Luxury tourism and purchase intention factors: a mixed approach applied to luxury goods DOI Creative Commons
Eloy Gil‐Cordero, Pablo Ledesma‐Chaves,

Sunghoon Yoo

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Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: Aug. 3, 2023

Abstract This research explores the key drivers of purchase intention for luxury goods in new tourism era after pandemic via constructs associated with behavior tourist consumers and business strategy regarding them. The mixed methodology allowed a twofold objective investigation to clearly establish what most important determinants that affect are, and, secondly, determine some extent order, importance, combination these determinants. PLS-SEM demonstrated price, vanity, communication, social influence as increasing intention. QCA analysis evidences value vanity necessary conditions

Language: Английский

Building entrepreneurial resilience during crisis using generative AI: An empirical study on SMEs DOI Creative Commons
Adam Shore, Manisha Tiwari, Priyanka Tandon

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Technovation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 135, P. 103063 - 103063

Published: June 25, 2024

Recently, Gen AI has garnered significant attention across various sectors of society, particularly capturing the interest small business due to its capacity allow them reassess their models with minimal investment. To understand how and medium-sized firms have utilised AI-based tools cope market's high level turbulence caused by COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical crises, economic slowdown, researchers conducted an empirical study. Although is receiving more attention, there remains a dearth studies that investigate it influences entrepreneurial orientation ability cultivate resilience amidst market turbulence. Most literature offers anecdotal evidence. address this research gap, authors grounded theoretical model hypotheses in contingent view dynamic capability. They tested using cross-sectional data from pre-tested survey instrument, which yielded 87 useable responses medium enterprises France. The used variance-based structural equation modelling commercial WarpPLS 7.0 software test model. study's findings suggest EO influence on building as higher-order lower-order capabilities. However, negative moderating effect path joins resilience. results assumption will positive effects capabilities competitive advantage not always true, linear does hold, consistent some scholars' assumptions. offer contributions open new avenues require further investigation into non-linear relationship

Language: Английский

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Digitalization and entrepreneurial firms' resilience to pandemic crises: Evidence from COVID-19 and the German Mittelstand DOI Creative Commons
Tobias R. Bürgel, Martin R. W. Hiebl, David I. Pielsticker

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 186, P. 122135 - 122135

Published: Nov. 1, 2022

While stressing the relevance of context, organizational resilience literature has so far not extensively examined in times healthcare crises such as ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Parasite Stress Theory Values suggests that pandemic have detrimental impacts on entrepreneurial activity due to social distancing and its effects interaction, collaboration, innovation. However, alternatives personal contact now available thanks digitalization, yet been examined. We expect firms with more digitalized business models show higher crises, especially those highly affected by globalization for non-family businesses than family businesses. Based a survey German Mittelstand midst crisis induced COVID-19, our findings broadly support expectations thus help qualify contribute better understanding crises.

Language: Английский

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Linking knowledge management to tourism business of SMEs in aftermath of disaster: Implications for open innovation DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad Iqbal,

Erma Yanuarni,

M. Kholid Mawardi

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Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(2), P. 100054 - 100054

Published: May 9, 2023

Business recovery in the aftermath of natural disasters has become a crucial issue, particularly for tourism small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study aimed to examine analyze knowledge management (KM) as an effort improve business adaptability, mitigation, loss supporting SME sector after Lombok earthquake. Data collection was carried out using offline survey involving 272 owners managers SMEs that were affected by earthquake West North regencies, which are destinations Nusa Tenggara Province. The collected data analyzed SmartPLS. results show KM significant effect on improving . Moreover, mitigation loss, recovery. Further, adaptability have However, no novelty this relates examining analyzing relationship between KM, recovery, not been widely studied sector.

Language: Английский

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Resilience of rural micro-businesses in an adverse entrepreneurial environment: adapting to the energy crisis DOI
Νικόλαος Αποστολόπουλος, Ilias Makris, Sotiris Apostolopoulos

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Journal of Enterprising Communities People and Places in the Global Economy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 17, 2024

Purpose This study aims to examine the potential adaptability and resilience of rural micro-businesses within a business environment affected by successive crises, specifically drawing conclusions on crisis management, while simultaneously highlighting enterprises’ capabilities in managing current energy crisis, basis experiences best practices that they themselves have gained previously. Design/methodology/approach Convenience sampling was applied, effectively identifying 18 micro-entrepreneurs Greece. Subsequently, qualitative research conducted through semi-structured in-depth interviews. Findings Rural shown both economic health crises financial support received interventions implemented. However, different crises’ types carry risks. The has led operation’s costs raw material prices multiplying exponentially. Additionally, limited causing them respond though concrete defensive strategies innovative interventions. Research limitations/implications Future should local bodies trade unions’ perception crisis’ impact towards entrepreneurship. Practical implications findings are useful Greek European policy-makers as experience dealing with several previous can be tool when future crises. Originality/value paper adds international literature resilience, operating mode. it constitutes novel exclusively focused new challenges faced during recent crisis.

Language: Английский

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Crypto-wallets revolution! Key factors driving behavioral intention to adopt the Coinbase Wallet using mixed PLS-SEM/fsQCA methodology in the Spanish environment DOI Creative Commons
Eloy Gil‐Cordero, Pablo Ledesma‐Chaves, Rocío Arteaga Sánchez

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International Journal of Bank Marketing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 42(3), P. 536 - 570

Published: Jan. 2, 2024

Purpose The aim of this study is to examine the behavioral intention (BI) adopt Coinbase Wallet by Spanish users. Design/methodology/approach A survey was administered individuals residing in Spain between March and April 2021. There were 301 questionnaires analyzed. This research applies a new predictive model based on technology acceptance (TAM) 2, unified theory use (UTAUT) model, perceived risk commitment trust theory. mixed partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM)/fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) methodology employed for data analysis. Findings results showed that all variables proposed have direct positive influence Wallet. findings present clear directions traders, investors academics focused improving their understanding characteristics these markets. Originality/value First, addresses important concerns relating adoption crypto-wallets during global pandemic. Second, contributes existing literature adding electronic word mouth (e-WOM), trust, web quality as drivers Wallet, providing unique innovative insights. Finally, offers solid methodological contribution integrating linear (PLS) nonlinear techniques, showing both methodologies provide better problem more detailed awareness patterns antecedent factors.

Language: Английский

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Tie strength, organizational resilience and enterprise crisis management: An empirical study in pandemic time DOI
Bei Ma, Jing Zhang

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 81, P. 103240 - 103240

Published: Aug. 23, 2022

Language: Английский

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At the crossroad of digital and tourism entrepreneurship: mediating effect of digitalization in hospitality industry DOI
Marcin Suder, Joanna Duda, Rafał Kusa

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European Journal of Innovation Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 27(4), P. 1057 - 1081

Published: Oct. 27, 2022

Purpose This study aims to explore the role of digital technologies in tourism entrepreneurship. In particular, main objective this research is examine relationships among proactiveness, innovativeness, digitalization, and firm performance growth hotel industry. Design/methodology/approach The data for investigation were collected from 110 one- or two-star hotels that operating Poland during time research. employs PLS-SEM analyze examined variables. Findings results show digitalization has a significantly positive impact on hotel’s performance. Moreover, mediates entrepreneurial behaviors digitization full mediator proactiveness innovation market Additionally, there partial complementary mediation effect case innovativeness growth; not growth. Originality/value Previous studies have captured entrepreneurship, performance; helps fill gap these associations hospitality outcome provides valuable insights hoteliers understanding (and importance) context innovativeness.

Language: Английский

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Impact of greening on performance in the hospitality industry: Moderating effect of flexibility and inter-organizational cooperation DOI Creative Commons
Rafał Kusa, Marcin Suder, Joanna Duda

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 190, P. 122423 - 122423

Published: Feb. 21, 2023

Greening constitutes a particular challenge for the hospitality industry. It can be manifested in hotels through waste management, reduction of purchasing materials that cannot recycled, energy and water consumption, investments alternative equipment (solar or wind energy), adoption an environment-friendly approach firm's strategy, among others. This study aims to examine impact greening on hotel performance identify factors strengthen this relationship. Using PLS-SEM fsQCA, we sample 101 one- two-star operating Poland. Our results show has significantly positive performance. Moreover, is moderated by flexibility inter-organizational cooperation; proactiveness innovativeness do not moderate examined contributes theories sustainable development management. Based our results, propose recommendations managers entrepreneurs regarding green transformation hotels.

Language: Английский

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Entrepreneurial behaviors that shape performance in small family and non-family hotels during times of crisis DOI Creative Commons
Rafał Kusa, Marcin Suder, Belém Barbosa

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International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. 1545 - 1575

Published: Oct. 21, 2022

Abstract Recent economic and public health crises have posed important challenges to family businesses – particularly those in the hospitality sector. While sustaining a business, performance becomes critical; there is insufficient knowledge on use of entrepreneurial behaviors mitigating impact crisis by businesses. To help fill this gap, study explores configurations that lead improved small firms under market conditions particularly, risk-taking, innovativeness, proactiveness, flexibility, digitalization. This employs fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The sample consists 117 one- two-star Polish hotels are comprised both non-family data was collected November December 2021. results confirm core role flexibility increasing these firms. However, outcomes depend firms; differences between stood out. In hotels, risk-taking accompanied as factor, digitalization does not play an achieving higher performance. Overall, contribute literature organizational entrepreneurship (especially orientation) well business management tourism These findings offer implications for managers indicating combinations can foster

Language: Английский

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Mediating or moderating? Innovative approach to the role of flexibility in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm growth under different market conditions DOI
Marcin Suder, Rafał Kusa, Joanna Duda

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Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 100658 - 100658

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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