...Heesup Han; Seongseop (Sam) Kim; Frank Badu-Baiden; Amr Al-Ansi; Jinkyung Jenny Kim; Chang-Sik Kim Purpose This study aimed to explore the complex interplay of motivation factors (i.e. efficiency, reliability, curiosity, fun and excitement, contact-free and personalization), cognitive evaluation...

...) and informal (e.g. social networks) information sources in shaping consumer perceptions. Design/methodology/approach Using the information–motivation–behavioral (IMB) skills model as a theoretical framework, the research collected data from an online survey and examines the effects of negative information...

...-researched field of the experiences of customers’ with difficulties in using SST. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on self-determination theory, the role of motivational aspects in SST usage behavior is proposed. A model involving perceived needs and intrinsic motivation is developed and empirically...

..., the visitor must collaborate directly with waste collection assistance (Mendes et al., 2013). In this sense, the need to know the area's waste management policies can affect tourists' recycling behavior (RB) and using gamification to motivate this behavior can be helpful (Gaggi et al., 2020...

...Hyejo Hailey Shin; Miyoung Jeong Purpose This study aims to identify travelers’ motivational factors to adopt augmented reality (AR) applications at tourism destinations. Furthermore, this study seeks to investigate the role of personal innovativeness as a moderator in the relationships between...

... in the current marketplace. Design/methodology/approach – The research methodology is based on a quantitative approach, and focused on current Yelp.com users as its population. Questions focused on the amount of usage, motives for usage, level of trust, users’ tendencies to seek novelty in restaurants...