Browse research from the Plymouth Business School.
Submissions from 2024
AN EXPLORATION OF THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING AND CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION IN THE SAUDI ARABIA FASHION MARKET: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Lamis Aldawish, Dulekha Kasturiratne, Jonathan Lean, Christopher Phillips, and Jinghan Wang
Submissions from 2023
Employee Motivation and Outcomes of Developing and Maintaining High-Quality Supervisor–Subordinate Guanxi in Hotel Operations, Jinhua Zhang, Rong Huang, Beilei Huang, Tao Xu, and Guoqing Zhao
Moral mobilization in the digital space: Seafarers exercising agency during the pandemic, Lijun Tang
University business students as charity trustees: A win-win for all?, Carl Evans and Nigel Jackson
Visual Methods in Entrepreneurial Identity Research: Reflections from an Enterprise Educator Perspective, Sarah Preedy and Peter McLuskie
Forms of fiscal governance in the Euro Area – An update, Ioannis Litsios, M Ctania, and Mark Baimbridge
Chinese seafarers’ use of the Internet and social media to promote labor rights, Lijun Tang
COLREG and Autonomous Collision Avoidance Development: An analytical review, C-H Chang, C Kontovas, Z Yang, IB Wijeratne, C-C Lin, S-T Ung, and S Karamperidis
ESG Reporting Quality Assessment in Listed Companies of Maritime Sector, M Tsatsaronis, T Syriopoulos, S Karamperidis, G Boura, and A Dimopoulos
The role of medium and small size ports in sustainable development: Evidence from the Port of Plymouth, S Karamperidis and MS Lafir
Strategy creation behaviour and “last gasp” digitalization as predictors of sales performance and cash flow, A-KE Onjewu, RB Nyuur, S Paul, and Y Wang
Brand Equity, Tourist Satisfaction and Travel Intentions in a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy: A Case Study of Yangzhou, China, Fei Jiang, Rong Huang, Qian Chen, and Jinhua Zhang
Economic performance amongst English seaside towns, S-J Mould and S Jakes
Developing future managers through business simulation gaming in the UK and Hong Kong: exploring the interplay between cognitive realism, decision-making and performance, Jonathan Lean, Robert Newbery, Jonathan Moizer, Mohamed Haddoud, and Wai Mun Lim
Natural resource curse: A literature survey and comparative assessment of regional groupings of oil-rich countries, Marwan Alssadek and James Benhin
The performance of major airports in the Europe, North America and Asia, Jae Woo Park, Saeyeon Roh, Hyunmi Jang, and Young Joon Seo
Analysis of factors affecting cross-boundary knowledge mobilization in agri-food supply chains: An integrated approach, Guoqing Zhao, Huilan Chen, Shaofeng Liu, Denis Dennehy, Paul Jones, and Carmen Lopez
Empirical business research on modern slavery in supply chains: A systematic review, Natalia Szablewska and Krzysztof Kubacki
Consumers' willingness to pay for an animal welfare food label, Matthew Gorton, Ching Hua Yeh, Elena Chatzopoulou, John White, Barbara Tocco, Carmen Hubbard, and Fiona Hallam
Work-Family Conflict and Women’s Turnover Intention: Mediating Effects of Organizational Commitment, S Belwal and R Belwal
Empowering Seafarers as Agents of Their Mental Health: The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Seafarers’ Well-Being, Sanley Abila, Momoko Kitada, Serafin Malecosio, Lijun Tang, and R Espina-Subong
Understanding different types of consumers: A multi-group analysis based on convenience food-related lifestyle, Austin Rong Da Liang, Wai Mun Lim, Wei Tung, and Shu Ying Lin
Does the transcultural problem really matter? An integrated approach to analyze barriers to eHealth SMEs’ development, Guoqing Zhao, Jana Suklan, Shaofeng Liu, Carmen Lopez, and Lise Hunter
LNG carriers discharge waiting time and energy inflation, S Karamperidis, N Michail, and K Melas
Submissions from 2022
Knowledge Mobilization for Agri-Food Supply Chain Decisions, Guoqing Zhao, Shaofeng Liu, Sebastian Elgueta, Juan Pablo Manzur, Carmen Lopez, and Huilan Chen
The Effect of Container Shipping Supply Chain Integration on Operational Performance: The Mediating Role of Information Sharing, J-S Kim, M Su, K-S Park, and S-Y Roh
Achieving Gender Equality in Seafaring: An analysis of Stakeholders’ Suggestions, Lijun Tang
The effect of government support on Bureaucracy, COVID-19 resilience and export intensity: Evidence from North Africa, A-KE Onjewu, F Olan, RB-B-I Nyuur, S Paul, and HTT Nguyen
Links Between Risk Source Identification and Resilience Capability Building in Agri-Food Supply Chains: A Comprehensive Analysis, Guoqing Zhao, Femi Olan, Shaofeng Liu, Jorge Hernandez Hormazabal, Carmen Lopez, Nasiru Zubairu, Jinhua Zhang, and Xiaoning Chen
A systematic literature review on humanitarian logistics using network analysis and topic modeling, Jin Ju Kim, Hyunmi Jang, and Saeyeon Roh
A Vulnerability Centric System of Systems Analysis on the Maritime Transportation Sector Most Valuable Assets: Recommendations for Port Facilities and Ships, Chronis Kapalidis, Stavros Karamperidis, Tim Watson, and Georgios Koligiannis
The relationships between supervisor-subordinate guanxi, perceived supervisor autonomy support, autonomous motivation, and employee job satisfaction: Evidence from international hotel chains in China, Jinhua Zhang, Rong Huang, Qian Chen, and Guoqing Zhao
Explaining and correcting trade imbalances between the Northern and Southern Eurozone: An empirical investigation, Ioannis Litsios and Keith Pilbeam
Seafarers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: an examination of current supportive measures and their perceived effectiveness, Lijun Tang, Sanley Abila, Momoko Kitada, Serafin Malecosio, S Jr, and Karima Krista Montes
Emerging influence of the RMB on currency markets in a transpiring tri‐polar international monetary system, P Wang and P Wang
Construction of Mega Individuals Competency Model in Business Environment: A Grounded Theory Approach, Beilei Huang, Jinhua Zhang, and Xiyuan Li
Investors’ reaction under uncertainty, Khine Kyaw, Mojisola Olugbode, and Barbara Petracci
Performance indicators for humanitarian relief logistics in Taiwan, Saeyeon Roh, Hsuan Hung Lin, and Hyunmi Jang
Modelling enablers for building agri-food supply chain resilience: insights from a comparative analysis of Argentina and France, Guoqing Zhao, Shaofeng Liu, Yi Wang, Carmen Lopez, Nasiru Zubairu, Xiaoning Chen, Xiaotian Xie, and Jinhua Zhang
Revisiting the innovation–export entry link through a configuration approach, Carmen Lopez, Haddoud M Yacine, and Dulekha Kasturiratne
Procurement Decisions on the Transportation of Food Aid in Humanitarian Operations, A-R Kim, TO Schneider, S-Y Roh, and Y-J Seo
Northern sea route as an emerging option for global transport networks: a policy perspective, Stavros Karamperidis and Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos
A systems approach to mapping UK regional innovation ecosystems for policy insight, Dan Arthur, Jonathan Moizer, and Jonathan Lean
“Viewed with suspicion, considered idle and mocked‐working caregiving fathers and fatherhood forfeits”, Jasmine Kelland, Duncan Lewis, and Virginia Fisher
Post-pandemic outbound travel intentions and preparations of Chinese residents: The effects of media coverage and risk perception, Jinhua Zhang, Rong Huang, Qian Chen, and Guoqing Zhao
Cybersecurity Challenges in the Maritime Sector, Frank Akpan, Gueltoum Bendiab, Stavros Shiaeles, Stavros Karamperidis, and Michalis Michaloliakos
Mental health interventions for international seafarers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a pilot study, S Abila, L Tang, M Kitada, S Malecosio, and R Subong
COVID-19 and seafarer deployment: a tale of three seafarer supplying countries, L Tang
Development of collaborative spirit indices: The case of South Korea’s maritime industry, Chang Soo Kim, Saeyeon Roh, and Young Joon Seo
The Ship as an Extension of Flag State Territory and an Entity with Human Attributes - Is it Time to Jettison these Legal Fictions?, Gotthard Mark Gauci
Defending workers’ rights on social media: Chinese seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lijun Tang
An Exploratory Study of Identifying Critical Success Factors for Customer Preferences in Medical Tourism Supply Chain using MAXQDA 2022, S Somabutr, S Pandian, and S Roh
Caregiving Fathers in the Workplace, Jasmine Kelland
Tourists’ selfies storytelling: Preferences, intentions, and concerns for practise in the tourism and hospitality industry, Abdallah Elshaer, Rong Huang, and Asmaa Marzouk
Submissions from 2021
Volunteering: A viable alternative work experience for university students?, Carl Evans and Z Yusuf
Value-for-money and the small charity, Carl Evans and Sarah Louise Weller
Maritime Cyber Security: A Global Challenge Tackled through Distinct Regional Approaches, Stavros Karamperidis, Chronis Kapalidis, and Tim Watson
Doctoral education in business and management, Jonathan Lean, Stephen Wilkins, Jonathan Moizer, and Troy Heffernan
Brexit and British ports: Implications and adaptation to the new context, A Pallis and S Karamperidis
Is cyber-security a value added service for maritime transport sector?, S Karamperidis
Stakeholder engagement: Investors' environmental risk aversion and corporate earnings, Khine Kyaw, Mojisola Olugbode, and Barbara Petracci
Revisiting the shortage of seafarer officers: A new approach to analysing statistical data, Lijun Tang and Syamantak Bhattacharya
Oil boom, exchange rate and sectoral output: An empirical analysis of Dutch disease in oil-rich countries, Marwan Alssadek and James Benhin
The best practices of port sustainable development: a case study in Korea, Saeyeon Roh, Vinh V. Thai, Hyunmi Jang, and Gi Tae Yeo
Does agricultural intensification cause tipping points in ecosystem services?, Stephen C.L. Watson, Adrian C. Newton, Lucy E. Ridding, Paul M. Evans, Steven Brand, Morag McCracken, Arjan S. Gosal, and James M. Bullock
Selection of Functional Logistics Service Providers: AHP and DEMATEL Application, TH Ly, S Roh, and H Jang
Structural analysis of the challenges in operating pre-positioned warehouses for humanitarian relief logistics, S Roh and D-W Kwak
Competing for seafaring labour: social security and agency employment in Chinese shipping, Gang Chen and Lijun Tang
Legislative budgetary power and fiscal discipline in the euro area, Moira Catania, Mark J. Baimbridge, and Ioannis Litsios
Versatile capabilities for growth in the context of transforming countries: Evidence from Polish manufacturing companies, Maciej Mitrega, Dariusz Siemieniako, Hannu Makkonen, Krzysztof Kubacki, and Stefano Bresciani
Knowledge mobilisation crossing boundaries: a multi-perspective framework for agri-food value chains, S. Liu, G. Zhao, H. Chen, A. Fernandez, D. Torres, L. Antonelli, H. Panetto, and M. Lezoche
What do we know about business strategy and environmental research? Insights from Business Strategy and the Environment, S Kumar, R Sureka, WM Lim, Mangla S Kumar, and N Goyal
Tourist security, terrorism risk management and tourist safety, S-J Agarwal, S Page, and R Mawby
Is there really a shortage of seafarer officers?, L Tang
Ecological restoration of agricultural land can improve its contribution to economic development, Adrian C. Newton, Paul M. Evans, Stephen C.L. Watson, Lucy E. Ridding, Steven Brand, Morag McCracken, Arjan S. Gosal, and James M. Bullock
Conceptualizing a Resilient Supply Chain in Service Industry, Sutinee Somabutr, Shunmugham Pandian, and Saeyeon Roh
Doctoral publishing as professional development for an academic career in higher education, Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam, and Jonathan Lean
Perspectives on Cyber Security for Offshore Oil and Gas Assets, Iosif Progoulakis, Nikitas Nikitakos, Paul Rohmeyer, Barry Bunin, Dimitrios Dalaklis, and Stavros Karamperidis
A triangular purchasing power parity hypothesis: A rejoinder, Peijie Wang and Zhiyuan Liu
Submissions from 2020
Supply chain strategies as drivers of financial performance in liquefied natural gas networks, Nasiru Zubairu, John Dinwoodie, Kannan Govindan, Lise Hunter, and Saeyeon Roh
Trade destruction and deflection effects of US‐China trade frictions on China’s tariff‐targeted products, Guobing Shen, Peijie Wang, and Yuanhan Xu
A Range Adjusted Measure of Super-efficiency in Integer-valued Data Envelopment Analysis with Undesirable Outputs, Chunhua Chen, Haohua Liu, Lijun Tang, and Jianwei Ren
A bite of nostalgia: The influence of nostalgia in consumers’ loyalty intentions at traditional restaurants, Qian Chen, Rong Huang, and Aiping Zhang
Examining the perceived value of extracurricular enterprise activities in relation to entrepreneurial learning processes, Sarah Preedy, Paul Jones, Gideon Maas, and Hilary Duckett
Building a digital armour for the maritime sector against cyber-attacks, S Karamperidis, G Koligiannis, and F Moustakis
Science, technology and innovation policy in Russia and China – Mapping and comparisons in objectives, instruments and implementation, Peijie Wang and Fan Li
DECARBONISATION OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT WITH SYSTEM DYNAMICS IN FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS IN UK, Y Kazancoglu, S Kumar, S Karamperidis, E Ekinci, M Ozbiltekin, and M Sezer
The impact of knowledge governance mechanisms on supply chain performance: Empirical evidence from the agri-food industry, Guoqing Zhao, Shaofeng Liu, H Chen, and Dulekha Kasturiratne
Integration of Lean Approach with Energy Efficiency: Application in Kitchenware Manufacturing Company, M Sagnak, E Ada, Y Kazancoglu, and A Mishra
Assessment on estimations of currency basket weights—With coefficient correction for common factor dominance, P Wang and P Wang
Disconnected human resource? Proximity and the (mis)management of workplace conflict, R Saundry, V Fisher, and S Kinsey
Perceived authenticity of traditional branded restaurants (China): impacts on perceived quality, perceived value, and behavioural intentions, Qian Chen, Rong Huang, and Bin Hou
Maritime transport sector digitalisation; Is it cyber-secure?, S Karamperidis and G Koligiannis
Additive integer-valued data envelopment analysis with missing data: A multi-criteria evaluation approach, Chunhua Chen, Jianwei Ren, Lijun Tang, and Haohua Liu
Developing measurement scales of collaboration in shipping logistics, Chang Soo Kim, John Dinwoodie, and Saeyeon Roh
Configuring perceived fit to mitigate consumer animosity in the context of cross-border sport sponsorships., Robert Angell, Paul Bottomley, Ružica Brečić, Jelena Filipović, Matthew Gorton, Maria Logkizidou, and John White
DSGE modelling for the UK economy 1974–2017, Ioannis Litsios, Keith Pilbeam, and Dimitrios Asteriou
Dynamics Simulation of the Risk Coupling Effect between Maritime Pilotage Human Factors under the HFACS Framework, Xinxin Zhang, Weijiong Chen, Yongtao Xi, Shenping Hu, and Lijun Tang