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Publication date: 24 February 2025

Rashed Alotaibi, M. Sohail, F.T. Edum-Fotwe and Robby Soetanto

Many construction projects exhibit poor performance in terms of fulfilling predetermined schedules and financial objectives. Project control systems (PCSs) have been used to…

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Purpose

Many construction projects exhibit poor performance in terms of fulfilling predetermined schedules and financial objectives. Project control systems (PCSs) have been used to enhance construction project performance; however, a comprehensive framework regarding the key determinants of PCS effectiveness is lacking.

Design/methodology/approach

Herein, the determinants for effective PCSs that can improve construction project performance were comprehensively identified by evaluating existing studies. A systematic strategy following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses protocol was employed to search for and select relevant studies, followed by a qualitative synthesis.

Findings

The significance of incorporating and managing many factors associated with PCS for effective project delivery was elucidated. The study synthesized 12 key determinants and 29 sub-determinants of PCS effectiveness in project delivery and grouped them into organizational, human, technological and operational categories. Out of the four categories examined, operational aspects received the most references, underscoring their critical role in PCS effectiveness, while human-related dimensions received the least amount of attention in the reviewed research, accounting for 4%. This also revealed a significant gap in the research addressing the interactions between all PCS aspects.

Originality/value

Understanding of the variables influencing PCS effectiveness in construction project delivery was enhanced, and a framework for future PCS research in five dominant areas was created.

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Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0969-9988

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Publication date: 26 February 2025

Peter E. Tarlow and Andrew Spencer

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Human Trafficking and the Tourism Industry
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ISBN: 978-1-83797-930-1

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Publication date: 26 February 2025

Peter E. Tarlow and Andrew Spencer

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Human Trafficking and the Tourism Industry
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Publication date: 26 February 2025

Peter E. Tarlow and Andrew Spencer

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Human Trafficking and the Tourism Industry
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Publication date: 22 February 2024

Marina Bagić Babac

Social media platforms are highly visible platforms, so politicians try to maximize their benefits from their use, especially during election campaigns. On the other side, people…

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Purpose

Social media platforms are highly visible platforms, so politicians try to maximize their benefits from their use, especially during election campaigns. On the other side, people express their views and sentiments toward politicians and political issues on social media, thus enabling them to observe their online political behavior. Therefore, this study aims to investigate user reactions on social media during the 2016 US presidential campaign to decide which candidate invoked stronger emotions on social media.

Design/methodology/approach

For testing the proposed hypotheses regarding emotional reactions to social media content during the 2016 presidential campaign, regression analysis was used to analyze a data set that consists of Trump’s 996 posts and Clinton’s 1,253 posts on Facebook. The proposed regression models are based on viral (likes, shares, comments) and emotional Facebook reactions (Angry, Haha, Sad, Surprise, Wow) as well as Russell’s valence, arousal, dominance (VAD) circumplex model for valence, arousal and dominance.

Findings

The results of regression analysis indicate how Facebook users felt about both presidential candidates. For Clinton’s page, both positive and negative content are equally liked, while Trump’s followers prefer funny and positive emotions. For both candidates, positive and negative content influences the number of comments. Trump’s followers mostly share positive content and the content that makes them angry, while Clinton’s followers share any content that does not make them angry. Based on VAD analysis, less dominant content, with high arousal and more positive emotions, is more liked on Trump’s page, where valence is a significant predictor for commenting and sharing. More positive content is more liked on Clinton’s page, where both positive and negative emotions with low arousal are correlated to commenting and sharing of posts.

Originality/value

Building on an empirical data set from Facebook, this study shows how differently the presidential candidates communicated on social media during the 2016 election campaign. According to the findings, Trump used a hard campaign strategy, while Clinton used a soft strategy.

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Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, vol. 74 no. 11
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2514-9342

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Publication date: 14 September 2023

Peter Dodzi Kwasi Agbaxode, Ehsan Saghatforoush and Sitsabo Dlamini

The conventional project delivery (CPD) approach has been reported in the literature as the most widely used project delivery method in the construction industry globally compared…

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Purpose

The conventional project delivery (CPD) approach has been reported in the literature as the most widely used project delivery method in the construction industry globally compared to other delivery methods. However, researchers and practitioners have argued that the approach, specifically during the production of design documentation under the CPD, lacks certain capabilities that ensure quality and enhance project delivery. Therefore, this study aims to use the Ghanaian construction industry to identify the capabilities required of the CPD in practice, particularly during the production of design documentation.

Design/methodology/approach

The study design follows a pragmatist philosophy and uses mixed methods based on a deductive approach. Data collection involved a questionnaire survey, followed by semi-structured interviews. Quantitative data analysis used descriptive and inferential statistics, whereas qualitative data analysis used content analysis with the assistance of IBM SPSS and QSR Nvivo 12 Pro.

Findings

Findings indicate that there should be incentives for producing good design documentation quality; mandatory coordination of design documentation; improving collaboration among designers; and allowing contractors to make input during the design stage.

Practical implications

The results indicate the need for the identified capabilities to be introduced in the CPD approach to improve design documentation quality.

Originality/value

This study offers a significant insight into the specific capabilities that are required of the CPD approach in practice particularly, in the production of design documentation

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Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology , vol. 23 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1726-0531

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Publication date: 4 March 2025

Ana Gudelj

This chapter seeks to explore different aspects of Modernism in the works of Ernest Hemingway, in particular The Garden of Eden that is set in the 1920s and The Sun Also Rises

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This chapter seeks to explore different aspects of Modernism in the works of Ernest Hemingway, in particular The Garden of Eden that is set in the 1920s and The Sun Also Rises that was created in 1926. Therefore, the aim is to demonstrate what makes The Garden of Eden Modernist even though it was first published in 1986. In other words, the main point is to show how Hemingway constructs Modernism and whether there are parallels between the depictions of Modernism in both works. The first part of this chapter particularly emphasises aspects of American Modernism as the basis for the second part that focuses on the analyses of the works.

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Publication date: 26 February 2025

Peter E. Tarlow and Andrew Spencer

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Human Trafficking and the Tourism Industry
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Publication date: 22 January 2025

Kazem Vafadari, Mana Khoshkam, Yukio Yotsumoto, Peter Bielik and Alberto Ferraris

This study delves into the relationship between local food systems and food tourism destinations, with a specific focus on resilience. Drawing on stimulus-organism-response…

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This study delves into the relationship between local food systems and food tourism destinations, with a specific focus on resilience. Drawing on stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) theory, we investigate the determinants of this relationship such as destination food image (DFI), food authenticity (FA), food culture (FC), food experience (FE), food traditional value (FTV), local food products (LFPs) and resilient food system (RFS) as crucial components influencing the resilience of the food system.

Design/methodology/approach

The data were collected in Oita Prefecture, Japan. The domestic, international tourists and local communities of six cities in this area were part of the surveys. A partial least squares approach (Smart-PLS 3.2.9) was used to analyse the data collected.

Findings

The results revealed that a destination’s food image, shaped by authenticity, traditional value and experiences, positively impacts the resilience of the food system, benefiting both the local community and tourists. The findings extend the literature by explaining the resilience of food systems in tourist destinations.

Originality/value

The study provides direction for policymakers and stakeholders to bolster the sustainability and resilience of local food systems as part of tourism.

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British Food Journal, vol. 127 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 11 November 2024

Peter Oluwagbenga Odewole

Drawing on a competency-based approach, this empirical study explores whether art and design students’ entrepreneurship skill sets (technical, managerial and entrepreneurial…

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Purpose

Drawing on a competency-based approach, this empirical study explores whether art and design students’ entrepreneurship skill sets (technical, managerial and entrepreneurial skills) influence their intention to own a business and whether gender and/or business ownership influence their entrepreneurship skill sets.

Design/methodology/approach

A total of 204 respondents were selected using a random sampling technique. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including independent sample tests and two-way ANOVA.

Findings

The independent samples test revealed interesting results regarding art and design students’ entrepreneurship skill sets, distinguishing between those who own businesses and those who do not. The two-way ANOVA analysis indicated that certain factors significantly affect art and design students’ entrepreneurship skill sets while others do not.

Practical implications

The findings suggest that higher education institutions should reconsider their curricular frameworks to better equip art and design graduates with not only artistic skills but also robust entrepreneurial competencies based on targeted training programs that could be developed to enhance the managerial and entrepreneurial skills among art and design students.

Originality/value

This study addresses a gap in the literature by empirically examining the impact of entrepreneurship skill sets on the art and design students’ business ownership and investigating whether business ownership and/or gender influence their entrepreneurship skill sets, offering valuable insights for educational institutions and policymakers.

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Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, vol. 14 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2045-2101

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