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{"title":"Development of learning conditions for workplace learning: Case study in one education technology startup in Thailand","authors":"Naraphorn Paoprasert ,&nbsp;Kongkiti Phusavat ,&nbsp;Panuwat Rodchom ,&nbsp;Rapee Kanchana ,&nbsp;Jukka Majava","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.100347","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.100347","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study is based on the 2-year startup which has survived and continues to thrive in the competitive education-service market. The study aims to gain more understanding of the learning conditions that encourage the employees' intention to learn. The intention to learn, which is an integral part of workplace learning, is essential for the survival of startups. Theory of Planned Behavior has been applied to this study. One hundred employees completed the survey. The data analysis involved the use of SPSS and SMART PLS. The findings indicate that Subjective Norm and Perceived Behavior Control notably affect employees' intention to learn while Attitude is not statistically significant. These findings, with the follow-up discussion with the business owner and the senior supervisor, highlight useful implications when preparing the learning conditions for startups, such as the need to initially focus on outer issues (e.g., the recognition of peers' influence on individual workers). Finally, the study's limitations and future studies are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"30 2","pages":"Article 100347"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143611541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A stochastic game model for infectious disease management decisions in schools","authors":"Thassakorn Sawetsuthipan,&nbsp;Naraphorn Paoprasert,&nbsp;Papis Wongchaisuwat","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to the health and well-being of young children. Schools are often at risk of outbreaks owing to close interactions among students; therefore, they can implement measures such as enhancing hygiene practices or temporarily canceling classes to manage these infectious diseases during outbreaks. Meanwhile, parents face the difficult decisions of keeping their children at home, sending them to school unprotected or wearing masks, weighing the risks of exposure to potential disruptions in education and work. This study developed a stochastic game model to address this issue and analyzed the strategic interactions between schools and parents during outbreaks. The results highlight the significance of the estimated utilities and transition probabilities in shaping the decisions of schools and parents to manage school closures effectively, minimize disruption to education, and protect the health of students and communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"30 2","pages":"Article 100343"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143611548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digital transformation in fintech: Choosing between application and Software as a Service (SaaS)","authors":"Cheng-Han Wu ,&nbsp;Pandu Dwi Luhur Pambudi","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In light of the global adoption of digital transformation, the Fintech industry has witnessed a growing demand for information goods. This transformation has driven Fintech software vendors to enhance their offerings, encompassing both Fintech on-premise application and Software as a Service (SaaS). These vendors continually adapt their products to cater to diverse business models. They offer Fintech applications for one-time purchases, where users pay an initial fee for perpetual access, or subscription-based SaaS models with recurring fees, providing regular updates, scalability, and maintenance. Pricing strategies vary, with Fintech applications often adopting upfront or premium pricing, while SaaS models offer predictability and scalability. Fintech as a service market is poised for substantial growth. This study delves into the Fintech digital transformation, comparing application and SaaS models with a focus on security enhancement. The research aims to offer pricing insights into different market scenarios and competitive dynamics between original and new vendors. It unveils a dynamic, security-conscious landscape where a new vendor adapt pricing to attract demand, while the original vendor strategize to maintain competitiveness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"30 2","pages":"Article 100342"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143611546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors influencing the participation of Thai restaurants in food delivery services amid the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Natissareeya Suksrimuang ,&nbsp;Pornthipa Ongkunaruk","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During the COVID-19 pandemic, various sectors in Thailand found it imperative to adapt to sustain business operations. Our study focuses on the restaurant industry, which implemented food delivery service platforms. Restaurants adjusted their operational models and expanded business opportunities to accommodate consumer needs. Simultaneously, consumers have become increasingly reliant on food delivery services to fit their lifestyles and enhance access to a diverse range of food and beverage establishments. Consequently, food delivery platforms are vital intermediaries facilitating a connection between consumers and restaurants. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing restaurants’ decision-making process for adopting these platforms. A comprehensive literature review was performed, key factors were identified, and a questionnaire was developed. Then restaurant representative evaluation was conducted, using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) to rank these factors and their alternatives. Our findings highlight the importance of platform convenience, service area coverage, and delivery quality, all ranking closely in significance. Responsiveness of delivery and platform fees round out the top five factors of consideration. Given these criteria, GrabFood and Lineman appear to be the preferred choices among restaurant evaluators.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"30 3","pages":"Article 100333"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143620256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Self-efficacy and attitudes toward healthcare technology use: Empirical evidences from the Philippines","authors":"Manuel C. Manuel III,&nbsp;Erik Paolo S. Capistrano","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bandura's self-efficacy has been widely used in many different academic fields as an antecedent to certain attitudes and behaviors. In the field of management of information technologies, self-efficacy is a broad theoretical construct that, over time, has been further broken down into context-specific subconstructs. One of the more recent contexts is the ongoing academic investigations regarding healthcare technologies. This research seeks to scrutinize the impact of general self-efficacy, computer self-efficacy, Internet self-efficacy, innovation self-efficacy, and healthcare technology self-efficacy on attitudes toward Filipino consumer healthcare technology use. Stratified random sampling within the Metro Manila area of the Philippines yielded 1690 respondents. Through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM), the study found that general self-efficacy, Internet self-efficacy, and healthcare technology self-efficacy each significantly influence attitudes toward healthcare technology use. This means that theoretically, repeated opportunities and instances to grow one's confidence towards technology use in a variety of ways adds favorably towards his or her own attitudes toward technology use. These results provide ample insight enabling healthcare organizations to find more and better ways to improve patient health management, especially in the area of consumer healthcare technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"30 3","pages":"Article 100338"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143610363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Turning flaws into favors: Exploring the impact of self-mockery on purchase intention for aesthetically flawed products","authors":"Tien Wang ,&nbsp;Chawarin Boonsiriroaj ,&nbsp;Phumsiri Poolperm","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores how self-mockery in advertising influences consumer perceptions and consumption values, offering a humorous approach to mitigate negative evaluations of aesthetically flawed products. Drawing on incongruity theory and the consumption values framework, it examines the impact of self-mockery on purchase intentions. By evoking perceptions of surprise, novelty, and credibility, self-mockery serves as a unique advertising strategy to shape consumer value perception and decision-making. A total of 295 participants were randomly assigned to a scenario-based experimental study using a between-subjects factorial design with one factor (self-mockery: present vs. absent). The results demonstrate that self-mockery enhances the appeal of flawed products by increasing perceptions of surprise, novelty, and credibility, which positively affect functional, emotional, and epistemic consumption values. These shifts improve consumers’ purchase intentions for aesthetically flawed products. The study contributes to the literature on self-mockery in advertising by clarifying its role as a form of humor through the lens of consumption values and incongruity theory. It identifies the psychological mechanisms that drive consumer responses to unexpected situations. Additionally, the findings provide practical insights for marketers, demonstrating how self-mockery can be used to create impactful advertising that repositions aesthetically flawed products, enabling brands to deviate from traditional beauty standards while fostering greater consumer acceptance. Finally, the study offers valuable insights for consumers participating in re-commerce and second-hand markets, highlighting how these practices not only support individual transactions but also drive the overall growth of re-commerce, promote sustainability by extending product lifecycles, reduce waste, and ultimately benefit society as a whole.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"30 2","pages":"Article 100344"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143611547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Embracing the digital shift: Leveraging AI to foster employee well-being and engagement in remote workplace settings in the Asia Pacific region","authors":"Sofia Rizki Aulia,&nbsp;Wen-Shan Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to remote work, transforming working patterns and presenting new challenges for employees. As remote work continues to grow, organizations must adapt to ensure adequate performance and employee well-being. This study pioneered investigations of the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing work engagement and well-being in remote work settings. Drawing on the socio-technical system (STS) theory, we examine the mediating effects of human-AI teaming, task-technology fit, and perceived e-leadership support on the relationship between AI digital assistant skills and employee well-being. Our quantitative study of 360 sampling subjects reveals a significant positive relationship between AI digital assistant skills and human-AI teaming, task-technology fit, and perceived e-leadership support. Furthermore, these variables significantly influence employee well-being, which in turn has a positive effect on work engagement. Our findings underscore the importance of prioritizing human aspects within AI adoption, advocating for a balanced approach that enhances organizational efficiency while promoting positive workforce outcomes. This study highlights the need to consider the human factor when implementing technology in remote work environments, emphasizing the importance of a people-centric approach to AI adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"30 3","pages":"Article 100339"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143610195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determining antecedents and outcomes towards Philippine social enterprises: A theory of planned behavior perspective","authors":"Pamela Anne S. Lloren-Alcantara ,&nbsp;Erik Paolo S. Capistrano","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite increasing national and global recognition of a growing number of social enterprises, most still struggle creating awareness of their brands and advocacies, especially in a developing country such as the Philippines. To address these aforementioned issues, gain consumers’ perspectives regarding these social enterprises, and understand their purchase behaviors, the research conducts a survey with 642 respondents guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), complemented by theoretical discussions involving goodwill towards social enterprises and personal dispositions of social enterprise customers. Respondent demographics show that a majority of the respondents have made purchases from social enterprises and those who have not, indicate a high interest in buying social enterprise products in the future. Using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, the study found that perceived benefits and product knowledge exert considerable influence on social norms and attitudes toward social enterprises, while ethical self-identity, perceived risks, and perceived contributions produced mixed results. Furthermore, familiarity with the social enterprise does not have any significant influence at all, while perceived behavioral control was completely dropped from the model. In addition, subjective norms yielded contrarian results while attitudes exerted significant influence as expected. These findings provide significant theoretical and practical insights in the strategic and tactical directions that various stakeholders involved in social enterprises should take into consideration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"30 3","pages":"Article 100334"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143610362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"CSR as a framework for sustainability in SMEs: The relationship between company size, industrial sector, and triple bottom line activities","authors":"Zdeněk Caha,&nbsp;Renata Skýpalová,&nbsp;Tomáš Mrhálek","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Theoretical background</h3><div>Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a very topical issue for companies around the world. In the European context, CSR is especially significant due to legislative demands for its reporting. CSR can positively impact organisations in terms of competitiveness, employer branding, and financial performance. The theoretical background of this study is based on the CSR pillars, which are social, economic, and environmental CSR activities.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The research aimed to investigate the awareness of CSR among Czech companies and to report the frequency of CSR activities. The purpose of the investigation was to analyse the relationship between the characteristics of companies and the realisation of CSR activities.</div></div><div><h3>Research methodology</h3><div>A quantitative study among 1703 Czech companies focused on their knowledge of CSR, its implementation in corporate strategy, and the realisation of individual CSR activities. Analysis of variance and logistic regression were used with predictors: company size, industry in which it operates, and differences in time between data collection rounds.</div></div><div><h3>Main results</h3><div>The results showed the effect of company size and industry sector on both the knowledge of CSR issues and the number of activities realized in the individual CSR pillars. The results further describe in detail the relationship between company characteristics and specific CSR activities.</div></div><div><h3>Originality/value</h3><div>CSR practices in Czech SMEs have not been adequately covered in existing studies. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the frequency of implementation of CSR activities among Czech companies.</div></div><div><h3>Research limitations</h3><div>The present study provides a large sample of companies selected proportionally to their representation in the Czech Republic, which resulted in an imbalance in the individual characteristics of the companies in the sample. The study is also limited by three main independent variables and cannot provide extensive insight into all influences.</div></div><div><h3>Practical implications</h3><div>The results can be used by companies to benefit from comparing themselves with other market participants or with the average situation in the monitored markers. They are also useful for further comparison between countries and for analysing the development of CSR activities over time.</div><div>© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of the College of Management, National Cheng Kung University. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (<span><span>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"29 4","pages":"Pages 451-461"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143308575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ontology-based patent analysis for bike-sharing services: Identifying competitive advantages of a product-service business","authors":"Amy J.C. Trappey ,&nbsp;Charles V. Trappey ,&nbsp;Chieh Hsi Chen ,&nbsp;Dewanti Anggrahini","doi":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In modern cities, the desire to reduce carbon emissions and minimize energy consumption has led to the growth of bike-sharing services as a community approach to transportation. Key technologies are being developed and integrated into advanced bike-sharing systems. The technologies include hardware, software, and business models that support the services. This study integrates knowledge ontology, keyword extraction, K-means clustering, and a technology-function matrix to analyze the large intellectual property combinations of bike-sharing systems. The first stage of research provides a macro-overview of the current state of bike-sharing technologies. The second stage uses service blueprints to discover practical usages of technology patterns, focusing on the case of YouBike service in Taiwan with the implementation of bicycle locks and bike parking stations. A comprehensive literature review and the collection and analysis of patents forms a domain ontology that describes the interdisciplinary characteristics of bike-sharing depicted by a hierarchical schema. This study describes significant trends and future potential of bike-sharing derived from technology mining perspectives. The macro aspect of patent analysis demonstrates global invention trends, domain knowledge, the major keywords, IPC technology categories, and the innovation status of key technical themes. The highlights of critical R&amp;D hotspots and cold spots are highlighted in the technology function matrix. The micro aspect of patent analysis reveals the success of patent applications in the bike-sharing industry. The results study uses YouBike patent technology as a case example to demonstrate the new perspectives for innovative technologies in the bike-sharing domain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46001,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Management Review","volume":"29 4","pages":"Pages 384-396"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143308267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}