Search

This study investigates how chefs operating in Australia and Vietnam perceive sustainability within their c ontext, how sustainability could be enhanced, and challenges limiting stronger sustainable practices. Data were gathered through in-depth, semi-structured face-to-face and online interviews with 69 chefs (34 in Australia, 35 in Vietnam). The analysis revealed 11 key dimensions, similarities, and clear differences in how chefs perceive sustainable practices. For instance, while both groups strongly perceived the need to work with the supply chain as a means to enhance sustainability, they clearly differed concerning reducing food-related wastage or being more open to sustainability-related discussions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent research recognises the importance of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) for government, industry, and education stakeholders. Nevertheless, there are calls for alternative ways of deepening knowledge, including adopting cross-nation and qualitative perspectives. In responding to these calls and considering the knowledge-based view of the firm, this study investigates company leaders' perceptions concerning I4.0 preparedness among their employees, employees' reactions to the new I4.0 regime, and how companies manage the process of knowledge acquisition to adopt I4.0. Data from 80 semi-structured, open-ended interviews were gathered from companies operating in Bolivia and Vietnam. The analysis uncovered the importance of company- and self-driven knowledge acquisition concerning employees' I4.0 preparedness. The I4.0-motivated, I4.0-alienated, and uncertain future dimensions best illustrated staff's reactions, while I4.0 change agents, technology-based conditions, and being non-risk adverse were best exemplars of company's management of I4.0. The study discusses key practical and theoretical implications and proposes a theoretical framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This exploratory study examines the importance of firm‐supply chain relationships for tourism development. Based upon prior observations, two firms seeking to boost their tourism offerings and operating in a popular Vietnamese tourist destination were selected. Semi‐structured face‐to‐face and online interviews were conducted and complemented by on‐site visits, and firm information. Various salient dimensions emerged from the data analysis. The 'performance catalyst' and 'detectable value adding' dimensions underscore the supply chain's benefits, while the 'discerning relations' dimension highlights deeper relationships through mutual support, building trust, or demonstrating care. Conceptually, the study proposes a framework with associated theoretical and practical implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study incorporates the Knowledge-Based View (KBV) of the firm to examine knowledge management in the context of sustainable practices based on the case of a firm undertaking plastic waste neutralisation in Vietnam, one of the leading nations in plastic waste. Open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted with all current members of the firm TONTOTON, and with a representative from its main business partner. The analysis underlined several key findings illustrated through 10 conceptual dimensions, with crucial relationships to the KBV. For instance, the "sustainability consciousness" dimension, depicted by participants' attitude towards sustainability-based principles, aligns with "the knowledge requirements of production" and underscores the importance of previous knowledge. Furthermore, the "excelling" dimension, which emphasises the intention to achieve constant knowledge management-related growth, relates to both "capacity for aggregation", and "specialisation in knowledge acquisition". Extending from the adopted inductive analysis, the study proposes a theoretical model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study investigates the relationship between educational factors (theoretical and empirical training), entrepreneurial personality (need for achievement, locus of control, risk propensity), innovativeness, and the entrepreneurial intentions from 399 students studying in tourism major from universities in Vietnam. The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model. The study results suggest that, although educational factors do not directly affect the students' entrepreneurial intentions, they have an indirect effect mediated via innovativeness. Educational factors also directly impact students' entrepreneurial personalities and innovativeness, which further impacts their entrepreneurial intentions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines how an established wine tourism subarea continues to adapt to an increasingly competitive wine tourism destination market from the perspective of wineries in Spain's Rioja Alta subarea. Furthermore, aligned with the chosen inductive approach, the study develops a reflective model through considering the dynamic capabilities approach as a theoretical foundation to examine the various dimensions affecting wine tourism. Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with predominantly winery managers, on-site observations were conducted. In addition, wineries' archival information was examined. Strong alignment between wineries' strategies and reconfiguration/transformation were revealed. This dynamic capabilities-related cluster was manifested through "customisation," where wineries offered unique product/service elements, thereby adding value to the winery visitation. The developed model highlights important implications for the long-term competitiveness of a region's wine tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study is to deepen emerging knowledge concerning the experiences of hospitality and tourism businesses operating in a regional setting in dealing with the uncertain environment caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Considering the conceptual pillars of entrepreneurial action, the study proposes a theoretical framework that extends the understanding of this unsettling and fluidly emerging phenomenon from a firm perspective. On-site, face-to-face interviews with ten owners and managers in regional New South Wales, Australia, contributed to the development of four different conceptual dimensions. First, the non-action-driven opportunity dimension underscores unintended positive outcomes from the crisis, while a second, action-driven opportunity illustrates initiatives business owners/managers implement to anticipate, minimise or exploit emerging opportunities. Third, the non-action-driven threat dimension is associated with negative outcomes from the crisis, and the last, strategy-driven opportunity, suggests changes, for instance, in firms' business model with the goal of creating future opportunities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study draws on the insights of dynamic capabilities and stakeholder theory to examine the existing and potential ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis for businesses involved in gastronomic and wine tourism experiences and their surrounding community. Moreover, this study is primarily concerned with how businesses strive for survival, and how business-community relations ensue during this unprecedented situation. Data gathered from ten businesses providing wine and food experiences in Mendoza, Argentina, one of the Great Wine Capitals, first reveal eight different dimensions associated with ways in which firms confront the ongoing crisis. The operational pillar, innovation-based, and aspects within firms' control emerged as the most predominant. In addition, three dimensions concerning business-community interactions, namely, the direct and indirect supporter, and the mediator-negotiator-collaborator, were identified. A resulting theoretical framework is proposed. Given the unprecedented nature of the current crisis, the study has important practical and theoretical implications for tourism-hospitality firms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study empirically explores the potential development of coffee shop tourism in Vietnam, a leading coffee producer and home to a vibrant coffee shop scene, focusing on the supply side. Semi-structured, face-to-face, and online interviews were conducted with 47 coffee shop owners/managers, complemented by observations and archival information. The analysis identifies various insightful dimensions. One of these, the 'resource-based, image-related potential', underscores the importance of intangible elements, including Vietnam's existing coffee culture, and the experiential element supporting the potential for the nation's coffee shop industry to become a tourist drawcard. The 'resource-based involvement' dimension highlights the need for stakeholder-based actions for the industry to develop further, while the 'upstream-based issues' dimension suggests factors currently preventing coffee shop tourism from achieving its full potential. The study discusses several theoretical and practical implications that emerge from the findings; in addition, a conceptual framework is developed. • Explores coffee shops' potential as a leisure/tourism activity. • Investigates the supply side in a leading coffee producing nation. • Considers and expands the conceptual realms of the resource-based view. • Develops propositions and proposes a conceptual framework. • Addresses extant research gaps and informs future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the journey of micro and small firm owners/managers of hospitality firms through the global financial crisis. This journey includes measures of firm success and performance supporting firms in the aftermath of the event. The study draws on a sample of mainly hospitality firms in Greece and Cyprus, and considers conceptual tenets of the dynamic capabilities framework. Key dimensions associated with firm success and firm performance following the crisis were revealed. For instance, the 'value' dimension emerged through measures of financial management, intrinsic, knowledge-based, strategic, and by adding value to consumers' experience. Furthermore, strong firm performance was mainly perceived as a result of learning from mistakes or managing time efficiently, while counting on government or financial institutions was associated with poor firm performance. The study has various practical and theoretical implications, including through the proposal of a conceptual framework, where the findings and dynamic capabilities approach converge. • Examines micro-small firms' journey through the GFC. • Studies firms operating in two of the most GFC-affected nations. • Extends the dynamic capabilities approach in hospitality settings. • Develops various propositions and a theoretical framework. • Discusses both theoretical and practical implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]