{"title":"Money in Couples: A Systematic Literature Review on Intrahousehold Financial Management","authors":"Manpreet Kaur, Manjit Singh","doi":"10.1111/ijcs.70100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.70100","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Research on intrahousehold financial management has continued to gain momentum. The purpose of the present research is to provide a panoramic view of this domain under one roof by comprehending the intrahousehold financial management (IFM) processes, which include income organization, money management systems, financial management role involvement, and control over finances within romantic relationships. This systematic literature review adopted the PRISMA protocol to identify 87 research papers published from 1987 to June 2024, acquired from the Scopus database. The bibliometric analysis is used to identify publication trends and major publication outlets. Further, the integrated theories, contexts, and methods—antecedents, decisions, and outcomes (TCM-ADO) framework is used to locate TCM in IFM research. This review reveals 47 different antecedents classified based on four broad categories: demographic and socio-economic characteristics, psychological characteristics, personality and relationship processes; decisions; and outcomes of IFM such as relationship processes (e.g., relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and marital intent) and individual well-being (e.g., satisfaction with finances, consumption share, equality, and autonomy). Notably, the research also highlights inconsistencies leading to non-consensus in findings, with possible explanations and areas overlooked. These limitations underscore the need for researchers to adopt multidimensional approaches to assimilate the nuances of IFM further. To overcome identified literature gaps, the review demonstrates future research directions corresponding to the dimensions of the TCM-ADO framework. Besides, the present research aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 and can help financial counselors, relationship therapists, and policymakers promote well-being (SDG-3) and gender equality (SDG-10).</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48192,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Consumer Studies","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144673050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andreas Schuster , Dominik K. Kanbach , Andreas Kallmuenzer , Sascha Kraus , Franz Rumstadt
{"title":"Measuring entrepreneurial potential in fast-paced industries: Scale development for the tourism industry","authors":"Andreas Schuster , Dominik K. Kanbach , Andreas Kallmuenzer , Sascha Kraus , Franz Rumstadt","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper develops and validates a scale to measure entrepreneurship in the tourism industry, addressing its unique characteristics such as small businesses, family enterprises, lifestyle-driven behaviors, and destination-specific factors. Existing scales often fail to capture these nuances, limiting the generalizability of tourism entrepreneurship research. This gap is critical for assessing entrepreneurial performance and potential in tourism. Using a systematic literature review, we established a foundation for construct generation based on Grounded Theory. An expert panel reassessed this through the Delphi method, followed by validation via a large-scale survey. The resulting scale is tailored specifically for the tourism sector, enhancing theoretical understanding and offering a practical tool for managers. By addressing a key research gap, this study contributes to more accurate assessments of entrepreneurship in tourism, supporting both academic inquiry and practical applications within this distinctive industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104297"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144679684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nudges in email marketing campaigns: The role of the authority principle and time-sensitive dynamics","authors":"Chrysopigi Vardikou , Agisilaos Konidaris , Androniki Kavoura","doi":"10.1016/j.elerap.2025.101534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.elerap.2025.101534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores how behavioral nudges, specifically the authority principle, influence open rates in email marketing campaigns. Through field experiments conducted with an e-commerce business specializing in hair products, we tested the impact of authority-based sender names and subject lines on open and click rates. Subscribers were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups using Mailchimp, an email marketing platform that is considered the global leader in email marketing software. In Experiment 1 (N = 1,252), we examined the effect of an authority-based sender name, while Experiments 2 and 3 tested authority appeals in subject lines (N = 5,184 and N = 4,353, respectively). Findings reveal that authority-based cues in both sender names and subject lines may increase open rates but not click rates, although the result on open rate was statistically significant only by the time the winning version was selected, but not in the long-term, showing a potential fade-out effect. The temporal dimension (time of winning version selection) that is highlighted in this study offers a critical methodological insight for future research in the application of nudges in digital marketing. These results offer practical insights for marketers, while also advancing the understanding of consumer susceptibility to behavioral nudges in email marketing and enhance the development of standardized methodologies for measuring outcomes in email marketing campaigns.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50541,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Commerce Research and Applications","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 101534"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144694425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Consumer welfare in the platform Economy: The role of desirable product quality","authors":"Xiaohua Yang, Chaoqing Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104432","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104432","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Digital technologies have driven the growth of the platform economy, reshaping consumer behavior and significantly impacting consumer welfare. This paper constructs a nonlinear programming model with inequality constraints, aiming to maximize consumer welfare while considering the constraint imposed by consumer budgets. Notably, quality—an important factor for consumers—is incorporated into the utility function to explore its role in enhancing consumer welfare within the platform economy. The results indicate that as product quality variety increases, consumers can access products of more desirable quality, thereby improving consumer welfare. We further analyze consumers’ optimal purchasing strategies across different income levels. Our results reveal a counterintuitive phenomenon, when the income elastic demand, an income increase prompts consumers to favor a strategy characterized by increasing quantity while reducing quality. Lower but desirable quality may contribute more to consumer welfare than the highest quality as income levels increase, which challenges the prevailing assumption that higher income invariably leads to the purchase of higher-quality products. Finally, an empirical study using a panel dataset of actual transaction observations of wash products — a subcategory under Beauty & Personal Care — on Amazon over the past two years, with 32,000 transactions, employing linear regression analysis, confirms that the significant role of desirable quality in enhancing consumer welfare. These findings not only yield valuable insights for policymakers in advancing the diversification of product quality within the digital economy but also serve as a critical reference for consumers in making informed purchasing decisions to improve their welfare.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48399,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 104432"},"PeriodicalIF":11.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144678877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Digital marketing and brand competitiveness: The mediating role of marketing capability and operational capability","authors":"Xingping Jia","doi":"10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104429","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104429","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>From the lens of dynamic capabilities, this research explored how marketing capability and operational capability serve as intermediaries in the association between digital marketing (DM) and brand competitiveness (BC). Examining data from Chinese-listed companies spanning 2012 to 2022, the research presents robust evidence that DM influences BC via its impact on both marketing and operational capability. In particular, the study reveals a U-shaped association between DM and marketing capability, while exerting a favorable effect on operational capability directly. Both marketing and operational capability have been proven to significantly enhance BC. Additionally, the finding indicate that the impact of DM on BC differs based on the types of ownership and the strategic emphasis of the companies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48399,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 104429"},"PeriodicalIF":11.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144678878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to ensure streamers tell the Truth? Compensation design for E-commerce streamers","authors":"Lu Xiao , Xinyue Yang , Jun Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104433","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104433","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To address the moral hazard stemming from exaggerated product claims by streamers in live e-commerce, this study proposes a rational compensation mechanism aimed at incentivizing and guiding streamer behavior. The analytical framework integrates product return volume as a key parameter and employs mathematical modeling to systematically explore the dynamic interactions between two principal market participants: the company (as the employer) and the streamer. The model evaluates consumer purchasing decisions, company profitability, and streamer utility under two contrasting scenarios—exaggerated versus truthful product descriptions—and identifies the conditions under which streamers promoting low-quality products are incentivized to report product quality truthfully. Satisfying these conditions encourages streamers to prioritize honest communication. The findings demonstrate that for both experience goods and credence goods, a commission structure linked to product return volume can enhance sales effort—particularly when such effort effectively reduces return volume. Both sales-based and return-based commission schemes significantly influence streamer behavior during live streaming. Crucially, when the ratio of return-based to sales-based commissions falls below a certain threshold, streamers working with low-quality firms are more likely to provide truthful product information. These results offer theoretical guidance for firms to refine their streamer compensation strategies, promoting greater transparency and more sustainable practices in the live e-commerce ecosystem.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48399,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 104433"},"PeriodicalIF":11.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144678880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Customer reactions to generative AI vs. real images in high-involvement and hedonic services","authors":"Daniel Belanche , Sergio Ibáñez-Sánchez , Pau Jordán , Sergio Matas","doi":"10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2025.102954","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2025.102954","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given the emerging opportunities of generative AI for business and marketing, many companies are wondering whether they should use images created through generative AI for commercial purposes. Prior research on hospitality communication has not solved this issue, as AI-generated images are occasionally promoted as effective marketing tools across various service contexts, while other scholars caution against their use due to the significant concerns they may trigger among consumers. Following a mixed-methods approach to find boundary conditions, our research reveals that consumers prefer hospitality services advertised with real images, rather than those featuring AI-generated images. Nevertheless, this effect is moderated by two key factors. In particular, the research reveals that the negative influence of using generative AI images on intentions to use and recommend the service are strengthened for hedonic rather than utilitarian services, and for highly rather than lowly involved customers. A qualitative study further explores the reasons behind this rejection, highlighting that customers perceive companies using AI-generated images as impersonal, less professional, lacking credibility, and potentially misleading, as they impede customers’ ability to envision the actual experience. Implications for management suggest that, while generative AI holds promise for enhancing communication, companies should use AI-generated images with caution. The discussion also proposes future research directions to explore the broader implications of AI use in marketing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48422,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Information Management","volume":"85 ","pages":"Article 102954"},"PeriodicalIF":20.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144679751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechnovationPub Date : 2025-07-22DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103317
Giacomo Marzi , Marco Balzano
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Artificial intelligence and the reconfiguration of NPD Teams: Adaptability and skill differentiation in sustainable product innovation” Technovation (2025), 145, 103254","authors":"Giacomo Marzi , Marco Balzano","doi":"10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103317","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103317","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49444,"journal":{"name":"Technovation","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 103317"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xialei Duan , Jian Ming Luo , Ifeanyichukwu C. Nduka , Renyu Guo , Yefu Gu
{"title":"The dual threat of heatwaves and air pollution: Evaluating tourist responses to hot-and-polluted episodes","authors":"Xialei Duan , Jian Ming Luo , Ifeanyichukwu C. Nduka , Renyu Guo , Yefu Gu","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101393","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101393","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Deteriorating air quality and escalating heatwaves pose significant impact to individuals' wellbeing. Related effects on tourist activities and emotions due to the co-occurrence of the two events have not yet been comprehensively investigated. This study examines the influence of hot-and-polluted episodes (HPE) on Chinese domestic tourists to Hong Kong by analyzing travel logs on a tourism platform using a hybrid method of text analysis and econometric techniques across diverse datasets. Results indicate that HPE lead to significant changes in tourists' travel activities among different types of attractions, and generate negative emotional responses. We also reveal that the synergistic effect of HPE identifiers is critical in affecting tourists rather than their individual impacts. This research provides practical implications for the tourism industry, pointing to the need for adaptive strategies to mitigate the compound impact of air pollution and heatwaves and promote sustainable tourism development under ongoing climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101393"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gyulnara Yunusbayeva, Hanna Helene Pohl, Jens Martin Hjelmberg, Waheed Akbar Bhatti
{"title":"Balancing Barriers and Enablers: Swedish SMEs' Journey Toward Contributing to SDGs","authors":"Gyulnara Yunusbayeva, Hanna Helene Pohl, Jens Martin Hjelmberg, Waheed Akbar Bhatti","doi":"10.1002/bse.70089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70089","url":null,"abstract":"Swedish multinational SMEs contribute to sustainable development goals (SDGs) by implementing various business processes and practices that are internal and external to the organization. However, research related to SDGs and business practices contributing to their implementation often focuses on large enterprises, whereas small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) receive limited attention. By addressing the scarce literature, this study investigates the barriers and enablers Swedish multinational SMEs face when contributing to SDGs through their operations. A qualitative, multicase study involving six multinational SMEs in Sweden was conducted using an abductive approach and thematic analysis. The findings revealed several barriers and enablers that SMEs face when implementing practices and processes to contribute to achieving the SDGs. Some factors, such as the alignment of objectives, company and owner incentives, assessment of implemented practices and processes, government incentives, knowledge and competence, time, collaboration, and partnerships, functioned as both barriers and enablers. However, some factors serve more as barriers rather than enablers. It includes adaptability, reporting, standardization, and tools. Meanwhile, certain factors primarily acted as enablers, including legislation, willingness to change, internal alignment, long‐term perspective, and transparency. The results were compared with recent research, revealing similarities and discrepancies. The significant contribution of this study is that it provides a roadmap to SDG contribution organized in step‐by‐step actionable recommendations for policymakers and managers that can be efficiently applied to SMEs.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"98 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144677263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}