Hawker culture ethnocentrism: Building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers

This study aimed to identify local diners' perceptions of Singaporean hawkers. It tested an integrated model incorporating place attachment, emotional solidarity, empowerment, and hawker culture ethnocentrism. Using a quantitative process, the dimensional structures of place attachment, emotion...

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Main Authors: Gedecho, Ermias Kifle, Chua, Bee-Lia, Kim, Seongseop (Sam), Kim, Bona, Han, Heesup
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Published: Elsevier 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108148/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1081482024-09-23T02:32:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108148/ Hawker culture ethnocentrism: Building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers Gedecho, Ermias Kifle Chua, Bee-Lia Kim, Seongseop (Sam) Kim, Bona Han, Heesup This study aimed to identify local diners' perceptions of Singaporean hawkers. It tested an integrated model incorporating place attachment, emotional solidarity, empowerment, and hawker culture ethnocentrism. Using a quantitative process, the dimensional structures of place attachment, emotional solidarity, and empowerment were ascertained. Four of six hypotheses incorporating structural relationships were supported. Interestingly, relationships between place attachment and emotional solidarity, between place attachment and empowerment, and between empowerment and hawker culture ethnocentrism were not signficant. Since this study applied concepts such as place attachment, emotional solidarity, empowerment, enthnocentrism to local street food consumption, this conceptual model is novel. The results of this study are expected to offer managerial implications to understand local patrons’ attitude and behavioral intentions toward hawker centers. Elsevier 2023 Article PeerReviewed Gedecho, Ermias Kifle and Chua, Bee-Lia and Kim, Seongseop (Sam) and Kim, Bona and Han, Heesup (2023) Hawker culture ethnocentrism: Building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 56. pp. 336-346. ISSN 1447-6770; ESSN: 1839-5260 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1447677023001286 10.1016/j.jhtm.2023.07.011
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description This study aimed to identify local diners' perceptions of Singaporean hawkers. It tested an integrated model incorporating place attachment, emotional solidarity, empowerment, and hawker culture ethnocentrism. Using a quantitative process, the dimensional structures of place attachment, emotional solidarity, and empowerment were ascertained. Four of six hypotheses incorporating structural relationships were supported. Interestingly, relationships between place attachment and emotional solidarity, between place attachment and empowerment, and between empowerment and hawker culture ethnocentrism were not signficant. Since this study applied concepts such as place attachment, emotional solidarity, empowerment, enthnocentrism to local street food consumption, this conceptual model is novel. The results of this study are expected to offer managerial implications to understand local patrons’ attitude and behavioral intentions toward hawker centers.
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author Gedecho, Ermias Kifle
Chua, Bee-Lia
Kim, Seongseop (Sam)
Kim, Bona
Han, Heesup
spellingShingle Gedecho, Ermias Kifle
Chua, Bee-Lia
Kim, Seongseop (Sam)
Kim, Bona
Han, Heesup
Hawker culture ethnocentrism: Building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers
author_facet Gedecho, Ermias Kifle
Chua, Bee-Lia
Kim, Seongseop (Sam)
Kim, Bona
Han, Heesup
author_sort Gedecho, Ermias Kifle
title Hawker culture ethnocentrism: Building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers
title_short Hawker culture ethnocentrism: Building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers
title_full Hawker culture ethnocentrism: Building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers
title_fullStr Hawker culture ethnocentrism: Building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers
title_full_unstemmed Hawker culture ethnocentrism: Building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers
title_sort hawker culture ethnocentrism: building an integrative framework for consumer intention toward hawker centers
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2023
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108148/
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