Browsing by Author "Rahman, Imran"

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An analysis of social-ecological elements influence on weight gain in children from Alabama.

Ayine, Priscilla (2021-04-20) ETD File Embargoed

Childhood obesity generally tracks through the life course of an individual and is related to the increased risk of metabolic and chronic disease later in life. Additionally, excess weight during childhood increases chances ...

Applying Extended Theory of Planned Behavior to Investigate Energy Drink Consumption Behavior among General Public in the United States

Wang, Yujia (2016-04-27)

The sales of energy drinks will reach $21.5 billion in 2017. Energy drinks could boost energy but also bring some side effects. This study explored consumers’ energy drink consumption behavior based on extended Theory of ...

Developing and Testing a Consumer Attributes Model to Measure the Effectiveness of Facility Naming Rights Sponsorships in a Professional Baseball Setting

Stephan, John Jr (2017-08-14)

Although the effectiveness of facility naming rights is generally assumed, there is a general lack of academic research into both how effective these facility naming rights agreements are to both the sponsor and team as ...

Exploring Restaurant Managers' Awareness, Attitudes, and Motivations towards Mitigating Food Waste

O'Neill, Sorcha (2021-12-10)

Food waste is an enormous global issue with severe financial, environmental, and social implications (Williams et al., 2015). The U.S. restaurant industry is a sector known to significantly contribute to food waste (Gunders, ...

Exploring the role of online visual information in pre- and post- tourism experiences

Liu, Sijun (2022-08-04) ETD File Embargoed

Visual information significantly influences tourists' pre and post tourism experiences; it creates a vivid stimulation of the experiences and can provoke the tourists' imagination to better convey the favorable information. ...

From hostile encounters to unforgettable journeys: Unveiling the power of visitor harassment and host sincerity on destination loyalty

Douglas, Shenee (2023-08-01) ETD File Embargoed

This research paper examines the relationships among visitor harassment, host sincerity, memorable tourism experiences, destination fascination, and destination loyalty. Using the expectancy-disconfirmation theory, the ...

The Impact of the Physical Environment in the Hospitality Industry

Nanu, Luana (2022-06-03) ETD File Embargoed

The physical environment is amongst the few tangible cues available for customers when it comes to hospitality services and is meant to draw the customers into space and create a visual narrative that they can remember ...

Message framing: the role of cognitive linguistics in hotel's environmental claims and its effect on consumer perception and behavior

Bernard, Shaniel (2020-07-20) ETD File Embargoed

As consumers’ awareness on environmental issues increase, so does their dubiety towards the motive beneath a hotel’s environmental initiatives. Particularly, earlier studies suggest that consumers are unable to detect real ...

University Students' Travel Motivation, Memorable Tourism Experience and Destination Loyalty for Spring Break Vacation

Wang, Cheng (2016-04-27)

The study examined the relationships among university students’ travel motivation, memorable tourism experience, and destination loyalty for Spring Break vacation. It also explored the moderating effects of attribute ...

US Craft Brewery Owners’ Environmental Values, Involvement and Motivations Behind Environmentally Sustainable Practices and the Effect of Business Challenges

Sozen, Erol (2019-07-29) ETD File Embargoed

In 2018, 7,450 craft breweries across the US produced 25.9 million barrels of beer as part of an industry worth a cumulative $27.6 million and which employs over 456,000 workers. Craft brewery owners across the US have ...