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The Impact of Music Industry : Digital Innovations on Economic Development – A case study of Nigeria

2020

Master's thesis in Music management (MU501) Building on the disruptive innovation theory and Do-It-Yourself concept, the study examines the impact of music industry digital innovationson the Nigerian economy. Based on the analysis of 10 interview participants (artists and music consumers), the study finds that digital innovationshavepositive effects on Nigerian artists and consumers regarding music production, distribution and consumption. Despite the favourable developments, the study also shows there is a negative effect regarding piracy. The research further reveals that digital innovation has a socio-economic impact in Nigeria, but the process of managing the music industry is deficient…

Unveiling the black box : Allocate the Missing Revenues in Music Streaming

2017

Master's thesis Music Management MU501 - University of Agder 2017 Listening to music has never been easier. Now, everything is just a fingertip away. From mainstream hits to niche productions, all we need to do is log on to a music streaming service like Spotify. Even better, we do not need to pay a single penny! If we want more access and options, we can pay for premium service with a monthly subscription fee as low as 99 Norwegian crowns or USD $9.99, depending on where you are located. This new music consumption method has become so popular that it has turned the tide of the long recession in the music industry, and now “accounts for 50% of total recorded music revenues” (IFPI, 2017, p. …

Linking circular economy and digitalisation technologies: A systematic literature review of past achievements and future promises

2022

The circular economy (CE) has the potential to capitalise upon emerging digital technologies, such as big data, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and the Internet of things (IoT), amongst others. These digital technologies combined with business model innovation are deemed to provide solutions to myriad problems in the world, including those related to circular economy transformation. Given the societal and practical importance of CE and digitalisation, last decade has witnessed a significant increase in academic publication on these topics. Therefore, this study aims to capture the essence of the scholarly work at the intersection of the CE and digital technologies. A detailed analy…

Crowd-out effect on consumers attitude towards corporate social responsibility communication

2022

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is assumed to function better in open societies and competitive markets where market forces drive communication and voluntary adoption of self-regulated quality CSR practices. Thus, the common wisdom maintains that consumer awareness of positive CSR activities of an organisation elicits positive perceptions about the organisation. Contrarily, we find negative and insignificant effect of CSR communication on perceived CSR performance in the context of Norway. The findings are consistent with predictions of crowding-out theory which submits that moderately enforced government policies can displace consumers’ intrinsic motivations to contribute to public g…

Institutions and training: A case of social franchising in Africa

2022

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and hospitality sector: Charting new frontiers for restaurant businesses

2022

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a key theme of discussion and focus in all debates regarding the need for business enterprises to function in a manner that is responsive and sensitive to the needs of their communities and society. Academic research has also kept pace with the rising industry interest. The literature on CSR has grown appreciably, offering important insights that scholars must collectively evaluate if they are to inform theory and practice. Appreciating the value of such an endeavour, the present study utilised a critical systematic literature review (SLR) to analyse the literature published on the role of CSR in the restaurant sector from 2004 to 2021. The S…

Managing digital transformation: The view from the top

2022

Digital Transformation is upending businesses everywhere. While there is ample research on this topic, there is a clear gap when it comes to understanding the changing talent management role of senior executives in digital transformation processes and the demands of individual employees. This article relies on 23 in-depth interviews with senior managers who are leading all or some of the digital transformation efforts of their respective organizations. Our research, using a grounded theory approach, identifies four key activities (and 37 sub-activities or themes) stemming from the new managerial needs and talent management practices arising from DT processes. We branded these key activities…

The dark side of phubbing in the workplace: Investigating the role of intrinsic motivation and the use of enterprise social media (ESM) in a cross-cu…

2022

Despite the increasing phenomena of supervisor phubbing (a counterproductive workplace behaviour of managers), very few studies have explored its outcomes in organisations. This study aims to bridge this gap by investigating the relationships between supervisor phubbing and key employee outcomes. We conducted two studies in cross-cultural settings. In Study 1, which was conducted in Pakistan (a collectivistic culture), we collected 370 useable responses through an online survey from the employees working in the service sector organisations. Study 2, which was conducted in the United States of America (an individualistic culture), utilised the Prolific data collection service to gather 352 r…

What drives diners' eco-friendly behaviour? The moderating role of planning routine

2021

Research focusing on diners' intentions towards leftovers, which are considered one of the main sources of consumer food waste in restaurants, is still at a nascent stage and requires further investigation. The present study attempts to address this gap by investigating the antecedents of diners' intentions to take away leftovers and thereby mitigate food waste in an out-of-home setting. Towards this end, we examined the role of personal and social norms as antecedents of the facilitators, inhibitors, and intentions of taking away leftovers. Using the theoretical lens of the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) paradigm, we tested the proposed hypotheses by analysing data collected from 281 din…

Impact of ethical certifications and product involvement on consumers decision to purchase ethical products at price premiums in an emerging market c…

2021

AbstractIn emerging markets, instances of increasing consumers focus on ethical aspects of the product are observed. To this end, we aim to examine the influence of two ethical certifications and two product involvement types on consumers willingness to purchase ethical products at price premiums in the Indian market. No animal cruelty certification and no child labor certification are chosen as the ethical certifications, and a shirt and a bar of soap are chosen as high and low involvement product categories. Data is collected from 206 respondents for the experiment, in which consumers willingness to purchase a product is evaluated for different product scenarios. The results of the study …