Browsing by Autor "Abel Duarte Alonso"

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A dynamic capabilities approach of Industry 4.0: the experiences of managers operating in two emerging economies
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022) Oanh Thi Kim Vu; Abel Duarte Alonso; María Alejandra Buitrago Solis; Samuel Goyzueta; Trung Quang Nguyen; Robert McClelland; Thanh Duc Tran; Ngan Mai Nguyen; Hoa Thi Ngoc Huynh; Erhan Atay
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) through the lens of the dynamic capabilities framework. Contrary to most existing research, this study chooses a cross-national viewpoint, exploring companies operating in two emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 80 company managers operating in eight industries in Vietnam and Bolivia. The chosen inductive analysis was supported by qualitative content analysis and data structure. Findings The analysis reveals 13 conceptual dimensions. For instance, sensing opportunities underlines tangible and intangible “direct prospects”, such as enhanced accuracy, speed and cost effectiveness, whereas “operational management pressures” (sensing threats) identify the dilemma of changing individuals’ mindset, recruitment and addressing financial needs. While there is an overall agreement in key dimensions, differences between managers from both countries also arise, including staff’s adaptation and constant upskilling. Originality/value Empirically, this study responds to calls for cross-national studies investigating I4.0 initiatives. In doing so, the data gathered from company managers engaged in business in emerging economies afford new perspectives, with practitioner value. Theoretically, the numerous dimensions emerging from the data analysis provide useful conceptual insights to understand managerial aspects in considering and adapting to I4.0 expectations and requirements. These insights are reinforced by the development of a conceptual model that illuminates the initiatives, efforts and challenges of embracing this phenomenon.
COVID-19, aftermath, impacts, and hospitality firms: An international perspective
(Elsevier BV, 2020) Abel Duarte Alonso; Seng Kiat Kok; Alessandro Bressan; Michelle O’Shea; Nikolaos Sakellarios; Alex Koresis; María Alejandra Buitrago Solis; Leonardo J. Santoni
Facing and responding to the COVID-19 threat – an empirical examination of MSMEs
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021) Abel Duarte Alonso; Alessandro Bressan; Seng Kiat Kok; Nikolaos Sakellarios; Alex Koresis; Michelle O’Shea; María Alejandra Buitrago Solis; Leonardo J. Santoni
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effects and ways to confront the devastating effects of the COVID-19 crisis and develop a theoretical framework to facilitate understanding of these aspects from the perspective of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In doing so, the fundamental insights of entrepreneurial self-efficacy, bricolage and improvisation are considered. Design/methodology/approach The study draws on data from 56 business owners-managers operating in eight different nations and representing three geographical regions; the data were gathered through an online questionnaire. Findings Various differences in responses from participants operating in the featured geographical settings were revealed. For instance, whereas a higher percentage of South American participants acknowledged financial impacts, they and their European counterparts were also more engaged. Originality/value The study provides various original and valuable elements. First, by gathering data from business owners-managers operating in different countries and geographical regions, it provides an international perspective concerning ways in which business operators confront an extreme event. Second, and related to the previous point, the study focusses on a business group (MSMEs), which is fundamental for many nations’ economies. Moreover, the experiences of MSMEs could be timely and insightful to industry and business stakeholders. Third, the proposed theoretical framework highlights various emerging dimensions associated with adaptation and responsiveness, with both theoretical and practical implications.
Food and wine resources as co-experiential attributes: A qualitative investigation across eight countries
(Elsevier BV, 2025) Abel Duarte Alonso; Oanh Thi Kim Vu; Alessandro Bressan; María Alejandra Buitrago Solis; Felix Roedder; Brendali Carrillo; Alexandre Guedes; Naresh Nayak; Maria Zifaro; Daniel Borer
This study examines the amalgamation of food and wine based on the importance of a) star dishes, b) star wines and c) how gastronomy could play a stronger role in the winery experience. Embracing the notions of the resource-based view and experience co-creation, the perspectives of 142 winery owners and managers operating in five established and three developing wine-producing nations were gathered through semi-structured, open-ended interviews. The qualitative analysis revealed multiple overarching dimensions. For instance, ‘gastronomic inventory’ and ‘gastronomic niche’ underline the multiplicity of gastronomic offerings and representations of uniqueness, respectively. Similarly, the ‘distinctive and intrinsic product resources’ illustrate the diversity of wine products and their unique and historical attributes, while the ‘stimulating gastronomy’s pull’ suggests accentuating the interest in local foods and wines. Differences between established and developing wine-producing regions were also uncovered. A conceptual framework that further deepens the data analysis and its associated implications is proposed. • Examines ‘star’ foods, wines, and gastronomy’s role in winery experiences. • Takes a cross-national approach, choosing wineries in eight nations. • Develops 15 conceptual dimensions to deepen the experiential understanding. • Proposes a conceptual framework to guide researchers and practitioners. • Identifies implications for wineries’ management and visitors.
Overcoming the unprecedented: Micro, small and medium hospitality enterprises under COVID-19
(Elsevier BV, 2022) Abel Duarte Alonso; Alessandro Bressan; Seng Kiat Kok; Nikolaos Sakellarios; Oanh Thi Kim Vu; Michelle O’Shea; Alex Koresis; María Alejandra Buitrago Solis; Leonardo J. Santoni
Sustainable wine and food products as precursors of sustainable wine tourism: a qualitative cross-national analysis
(Taylor & Francis, 2025) Abel Duarte Alonso; Oanh Thi Kim Vu; Alessandro Bressan; María Alejandra Buitrago Solis; Felix Roedder; Brendali Carrillo; Alexandre Guedes; Naresh Nayak; Maria Zifaro; Daniel Borer
“The beginning was traumatising” – Industry 4.0: a lifesaver or disruptor? A knowledge-based viewpoint
(Taylor & Francis, 2023) Oanh Thi Kim Vu; Abel Duarte Alonso; María Alejandra Buitrago Solis; Samuel Israel Goyzueta Rivera; Trung Quang Nguyen; Robert McClelland; Mathews Nkhoma; Thanh Duc Tran; Ngan Mai Nguyen; Hoa Thi Ngoc Huynh
Recent research recognises the importance of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) for government, industry, and education stakeholders. Nevertheless, there are calls for alternative ways of deepening knowledge, including adopting cross-nation and qualitative perspectives. In responding to these calls and considering the knowledge-based view of the firm, this study investigates company leaders’ perceptions concerning I4.0 preparedness among their employees, employees’ reactions to the new I4.0 regime, and how companies manage the process of knowledge acquisition to adopt I4.0. Data from 80 semi-structured, open-ended interviews were gathered from companies operating in Bolivia and Vietnam. The analysis uncovered the importance of company- and self-driven knowledge acquisition concerning employees’ I4.0 preparedness. The I4.0-motivated, I4.0-alienated, and uncertain future dimensions best illustrated staff’s reactions, while I4.0 change agents, technology-based conditions, and being non-risk adverse were best exemplars of company’s management of I4.0. The study discusses key practical and theoretical implications and proposes a theoretical framework.
Understanding coffee tourism development through the dynamic capabilities lens: a qualitative cross-national exploration
(Taylor & Francis, 2025) Oanh Thi Kim Vu; Abel Duarte Alonso; Brendali Carrillo; Santiago Velásquez; María Alejandra Buitrago Solis; Naresh Nayak; Chuyen Thi Hong Nguyen; José F. Gutiérrez; Britney Esther Gonzalez Alandia; Ngan Mai Nguyen
This research contributes to a deeper empirical and conceptual understanding of coffee tourism development. By using a qualitative cross-national approach encompassing five coffee producing nations and guided by the dynamic capabilities framework, this study examines the potential, capitalisation and further consolidation of coffee tourism. The experiences of coffee firm leaders were gathered through semi-structured open-ended interviews; the qualitative analysis uncovered 12 overarching dimensions and helped craft a conceptual framework, with implications for understanding coffee tourism development from a practitioner and conceptual perspective. For instance, coffee tourism's potential is mainly explained by the visitor-centred and firm-centred dimensions, while the individual firm and upstream supply-chain capitalisation dimensions illuminate capitalisation demonstrations. The findings also exhibited relationships with the dynamic capabilities framework. Among these, educational experiences elucidate coffee tourism's potential (sensing) the capitalization of financial gains (seizing) while working alongside the government underlines further tourism development (reconfiguring). Various differences were also noted between countries and regions.