Idrees Waris

• University of Turbat

This study aims to understand how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) dimensions influence proactive environmental strategies and Triple Bottom Line (TPL) of manufacturing firms. The quantitative approach has been used in this study and data was collected through a questionnaire, and 135 responses were gathered from Marketing and operations manag...

Purpose This study aims to predict customers’ intention (INT) to visit green hotels through an extended norm activation model (NAM) framework. The extended NAM includes environmental concern (EC), price consciousness (PC) and aesthetic values (AEV). Design/methodology/approach A quantitative survey design was used to collect 340 valid responses fr...

The study aims to investigate high involving human resource practices i.e.; (training and development, career development, performance appraisal, compensation) on wellbeing and performance. The psychosocial safety climate was tested as a moderating variable on wellbeing and performance. The research was conducted in the primary education public sec...

Purpose This study aims to emphasize the youth community’s importance in sustaining green entrepreneurial efforts. The study used the stimulus organism response framework as the theoretical base using two separate studies. Design/methodology/approach Study 1 commences the development of the student green engagement construct through a focus group,...

Purpose Environmental issues have triggered the need for sustainable behavior around the globe. The tourism industry’s rapid growth also contributes to environmental degradation through natural resource depletion and excess water and energy utilization. Based on social identity theory, this study aims to assess the impact of environmental corporate...

Purpose The unsustainable practices of hotels have greatly contributed to ecological imbalances, encompassing excessive energy and water consumption, improper waste disposal and inadequate resource management. Information publicity (IP) plays an effective role in influencing tourists' intentions to visit green hotels. Therefore, the current study h...

The role of transformational leadership is vital in engaging employees to perform for the betterment of organization. This study intends to predict hospitality industry frontline managers work engagement, innovative work behavior, sustainable employability, and organizational citizenship behavior. Limited empirical research conducted on these behav...

Purpose The current study examines the impact of big data analytics capabilities (BDAC) on supply chain performances of the manufacturing firms. Based on the underpinning of resource-based view (RBV) theory, the current study will highlight the significance of BDAC on green dynamic capabilities (GDC), supply chain agility (SCA) and green competitiv...

Manufacturing organizations have a pivotal role in reducing the adverse impact of global warming by adopting sustainable practices and producing environmentally-friendly products. Organizations are engaged in environmental corporate social responsibility (ECSR) and emphasize green intellectual capital (GIC), green innovative products and support fo...

Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) are self-organizing, open-structure inter-vehicle communication networks, along with wireless communication technology and transportation. Vehicle communication aims to improve the driver’s response-ability and ensure traffic safety when encountering traffic accidents. The 5G NR on V2V communication, compared to f...

Payment through mobile phones is a vital breakthrough in the arena of online businesses and e-commerce. The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants, enablers, and barriers involved in the success or failure of the mobile payment system (MPS) for the travel industry. The study employs the constructs operationalized from coping theo...

Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in sharing economy platforms supports resource management and achieves environmental sustainability. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an essential pillar of sustainability, but the link between CSR and SSCM has been missing in the literature. Therefore, the current study intends to examine the conn...

Abstract Brand love is the ultimate commitment level of customers for a brand. The love for a brand developed through concerted efforts by the marketers. Attaining customer brand love increases market share and ensures business sustainability. This study assesses the antecedents and consequences of brand love in developing markets. Neo-luxury brand...

Unsustainable production and consumption have threatened human life and nature. Therefore, practitioners around the globe have paid attention to sustainability issues and adopted pro-environmental strategies to protect the environment. Using single-use cups contributes to environmental pollution. This study aims to understand university students’ i...

The ubiquity of the World Wide Web has provided massive opportunities to teachers and learners around the globe to share knowledge anytime anywhere via learning management system. Hence, considering the needs of the students; universities have arranged the facilities of the learning management system. This study is an empirical evaluation of univer...

Purpose This study aims to understand households’ adoption of small-scale solar energy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that cause due to conventional energy consumptions. Design/methodology/approach This study is quantitative in nature and households were selected as unit of analysis. Online data has been collected from seven main cities of Pak...

A single technological advancement in the business sector tremendously changed customers’ lifestyles and consumption behavior. Drone technology is one of the main revolutions that increase business efficiency at a lower cost. However, the acceptance of emerging technologies is not rapid in developing markets. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate...

This extant study attempts to present a comprehensive predictive model for solid waste recycling behavior. Solid waste is a major environmental concern globally. Particularly, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), being the larger gulf country in the Middle East is a major contributor to solid waste. Consequently, this study was carried out to identif...

The consumption of products made up of plastic or packaged in plastic are an integral part of our modern life. This study used a continuum of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and social influence theory (SIT) to discuss the possible factors that may lead to scrubbing plastic waste in the country. For this purpose, a sample of 353 was finalized...

Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to predict sustainability-driven entrepreneurship intention among university students in the developing market (Pakistan). Design/methodology/approach The target population of this study was university students in Pakistan. According to UNDP (2017) report, Pakistan has the largest youth population. Mor...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to extend the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and understand consumers' purchase intention of energy-efficient appliances (EEA) from the perspective of pro-environmental behavior. This study focuses on knowledge of eco-labels (KEL) and altruism for the consumers' purchase intention of EEA. Design/methodology/a...

Purpose This study aims to examine the drivers of sustainable entrepreneurship intention (SEI) among university students in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A survey-based methodology was used to collect the data from the participants. Further, this study used covariance-based structural equation modeling to test the proposed hypotheses. Fin...

Eco-conscious behaviors have become a global imperative for entrepreneurs, as the consumer demand for products and services has become increasingly green. Hence, the purpose of this study is to identify the role of entrepreneurship education in environmental sustainability as measured by the launch of green ventures. This study also aims at extendi...

The energy sector is one of the most prominent sectors in the development of nations. The scarcity of energy in developing nations urged the government and private sector to consider the efficient resources of energy. Energy-efficient appliances help to reduce the consumption of energy and fulfill consumers’ utilitarian needs. The purpose of this s...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically evaluate the antecedents of consumers’ purchase intention of energy-efficient home appliances. Design/methodology/approach A self-administered questionnaire has been used to gather data from the targeted representatives of the population. Quota based on age and convenience sampling techniques wer...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a theoretical framework of consumers’ purchase intention of energy efficient home appliances. Design/methodology/approach Non-probability quota based on age and education and purposive sampling technique have been used to assess data collected by a questionnaire survey. Findings The findings of the...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to predict the antecedents of consumers' purchase intention of energy-efficient home appliances. This study incorporated two additional constructs (knowledge of eco-labels and knowledge of eco-labels) in the model of the theory of planned behavior. Consumers' enhanced trust for energy-efficient products is cruci...

Sustainability of the environment has become pivotal in the modern world, and there have been enormous efforts by the world leaders and organizations to reduce the effects of hazardous production on the environment. This has led companies to implement pro-environment programs and work on sustainability to shift consumption from conventional product...

This study explores the relationship between eco labels and eco conscious consumer behavior for green products. Mediation effect of consumer trust regarding green products and their concern for the sustainability of environment have also been analyzed. There are many researches regarding consumers’ evaluation of green products and consumer behavior...