Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 119 Issue 5

Perceived image study with online data from social media: the case of boutique hotels in China

Wanfei Wang, Shun Ying, Jiaying Lyu, Xiaoguang Qi

The purpose of this paper is to deconstruct the multi-faceted dimensions of Chinese travellers’ image of boutique hotels with a large amount of online textual data from social…

The impacts of time segment modeling in berth allocation and quay crane assignment on terminal efficiency

Hoi-Lam Ma, Zhengxu Wang, S.H. Chung, Felix T.S. Chan

The purpose of this paper is to study the impacts of time segment modeling approach for berth allocation and quay crane (QC) assignment on container terminal operations efficiency.

Category-based or piecemeal-based processing? A dual model of web-mobile service extension behavior

Xiang Gong, Kem Z.K. Zhang, Chongyang Chen, Sesia J. Zhao, Matthew K.O. Lee

The advancements of mobile technologies and devices have greatly facilitated the extension of online services from web to mobile environments. Drawing on the categorization…

Integrating theories to predict clothing purchase on SNS

Jordi Pujadas-Hostench, Ramon Palau-Saumell, Santiago Forgas-Coll, Jorge Matute

The purpose of this paper is to design and test a conceptual model integrating uses and gratifications (UGT), self-image congruity (SIC), and theory of planned behavior (TPB…

The impacts of intra-organizational structural elements on supply chain integration

Yanming Zhang, Xiande Zhao, Baofeng Huo

Following resource-based view, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of three intra-organizational structural elements on supply chain integration (SCI).

Information sharing, coordination and supply chain performance: The moderating effect of demand uncertainty

Siyu Li, Xiling Cui, Baofeng Huo, Xiande Zhao

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects that customer structured and unstructured information sharing (IS) can have on customer operational and strategic coordination…

Big data analytics – enabled cyber-physical system: model and applications

Shuai Luo, Hongwei Liu, Ershi Qi

The purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive framework for integrating big data analytics (BDA) into cyber-physical system (CPS) solutions. This framework provides a…

Can search engine data improve accuracy of demand forecasting for new products? Evidence from automotive market

Dongha Kim, JongRoul Woo, Jungwoo Shin, Jongsu Lee, Yongdai Kim

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between new product diffusion and consumer internet search patterns using big data and to investigate whether such data…

Examining the influential factors for continued social media use: A comparison of social networking and microblogging

Qian Liu, Zhen Shao, Jian Tang, Weiguo Fan

Drawing upon the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the self-regulation framework, the purpose of this paper is to investigate whether and how factors for social media…

Gender differentials and implicit feedback on online video content: enhancing user interest evaluation

Woonkian Chong, Simon Rudkin, Junhui Zhang

Exponential growth in online video content makes viewing choice and video promotion increasingly challenging. While explicit recommendation systems have value, they inherently…

Barriers of embedding big data solutions in smart factories: insights from SAP consultants

Shuyang Li, Guo Chao Peng, Fei Xing

Big data is a key component to realise the vision of smart factories, but the implementation and usage of big data analytical tools in the smart factory context can be fraught…