Too complex to handle: Goal conflict and tourist preference for simple aesthetics

S Chen, D Ahlstrom, T Xiao - Annals of Tourism Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Tourism practitioners can generally choose to provide the tourists with either complex,
fancier environments (eg, restaurants, destinations) and products (eg, souvenirs) or simpler …

Customer experience management in capsule hotels: a content analysis of guest online review

VO Olorunsola, MB Saydam, TT Lasisi… - Journal of Hospitality …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Capsule hotels are a revolutionary Japanese concept of lodging that dates back
over four decades. On the other hand, capsule hotels are a relatively new concept for most …

Stand out or fit in: Understanding consumer minimalism from a social comparison perspective

S Chen, S Kou, L Lv - Journal of Business Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Consumer minimalism has been gaining popularity globally over the past few years.
Drawing from social comparison theory, the current research investigates how social …

Linking temporal landmarks to voluntary simplicity: The mediating roles of self-transcendence and self-enhancement

S Chen, H Wei - Journal of Business Ethics, 2023 - Springer
Voluntary simplicity (VS) refers to a minimalistic lifestyle of conscious, ecological, and ethical
consumption, which is conducive to individual, societal, and environmental well-being. For …

Innocence versus coolness: the influence of brand personality on consumers' preferences

W Feng, Y Xu, L Wang - Journal of Product & Brand Management, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Building on the theory of brand psychological ownership, this paper aims to explore
the mediating role of brand psychological ownership in the relationship between brand …

[HTML][HTML] Less is more! A pathway to consumer's transcendence

TTT Duong, LV Ngo, J Surachartkumtonkun… - Journal of Retailing and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In the 1987 film 'Wall Street', apart from telling the world that “Greed, for lack of a
better word, is good.“, Gordon Gekko, portrayed by Michael Douglas, notably remarked,“I …

Can anthropomorphic interpretation cues motivate tourists to have civilized behavioral intentions? The roles of meaningful experience and narrative

Y Liu, SL Ning, MY Zhang, X Font, H Zeng - Tourism Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Guiding tourists in displaying civilized behavior is pivotal in destination management. This
research tries to understand what forms of interpretation can effectively promote tourists' …

Cutting the clutter: how minimalism drives customer citizenship behaviour within the sharing economy-based services

AKF Rasheed, J Balakrishnan - Kybernetes, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Using the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) theory, this study explores the effect
of religiosity, resource sharing and environmental attitudes on minimalist behaviour in …

Sharing more, owning less: how consumer minimalism drives the sharing economy

AKF Rasheed, J Balakrishnan - Journal of Promotion Management, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Consumer minimalism has emerged as a significant trend influencing purchasing decisions
in the evolving landscape of consumer behavior. However, minimalism is well …

Leveraging voluntary simplicity in promoting sustainable consumption from the perspective of moral appeals

S Chen, S Kou, L Hu, T Xiao - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2022 - Elsevier
Voluntary simplicity (VS), a minimalistic lifestyle of conscious, ecological, and ethical
consumption, is increasingly gaining popularity among people. Previous research has …