scholarly journals The Influence of Sustainable Development on Retail Store Image

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Cacho-Elizondo ◽  
Leïla Loussaïef
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Food Retailers ◽  
Opportunistic Behaviour ◽  
Young Consumers ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Willingness To Recommend

This article explores young consumers’ perceptions of the sustainable development (SD) initiatives of French food retailers and evaluates their impact on the brand image of the retailers and their relationships with consumers. The methodology incorporated the analysis of the websites of the main French food retailers, a press review, eight in-depth interviews and a face-to-face survey. The findings highlight that young consumers tend to link SD more to ecology and less to social and economic issues. When a retailer’s SD actions are perceived and valued, young consumers show an emotional connection that is translated into positive attitudes, purchasing intentions and a willingness to recommend the retailer. When young consumers are not sensitive to SD actions, they continue to choose their retailer on the basis of geographical proximity. Five key dimensions seem to best describe brand image in relation to SD actions: Sympathy, Innovativeness, Human Touch, Responsibility and Opportunistic Behaviour. This last dimension is the only one with a negative connotation. This is because for some consumers, investments in SD are considered to be mostly driven by profit-seeking.

scholarly journals The status of knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of postgraduate students towards Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Natasya Mohd Nizar ◽  
Nurul Huda Ab Mutalib ◽  
Hafsah Taha
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Cultural Organization ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Status ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Questionnaire Form ◽  
Level Of Understanding

As we race against time to save our dying home, it is more important than ever to start doing something that will help us prolong our stay on this planet. One of the efforts is by having a sustainable development (SD). United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2005 have developed ESD programme to reach this goal as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by year 2030. This study aims to identify the level of knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of postgraduate students towards ESD as they are the changing agents and are directly inflicted by the human activities in the present. This quantitative study use questionnaire form that were responded by postgrad­uate students to tally the responses frequencies by using IBM SPSS Statistics 23. The findings show that there is satisfactory level of understanding towards ESD, positive attitudes towards ESD and moderate positive behaviour toward ESD.

scholarly journals The Sustainable Development of Social Media Contents: An Analysis of Concrete and Abstract Information on Cultural and Creative Institutions with “Artist” and “Ordinary People” Positioning

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Content Discovery ◽  
Cultural And Creative Industries

The sustainability of social media is a common subject of study. With the emergence of cultural and creative industries, many studies have begun to explore the advantages and disadvantages of the integration of social media with cultural and creative industries. However, there remains a lack of research on the sustainability of cultural and creative social media. Therefore, the present study uses the example of a non-profit cultural and creative organization as its case. The use of social media content discovery technology explains the sustainable use of cultural and creative social media and how participation and interaction with cultural and creative brands are promoted from the perspective of artists or ordinary people. In addition, the analysis of concrete and abstract information explores how content orientation and brand perception impact emotions and behavior. We use social media content discovery technology to analyze 9529 image posts. The results show that for abstract themes, for example, art or design, people can be more easily guided by information with the help of images, which stimulate positive emotions, resulting in more actual engagement behavior, including posting and sharing. With respect to emotional responses, images with smiles are found to have a significant effect in guiding positive emotions, which are expressed through actions, such as active participation and feedback. By examining the meaning of the information in the images, we find that images with abstract themes have a good connection with the brand image. Although the information is less easily shown, it can guide significant outcomes that are positively correlated with the information. Therefore, strengthening brand image and content themes can effectively consolidate trust in brand content and the sustainable development of cultural and creative social media.

scholarly journals The COVID-19 Pandemic as an Opportunity to Foster the Sustainable Development of Teaching in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria José Sá ◽  
Sandro Serpa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education Market ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education ◽  
Temporary Closure

The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound consequences on the social, economic and cultural life at the global level. The educational dimension has also been affected in the schools’ regular functioning, with the temporary closure of educational institutions, as well as the impediment of face-to-face classes. This perspective paper aims to add to the knowledge already produced on this topic, by arguing that these challenging conditions can be a pivotal moment of opportunity for reshaping higher education, with the implementation, development and diffusion, among academics and students, of digital technologies. The paper also discusses the role of leadership in the transformation of organizational culture in higher education. The methodology used to carry out this study is qualitative, and the technique employed to analyze the data collected was content analysis. Research studies, in diverse formats, already published on the COVID-19 topic and its impacts were the elected data sources. The results of this document analysis allow us to conclude that there is the need to improve the digital sustainable development in teaching in higher education, which entails profound challenges that higher education institutions need to face and overcome if they want to be at the forefront of success in the international education market. This is where the authors seek to contribute, by offering insights on the challenges—but also the opportunities—that COVID-19 poses to higher education at a time when it needs to redefine its teaching methods, leadership models, and interaction channels, by going digital towards the improvement of the sustainable development of its teaching.

scholarly journals COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Digital Lifelong Learning and Reskilling

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Ileana Hamburg
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
Learning Platforms

Due to COVID-19 and following social distancing many face-to-face business as well as educational activities have been replaced by digital ones. Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) to achieve quality education for all and lifelong learning will stagnate. But the radical changes within education due COVID-19 also open the way for new forms of lifelong learning by using e-learning platforms - digital lifelong learning. This paper is based on literature review as well as work of the author within the Study Group Lifelong Learning and projects. It presents first critical skills required in the next years for reskilling and methods and pedagogies that should be included into education and training. Secondly the necessity and advantages of digital lifelong learning during and after COVID-19 pandemic and how Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) will be supported are shortly described. Thirdly how digital lifelong learning methods can be used in entrepreneurship education and some lifelong skills developed within projects worked by the author as well as used methods are discussed. Some conclusions and recommendations are given i.e., entreprene  urship educators should be better trained and critical in their methods and educational agencies should foster digital frameworks for entrepreneurship education. Research studies are necessary to know how entrepreneurship educators have embedded digital lifelong learning into their lessons, including positive and negative experiences, and if exists a correlation between a country level of COVID-19, country economic situation, digitalization and digital lifelong learning/entrepreneurship education.

scholarly journals Factors influencing the attitudes of individuals in favor of sustainable development: a study with students in the field of management

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 1133-1153
Author(s):  
Thayse Santos da Cruz ◽  
Sonia Maria Da Silva Gomes ◽  
Paulo Soares Figueiredo ◽  
Márcio Santos Sampaio ◽  
Jose Maria Dias Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Test Of Hypothesis

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors influencing the attitudes of individuals towards sustainable development, in its different dimensions.Design/methodology/approach: For the scope of the study, were admitted students from presential courses in Administration and Accounting Sciences from two Higher Education Institutions (HEI) located in the State of Bahia. Questionnaire was used as the data collection instrument. For the test of hypothesis, a multiple linear regression analysis was made, with a data base of 254 questionnaires.Findings: There was evidence that the knowledge about sustainability influences, in a positive and significant way, the student attitude in Dimensions Environmental, Economic, Social and Education. Results indicate that students with left-wing political conceptions have a tendency of showing more positive attitudes regarding sustainable development in Social and Education Dimensions. Finally, evidence was obtained about negative and significant relation between family income with Environmental and Economic Dimensions.Research Implications: Conceptually, in this study a fourth dimension of attitudes regarding sustainability was incorporated to the traditional tripod of sustainability, thus transforming it in a tetrahedron.Practical Implications: The meaning and importance of those evidences are discussed and can contribute to generate policies on education for sustainability.Originality/value: The study contributes to enable a better understanding about the formative process, the conscience, the attitude and the behaviors around sustainability questions in the field of management, which are relevant for reaching one of the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the United Nations.

scholarly journals Small Tourism Business Growth Through Eco-tourism in Mahikeng, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 10(1) (10(1)) ◽  
pp. 256-269
Author(s):  
Alpheaus Litheko
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Product Diversification ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Face To Face

Small business enterprises are renowned worldwide as vehicles for economic growth and development. The small business sector in South Africa has encountered numerous obstacles and government agencies responsible for their development have come across challenges, and as a result, they have not been able to adequately develop a large number of small businesses. Product diversification is one of the growth strategies that can be developed by small tourism businesses to break into new markets and off-set the challenges associated with one sub-sector of tourism. The primary objective is to determine the business support required by small tourism businesses to enter and participate in the eco-tourism sector. A non-probability judgemental sampling method was used to identify participants. In-depth face-to-face interviews were utilised to collect data from small tourism businesses located in Mahikeng, South Africa. There are many limitations that hinder the sustainable development and growth of small tourism businesses in Mahikeng, and for government to implement a series of growth reforms they firstly need to gather information on those factors that impede small tourism business’ sustainable development. The findings of the study can be utilised to inform policy-making processes, and its recommendations can contribute towards strategy development that provides assistance intended for small tourism businesses to enter and participate in the eco-tourism market.

Education for sustainable development in Japan and Malaysia: a comparative study among engineering undergraduates

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Balamuralithara Balakrishnan ◽  
Fumihiko Tochinai ◽  
Hidekazu Kanemitsu ◽  
Ali Al-Talbe
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

Purpose This study aims to examine the impacts of education for sustainable development subject(s) offered at University A, Japan and University B, Malaysia on the attitude and perception toward environment, social and economic issues of sustainability among the engineering undergraduates of the institutions from different countries. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was administered to 108 engineering students at University A, Japan and 117 engineering students at University B, Malaysia to measure their attitudes and perceptions toward sustainability. Findings The findings suggested that the sustainable development courses offered at University A, Japan, have developed positive attitudes and perceptions on environmental and social sustainability issues. The subjects on sustainable development offered at University B, Malaysia have developed positive attitudes and perceptions on the environmental issues of sustainability. Respondents from both universities, Japan and Malaysia, have not properly developed positive attitudes and perceptions toward economic sustainability issues. The findings also revealed that geographical boundaries have no influence toward the development of the attitude and perception toward sustainability issues. Originality/value This study provides insight into the attitude and perception toward the three pillars – environment, social and economic – of sustainability among engineering undergraduates from two different institutions of two different countries that apply different pedagogic strategies in education for sustainable development in educating undergraduates on sustainable development.

scholarly journals Impact of the Value of Intangible Assets on the Capitalization of Food Retailers for their sustainable Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-63
Author(s):  
O. V. Loseva ◽  
M. A. Fedotova ◽  
V. V. Bogatyreva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Retailers ◽  
Online Trading ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
The Impact

The objective of the research in the article is the food retail companies that occupy leading positions in the Russian and foreign markets. The subject of the study is financial and economic relations in the field of the use of intangible assets (IA) as a significant factor in increasing the capitalization of food retailers and their sustainable development. The relevance of the problem is due, on the one hand, to the significant contribution of trade to the country’s GDP, on the other hand, to the need to find new drivers for the sustainable development of food retailers in the context of overcoming the negative consequences of the pandemic and the digital economy. The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of the value of intangible assets on the capitalization of food retailers. The authors applied the methods of comparative analysis, calculation of financial and economic indicators, correlation, and regression analysis of statistical data processing. The authors used Student’s t-test and Fisher’s f-test to confirm the quality of the constructed model. The study shows that Russian food retailers, as compared to foreign ones, occupy a smaller market share in the domestic economy and have a smaller share of intangible assets in the non-current assets of companies (except for X5 Retail Group). On the Russian food market, a trend has been revealed towards an increase in the production of goods under private labels and a decrease in the presence of foreign retailers, as well as an increase in the share of online trading that requires the use of intellectual property, including digital intangible assets, and leads to an increase in cash flows. Based on multivariate correlation analysis, it was found that the capitalization of trading companies in the food sector is most affected by the value of intangible assets and return on them. The constructed model of linear two-factor regression allows the authors to conclude that with an increase in the value of intangible assets by 1%, the market capitalization of a company increases by 10% with a constant return on assets. The article provides recommendations for Russian food retailers on the formation and use of a portfolio of intangible assets for value-based business management, which will contribute to their sustainable development.

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