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Predicting consumer acceptance of sustainable luxury using adaptive AI and ensemble machine learning

International Journal of Engineering Business Management
The rise of sustainability in the luxury sector presents a paradox: for decades, luxury has been seen as antithetical to sustainability, yet younger socially conscious consumers increasingly demand eco-friendly and ethical practices from luxury brands ...
Francesco Mancusi, Roberto Brindisi, Italo Cesidio Fantozzi, Fabio Fruggiero   +3 more
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Managing the hotel managers: HRM practices in Greek luxury hotels [PDF]

This paper explores the current HRM practices employed in the international hospitality industry. More specifically it investigates four key HRM areas regarding the work of General Managers (GMs) in luxury (4 and 5*) hotels in Greece namely: recruitment ...
Giousmpasoglou, Charalampos
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Boron availability and fertilizer response of maize in soils from sub‐Saharan Africa

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Low boron (B) availability is associated with strongly weathered, coarse‐textured, and low organic matter soils, widespread in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). It is unknown to what extent B fertilization can increase maize yields in SSA.
Mirjam S. Breure, Elise Van Eynde, Samuel Njoroge, Regis Chikowo, Rob N. J. Comans, Ellis Hoffland   +5 more
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Personal aircraft: a more affordable luxury [PDF]

, 2010
Access to luxury products has been limited traditionally to the upper classes. Products and services related to the means of transport have usually been considered of luxury and industrialization has made accessible to much of the population in ...
Palacios Fernández, Miguel, Romero, Javier, Tafur Segura, José Javier   +2 more
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Effect of Vapor Pressure Deficit on Nutrient Uptake and Growth of Four Tomato Varieties Grown Hydroponically at Low Nutrient Concentrations

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Marginal water sources, such as wastewater, have been proposed as the basis for hydroponic nutrient solutions to improve the resource efficiency of greenhouse‐based tomato production. Such water sources are often low in plant‐available nutrient concentrations, and uptake and use efficiency of these nutrients may vary widely among ...
Theresa Detering, Jörn Germer, Folkard Asch   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coping Practices of Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Enterprises Facing Power Asymmetry in Digital Platform Business

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital platform (DP) enterprises have risen to the top of the global economy by inverting traditional business models. They earn money through matchmaking, transaction facilitation, and efficient orchestration of other stakeholders' resources.
Lukas R. G. Fitz, Jochen Scheeg
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding and improving the mental health of refugees and asylum‐seekers: Reflections from the closing panel of the 2024 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Forcible displacement due to war and persecution has reached unprecedented heights across the globe. The mental health impact of trauma and displacement on refugee communities is profound. Although there are several evidence‐based therapies that are efficacious in reducing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in refugees ...
Angela Nickerson, B. Heidi Ellis, Naser Morina, Frank Neuner, Lori Zoellner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Don't You Know That You're Toxic? How Influencer‐Driven Misinformation Fuels Online Toxicity

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on misinformation has focused on message content and cognitive bias, overlooking how source type shapes toxic engagement. This study addresses that gap by showing that influencer‐driven misinformation does not merely increase toxicity: it reconfigures its nature and persistence through relational and social influence mechanisms ...
Giandomenico Di Domenico, Federico Mangió, Denitsa Dineva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of advertising on brand attitudes and perceived brand value: the case of South African township youth luxury brand choices. [PDF]

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2017
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of advertising on brand attitudes and perceived brand value. A field study was conducted in four South African townships namely, Alexandra, Soweto, Kagiso and Vosloorus in the Gauteng Province, where
Khensane Nkomo, Lebogang Mototo , Tinashe Chuchu   +2 more
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Sounds Sweet: Sound Reduplication in Brand Names Enhances Sweet Taste Expectations

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The association between brand name sounds and taste perception is an emerging area of interest in marketing research. This study aims to demonstrate the role of sound‐evoked cuteness in the expectation of sweet taste. Across seven studies (including two supplementary studies), our findings revealed that sound reduplication in brand names is ...
Kosuke Motoki, Sayo Iseki, Abhishek Pathak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source