Household Food Waste Awareness in Relation to Motivations DOI Open Access
Claudia Giordano, Gianluca Di Fiore, Fabrizio Alboni

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(15), P. 11582 - 11582

Published: July 27, 2023

The current study investigates which motivations to reduce food waste influence respondents’ likelihood accurately self-assess quantities. Some studies suggest that prevent household behaviors, but others highlight routine and daily life often represent an obstacle acting consistently. To this end, observed if a certain set of actually influences the perceived quantity produced; in other words, motivation is driver coherent behavior awareness. results were drawn from weekly diaries then compared with online questionnaires run on sample 388 households. A random forest has been performed identify relevant variables, able predict self-assessment. show no specific related better awareness quantities, nor actual average.

Language: Английский

Risky business? Women’s entrepreneurial responses to crisis in the tourism industry in Tanzania DOI Creative Commons
Nelly Maliva, Wineaster Anderson, Anne Buchmann

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(3), P. 438 - 456

Published: March 10, 2023

Globally, the tourism industry has been devastated by COVID-19 pandemic and associated changes in international travel. This paper draws on interviews with 51 women working sector Tanzania examines gendered impacts of their welfare, which instigated or accelerated entrepreneurial activities as an attempt to protect women's incomes security. Women study adopted one three strategies: they (re)committed industry, developing own skills business ideas; diversified interests have a 'Plan B' addition safeguard against future crises; moved away from altogether, focusing instead other less volatile sectors. The crisis caused exposed risky gamble for many women, who are considering leaving sector. represents significant obstacle industry's recovery sustainability illustrates some limitations entrepreneurship supporting empowering Global South. Priority policy areas remain within identified help support entrepreneurs ensure enthusiasm contribute rebuilding reshaping

Language: Английский

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Migrant women entrepreneurship and health-related crisis: an intersectional perspective DOI
Oyedele Martins Ogundana, Ugbede Umoru, Deborah Ikhile

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Management Decision, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 7, 2025

Purpose Using an intersectional lens, this article explores the disproportionate effect of health-related crises on vulnerable groups, specifically focusing migrant women entrepreneurs and exacerbated by ingrained societal biases related to gender, ethnicity class. Design/methodology/approach Employing inductive, phenomenological approach, we conducted face-to-face interviews with affected COVID-19 pandemic. Supplementing our findings, analysed documents such as UK policy briefings government task force meeting reports. Findings Our research uncovered a substantial decline in customer base entrepreneurs, which was attributed perceived susceptibility virus. Balancing business responsibilities childcare resulted significant time commitment, influencing mood, well-being, family welfare financial stability. Through highlight that issue intersectionality extends beyond sociocultural factors encompass disruptive events like crises. To mitigate adverse effects, advocate for undertake crucial entrepreneurial actions, embrace orientations, utilise available support systems cultivate essential soft skills. Originality/value Emphasising holistic underscores necessity addressing multifaceted challenges faced during health crises, contributing significantly broader understanding dimensions.

Language: Английский

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We Can and Must Empower Women to Thrive Through Destination Crisis: A Study of Women’s Entrepreneurial Resilience in the Tourism Sector DOI Open Access

Anusara Sawangchai,

Rimsha Khalid, Larisa Ivașcu

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2389 - 2389

Published: March 9, 2025

This study examines the impacts of women’s social, political, and psychological empowerment on their participation in civil societies further its entrepreneurial resilience. employed quantitative approach, data were collected through surveys, which later analyzed with Smart PLS 4. study’s findings revealed mixed results. The social resilience significant. political insignificant. occurrence disasters is common tourist destinations, several studies have investigated it. However, ripple women has not been thoroughly investigated, specifically Asian context.

Language: Английский

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Conquering heights, challenging norms: the motives and experiences of elite female climbers in a patriarchal society DOI Creative Commons

Yermek Galiakbarov,

Ordenbek Mazbayev,

Baldyrgan Onayeva

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 26

Published: April 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Managing the Difficulties Female Entrepreneurs Face DOI

Mandeep Kaur,

Amrik Singh,

Amandeep Kaur

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Advances in human resources management and organizational development book series, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 279 - 300

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Gender inequality is considered one of the hindrances in development a nation . The Fifth Sustainable Development Goal to “achieve gender equality and empower all women girls,” UNWTO, UN entity with expertise tourism industry, committed enhancing beneficial effects on women's lives. India often perceived as country great disadvantage terms equal opportunities for both genders, especially industry. According terrible impacts COVID-19 epidemic offer industry unique opportunity reevaluate its balance. main objectives off 2030 Agenda Development, particularly commitments empowerment are essential continued success tourism. Women's potential make significant contribution business now underutilised since they concentrated lower-status, lower-paying jobs.

Language: Английский

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Women in mountain tourism: exploring the links between women tourism entrepreneurship and women empowerment in Hunza Valley DOI
Amjad Ali, Zafar Iqbal, Iftikhar Ali

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Tourism Recreation Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 17

Published: Sept. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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Drivers for women entrepreneurship in Central Asia: A case analysis of Kazakhstani enterprises DOI
Gulnur Smagulova, Marcus Gonçalves

Journal of Transnational Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(3-4), P. 249 - 303

Published: Oct. 2, 2023

AbstractFemale entrepreneurs in Central Asia contribute to economic development through their business establishment and workplace creation for others. Research shows that the motivation of women start a differs based on time place-specific factors. Extant studies argue developing economies opt entrepreneurship because push factors such as necessity need work-home balance. In contrast, advanced choose be self-employed due pull self-actualization independence. This study proposes conceptual model understand female entrepreneurial leadership Kazakhstan by exploring perceptions experiences within roles. It adopted Stewart's role demands-constraints-choices (DCC) demands, constraints, choices they experience roles, main drivers Kazakhstani women's decisions addressing an existing knowledge gap aggregating three critical constructs gender, leadership, entrepreneurship. Based semi-structured interviews, this finds earn income, feed children, provide better living conditions. The findings also indicate case entrepreneurs' is distinct from literature economies.HIGHLIGHTSKazakhstani businesses improve conditions.Drivers are Asia's economies.Push strategies major driver entrepreneurs.Keywords: Female entrepreneurshipinternational entrepreneurshipKazakhstan entrepreneurshipLGBTQIA+push/pull motivational Additional informationNotes contributorsGulnur SmagulovaGulnur Smagulova Senior Lecturer researcher technological at Astana IT University, Astana, Kazakhstan. Her primary research areas include entrepreneurship, distributed computing, data mining, information systems.Marcus GoncalvesMarcus Goncalves Associate Professor Coordinator Global Marketing Management program Boston University MET, USA. His centered international internationalization strategies, focusing impact macroeconomics, gender gaps, cultural geopolitical contexts strategies.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the role of women entrepreneurs in revitalizing historic Nazareth DOI Creative Commons
Märta Lindvert, Daniel Laven,

Alon Gelbman

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 32(3), P. 598 - 616

Published: Nov. 15, 2022

In this study, we explore the role of women's entrepreneurship in revitalizing historic market district Nazareth (Israel). This is a special context to examine intersection entrepreneurship, tourism, and revitalization because complex geo-political, cross cultural, community development setting. We women through their practice cultural tourism-oriented seek understand factors motivating engage such along with unique contributions. utilize qualitative research approach conducted semi-structured interviews, augmented by numerous site visits participant observation. Findings reveal that respondents, individual-level motivations, have strong desire act on behalf all as well contribute at large. study sheds light play bearers specific craft traditions ability provide calming stabilizing effect socio-economic environment venturing. Beyond Nazareth, offers insight into relationship between tourism SDGs gender equality (5), decent work economic growth (8) building peace, justice institutions (16).

Language: Английский

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Gender and climate change: A sustainable tourism perspective DOI Creative Commons
Vanessa Ratten

Thunderbird International Business Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 65(6), P. 553 - 566

Published: May 5, 2023

Abstract The aim of this article is to examine whether female tourism entrepreneurs are more interested in climate change than male as part their focus on sustainable entrepreneurial endeavors. A qualitative study examined that focuses three main strategies: conservative, compliant, and proactive. findings suggest influenced by social circle general interest environmental issues lead them actions. results will help providers, businesses, government, the community better understand role gender entrepreneurship. Climate a topic immense society particularly for those industry. Sustainable often action way compete global marketplace derive competitive advantage. Less well understood entrepreneurship terms perceptions around action.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating Local Community and Government Authority engagement in developing the Tourism business in Uzbekistan DOI Creative Commons

Nurmukhammad Oppokkhonov,

Mahammadsidik Amonboev,

Umidjon Matyakubov

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BIO Web of Conferences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 82, P. 06012 - 06012

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

A research study was carried out to investigate the extent which local communities and government authorities are involved in tourism development, with objective of promoting sustainable practices that mutually beneficial. Although attempts have been made incorporate sector, there is insufficient on their viewpoints level participation, particularly Uzbekistan. The purpose this appraise perceptions regarding progress tourism, gauge current participation field, comprehend thoughts government’s responsibility stance contributing funds community. This focuses Uzbekistan as area aims views development. Additionally, seeks identify opportunities for enhancing community engagement regions. objectives follows: 1) evaluate officials regions tourism; 2) examine involvement sector; 3) scrutinize perspectives role development 4) revenue

Language: Английский

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