 20 Regional Heads who are committed to implementing STD together with the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism. Furthermore, under the supervision of the Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Tourism, 20 existing Regencies / Cities made various improvements in each region so that they were finally eligible for STD certification from the STD international certification body. Medan City itself, through the Medan City Tourism Office, related to the implementation of the STD, has established a number of leading tourism destinations. It is hoped that in the future, Medan City will have tourist destinations that have received STD certification. This research was conducted to formulate a model of implementing sustainable tourism development in Medan with a total sample of 220 people spread over 11 leading tourist destinations in the city of Medan, samples were taken with a purposive random sampling technique. The research variables used include; sustainable management, socio-cultural benefits, economic benefits for the surrounding community, environmental benefits and the application of sustainable tourism. Data analysis was carried out with a structural model of the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with the help of Amos 22 software. The results showed that the management aspects, economic aspects, socio-cultural aspects of environmental aspects, and the impact of tourism, directly and indirectly, have a positive effect on the implementation of sustainable tourism in the city of Medan.

scholarly journals NEW TRENDS OF INTELLIGENT E-MARKETING AND CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR: A STUDY OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-25
Author(s):  
Haorayau Bolaji Babalola ◽  
Saheed Ademola Lateef ◽  
Abu Abu Zekeri
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mobile Marketing ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Diffusion Of Technology ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Buying Behaviour ◽  
Consumer Buying Behavior

Understanding the attitude and behavior of customers is essential for every company where consumers differ in attitudes towards product/service. The consumer buying behavior in today's information-saturated world is based on how a product/service is marketed. However, the rapid diffusion of technology anchored growth and challenges on e-marketing trends. For instance, despite the widespread and large-scale adoption of e-marketing around the world, one does not see this trend happening on a big scale in Nigeria. Therefore, this study examines the influence of e-marketing factors on consumer buying behavior in the Nigerian context with particular reference to the University students participating in online business. The study employed the quantitative method, where primary data were collected via online distribution of the questionnaires among 233 customers, specifically students of the Osun state Universities in Nigeria. Also, structural equation modeling using AMOS software was employed to examine the relationship and hypothesis testing. The findings of this study revealed that e-marketing is positively and significantly influence consumer buying behavior in the area of e-mail marketing, mobile marketing, and e-advertising factors. The study asserted that firms must engage the consumers using technology that are more likely acceptable by consumers in the present digital and customer-oriented era. Also, knowing fully the emerging technologies may furnish valuable insights for various stakeholders to work well in Nigeria. Finally, the new trends in e-marketing are recommended from a strategic and operational level in which different techniques ease the buying behavior of consumers.  

scholarly journals Road block(chain): bit(coin)s for tourism sustainable development goals?

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Tham ◽  
Marianna Sigala
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Relational Capabilities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the disrupting usage and impacts of blockchains and cryptocurrencies and advocate their role as enablers of sustainable tourism development goals. Design/methodology/approach Literature on blockchains and cryptocurrencies is critically synthesized, debated and expanded to identify and discuss their implications toward sustainable tourism futures. Findings As a distributive digital ledger, blockchains have the potential to create a more inclusive tourism future to address debates around tourism as a vehicle for sustainable development that alludes to value accruing to only certain providers and consumers. Blockchains and their cryptocurrencies (as a financial transaction capability) elevate trust and relational capabilities in an expedited and holistic manner, democratize participation in economic systems and re-distribute power and economic relations amongst actors by influencing the way data (the currency of the digital economy and the lifeblood of tourism) is collected, stored, exchange, owned and traded for co-creating value. Research limitations/implications The paper is conceptual and speculative by identifying ways in which blockchain and cryptocurrencies can support sustainable tourism development goals. Directions for future research are provided for further elaborating and collecting primary evidence on whether the premise and applications of these technologies can deliver the acclaimed sustainable impacts. Originality/value The paper contributes to the emerging but controversial literature about the trajectories between technology and sustainability by critically debating on how blockchains, through cryptocurrency economies, can be positioned to facilitate sustainable tourism futures.

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