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Virtual reality as an urban tourism destination marketing tool
January 26, 2020 Editor 0
Although there is a breadth of research demonstrating the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) as a destination marketing tool, there are limited exploratory studies providing empirical evidence from the perspective of tourism marketers in this specific context. The technological, organisational, environmental (TOE) framework has confirmed explanatory power for studies exploring organisational adoption of various technologies; […]
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Exploring VR experiences of tourists' attachment to a rural destination
January 26, 2020 Editor 0
In tourism, virtual reality (VR) experience has gained interest. A positive tourist experience might enhance place attachment (PA) which can be described as the emotional bond between people and places. PA research is applied in physical and social environments but studies in a VR context are limited. Therefore, this study aims to explore to what […]
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Sustainable intensification: Is a systems perspective essential for integrated crop-livestock systems?
January 16, 2020 Editor 0
This blog highlights the key messages of a presentation by the Africa RISING Ethiopian highlands project manager, Peter Thorne (International Livestock Research Institute) and Sieg Snapp (Michigan State University) on 12 November 2019 at the 2019 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Approximately 4,000 scientists, professionals, educators, and students attended the meeting whose theme […]
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Disseminating maize agronomy technologies using interactive voice response in Malawi–the opportunities and pitfalls
January 12, 2020 Editor 0
This blog highlights the key messages of a presentation by the Africa RISING Malawi program coordinator, Regis Chikowo (Michigan State University) on 13 November 2019 at the 2019 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Approximately 4,000 scientists, professionals, educators and students attended the meeting whose theme was ‘Embracing the digital environment’. Key messages Interactive […]
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Towards a communication-based typology of management control modes: showing the relevance of communicative action for entrepreneurial settings
December 24, 2019 Editor 0
Towards a communication-based typology of management control modes: showing the relevance of communicative action for entrepreneurial settingsTawhid Chtioui; Stephanie Thiery DubuissonInternational Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 39, No. 1/2 (2020) pp. 163 – 191This study uses Habermas's Theory of Communicative Action to illustrate the relevance of adopting a communication-based approach in order to […]
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Africa RISING field days showcase enhancements in crop and forage yields in the Ethiopian highlands
December 23, 2019 Editor 0
In the last quarter of each year, an Africa RISING project being conducted in the highlands of Ethiopia, holds series of field days there. This project is conducting research-for-development activities to narrow gaps in farmer yields of crops and livestock feeds. These field days, which included ‘experience sharing programs’, were held in four of Ethiopia’s […]
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