Understanding tourists' adoption of edible food packaging: the role of environmental awareness

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Purpose Edible food packaging provides a solution to the solid waste problem caused by traditional packaging. However, tourists’ readiness adopt this novel technology is unclear. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was conducted examine how motivated consumer innovativeness (CI), environmental awareness, perceived behavioral control, subjective norms and attitudes influence tourists' purchase behaviors in context of edible tourism industry. The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3.2.8. Findings results analysis indicate that each sub-factor positively influences attitudes. Additionally, attitudes, norms, control personal found significantly impact intentions. Environmental awareness moderate relationships between (1) intention, (2) intention (3) attitude intention. These findings expand applicability diffusion innovation, planned behavior theories, offering useful insights for foodservice professionals. Research limitations/implications This study emphasizes key implications industries, as consumers an innovative higher are more likely Identifying these factors will help stakeholders establish effective strategies reduction through solutions. Originality/value research uniquely investigates adoption integrating theories innovation diffusion, awareness. It offers into various psychological social within

Language: Английский

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When Mindful Consumption Meets Green Purchase Intention: Empirical Evidence on How a Mindful Mindset Influences Tourists

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 1266 - 1266

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

This study assessed the impact of mindful consumption on tourists’ green purchase intention and explore mediating roles played by health consciousness, ethical self-identity, environmental consciousness. Through an online survey, multi-source data were collected from tourists across China, SmartPLS SEM was used for analysis to accommodate requirements complex models testing effects. The findings indicate that directly enhances exerts indirect effect through self-identity However, consciousness insignificant. is first link purchasing behavior, constructing a critical framework how influences intention. Additionally, it verifies partial in this process. Tourism stakeholders can utilize proposed implement strategies promote therefore fostering sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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Tourism in the Era of Social Responsibility and Sustainability: Understanding International Tourists’ Destination Choices

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(19), P. 8509 - 8509

Published: Sept. 29, 2024

Over the past three decades, global tourism has significantly contributed to world economy, driven by factors such as globalization, technological advancements, and rising disposable incomes. However, alongside these economic benefits, tourism’s environmental impact remains a pressing concern, involving resource depletion, pollution, substantial carbon emissions. Despite extensive research on issues, there gap in literature regarding how state social responsibility sustainability can be effectively integrated into policies, particularly prominent tourist destinations like Spain. This study addresses this employing combined qualitative (content analysis) quantitative (survey) approach explore dual role of growth sustainability. Focusing Spain case study, highlights both challenges opportunities associated with sustainable practices. It examines influence host country’s image, quality life, home purchasing power parity (PPP), geographical distance between countries tourists’ destination choices within framework Stakeholder Theory. The novelty lies its comprehensive analysis factors, offering critical insights for researchers policymakers striving balance globally.

Language: Английский

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The Cultural Roots of Green Stays: Understanding Touristic Accommodation Choices Through the Lens of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(22), P. 9947 - 9947

Published: Nov. 14, 2024

Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), this study presents and tests an integrated model to investigate how individual cultural values influence tourists’ decisions when selecting sustainable accommodation. This aims examine impact accommodation choices from perspectives tourists in three culturally distinct countries. Data were gathered 1855 participants Spain, Norway, Lithuania using a questionnaire survey method. The data was analyzed Partial Least Squares (PLS) method, with statistical analysis based Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). found that uncertainty avoidance long-term orientation significantly attitude. Additionally, collectivism power distance notably subjective norms, while masculinity affects perceived behavioral control. Tourists’ intentions regarding determined be influenced by attitude, These findings contribute theoretical discussion purchasing emphasizing intricate role provide practical insights for developing marketing strategies resonate these values.

Language: Английский

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Green Consumption, Environmental Regulation and Carbon Emissions—An Empirical Study Based on a PVAR Model

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 1024 - 1024

Published: Jan. 25, 2024

China’s proposed double carbon goal makes it urgent to promote green consumption and lifestyles. The present study selected separate economic indicators of urban rural areas assigned different weights in the construction a indicator system. Based on data from 30 provinces (excluding Tibet) between 2003 2019, this investigated connections consumption, environmental regulations, emissions, analyzing their mechanism. This found that will reduce anthropogenic emissions short term but result low long term. Environmental rules have definite long-term impact as evidenced by “U”-shaped trend they follow. Second, level exhibits rising then falling vegetation’s capacity sequester carbon, impeding force become stronger over time. Third, innately has degree inertia self-enhancement bias.

Language: Английский

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Navigating cultural complexity in global markets: insights and future directions from two decades of marketing literature

International Journal of Systems Assurance Engineering and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 5405 - 5419

Published: Oct. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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