Shahzad Sadiq, Jia Kaiwei, Ihsan Aman, Muhammad Mansab
{"title":"Examine the factors influencing the behavioral intention to use social commerce adoption and the role of AI in SC adoption","authors":"Shahzad Sadiq, Jia Kaiwei, Ihsan Aman, Muhammad Mansab","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100268","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100268","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines both technological and human perspectives on social commerce platform adoption. It analyzes user interactions, social networks, and peer recommendations to investigate the influence of social factors on adoption decisions. Furthermore, it examines how artificial intelligence is used to adapt social commerce. This study uses UTAUT2 and Social Cognitive theory to develop a consumer adoption model. Data were collected primarily through survey questionnaires. Structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis were used to examine data from 460 respondents from different countries. According to the findings, consumers adopt social commerce platforms if they believe they are convenient and easy to use, supporting the theories of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 and Social Cognitive theory. Behavioural intentions are influenced by social influence, habit, hedonic motivation, and AI-related experience, and trust moderates the effects.</div><div>AI tools, such as chatbots and recommendation engines, can target certain consumer categories better by leveraging insights on behavioural factors influencing SC adoption. Several AI-enabled tools, such as chatbots, AI user experiences, personalized suggestions, and intelligent algorithms, are changing how players engage with SC platforms. This study will offer a novel perspective on how AI affects users' behaviour by examining the relationship between AI technology and SC adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"31 1","pages":"Article 100268"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the decision-making for entrepreneurship in social commerce: The influence of startups and social media","authors":"Anne Yenching Liu , Sungmin Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2025.100270","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2025.100270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the motivations that drive individuals to initiate startup businesses using social media, in response to the need to understand the perspectives of social commerce enterprises. Employing the elaboration likelihood model, this study explores the influence of entrepreneurial information and social media on individuals’ decisions to venture into social media entrepreneurship. The findings reveal that entrepreneurial attitudes are significantly influenced by startups’ perceived feasibility and desirability in addition to the perceived usefulness and ease of use of social media, while positive perceptions of social media have a more significant influence on attitudes toward entrepreneurship. The results also demonstrate that entrepreneurial intentions are influenced by attitudes and perceived control, but not subjective norms. The findings contribute to establishing a more comprehensive theoretical framework in entrepreneurship by addressing the decision-making complexity involved in motivating entrepreneurs to start social commerce businesses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"31 1","pages":"Article 100270"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143422673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iliana E. Aguilar-Rodríguez , Leopoldo G. Arias-Bolzmann , Carlos H. Artieda-Cajilema , Carlos Artieda-Acosta , Ana-Belén Tulcanaza-Prieto
{"title":"Consumer ethnocentrism and purchase intentions in native Latin American consumers","authors":"Iliana E. Aguilar-Rodríguez , Leopoldo G. Arias-Bolzmann , Carlos H. Artieda-Cajilema , Carlos Artieda-Acosta , Ana-Belén Tulcanaza-Prieto","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2025.100273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2025.100273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the role of consumer ethnocentrism (CET), distinguishing between Hard Ethnocentrism (HET) and Soft Ethnocentrism (SET) and how they influence Purchase Intentions (PIN), and investigates gender as a moderating variable. 372 Latin American native consumer electronic survey data were collected, and an analysis of a structural equation model (SEM) and Multigroup Analysis was conducted to verify the research hypotheses. The results indicate that HET among consumers does not significantly affect PIN. Conversely, SET positively impacts the PIN.</div><div>Furthermore, there are varying levels of ethnocentrism related to gender. This study is the first to examine consumers who stay in their native countries rather than emigrate. It suggests to decision-makers how these findings can enhance international marketing strategies when dealing with global brands.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"31 1","pages":"Article 100273"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143600568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francisca Castilla-Polo , María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández
{"title":"A bibliometric and thematic analysis of the reputation-performance relationship within the triple bottom line framework","authors":"Francisca Castilla-Polo , María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2025.100269","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2025.100269","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study analyses the academic literature on the relationship between reputation and performance, exploring the different perspectives applied. It addresses a research gap by extending the scope of reputation management from a financial focus to a Triple Bottom Line approach incorporating social and environmental dimensions. A bibliometric analysis of records extracted from the Web of Science database was conducted using VOSviewer, followed by a thematic analysis with ATLAS.ti. Four main research domains were identified: (1) the financial domain, emphasizing financial performance and featuring prominent foundational works; (2) corporate social responsibility and sustainable practices, a well-established area focusing on social performance; (3) the emerging environmental domain; and (4) the strategic vision domain, which addresses microeconomic topics such as knowledge management and competitive advantage. This study summarizes key contributions, identifies future research directions, and establishes a tentative research agenda. Practitioners can use these insights to enhance reputation management processes, yielding financial, sustainability, and strategic benefits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"31 1","pages":"Article 100269"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143377206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sofía Blanco-Moreno , Mine Aydemir-Dev , Carmen R. Santos , Nuran Bayram-Arlı
{"title":"Emerging sustainability themes in the hospitality sector: A bibliometric analysis","authors":"Sofía Blanco-Moreno , Mine Aydemir-Dev , Carmen R. Santos , Nuran Bayram-Arlı","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2025.100272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2025.100272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of 837 publications on sustainability in the hospitality sector, specifically in hotels and restaurants, covering the period from 2010 to 2023. The study assesses the principal research themes and applied methodologies. The study examined three periods: pre-COVID-19, COVID-19, and post-COVID-19. The authors conducted a bibliometric study of journals included in the Web of Science related to the field over the past 14 years. The analysis was carried out through comprehensive indexing of articles and the application of the bibliometric research tool SciMAT. Specifically, a productivity map and a science map are presented, inferring potential lines of research. The results reveal key trends in sustainability research, highlighting predominant themes such as ‘behaviour’, ‘consumers’, ‘business big data’, ‘marketing’, ‘perceived value’, ‘CSR’, ‘local food’, ‘over-tourism’ and ‘SDG’, while a deeper understanding of ‘sustainable communication’, ‘environmental marketing strategy’, ‘green spaces’ and ‘consumer preferences’ were lacking. Addressing these issues could motivate the development of a more positive attitude toward sustainable travel. In terms of methodologies, there was a noticeable lack of data mining, neuromarketing, and co-word analyses. This paper provides clarity on new and necessary approaches and business models to provide resilience to the sector and to involve clients in the travelling experience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"31 1","pages":"Article 100272"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143528649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oktay Güzel , Emili Vizuete-Luciano , José María Merigó-Lindahl
{"title":"A systematic literature review of the Pay-What-You-Want pricing under PRISMA protocol","authors":"Oktay Güzel , Emili Vizuete-Luciano , José María Merigó-Lindahl","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100266","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to systematically examine the Pay-What-You-Want (PWYW) pricing model, which has become increasingly popular among innovative strategies. The PWYW model offers an unconventional approach by giving consumers the power to determine the price they want for the goods or services provided. However, the scattered nature of existing research makes it challenging to understand this model's dynamics fully. Using the PRISMA protocol, this systematic review of 106 articles reveals the key actors, theoretical frameworks used, and methodological trends in the known aspects of the field. In addition, the findings highlight the potential advantages of PWYW pricing (e.g., transparency and customer preference) while revealing critical gaps in the current knowledge. This study is important because it provides a holistic perspective on the PWYW pricing model literature, which seems to be a significant deficiency. The study emphasizes the need to investigate understudied areas, such as the sustainability of PWYW and the interaction of factors affecting payment behaviors. This review guides how PWYW practices can be managed effectively in a changing business world, helping businesses navigate their future implementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"31 1","pages":"Article 100266"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María J. Pazos-García , Vicente López-López , Susana Iglesias-Antelo , Guadalupe Vila-Vázquez
{"title":"Quality of life in cities: An outcome and a resource?","authors":"María J. Pazos-García , Vicente López-López , Susana Iglesias-Antelo , Guadalupe Vila-Vázquez","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100264","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100264","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study contributes to the improvement of the knowledge about quality of life (QoL) in cities, deepening not only in its antecedents, but also in its outcomes, under the theoretical approach of the resource-based view. On the one hand, we hypothesize that QoL in a city can be driven by governance resources such as transparency and reputation; on the other hand, we propose that QoL can be seen as a strategic resource leading to a higher city competitiveness, which in turn can act as an inducer of a higher smart city index. The latter relationship could be explained as a positive resource spiral in cities, relying on resource conservation theory. Our study also provides favorable evidence for these theoretical relationships set out in a structural equation model with a sample of Spanish Smart cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"31 1","pages":"Article 100264"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Aamir Shafique Khan , Jianguo Du , Ahmed Abdul Hameed , Farooq Anwar , Muhammad Waqas , Arqam Javed Kayani , Razaz Waheeb Attar , Amal Hassan Alhazmi
{"title":"Effects of ethical leadership on individual learning and unlearning: Mediation through affective commitment","authors":"Muhammad Aamir Shafique Khan , Jianguo Du , Ahmed Abdul Hameed , Farooq Anwar , Muhammad Waqas , Arqam Javed Kayani , Razaz Waheeb Attar , Amal Hassan Alhazmi","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100258","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100258","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the effects of ethical leadership on individual unlearning, explorative learning, and exploitative learning. We test the mediating role of affective supervisory commitment in the relationship between ethical leadership and these three types of learning. Structural equation modeling and bootstrapping are used to test these interrelationships based on three-wave survey data collected from 508 employees at five dental and surgical manufacturing firms in Pakistan. The results show that ethical leadership positively affects unlearned, explorative, and exploitative learning. We also find that affective commitment significantly mediates the effects of ethical leadership on unlearning and explorative learning but not the effect of ethical leadership on exploitative learning. In addition to the theoretical implications, this study has practical implications, especially for managers who are concerned about employees’ destructive behaviors and practices and who want to enhance employees’ skills and knowledge, as well as their organizations’ knowledge base.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"30 3","pages":"Article 100258"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142555631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pilar Tirado-Valencia, Marta de Vicente-Lama, Magdalena Cordobés-Madueño, Mercedes Ruiz-Lozano
{"title":"Determinants of interconnected corporate information. Evidence of the connectivity principle in integrated reporting","authors":"Pilar Tirado-Valencia, Marta de Vicente-Lama, Magdalena Cordobés-Madueño, Mercedes Ruiz-Lozano","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100255","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper aims to deepen knowledge of the principle of connectivity between financial and non-financial information defined in the Integrated Reporting (IR) conceptual framework. We have created a multidimensional connectivity index that is used to assess the level of connectivity in reporting. The results indicate that the levels achieved are low, suggesting that firms publishing their reports under the IR conceptual framework have not fully internalised this principle. Our results also show that coercive and normative institutional factors such as the mandatory nature of IR or the legal system, drive connectivity. Connectivity is also generally influenced by internal managerial decisions mainly related to the report's length and assurance. These findings may have practical implications for regulators and standard-setters, who should explicitly incorporate this principle into their pronouncements, providing guidelines to facilitate its practical implementation, and for preparers who should enhance the interactivity of reports.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"30 3","pages":"Article 100255"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2444883424000159/pdfft?md5=d211be9bff81b819718f5f2cf6cdc0ab&pid=1-s2.0-S2444883424000159-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141596641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vera Butkouskaya , Joan Llonch-Andreu , María-del-Carmen Alarcón-del-Amo
{"title":"Market orientation, integrated marketing communications, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) performance: A comparison between developed and developing economies","authors":"Vera Butkouskaya , Joan Llonch-Andreu , María-del-Carmen Alarcón-del-Amo","doi":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100260","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iedeen.2024.100260","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Drawing on dynamic capabilities theory, the study aims to contribute to the existing literature by investigating the mediating role of integrated marketing communication (IMC) in the relationship between market orientation (MO) and customer-related and market performance. Specifically, it focuses on understanding how IMC operates as a strategic tool for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the international environment. The research uses data from 422 SMEs and large firms in both developed and developing economies. Hypothesis testing was conducted using structural equation modelling (SEM). The results show that IMC, as a dynamic capability, enhances the positive impact of MO on customer-related and market performance in both developed and developing economies. The firm's size moderates this mediation effect; however, the moderation varies depending on the economy type. In the developing economy, IMC mediation is stronger for SMEs than large firms, whereas in the developed economy company size doesn't impact IMC mediation. This research contributes to the marketing communications and business management theory, particularly by expanding the knowledge of the unique context of SMEs in developing economies. The practical implications of the study are particularly relevant for SMEs managers operating in diverse economic contexts, providing actionable insights that can inform decision-making and marketing strategies for SMEs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45796,"journal":{"name":"European Research on Management and Business Economics","volume":"30 3","pages":"Article 100260"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}