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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"casual dining"”.
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Waging a Living in Casual Dining Restaurant Chains
… with 14 restaurant servers who worked in "casual dining" restaurant chains, this study explores service work and servers' perceptions of restaurant culture. Interactions between servers and customers are examined through the lens of servers' personal experiences. The analysis of interview …
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An Empirical Investigation of Corporate Entrepreneurship Intensity within the Casual Dining Restaurant Segment
… and top management teams (TMTs) within nine casual dining restaurant organizations were surveyed with a response of 522 subjects at a rate of 44%. Responses of the CEAI results were studied using regression analysis and conclusions were drawn to support four out of the six hypothesis …
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Understanding Customers\' Healthy Eating Behavior in Restaurants using the Health Belief Model and Theory of Planned Behavior
… to predict customers' healthy eating behavior in casual dining restaurants, using the theory of planned behavior and the health belief model. The results showed that attitude toward healthy eating behavior and subjective norm positively influenced intention to engage in healthy eating behavior in …
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Intangible Assets Valuation in the Hospitality Industry
… industry. The valuation models for the casual dining restaurant industry and the quick service restaurant industry are compared. The sample of this study includes 13 casual dining restaurant firms and 12 quick service restaurant firms. Compustat North America is the primary data source …
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Timing of Strategy Choice: An Exploration of Industry Cycle, Strategy Choice, and Performance
… industry, types of strategy choices made by the casual dining industry, and the use of the industry cycle to make a timing decision of strategy choice. The main idea of this study is that the phases of the industry cycle differently support a firm's strategy choice, so the use of the cycle allows …
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Exploring the Impacts of Service Guarantee Strategy in the Casual Restaurant Sector
… risks, loyalty, and word-of-mouth intent in the casual dining restaurant segment. In addition, the study investigated what type of service guarantee consumers preferred. A total of seven research hypotheses were developed on the basis of relevant literature review. In an effort to test the …
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A Model for the Development and Implementation of Core Competencies in Restaurant Companies for Superior Financial Performance
… firms was developed and tested in three casual dining restaurant firms. The amount of co-alignment in the core competency process was compared to financial performance. Results indicated that firms that had a greater amount of alignment performed better. The highest performance was …
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The concept of subjective well-being and its process in restaurant experiences
… value, SWB, and behavioral intention, in a dining out context. A conceptual model was developed and tested regarding the relationship between SWB-mediated satisfaction and value toward behavioral intention. The sample for this study consisted of fine dining (N = 157) and casual dining …
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The change in systematic risk after the 9/11 events: An analysis of restaurant industry
… of different types of restaurants, such as fine/casual dining restaurants, family restaurants, and fast food restaurants in the pre-9/11 and post-9/11 period. The findings indicate that the systematic risk has not changed significantly both for the restaurant industry and for each restaurant …
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American customers' expectations of service quality toward an Indian restaurant compared to an American restaurant
… an ethnic restaurant versus and American casual dining restaurant, the ethnic restaurant owner becomes better equipped to emphasize the needs of the customers. In addition, this study will help the ethnic restaurant owners in understanding the importance of service quality expectations in …
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Foodventure – mobile digital platform restaurant waiting experience in the digital age
… meals per week in restaurants (Zonca, 2013). The dining experience has become an integral part of everyday life, both for the restaurants financially and for customers who simply want to enjoy a good meal. However, popularity is almost always associated with long waiting time. This could lead to …
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Identification of Organization-Centric Intangible Capital in the Hospitality Industry
… intangible value assets in the context of the casual dining restaurant industry, develop their measurement, and examine their contribution on a firm's market value. Findings will help improve understanding of what intangible assets are critical and apply the concept to a strategic and …