Professor Daniel (Dan) A. Griffith (University of Texas at Dallas) is awarded the 2021 Jean Paelinck RSAI Award! 

The selection committee, made up of Prof. Budy Resosudarmo (ASU; Chair). Prof. Michael Batty (UCL), Prof. Janet Kohlase (University of Texas at Houston), Prof. Isabelle Thomas (Universitè Catholique de Louvain), and Prof. Jouke Van Dijk (University of Groningen), provided the following motivation for the prize: 

“After examining the works as well as considering recommendations by nine distinguished RSAI fellows, the committee is delighted to award the 2021 Jean Paelinck RSAI Award to Professor Daniel (Dan) A. Griffith. The committee is convinced that since early 1970s till these days Professor Griffith consistently contributed and shaped the field of regional science and, in general, advanced spatial statistics by publishing more than 180 journal articles, approximately 70 of them are as single author, in key regional science/spatial statistics journals and 11 important books. His contributions have been recognized with awards from many academic societies and professional organizations, including being an elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association”. 

Congratulations Dan! 

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Offer description:

The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) opens a call for one (1) Post-doctoral Research Grant in the frame of the R&D project Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, BIPD/UTAD/21/2021, funded by UIDP/04011/2020.

BIPD/UTAD/21/2021 -  https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/725342 ;

Scientific area/research field:

Economics, management, statistics, data science or a related field.

The candidate will carry out R&D activities within the scope of the DAT4LOWDENSity lab Place-Based Territorial Intelligence for Low Density Regions (which aims to provide integrated data and information to enable political, economic, social and institutional actors to design evidence-based sub-regional and local development policies and agendas and make evidence-informed decisions at their scale. It also aims to provide data and tools for measuring and monitoring the effects of the green and digital transitions), namely:

1) Identifying and analyzing the various satellite accounts already available and identify alternatives for their integration and adaptation at territorial scales;

2) Identifying and analyzing sets of indicators for assessing and monitoring the green and digital transitions and their articulation with the objectives of sustainable development, as well as other similar ones, and designing frameworks promoting their integration, adaptation to territorial scales, and systematization through instruments such as indexes;

3) Participating in the design and construction of a territorial satellite account that integrates different fields of activity (economic, social, environmental and cultural) and flows, namely the movement of goods and people, ecosystem services, knowledge and other relevant for the dynamics of the territories, as well as their interaction at different scales.

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Detailed information

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ISSUE INFORMATION

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Issue Information

Pages: 1723 | First Published:14 December 2021

INTRODUCTION

New landscape of data and sustainable development in Asia

Yuri Mansury, Sutee Anantsuksomsri, Nij Tontisirin

Pages: 1724-1728 | First Published:14 December 2021

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

The economic impact of the inland water fisheries/aquaculture industry: The case of the eel industry in Japan

Katsuhiro Sakurai, Hiroyuki Shibusawa

Pages: 1729-1749 | First Published:04 August 2020

Regional convergence and spatial dependence across subnational regions of ASEAN: Evidence from satellite nighttime light data

Carlos Mendez, Felipe Santos-Marquez

Pages: 1750-1777 | First Published:27 August 2020

The spatial variation of moderating effects of density and natural amenities on housing prices in Wuhan, China

Hao Huang, Jianyi Li

Pages: 1778-1804 | First Published:14 July 2021

The impact of Industry 4.0 on the Indonesian economy: A general equilibrium assessment

Arief Anshory Yusuf

Pages: 1805-1824 | First Published:04 August 2021

Neoliberal urban sustainability in Old Kolkata, India: Case studies of contested developments

Lakshminarayan Satpati, Anwesha Haldar

Pages: 1825-1841 | First Published:02 August 2020

Fiscal disparities in Indonesia in the decentralization era: Does general allocation fund equalize fiscal revenues?

Takahiro Akita, Awaludin Aji Riadi, Ali Rizal

Pages: 1842-1865 | First Published:02 August 2020

Open Access

How formalization of urban spatial plan affects marginalized groups and resilience practices in Cambodia secondary town: A case study from Battambang

Try Thuon

Pages: 1866-1887 | First Published:08 February 2021

Regional competitiveness of a post‐mining city in tourism: Ombilin coal mining heritage of Sawahlunto, Indonesia

Roni Armis, Hidehiko Kanegae

Pages: 1888-1910 | First Published:19 February 2021

Land property rights and food insecurity in rural Cambodia

Kimlong Chheng, Budy P. Resosudarmo

Pages: 1911-1929 | First Published:06 April 2021

Placemaking as an urban development strategy for making the Pattaya Innovation District

Suwadee T. Hansasooksin, Nij Tontisirin

Pages: 1930-1950 | First Published:02 February 2021

BOOK REVIEWS

Rethinking Chinese politics By: Joseph Fewsmith. Cambridge University Press. US$25.99, Pb, 217 pp, ISBN 978–1–108‐92,660‐7, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108923859

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

Pages: 1951-1953 | First Published:07 October 2021

Five new contributions to urban studies

Gordon F. Mulligan

Pages: 1954-1973 | First Published:24 November 2021

REFEREES

Acknowledgement to referees

Pages: 1974-1976 | First Published:14 December 2021

Volume Editor:

Marco Valeri

Deadline for submission

Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2022

Interested authors should email their abstracts (500 words) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Notification of abstract acceptance: 30 January 2022

FULL CHAPTER SUBMISSION: 30 June 2022

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by Springer

Description

This call for book chapters aims to provide a comprehensive collection of chapters including new insights for traditional paradigms, approaches and methods, as well as more recent developments in research methodology in family business in tourism and hospitality. The aim of the special issue is to verify whether, in the tourism sector, the “family business model” is an important development opportunity and, in particular, if it is an innovation driver, for this industry development. In this context, the authors will investigate personal and family needs and preferences alongside the relationship between family business model, growth and profit maximization and the development of tourism businesses through innovation drivers.

In the tourism industry, most enterprises are characterized by small size and family ownership (Getz and Carlsen, 2000; 2005). Between the family and the firm, an exclusive entrepreneurial culture develops (Astrachan, 2003; Peters and Kallmuenzer, 2018), potentially making transgenerational entrepreneurship the main economic engine in the tourism sector (Puzi and Ismail, 2017). Influenced by the family conflicts, local culture and commercial interests, the management of this type of business involving family members has become increasingly more complex over the years (Ismail et al, 2019). This highlights that the development of a family business is influenced by three factors: the family, property and the business system adopted (Gersick et al., 1997; Peters and Buhalis, 2004). These characteristics of family business are connected to the family’s life stage and its culture. Human, social and financial capital represent the natural resources owned by the family business (Ireland et al., 2003). Human capital includes elements, such as reputation, skill and intuition, which reflect the influence of the founder of the family business. The exploitation of resources in the family business approach is different from that in the non-family business approach (Sirmon and Hitt, 2003).

These exclusive resources reflect the fact that the family acts as owners; therefore, the intangible familiarity factor is the element that differentiates the family business from other non-family businesses (Arteaga et al., 2018) and can represent a competitive advantage; however, at the same time, by having a suffocating effect (Craig and Lindsay, 2002), family-related skills and resources could inhibit growth (Camisón et al., 2016). Regarding market performance, family businesses have a number of advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are represented by personal relationships with corporate stakeholders (Mustakallio et al., 2002) and strong social values (Peters and Kallmuenzer, 2018), highlighting the positive relationship between family involvement and performance (Allouche et al., 2008; Lindow et al., 2010; Block et al., 2011; Chu, 2009; Miralles-Marcelo, Miralles-Quirós and Lisboa, 2014; Wagner et al., 2015). In contrast, the disadvantages are often related to the nature of relationships often characterized by the lack of professionalism of family members (Chaudhry and Crick, 2004; Crick et al., 2018) and to the absence of a business strategy or a vision (Legohérel et al., 2004; Pikkemaat and Zehrer, 2016). Therefore, business development and family history are two related concepts that influence each other. A family business is governed by the objective of pursuing the vision of a business, which is owned by a dominant group and is under the control of family members, such that the business is sustainable across generations of the family (Chua et al., 1999). In a family business, the important elements are the following: the same family members’ exercise of control of the family business; the pre-eminence of family benefits; and the production of sustainable income for future generations (Jaskiewicz et al., 2015). Furthermore, for the survival of the family business in tourism, innovation in response to a constantly changing environment is required, and shared products are offered by many actors (Sundbo et al., 2007; Kallmuenzer and Peters, 2018a). Letonja and Duh (2015) believe that “the survival of family businesses across generations depends upon different factors, including their ability to renew through innovation” (Letonja and Duh, 2016; Prevolsek et al., 2017). However, in the tourism sector, the owner often runs the business himself, or the business is run by a few close family members (Getz and Carlsen, 2000; Kallmuenzer and Peters, 2018a). Therefore, ownership and management are often coincident. Therefore, family involvement is very strong, and consequently, a strong innovative element is expected to emerge within family businesses. In addition, by implementing innovative strategies, tourism companies create a more sustainable environment, as they recognize innovation as an essential and promoting engine for sustainable development in tourism (Arcese et al., 2020; Elmo et al., 2020).

In tourism, compared to general management, innovation is a more complex dimension. In tourism, innovations consist of product, service, management, marketing, process or institutional innovations (Legohérel et al., 2004; Hall and Williams, 2008; Hjalager, 2010; (Kallmuenzer and Peters, 2018a). Innovation in tourism is more limited in family businesses than in non-family businesses. The factors that determine whether a family business will innovate are either economic factors, such as financial restrictions, or non-economic factors, such as risk aversion, the maintenance of traditional products, family conflict and closure to external information by investors (Hauck and Prügl, 2015a). In the same way, family businesses may give up on implementing sustainability practices, as their implementation often requires innovation and high risk (Memili et al., 2018; Elmo et al., 2020). Some studies in the literature, i.e., Craig and Moores (2006) or Bergfeld and Weber (2011), show that innovation is a factor in ensuring long-term survival (Craig and Moores, 2006; Hauck and Prügl, 2015).

The heterogeneity of family businesses can be explained by socio-emotional and non-economic factors (Chrisman et al., 2012; Hauck and Prügl, 2015a). Moreover, some studies show the decreasing propensity for innovation of family businesses (Litz and Kleysen, 2001; Craig and Moores, 2006; Beck et al., 2011; Hauck and Prügl, 2015a). In other studies, such as Westhead et al (2002) or Hauck and Pru (2015), once structures and processes are acquired and consolidated, family businesses reduce their ability to react to external changes (Westhead et al., 2002; Hauck and Prügl, 2015a). Generally, these companies are more hostile towards innovative processes precisely because they tend to want to maintain the status quo of the acquired elements (Vrontis et al., 2016). Other interesting aspects of family businesses concern their relation to the innovation and succession process. It is possible to argue that the involvement of the successor in a business can act as a “catalyst of change”, that is, as an opportunity to innovate (Kotlar and De Massis, 2013; Hauck and Prügl, 2015a).

All theoretical and methodological (both qualitative & quantitative) approaches are equally appreciated, and we particularly welcome multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary submissions that covers different issues relevant to strategic management, operations or marketing, and provides evidence based on the theme of special issue

Submission

Each chapter submitted to this edited book is subject to the following submission and review procedures:

1. expressions of interest are invited through provision of a working title and 500 word abstract of the proposed Abstracts should include paper title, authorship list, author affiliations, contact information and keywords;
2. if your abstract is found suitable, you will be invited to submit your full Each article needs to be approximately 5000- 6000 words long;
3. the abstract submission must be done by using the ABSTRACT TEMPLATE;
4. the chapters will go through a double-blind review process;
5. based on the reviewers’ recommendation, the editors will decide whether the particular submission should be accepted as it is, revised and resubmitted, or rejected.

Guest Editor Biography

Marco Valeri received PhD in Strategic Management and Organizational Behavior from "Tor Vergata" University (Italy). He is a Senior Lecturer in “Knowledge Management” and Senior Lecturer in “Corporate Social Responsability, BA (Hons) in Global Management and International Business – NCIUL – London. He is a Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behavior (Master Degree and Doctoral Course), Faculty of Economics, Niccolò Cusano University, Rome (Italy). He is Visiting Professor at Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events, Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya 47500, (Malaysia). He’s teaching and consultancy fields include: strategic management, leadership development, hotel/lodging management, cross-cultural management, international hospitality management. His research areas include competitive advantage, sustainability and green practices, strategy implementation, knowledge management, family business and tourism hotel/lodging management, crisis management, destination marketing, information technology and developing countries, network analysis. He was a visiting professor in several Universities: University of Eichastaett – Ingolstadt (Germany), Universitè Jean Moulin, School of Management – Lyon, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Faculty of Economics – Lebanon, University of Pannonia, Faculty of Business and Economics – Hungary, University of West Attica, Faculty of Business and Economics – Greece, TBS Business School, Faculty of Business and Economics – Toulouse, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave (IPCA) – Portugal, Adiyaman University, Tourism Faculty - Turkey, University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics - Romania , Joji Ilagan International School of Hotel and Tourism Management – Philippine, Bahria University, School of Management – Pakistan, Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Seth Jai Parkash Mukand Lal Institute of Engineering & Technology (JMIT), Radaur – India, University of Delhi, Shivaji College, Department of Commerce – India, Jagran Lakecity University, School of Hospitality & Tourism, Bhopal – India, University of Mumbai, Saket College of Arts, Science and Commerce – India, Taylor’s University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, School of Hospitality, Tourism & Events – Malaysia (in top 20 in the World in the subject of “Hospitality and Leisure Management). He serves on the Editorial Boards of several academic journals covering tourism and hospitality management. He is member of several editorial board of international tourism journals, reviewer and editor of several handbooks on entrepreneurship, tourism and hospitality management (Emerald Publishing, Springer and IGI Global). He received   the   award    as    Outstanding    Reviewer    in    the    2021    Emerald    Literati    Awards, selected by the editorial team of Journal of Family Business Management (Emerald Publishing).

For any further inquiry about this special issue, please contact the Volume Editor (email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Silver medal for Karima Kourtit

Karima Kourtit (Faculty of Management Sciences, Open University) recently received a silver medal as an outstanding paper award for an article published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science (APJRS) (published by Springer-Verlag)[1]. This prize is awarded annually to the author of a research paper who has made significant contributions to the advancement of the field of regional science. She was invited to receive this award – called the Oishi Yasuhiko Award – in person at an official ceremony of the Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI) in Japan, but unfortunately this was not possible due to the corona rules.

Karima Kourtit is a researcher at CAROU (the Centre for Actionable Research at the Open University) and responsible for the ‘Smart Cities and Data Analytics’ programme. She is also Executive Director of The Regional Science Academy, and in that position she participates in many international research networks. The article for which she received a 

silver medal is a solo article on the new methodology of digital data analysis in the context of urban planning. Her study is based on 'smart city' initiatives and focuses on the question of the optimal use of digital data. In the age of big data, a systematic decomposition approach – based on cascade principles of complex urban systems – is needed to create order in a chaotic and disordered data structure.

Such a decomposition presupposes a series of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) that are ordered according to hierarchical management and policy principles. In principle, by using such ordered data interactively, a 'smart city' has the chance to develop into an 'intelligent city'. Such a city is capable of becoming a 'digital winner' among the smart cities.

[1] Kourtit, K. City intelligence for enhancing urban performance value: a conceptual study on data decomposition in smart cities. Asia-Pac J Reg Sci5, 191–222 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-021-00193-9.

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