A Good Signal: How Firms Can Utilize Country of Origin as a Strategic Analytical Tool

Journal of International Marketing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(3), P. 43 - 64

Published: April 29, 2024

Abundant consumer data has made decision-making more complicated, rather than simple, for marketers. This raises an important question about which variables in the contain reliable information retailers to predict future purchase value (CPV) guide strategic decisions. The authors address this by exploring “distinctive choice of brand country origin” (DBCOO) and “country origin diversity” (COO diversity) as analytical tools extract insights from data. Building on signaling theory, theorize empirically test that DBCOO COO diversity a consumer's history can signal, therefore help predict, CPV. Moreover, explore high-involvement product categories frequency boundary conditions develop comprehensive framework signals tools. They find indeed increases CPV relationship is enhanced but moderated curvilinearly frequency. they diversity–CPV link positive interacts negatively with both moderators. allows successfully distinguish high- low-CPV consumers thus enables them manage marketing mix resources effectively.

Language: Английский

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The Influences of Ambidexterity, New Public Management and Innovation on the Public Service Quality of Government Organizations

Public Performance & Management Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 47(5), P. 1110 - 1137

Published: July 4, 2024

This study assesses the influences of organizational ambidexterity and new public management (NPM) innovations on service quality in under-researched changing context Arabian Peninsula Gulf States. The data used were obtained from government organizations Sultanate Oman analyzed using structural equation modeling. findings indicate that exploitation is associated with this relationship partially mediated by innovation. results show an indirect between NPM practices Moreover, exploration fully extends existing research contributes to international administration reform innovation literature examining applicability Western societal politico-administrative cultures.

Language: Английский

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Public sector innovation in a city state: exploring innovation types and national context in Singapore

Research Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 53(2), P. 104915 - 104915

Published: Nov. 18, 2023

The purpose of this study is to deepen our knowledge the typology public service innovation (PSI) and role national context within Singapore, a less studied but highly pertinent context. To accomplish this, uses two different methodologies. First, we conduct systematic review understand Singapore. We then utilise Chen et al. (2020) 's recent uncover configuration in country. achieve second dataset consists an analysis 148 innovations from United Nations Public Service Award (UNPSA) between 2008 2017. content identifies that Singaporean prioritised consistently operation focus during period studied, while locus shifted internal external after 2011 elections. argue new robust classify services. also formulate propositions how influences types which government functions emerge.

Language: Английский

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The role of political ideology on variety-seeking behavior during crisis-induced threats: Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Retailing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 100(2), P. 166 - 185

Published: April 15, 2024

In an era marked by heightened political polarization and escalating crises, our study provides timely, empirics-first insights into how ideology influences consumers' variety-seeking behaviors when they experience crisis-induced threats—specific events that are perceived to endanger physical financial well-being—versus normal conditions. We advance knowledge investigating the interplay between ideology, variety seeking, threats using a large-scale dataset of over 32 million U.S. grocery transactions before during initial wave COVID-19 pandemic, as well county-level voting results. doing so, we seek answer three questions: (1) How does influence seeking under conditions? (2) do seeking? (3) threats? Our findings reveal that, conditions, conservatives show greater than liberals. Yet, threats, decrease their whereas liberals increase theirs. These results complement existing studies lab experiments surveys, have identified various mechanisms––oftentimes competing––that seeking. this work with externally validated robust empirical evidence on change substantially versus provide retail practitioners marketing-relevant strategies, tailored composition consumer base, can enhance crisis preparedness responses.

Language: Английский

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Private funding in public education: which values underlie the decision-making process?

Journal of Educational Administration & History, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Fiscal decentralisation in education shifts financial responsibilities from the central to local government, exacerbating its complexity due involvement decision-making process. Competing values are key this (e.g. equity/liberty). The objective of study is twofold: First, we examine disparities private funding public education. Second, analyse that underlie policy-making process authorities Israel. Using nationwide administrative data and interviews with policymakers, found affluent, centrally located allocate more resources, prioritising choice excellence, whereas less affluent emphasise equity need-based allocation. Our findings contribute framework by adding innovation as a contemporary value underlies suggests fiscal may impede educational competing values, thus underscoring need for reforming finance policy equitable

Language: Английский

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Identifying and modeling barriers to design thinking implementation in healthcare sector: an ISM-MICMAC approach

Journal of Health Organization and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(8), P. 1228 - 1254

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

Purpose This study aims to identify critical barriers design thinking (DT) implementation in healthcare and determine hierarchical relationships among the barriers. Design/methodology/approach Through an extensive literature review experts' opinions, 13 DT were identified. Data collected using survey questionnaires, interpretive structural modeling (ISM) -MICMAC analysis was employed produce a model of identified Findings Results reveal absence standalone barriers, highlighting “Lack Organizational autonomy” innovation mindset” as crucial at bottom hierarchy. Overcoming these requires shift organizational mindset, dedicated resources, interdisciplinary collaborations, aligning with regulations. Practical implications The findings aid policymakers recognizing interconnected enabling through strategic mitigation. Healthcare leaders stakeholders can use this insight formulate effective strategies for addressing Originality/value research presents distinct investigation identifying sector India. DT’s seamless hospitals encounters diverse hindering its full potential. contributes extant by providing interrelationship between clear understanding levels

Language: Английский

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Entrepreneurial well-being of expatriate entrepreneurs: self and world

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(10), P. 2782 - 2801

Published: Oct. 26, 2024

Purpose This paper explores the Entrepreneurial Well-Being (EWB) of expatriate entrepreneurs in China. Through analysis their contextualised lived experience across entrepreneurial journey, proposes a novel theorisation EWB. Design/methodology/approach study adopts an interpretivist approach abductive reasoning to analyse data from 50 in-depth interviews conducted with Expatriate are confronted enhanced challenges host country, leading particular emotional engagement journey. Findings show importance life situations, emotions and relatedness process EWB entrepreneurs. Theorising experiences, presents as dynamic process. It further theorises this constant, ongoing interaction integration between self world, interplay being becoming. Such contributes first advancements literature, stronger emphasis on aspect. The also discussions entrepreneurship by stressing role pursuit Originality/value Entrepreneurship is global phenomenon, which often presented suitable alternative career path for migrant individuals. However, requires attention policy-makers, support institutions themselves. By theorising processual journey becoming relation opens avenues innovative policies practices aiming at developing full potential individuals promoting both happiness index society.

Language: Английский

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Determinants of Public Sector Innovation: A Comparative Study of Spanish Local Governments

International Journal of Public Administration, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 16

Published: Feb. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Public Sector Entrepreneurship: Present State and Research Avenues for the Future

Administrative Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 71 - 71

Published: Feb. 22, 2025

Public sector entrepreneurship (PSE) is a growing area of knowledge that studies the application innovative activities and processes to enhance public service quality. This can ultimately affect organization’s performance country’s economic success growth. Even though PSE has been studied through lenses several academic disciplines, its assumptions are often based on insights derived from research in private sector. The theories scattered throughout literature, while empirical still scarce. There exists need build conceptual characterization distinguishes unique indicative dimensions. paper aims collect summarize some definitions, theories, dimensions, determinants propose avenues for future research. It literature review using PRISMA methodology examine entrepreneurship, systematically collecting synthesizing previous approach yielded 55 publications, which were used as sources developing comprehensive conceptualization PSE. paper’s contribution reflected this analysis, well suggestions topics methods knowledge.

Language: Английский

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Design in entrepreneurship: Unveiling multiple interpretations and philosophical underpinnings

International Journal of Management Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 28, 2025

Abstract Design has become a prominent concept in entrepreneurship research and practise. However, previous literature offered multiple, often divergent interpretations of the role design entrepreneurship. For example, studies have highlighted benefits adopting thinking practises entrepreneurial endeavours, using science as method for studying treating opportunities artefacts that entrepreneurs can shape. Although this multitude perspectives reflects conceptual richness design, it simultaneously complicates accumulation scholarly understanding. To address issue, we conducted systematic review, uncovering philosophical assumptions underpinning different entrepreneurship: (i) ontology ( ), (ii) epistemology (iii) phenomenology means to (iv) logic by ) (v) methodology through ). Further, identified five modes enquiry guide future The resulting interpretive framework contributes theory practise providing foundation more conscious on

Language: Английский

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