bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Landmines and international business community: a political ecology perspective
Authors: Singh Satyendra 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe two decades of civil war have left Angola plagued with about ten millions landmines, causing destructions to human conditions and communities. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to create awareness of the landmine‐related problems among the business community and propose strategies to tackle them.Design/methodology/approachUsing the theory of political ecology – an approach that represents an ever‐changing dynamic tension between ecology and human change, and between diverse communities within society – this paper analyzes the political environment that led to the plantation of landmines and examines how the collective action of governments, nongovernmental organizations and businesses communities can create awareness, rehabilitate victims and support new technologies.FindingsThe findings suggest the following strategies to business communities to alleviate the problem of landmines: create landmine awareness in society and the business community; provide economic assistance to landmine victims for rehabilitation; and donate landmine excavators.Practical implicationsThe practical implications for managers are that they can implement the strategies to improve the prevailing human conditions of the communities in Angola.Originality/valueThis study originally contributes in that it highlights the problems associated with landmines and brings them to the attention of international business community and proposes a three‐pronged strategy to deal with them.
Fish traders in artisanal fisheries on the Kenyan coast
Authors: Allan Degen A. , Hoorweg Jan , Wangila Barasa C.C. 
Published: October 2010

PurposeMarine fisheries are one of the few economic activities present everywhere along the Kenyan coastline. The local population is involved mainly in artisanal fishing which uses small non‐motorized fishing crafts that stay close to shore. Some of the catch is destined for local consumption but most is for sale. The purpose of this paper is to question whether fish traders in artisanal fisheries along the Kenyan coast earn enough money from only fish trading to support a household.Design/methodology/approachFish traders were surveyed at two landing sites at each of five coastal tracts. Structured questionnaires, informal interviews and participatory observations were used in collecting data.FindingsAverage income for the fish traders from only fish trading was Ksh 1,268 per week; only 20.3 percent of the households was at or above the poverty line. However, there was a large difference between male and female traders in earning. Men earned Ksh 1,693 per week and women Ksh 795 per week. The poverty line for households was reached by 30.8 percent of the male traders but only by 8.8 percent of the female traders.Originality/valueLivelihood diversification could greatly help improve the income. It was estimated that when earnings other than from fish trading (from the traders or someone else in the household) were added to that of fish trading, 27.4 percent of the households was at or above the poverty line. For men traders, it was 54 percent of the households but for women it was only 15 percent.
Reinventing the railroad suburb: community conflict in the new suburbia
Authors: Bartling Hugh 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which suburban governments contend with market and citizen pressures to influence land use policy.Design/methodology/approachThe paper utilizes a comparative case study approach by analyzing primary documents and conducting open‐ended interviews.FindingsIt can be argued that the historical context of suburban development, the cultural conceptions of suburbia, and the extent of civil society's participation in decision making are important factors in understanding how suburbs are dealing with growth challenges.Practical implicationsThe cases studied here likely have attributes that are typical of other suburbs in North America.Originality/valueThe paper emphasizes the importance of cultural conceptions of the landscape in influencing stakeholder attitudes – an element often neglected in public policy analysis.
Ultra‐Orthodox recycling narratives: implications for planning and policy
Authors: Yoreh Tanhum 
Published: October 2010

PurposeRecycling facilities are not available in most Ultra‐Orthodox (Haredi) Jewish neighborhoods in Israel. Servicing Ultra‐Orthodox communities would offer significant relief for rapidly bloating landfills. Haredi communities have highly religious lifestyles, very large families and tend to cluster together in communities, posing significant challenges in urban planning and policy. With careful planning and education these communities have the potential to be high‐yield recyclers, as the act of recycling plastic, paper and glass is not religiously prohibited. The purpose of this paper is to determine the feasibility of installing recycling facilities in two Ultra‐Orthodox neighborhoods in Jerusalem.Design/methodology/approachData were collected by administering a short questionnaire to neighborhood residents and asking them questions about recycling behavior as well as demographic information.FindingsUltra‐Orthodox communities have a unique recycling narrative which determines the materials they are most likely to recycle. Rabbinical leaders and monetary incentives are instrumental in garnering support for recycling programs.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings shed light on demographic variables which influence recycling behavior such as age, gender, household size and religiosity/ethnicity.Practical implicationsThe rich data have significant planning and policy implications. As this study relies on statistically significant data, it is highly likely that the conclusions drawn are applicable to other Haredi neighborhoods and beyond.Originality/valueAs a whole, Ultra‐Orthodox attitudes and behaviors exposed in this study reveal, for the first time, a religious ethnography of recycling or a recycling narrative.
Those who stayed loyal
Authors: Rochford Kylie 
Published: October 2010

PurposeDespite the ability of small and medium enterprise (SME) to successfully outsource production to low‐cost labour markets, some SMEs continue to produce in the domestic market. A sharp decline in the number of New Zealand manufacturers of consumer goods has been observed in the last five years. This raises questions regarding the viability of a domestic manufacturing strategy in a global marketplace. The purpose of this paper is to explore the performance of New Zealand manufacturers who continue to pursue a domestic manufacturing strategy.Design/methodology/approachThe contextual background for the research is discussed first followed by the development of seven hypotheses. An overview of the methodology is presented before the results of statistical tests. A discussion of findings and implications precede concluding remarks.Practical implicationsThis reasearch suggests that SMEs need not succumb to pressures to shift manufacturing offshore in order to remain competitive in the local market.FindingsFindings suggest that company size, export strategy, and importance placed on non‐financial goals influence the viability of a domestic manufacturing strategy.Originality/valueThis paper is unique in that it does not argue domestic manufacturing as an optimal strategy, rather it considers the viability of a domestic manufacturing strategy in the consumer goods market. Furthermore, the paper adds insight on manufacturing strategy when faced with a small domestic market.
Customers of place: exploring interregional migrant collectivities
Authors: Kadirov Djavlonbek , Triveni Arti 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe aim of this research is to explore how and why different migrant groups see different values in places they move to. Understanding these values and also the conditions in which these values are shaped will help in targeting marketing effort.Design/methodology/approachThe hierarchical and K‐means cluster analyses were instrumental in identifying different migrant clusters. Planned contrasts were employed to compare related pairs of clusters. The logistic regression analysis identified several determinants of cluster membership likelihood.FindingsFour different internal migrant clusters are identified in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. These are Material Success Seekers, Community/Environment Folks, Apathetics, and All‐rounders. The former two express a fragmentalist lifestyle. Material Success Seekers emphasise regional business opportunities while being indifferent to social and natural resources. In contrast, Community/Environment Folks emphasise social and natural resources while maintaining indifference to business opportunities. In turn, the latter two clusters make up a holistic lifestyle: All‐rounders consider all three major characteristics of the region to be important while apathetics totally deemphasise these characteristics. The planned contrasts show that demographics are instrumental in predicting differences between related clusters but not helpful in distinguishing the identified lifestyles.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation of this investigation is that the important constructs used to cluster migrants are not well calibrated, although the reliability scores appear to be satisfactory. Moreover, the use of four‐point importance scales does not allow attaining a greater level of construct sensitivity. The research method is unique in a sense that the cluster analysis and the planned contrasts are applied to examine contrasting values of migrant collectivities.Practical implicationsA number of specific practical challenges need to be resolved by the regional decision makers in order to enhance place satisfaction by internal migrant collectivities. First, the regional and city councils will need to tailor different services, facilities, and public spaces to appeal to different requirements of migrant clusters. Second, the region's settlement support agency should provide migrants with relevant, focused, and differentiated information about available services and resources to suit their various life goals, aspirations, and values.Originality/valueThis investigation tackles the problem of lacking theoretical and empirical research foundation on internal migration as a marketing phenomenon. Moreover, it is unique in its approach of conceptualising migrant segments as cultural phenomena, that is, interdependent collectivities that form on the basis of contrasting values.
Making sense of place: from cold to warm city marketing
Authors: Hospers Gert‐Jan 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThis article seeks to explore the usefulness of city marketing as a method to attract new residents and firms from a geographical perspective.Design/methodology/approachTo answer the research question, the paper reviews relevant theoretical concepts, empirical data on migration flows and Dutch case examples.FindingsA geographical approach towards city marketing makes clear that residents and firms show spatial self‐preference and do not easily move. This insight questions the usefulness of cold city marketing aimed at attracting newcomers.Research limitations/implicationsThe article is largely based on Dutch migration data and cases. More detailed research on other countries is needed to be able to generalize.Practical implicationsLocal authorities should shift their focus from cold to warm city marketing: they should invest in existing residents and firms rather than in newcomers. To operationalise this approach, the literature on relationship marketing might be helpful.Originality/valueCity marketing is mostly aimed at attracting new investors, residents or visitors. This geography‐based paper sheds a new light on the topic and provides empirical support to take into account a city's existing population in city marketing.
Satisfaction with neighbors and neighborhood housing prices
Authors: Blair John P. , Larsen James E. 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that neighborhoods characterized by satisfying social relationships among residents have higher housing prices than areas where people are less satisfied with their neighbors.Design/methodology/approachA semi‐logarithm regression model is used to test whether the extent of satisfaction with neighbors is significantly related to transaction prices of houses in 59 neighborhoods in Dayton, Ohio.FindingsThe results are consistent with, and more specific than, previous studies linking social capital to neighborhood stabilization. Resident satisfaction with their neighbors is found to be an important determinant of property value controlling for housing characteristics.Practical implicationsThe findings support stabilization and economic development strategies that seek to enhance social relationships in urban neighborhoods.Originality/valueThis study is the first effort to examine the impact of relations among neighbors on housing prices while controlling for traditional housing characteristics. The paper is an important step in unbundling the social capital concept and points policy makers in directions that can improve community property values.
Tourist destinations and luxury commerce: business opportunities
Authors: Pilar Martínez‐Ruiz María , Martínez‐Caraballo Noemí , Amatulli Cesare 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThis work aims to analyze the relationship between a tourist destination and the success of luxury stores. The main objective is to examine whether there is any relationship between different features of a tourist destination and the number of years that a store has been operating there.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyzes a sample of stores located in Venice. A survey was carried out on luxury goods stores in Venice by personally interviewing their managers.FindingsThe paper identifies a significant relationship between the number of years that the stores have been operating in the tourist destination and their nationality.Originality/valueDespite the favorable connotations that location in a tourist destination would appear to offer, companies seem to base their general strategy on intangible aspects such as image and brand capital. A number of conclusions and recommendations for managers of luxury stores were obtained from the study. In the light of the minimal impact that contact with other stores and the efforts of local authorities have had so far on the success of these establishments, it may be necessary to make greater efforts in these directions in order to increase their impact. In this respect, both public authorities and private businesses should cooperate in order to provide a coordinated response of town centre management through which the town centre could be better managed and developed.
Liveability, quality and place identity in the contemporary city
Authors: Sepe Marichela 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose PlaceMaker as a method of urban analysis and design which both detects elements that do not feature in traditional mapping and which constitute the contemporary identity of the places, and identifies appropriate project interventions. In order to illustrate the method's potential, the final results of experimentation carried out in the Ramblas in Barcelona are presented.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed method gathers, processes and reconstructs the data deriving from nominal, perceptual, graphic, photographic and video surveys, and compares these data with those provided by an analysis of expectations, an analysis of traditional cartography and two questionnaires administered to local inhabitants. The information collected during the phases of analysis constitutes the basis for constructing guidelines for sustainable design and planning. Two final complex maps – the first of analysis and the second of design – respectively, represent the identity of places and project interventions.FindingsThe design orientations took into account liveability, place identity, safety of this place and user preferences in order to mitigate the impact of globalization and achieve sustainable urban development. The experiment shows that the urban identity emerging in the analysis phases is not entirely sustainable: many factors are contributing to transforming it not only through changes in places, but also in habits and perceptions of the huge flow of people who use the Ramblas. The actions proposed are thus designed to enhance the identity of places, albeit not crystallizing it.Originality/valuePlaceMaker is an original method which is intended for use as a support tool in integrated sustainable project design targeting place identity and as a tool for dynamic and complex place knowledge. The main potential beneficiaries are administrators, urban planners and designers and, in simplified form, citizens, tourists and place users.
Merging task‐technology fit and technology acceptance models to assess guest empowerment technology usage in hotels
Authors: Schrier Thomas , Erdem Mehmet , Brewer Pearl 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that affect the usage of guest empowerment technologies (GET) with a specific focus on in‐room entertainment technologies.Design/methodology/approachThis study used structural equation modeling to evaluate the application of task‐technology fit (TTF) and technology acceptance models (TAMs) in reference to entertainment GETs.FindingsThis paper confirmed that the most popular forms of entertainment GET were in‐room movies and on‐demand services. Most importantly, the analysis of the data revealed that a user's individual experiential characteristics have a significant negative relationship with fit of GET while the technology and task characteristics have a significant positive relationship with fit of GET.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper makes a contribution to the current body of literature as it is among the first to utilize a hybrid TTF/TAM in the hotel self‐service environment. As such, it can be utilized by future researchers as a foundation for conducting similar research.Originality/valueThis paper is of value as it is the first academic paper to investigate a variety of forms of entertainment‐based GET. These types of technologies which combine the functionality of self‐service devices while taking into account the user's experience during the design process are in constant and growing demand. As such, technology developers as well as hospitality practitioners will need to rely more and more on this type of research in the future in order to provide consistent levels of quality guest experiences.
Top issues in PCI DSS compliance in hotels: an exploratory study
Authors: Berezina Katerina 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the main barriers and key issues that the hotel industry professionals face during the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance process. This paper will help to understand weaknesses and gaps in the PCI compliance process within the hotel industry that will provide a foundation to develop strategies and methods to address those issues in the future.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents an exploratory study using a two‐stage design. The first stage of the study was designed utilizing the Delphi technique to identify the issues that take place in the PCI compliance process in hotels. After analyzing the results of the first stage of the study, a list of PCI issues was compiled and incorporated in the web hosted questionnaire. In total, 30 hotel executives participated in the second stage of the study providing their evaluation of the importance of the identified PCI compliance issues.FindingsA list of 20 PCI compliance issues that hotel executives face during the process was compiled as an outcome of the first stage of the study. The second stage of the study showed high‐financial cost of implementing and maintaining, lack of qualified staff, inadequate staff training, ambiguous terms in PCI DSS language, and lack of vendors' support and compliance to be the top five issues in PCI compliance in hotels.Originality/valueThe paper provides a useful insight into the issues that take place in the hotel industry during the PCI compliance process. This field has not been studied well in the literature. This paper presents the problems in PCI compliance that need to be addressed in order to make the process more efficient and effective.
Harness the power of viral marketing in hotel industry: a network discount strategy
Authors: Xiong Lina , Hu Clark 
Published: October 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to focus on the pricing strategy for viral marketing in the context of the hotel industry and propose three typical price‐network size schedules to be tested. The paper further proposes controlled experiments in hotel industry context to examine the performance of those schedules.Design/methodology/approachA simulated hotel booking web site with basic reservation functions will be constructed. Participants should be randomly drawn and asked to encourage their friends from social networks to book with the participant to achieve a better price. Each participant will be given a special promotion code embedded with different pricing information. The number of customers attracted, total revenue and time to achieve a sell‐out was collected after the experiments.FindingsThese were the expected performance differences associated with different network pricing strategies in the viral marketing campaigns.Research limitations/implicationsSince participants do not need to pay for the booking, it is difficult to control their intentions. Also, in the quantity discount scenario, individual preference may not be met.Practical implicationsFirst, this paper proposed the possible pricing strategy to promote the effectiveness of viral marketing in hotel industry. Second, by initiating business with customers directly through viral marketing, hotels can have more control over the inventory and product prices.Originality/valueThrough a better understanding in viral marketing from the perspective of network discount strategies, the marketing opportunities enabled by social networks can be extended. This paper suggests that employing a price‐network size schedule that offers deduction in price as network size increases may be an effective tool in attracting potential customers to make purchases in a timely manner. This paper further suggests experiments to test typical pricing schedules that could be utilized in practices. The proposed experiments can provide a deeper insight into the implementation of viral marketing for hotel managers.