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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ana Isabel Muro-Rodriguez, Israel Roberto Perez-Jimenez, Andrea Esteban-Dorado, Maria Pilar Martinez-Ruiz
Summary: This study analyzed the influence of food values on satisfaction and loyalty, as well as the impact of satisfaction on loyalty. The findings showed that food values have a significant positive influence on both satisfaction and loyalty, while satisfaction also has a positive impact on loyalty.
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Economics
Sarah Conlisk
Summary: This study examines the changes in tipping behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic using detailed data on over 17 million taxi rides in Chicago from 2018-2021. The findings show that the average non-zero tip as a percentage of the fare increased by 2 percentage points, while the likelihood of leaving a tip declined by 5 percentage points. This suggests that the pandemic has led to changes in tipping behavior, with passengers responding to economic shocks and increased health risks by adjusting their tipping rates.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xianglan Chen, Yachao Duan, Laiba Ali, Yahui Duan, Kisang Ryu
Summary: The study conducted a cross-cultural survey to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourists' travel behavior. Data analysis of 942 respondents from different age groups revealed significant cultural and age-related differences in cognition and consumer behavior, particularly in the choices of travel modes, transportation, and companions during the pandemic.
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Baozhuang Niu, Lingfeng Wang, Xinhu Yu, Beibei Feng
Summary: This paper examines whether the incumbent brand should adopt digital technology to forecast demand and adjust order decisions in the face of soaring demand for medical supply caused by frequent outbreaks of regional COVID-19 epidemic. The study finds that digital transformation can lead to a triple-win situation among the incumbent brand, social welfare, and consumer surplus, as well as bring benefits to the manufacturer. Furthermore, the research provides insights for firms' digital entrepreneurship decisions through theoretical optimization and data processing/policy simulation.
INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maira Aguiar, Joseba Bidaurrazaga Van-Dierdonck, Javier Mar, Nicole Cusimano, Damian Knopoff, Vizda Anam, Nico Stollenwerk
Summary: As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, research on mathematical modeling plays a crucial role in understanding the epidemiological dynamics of disease spreading and guiding public health interventions. Analyzing critical fluctuations around the epidemiological threshold can help explain the dynamic behavior of COVID-19 even when the community disease transmission rate remains relatively constant.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Rosa Maria Dangelico, Valerio Schiaroli, Luca Fraccascia
Summary: This article assesses the changes in sustainable consumer behavior caused by Covid-19 through a survey conducted on Italian consumers. The results show that consumers have increased their purchase frequency and willingness to pay for sustainable products, as well as showing growing attention to environmental issues and behaving more sustainably. The extent of change is also influenced by socio-demographic variables such as gender, age, income, and education.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
David Grande, Nandita Mitra, Xochitl Luna Marti, Raina Merchant, David Asch, Abby Dolan, Meghana Sharma, Carolyn Cannuscio
Summary: A survey of US adults found many were reluctant to have their information used on digital platforms to mitigate COVID-19 transmission. The study suggests that in the current and future pandemics, public health departments should employ multiple strategies to build public trust and increase adoption of tools such as digital contact tracing applications.
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Food Science & Technology
Diana E. Dumitras, Rezhen Harun, Felix H. Arion, Daniel I. Chiciudean, Eniko Kovacs, Camelia F. Oroian, Andra Porutiu, Iulia C. Muresan
Summary: The study focused on Romanian consumers and their consumption behavior related to four main food categories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in frequency of buying, shopping habits, and concerns related to food purchasing were analyzed, revealing new consumer patterns and potential future trends.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Achint Nigam, Abhishek Behl, Vijay Pereira, Shreya Sangal
Summary: This paper explores how consumer behavior for purchasing impulse products changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how digital transformations like the use of blockchain can help offline retailers revive sales.
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT & DATA SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ionica Oncioiu, Iustin Priescu, Geanina Silviana Banu, Narcis Chirca
Summary: Due to the rise of Internet commerce, firms have access to various communication channels and need to determine the balance between physical and online channels. This study investigates how integrated digital communication affects green customer behavior in multichannel retail, using data from 396 respondents and analyzing social media platforms through structural equation modeling. The findings highlight the importance of planning, implementing, and regulating multichannel communication, as well as recognizing the unique demands of integrated information and communication for green customers.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Glynn T. Tonsor, Jayson L. Lusk, Shauna L. Tonsor
Summary: This study examines consumer behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic by analyzing household-level data from the Meat Demand Monitor project, highlighting the importance of refined and ongoing data collection in generating valuable insights.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ewa Makowska-Tlomak, Sylwia Bedynska, Kinga Skorupska, Julia Paluch
Summary: The solutions based on information and communication technologies (ICT) have positive outcomes for companies and employees, but the process of digital transformation (DT) can cause digital transformation stress (DTS). To reduce the negative effects of DTS, the study proposes an online intervention aimed at strengthening employees' resources. The research evaluates the effectiveness of a blended intervention, composed of online training and workshops, in reducing DTS and burnout.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Lobat Zebardast, Mahjabin Radaei
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has positively influenced pro-environmental behavior in Iranian society by increasing environmental knowledge, subjective norms, attitude, intention, and perceived behavioral control. It has also strengthened the relationship between intention and pro-environmental behavior.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Iulia C. Muresan, Rezhen Harun, Anca Monica Brata, Vlad Dumitru Brata, Daniel Chiciudean, Olivia Paula Tirpe, Andra Porutiu, Diana E. Dumitras
Summary: This study investigated the food consumption behavior of Romanian consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic and identified five factors influencing their behavior. The results showed that females were more concerned about socio-economic aspects and food waste, while older people were more focused on health concerns and eco-friendliness. These findings provide valuable insights into consumer behavior during crisis periods.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Adriana Burlea-Schiopoiu, Ioana Borcan, Cristian Ovidiu Dragan
Summary: The paper examines the defining elements of the digital transformation process in the COVID-19 crisis. It identifies the contribution of external factors, the impact of digital competencies, and the role of new technologies. The findings suggest that organizations of all sizes and profiles are affected by the crisis and new technologies, emphasizing the need for a digital transformation strategy. While the crisis does not directly influence the development of digital competencies, it does impact the implementation of digital transformation strategies and the adoption of new technologies.
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Payal S. Kapoor, M. S. Balaji, Yangyang Jiang, Charles Jebarajakirthy
Summary: The study shows that attribute-value messages sponsored by eco-friendly hotels are more effective than simple recommendation messages when working with social media influencers. In order to influence travelers' perceptions and intentions, influencers should provide rational and objective information about the hotel's sustainability practices.
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Nikolaos Stylos
Summary: This paper critically reviews the assumptions and theoretical conceptualizations of duality theories, with a focus on the reconceptualization of consumer decision-making in tourism by McCabe et al. (2016). The paper proposes an integrated duality theory model that enriches and expands the existing model, offering a broader range of variables and suggestions for future research. The findings highlight the importance of considering external inputs in tourist decision-making processes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Nikolaos Stylos, Enrique Bigne, Victoria Bellou
Summary: This study examines the key components and influences of positive affect and electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) on tourist visits in Birmingham, United Kingdom and Valencia, Spain. The findings highlight the significant mediating role of affect in tourists' decision to extend their visits and share their sightseeing bus tour experiences through eWOM. The study also demonstrates the moderating role of past sightseeing experiences in these relationships. This research expands the application of Affective Events Theory (AET) in tourism management scholarship and provides practical implications for tourism destination management organizations (DMOs).
TOURISM RECREATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Wei Han, Yi Wang, Shan Zhang, Yangyang Jiang
Summary: This study explores the role of social media in internalizing pro-environmental social norms among Chinese tourists. The findings suggest that social media can trigger cognitive and emotional reactions, helping to internalize social normative information into moral obligation. However, social media is only effective in internalizing social norms into personal norms when the behavior is easy to achieve and does not require much financial cost.
JOURNAL OF CHINA TOURISM RESEARCH
(2023)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Banu Yetkin Ekren, Nikolaos Stylos, Jeremy Zwiegelaar, Vikas Kumar, Ecem Eroglu Turhanlar
Summary: This study examines how additive manufacturing (AM) can contribute to the resilience, profitability, and competitiveness of e-commerce supply chain networks. By establishing utilization policies for AM, companies can improve their overall network cost and response time performance metrics. The results show that utilizing AM is beneficial to such networks, particularly with the implementation of a reactive policy.
SIMULATION MODELLING PRACTICE AND THEORY
(2023)
Article
Business
Jishnu Bhattacharyya, M. S. Balaji, Yangyang Jiang
Summary: This study examines the complex combinations of consumption values that explain consumers' intentions to purchase plant-based meat alternatives. The findings can be used by marketers to develop strategies for promoting sustainable consumption and plant-based meat alternatives.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Business
Payal S. S. Kapoor, M. S. Balaji, Yangyang Jiang
Summary: This study examines the role of message appeals posted by greenfluencers in determining their behavioral intention toward sustainable products. The results show that a concrete message appeal leads to a higher purchase intention compared to an abstract message appeal. The effect is mediated by message authenticity and product sustainability image. The study also highlights the moderating role of product type on the relationship between sustainability message appeal and purchase intention.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MARKETING
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Yi Wang, Yangyang Jiang, Baojiang Geng, Ziqi Yan, Xiaorong Wang
Summary: This study investigates the social networks and interactions of bed-and-breakfast (B&B) entrepreneurs in rural China, and how these interactions influence business resilience, community resilience, and rural resilience. By analyzing in-depth interviews, the study finds that interactions with various networks can have significant impacts on resilience levels in different contexts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Yangyang Jiang, Yuwei Zan, M. S. Balaji
ANATOLIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Business
Mengyun Hu, Eleonora Pantano, Nikolaos Stylos
Summary: Although the importance of IoT technologies and human well-being has been recognized, the impact of IoT technologies on travellers' subjective well-being (SWB) is limited in the information technology literature. This study aims to explore the factors and extent to which IoT technologies affect travellers' SWB during short-term trips. An integrated model was developed and empirically evaluated using survey data from 1028 British and 970 Chinese short-term travellers. The results show that the ease of travel has a positive indirect effect on consumers' SWB through perceived benefits in both groups, with a positive direct impact in the British group, but no significant relationship in the Chinese group.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Business
Fulya Acikgoz, Rodrigo Perez-Vega, Fevzi Okumus, Nikolaos Stylos
Summary: This study explores consumer engagement with AI-powered voice assistants using Behavioral Reasoning Theory and the Technology Acceptance Model. A theoretical model is created to analyze the impact of reasons for and against using voice assistants. The findings suggest that privacy cynicism negatively affects attitudes towards voice assistant use, but trust, perceived usefulness, and ease of use have a positive influence. The study also highlights the moderating role of habit in driving consumer engagement through willingness to provide privacy information.
PSYCHOLOGY & MARKETING
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Yangyang Jiang, Fangzhe Hong
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between customer-perceived value about night-time tourism and destination attachment among Chinese Generation Z tourists. The results show that emotional value, epistemic value, green value, and perceived safety positively affect destination attachment, while the influence of other values is not significant.
TOURISM RECREATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Donghee Shin, Nikolaos Stylos, Mian Asim, Yongjin Park, Russell B. Williams
Summary: The UAE has taken a proactive approach to blockchain innovation and development, examining the initiatives critically. Despite challenges, the government has taken positive actions and critically assessed the socio-political ramifications of blockchain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Xinyi Liu, Jun Wen, Metin Kozak, Yangyang Jiang, Zhiyong Li
Summary: This paper identifies feasible research opportunities for interdisciplinary studies across tourism and public health regarding COVID-19, addressing destination management policies and capital issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. It encourages interdisciplinary research into global health problems to promote tourism's renaissance and sustainable development.
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Yangyang Jiang, M. S. Balaji
Summary: Digital technologies and devices have both positive and negative impacts on our lives. This study explores the motivations behind travellers choosing to take a digital detox holiday, finding that factors like mindfulness, technostress, relaxation, and self-expression influence their intention. Through a mixed methods approach, the research model was tested to predict the likelihood of individuals opting for a digital detox holiday.
TOURISM RECREATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Business
Mustapha Cheikh-Ammar
Summary: This investigation proposes a theory of IT desirability to explain the human experience of IT in today's highly digitized world. The theory takes into account the actions that IT artifacts enable and the tasks that users want to perform, as well as the users' personal values and what the artifact represents for them. The concept of Person-IT Fit is introduced to conceptualize the match between a person's values and the spirit of an IT artifact. The study illustrates the connections between Person-IT Fit and IT Desirability, user behavior, and reasoned appraisals of IT through empirical studies.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Wojciech Czakon, Karolina Mania, Monika Jedynak, Aneta Kuzniarska, Michal Choinski, Marina Dabic
Summary: The study finds that firms' activity on social media can enhance stakeholder engagement and improve communication with customers. By analyzing micro-interactions on social media, the study explores organizational identity and identifies differences in communication strategies with different stakeholders.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Joao Estevao, Jose Dias Lopes
Summary: This study examines renewable energy consumption in the Eurozone from 2000 to 2019 using panel data analysis and the Driscoll-Kraay technique. The study confirms that GDP is inversely related to renewable energy consumption, while Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and energy imports are negatively associated with renewable energy consumption. Additionally, there is a direct correlation between R&D expenditure and renewable energy consumption. Comparing two models, the disaggregated data model shows a stronger association between renewable energy consumption and electricity production volumes differentiated by energy sources. This study highlights the importance of using disaggregated energy production data for understanding the renewable energy transition.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Nur Azira Norzelan, Intan Salwani Mohamed, Maslinawati Mohamad
Summary: This research aims to investigate the technology acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) among the heads of finance and accounting units in the shared service industry, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The findings show that performance expectancy, attitude, skill, and technical capability have a major impact on AI technology acceptance. However, there is no link between AI technology acceptance and effort expectancy, social influence, or facilitating conditions. The findings provide insights on important areas to prioritize when using AI in business, especially in finance and accounting.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Shubo Yang, Atif Jahanger, Muhammad Usman
Summary: Smart cities are a crucial strategy for China's high-quality development, promoting green innovation at the firm level. The smart city pilot policy is particularly important for non-state-owned enterprises, heavily polluting industries, and non-resource-based cities.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Andrew Adewale Alola, Jaana Rahko
Summary: This study examines the impact of climate change technologies on greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial and energy sectors of Nordic countries. The results show that both domestically developed environmental technologies and technology spillovers from foreign economies help mitigate emissions, particularly in the industrial sector. Economic growth also plays a vital role in emissions.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Tobias Buchmann, Patrick Wolf
Summary: This study examines the driving forces behind the creation of breakthrough patents. By comparing the solar PV and wind industries, it is found that closeness to science is more important in the wind industry, while technological specialization is advantageous for breakthrough creation in the photovoltaics industry.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Meiyang Zhang, Xuezhong Zhu, Rui Liu
Summary: The extension of patent length through fast-tracking patent applications policy has a significant positive impact on corporate innovation, particularly in companies with political resources, belonging to industries with a higher patent tendency, and facing fierce market competition.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
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Business
Francis Kyere, Dongying Sun, Gertrude Dotse Bampoe, Naana Yaa Gyamea Kumah, Dennis Asante
Summary: This research examines the acceptance and resistance of household-based solar PV systems in Ghana. The findings reveal that household values and attitudes, cost implications, performance expectancy, technological complexity, and market design are key factors influencing the adoption or resistance of solar PV systems.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Yuhai Lu, Mincheng Gong, Linzhuo Lu, Yaqin Wang, Yang Wang
Summary: Improving energy efficiency is crucial for environmental protection and resource conservation. This study measured the impact of urban polycentrism on total-factor energy efficiency in 332 prefecture-level cities in China, using satellite data and panel data analysis. The results provide insights into the relationship between urban spatial distribution and energy efficiency.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Joynal Abdin, Abhijit Sharma, Rohit Trivedi, Chengang Wang
Summary: This study examines the relationship between financing constraints, intellectual property rights protection, and firm innovation within transitional economies. The findings suggest that both financing constraints and intellectual property rights have adverse effects on firm innovation, with varying impacts across industries. Additionally, the study proposes that in transition economies, firms tend to adopt an imitational innovation strategy due to resource constraints, highlighting the importance of intellectual property rights protection for firm-level innovation.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
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Business
Sean Kruger, Adriana Aletta Steyn
Summary: The purpose of this study is to explore how innovation mechanisms can be employed to foster stronger innovation capabilities within a university ecosystem, particularly in the African context. Using a case study methodology, the research findings reveal that innovation mechanisms such as makerspaces within universities provide critical support for innovation and collaboration.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
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Business
Tiffany Hui-Kuang Yu, Kun -Huang Huarng
Summary: This research examines the causal complexity of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) achievements by using popular indices as antecedents. The results show multiple relationships for both 2020 and 2021, and suggest that countries with different competitive advantages can choose the proper causal relationship to facilitate their own SDG achievements.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Kyriaki I. Kafka, Pantelis C. Kostis
Summary: Uncertainty has a significant impact on innovation outcomes, which is influenced by economic institutions. Advanced economies counter the negative effects of uncertainty through increased R&D spending, while developing countries struggle to mitigate uncertainty and require support from economic institutions to foster innovation production.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
Article
Business
Jesrina Ann Xavier, Md Imtiaz Mostafiz, Ganeshsree Selvachandran, Shio Gai Quek
Summary: This study uses artificial intelligence to analyze data and finds that ethnic entrepreneurial enterprises orchestrate resources to expand and develop their businesses during generational change. The study emphasizes the importance of resource orchestration for product innovation, market growth, and business development in ethnic entrepreneurial enterprises.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
