Tackling food waste: unveiling causes, implications and solutions in Oman's fresh and short food supply chain DOI
Ahmed Mohammed, Mohammed Al Balushi, Nasiru Zubairu

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British Food Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 16, 2024

Purpose This study investigates food waste within the supply chain (FSC), for case of fresh and short FSC (FS-FSC), aiming to (1) reveal major causes across (2) identify mitigation strategies, (3) measure impacts at each stream, (4) propose practical initiatives support decision/policymakers in strategic management, especially country. Design/methodology/approach adopts a mixed-method approach investigating waste, examining existing literature using template analysis. The focus is on three key elements: factors enabling its final destinations, strategies reduce it. then gathers information from prominent regional retailer consumers through interviews surveys. empirical data collected analysed analysis descriptive statistics. Findings research highlights enablers networks, including procurement storage, processing, operation strategy, people, consumers. differed amount produced, outcome demonstrates that end were largest contributors generated. changes people's habits tastes significantly affect FS-FSC. Interestingly, results demonstrated 40% utilise leftovers as pet food. Practical implications proposed management can help companies minimise mitigate stage. Practitioners use identified implement efforts translate them into actionable plans. Originality/value article outlines addressing an FS-FSC throughout entire chain, encompassing supply, distribution, catering, delivery, consumption. not only sheds light primary reasons wastage but also provides insights potential solutions are effective feasible real-world scenarios.

Language: Английский

The Effect of Market and Technological Turbulence on Innovation Performance in Nascent Enterprises: The Moderating Role of Entrepreneur’s Courage DOI Creative Commons
Mete Kaan Namal, Cenk Tufan, Kemal Köksal

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Economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract Adapting to market and technological turbulence is essential for survival in a developing enterprise requires making changes. Firms may need increase their innovation performance keep up struggle with these changes gain competitive advantage. We believe that the courage of entrepreneur emerges as catalyst such struggle. Since firm’s superior contingent on both internal external environments firm, depending on, contingency theory, current study investigates effect changes, which are part environmental nascent enterprises moderating role this effect. The authors collected data from 331 innovative companies acting free trade zones by using convenience sampling method via HR department managers. results showed were significantly positively related performance, entrepreneur’s moderated relationship. It can be stated entrepreneurs high responded more than those low courage.

Language: Английский

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Factors Influencing Consumers Intention towards Online Food Purchasing in Phnom Penh DOI Open Access

Bunteng Long

Asian Journal of Economics Business and Accounting, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(17), P. 81 - 89

Published: July 9, 2023

The purspose of this study is to indentify factors influencing the consumer intention towards online food purchasing in Phnom Penh. conceptual frameworkis developed from previous which includes perceived convenience, customer control, advertsing, technolgy eagerness, purchase attitude, and intention. quantitative method was applied distribute questionaires 400 respondents. Multi-stage sampling technique conducted nonprobability approach, using judgmental select relevant respondents Penh, quota calculate sample size targeted respondents, convenience online, Google-based surevy form. Item-Objective Congruence Cronbach’s Alpha were employed validate constructs. Confirmatory Factior Aalysis (CFA) used verify conventient discriminant validity, goodness fit indices. Structural Equation Model (SEM) carried out test relationship among variables. results analysis revealed that advertisng technology eargerness have signigicant influences on attitude has significant influence However, control do not any attitude.

Language: Английский

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The influence of corporate social responsibility information transparency on the consumption of green agricultural products on digital platforms DOI
Shaoling Fu, Yiting Yu, I‐Hsuan Su

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International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 18

Published: July 31, 2023

ABSTRACTCompanies' information transparency on online platforms is important for customers. However, determining what key social responsibility to make available challenging firms. In terms of green product transactions online, whether corporate (CSR) affects purchase willingness remains unclear. Therefore, this study investigates the influence CSR consumption agricultural products. Data were collected from a sample 562 Chinese consumers and structural equation modelling method was used. The results show that both dimensions had positive effect consumers' identification willingness. addition, positively affected their These findings can guide enterprises in reveal be practical importance encouraging pursue sustainability digital platforms.KEYWORDS: Corporate responsibilitytransparencyonline identificationonline willingnessdigital Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported by author(s).Data availability statementThe data support finding are corresponding author upon reasonable request.Additional informationFundingThis research funded Major program National Social Science Foundation China (22&ZD082), Guangdong Province (D22CGL18) 'Overseas Famous Scholars' Project 2022.

Language: Английский

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Psychographic and demographic segmentation and customer profiling in mobile fintech services DOI
Agnieszka Maria Koziel, Chien-wen Shen

Kybernetes, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 54(2), P. 1262 - 1288

Published: Dec. 4, 2023

Purpose This research aims to comprehend the factors that impact emerging inclination of consumers toward mobile finance technology (fintech) services over banking institutions. The study focuses on users' demographics and psychographics delineate their unique segments profiles. Design/methodology/approach proposes a segmentation profiling framework includes variance analysis, two-step cluster analysis pairwise statistical tests. is applied dataset customers using range fintech services, specifically robo-investment, peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, robo-advisory digital savings. creates distinct customer profile clusters, which are later validated tests based output. Findings Empirical results reveal P2P payment service users exhibit higher frequency usage, proficiency intention continue compared robo-investment or savings platforms. In contrast, individuals utilizing identified have significantly greater familiarity sustain engagement with users. Practical implications findings provide financial institutions, especially traditional banks actionable insights into base. information enables them identify specific needs preferences, thereby allowing tailor products accordingly. Ultimately, this understanding may strategically position maintain competitiveness amidst increasing prominence enterprises. Originality/value provides an in-depth examination profiles within sphere, thus giving nuanced behavior preferences generating practical recommendations for other sets stage further paves way developing personalized in evolving landscape.

Language: Английский

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Technology Dependency and Impact During COVID-19: A Systematic Literature Review and Open Challenges DOI Creative Commons
Azah Anir Norman,

Athirah Husna Marzuki,

Fatokun Faith

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IEEE Access, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 40741 - 40760

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic is still a challenge in many countries, although life must proceed while ensuring the managed critically. Due to delay producing permanent medical intervention, despite availability of vaccines, there need depend on technology performing several tasks. A systematic literature review that provides comprehensive evidence dependence and impact individuals during lacking. This study systematically reviewed scholarly works related dependency from broad view since mapped research findings into taxonomy, thus establishing trend type, major areas dependency, pandemic. taxonomy used expound open challenges recommendations. final set search was 76 articles. Technology might be an avenue for administering enhancing health services, improving outreaches, supporting curbing spread diseases. However, both positive negative. mapping conducted explore impacts technology, where further research. Notwithstanding category, most articles emphasized usage at such time provided insights manner addressing them. Realistically, has been acceleration digitalization trends present era possibility rapid development novel digital technologies.

Language: Английский

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The evaluation of challenges and impact of digitalisation on consumers in Singapore DOI
Easwaramoorthy Rangaswamy,

Wong Sin Yong,

Gemini V. Joy

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International Journal of Systems Assurance Engineering and Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 1704 - 1716

Published: July 29, 2023

Language: Английский

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The role of business competition law in online business: A comparative study of United Kingdom and Indonesia DOI Creative Commons

Asmah

Cogent Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Nov. 7, 2022

Since the expansion of e-commerce in Indonesia and United Kingdom is inescapable, it will be fascinating to see how competition legislation implemented these two countries. The measures countries take prevent unfair are crucial for revising legislation, particularly Indonesia. This research aimed compare contrast Indonesian English commercial law digital age. A normative judicial strategy was employed this investigation. data demonstrates that impose barriers market entry. Vertical price fixing, discriminatory pricing, preservation resale prices all illegal under England's Competition Act 1998. In Indonesia, anti-competitive fixing governed by Law No. 5 1999. has favoured internet businesses over brick-and-mortar ones since Brexit. There no regulations on business rivalry Online offline increasingly focusing expanding their online presence. Whenever there concerns sector harms U.K. market, Business Supervisory Commission might launch an Indonesia's anti-competition laws, those about internet, may impacted Commerce Commission's limited jurisdiction (buying selling). article compares contrasts laws protect consumers public interest.

Language: Английский

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Digitization and the Shaping of Society – A Soft Systems Study DOI Creative Commons
Frank Stowell

Systemic Practice and Action Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 5, 2024

Abstract The ubiquity of communication technologies has influenced the way we receive and process ‘information’. It is shaping that human societies interact made it to distinguish between tittle-tattle facts. Despite its many benefits can also lead social disengagement where ‘data’ treated as information ‘news’ be untrue. In this paper I investigate if digitization changing nature society behave. Using a Soft systems method, explore impact having upon discuss lessons learnt. suggestion using soft ideas might help receivers gain better appreciation material they access within context in which expressed.

Language: Английский

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Comparation of Intellectual Property Rights Protection on Online Shopping Platform in Indonesia, Thailand and The Philippine DOI
Aloysius Bernanda Gunawan, Bambang Pratama, Rido Sarwono

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2023 17th International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Management and Communication (IMCOM), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 5

Published: Jan. 3, 2024

The use of online shopping platforms in Southeast Asian countries has experienced a drastic spike during the pandemic as number Internet users increased. is related to increasing trust experience, which will indirectly also increase country's economic growth. platform based on platform. For sellers, protection intellectual property rights important when choosing Platforms that have comprehensive find it easier attract users, both sellers and buyers. Protection by government expected be increased support this.

Language: Английский

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A novel Spatial Econometric Model Approach to Analyze the Association Between Digital Economy and Consumption Upgrading DOI Creative Commons

Jiaqian Li

Highlights in Business Economics and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30, P. 405 - 413

Published: April 10, 2024

This paper examines the association between digital economy and consumption upgrading in five coastal cities China from 2016 to 2020, using a spatial econometric model. The results indicate that exhibits significant agglomeration. development of can facilitate level has positive spilling over effect on neighboring regions, thereby narrowing differences regions. mediation suggests promote industrial upgrading, which turn promotes upgrading. To sustainable consumption, should continue develop economy, upgrade traditional industries, coordinate across all

Language: Английский

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