destination and motivations influence on the dimensions of the destination image. Design/methodology/approach – Taking into … model that shows how different types of information sources influence on individuals’ motivations, as well as the different … dimensions of the image of the tourist destination are influenced by tourists’ motivations. Moreover, the design and validation …

multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) is leading to the development of virtual retail shopping motivations and … participation in MMORPG communities is leading to the development of virtual retail shopping motivations and behaviour through the … purchase of virtual tools and accessories by all children using virtual in-game money. But these motivations are very gender …

that integrates common characteristics and motivations among individuals who start social ventures. Findings confirm the … literature on social entrepreneurship. First, by presenting an integrated model for the characteristics/traits and motivations of …

and motivations of homeowners toward their gated homes in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. This is then followed by regression … analysis to examine the relationship between motivations of owing gated homes and residential satisfaction. Findings – The …

involves fundamental changes in the nature of work. The motivations of this research stems from the credo and notion in which …

software (OSS) and OSS answerers’ motivations for sharing their knowledge of OSS in social Q&A. Design …’ motivations from Study 2 support that all seven motivations identified (i.e. altruism, enjoyment, ideology, learning, reputation … answerers’ motivations can also help OSS community leaders attract and guide more members who are interested in sharing their …

motivations do not significantly increase the collective orientation of small businesses. Moreover, the current involvement of …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the motivations and inhibitions linked to the entrepreneurial act in … leads to the valorisation of an understudied set of contextual and cultural motivations and inhibitors of entrepreneurship.  …

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to identify key motivations for adolescents using and shopping on the internet …, and to segment the sample based on these motivations. Design/methodology/approach – This research occurs in two phases: a … quantitative phase using a survey ( n =360) to measure the motivations and other key profiling variables identified in the …