Employees’ Perceived Use of Leader Power and Implications for Affect and Work Intentions
By Taylor Peyton Abstract The concept of power in organizations has been studied at both the macro level (analyses of structural systems or policies) and at the micro level (individual perceptions). In this study, we examine employee perceptions of their leader’s use of power at the individual/psychological level. Applying social cognitive theory, employee perceptions of […]
Antecedents of Acceptance of Social Networking Sites in Retail Franchise and Restaurant Businesses
By: Michael Kwag, Ph.D. Abstract The paper examines the antecedents of acceptance of social networking sites in retail franchise and restaurant businesses. The success of retail franchise and restaurant business operators via social networking sites depends not only on organizational benefits but also on their behavioral intentions of using it. Three hundred and twenty-four samples […]
The different shades of responsibility: Examining domestic and international travelers’ motivations for responsible tourism in India
By Makarand Mody Abstract To address the scarcity of research concerning the demand side of responsible tourism, the present study examines the motivations of domestic and international travelers in India. Data were collected using an Internet survey distributed via e-mail and Facebook to the clients of five responsible tourism operators in India. Using Dann’s push–pull […]
The impact of dispositional cynicism on job-specific affect and work intentions.
By Taylor Peyton Abstract Working from the Employee Work Passion Appraisal (EWPA) model, this article examines the relationship between employee dispositional cynicism, job-specific affect (i.e. positive and negative) and work intentions including intent to use discretionary effort, intent to perform, intent to endorse, intent to stay and intent to be an organizational citizen. An online […]
Rationality of social entrepreneurs in tourism: Max Weber and the sociology of tourism development.
By Makarand Mody Abstract Despite increasing recognition of its contribution to development in many parts of the world, academic research about social entrepreneurship remains in its infancy. There has been little inquiry into the rationale for social entrepreneurship, despite its potential to clarify many conceptual ambiguities associated with this emerging phenomenon. In response to such […]
Green Growth and Sustainability: The Role of Tourism and Hospitality Service Industry in Korea
By: Michael Kwag Abstract The study investigates the influence of tourism and hospitality industry on economic growth and CO2 emissions. In the empirical analysis, unit root tests, cointegration test and vector error correction model regression using time series data of South Korea from the first quarter of 1970 to the third quarter of 2010 are […]