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Advancing sustainable development goals through green inclusive leadership in hospitality industry: a dual study perspective
No full textImplementing green innovation is paramount for the luxury hospitality industry in accomplishing its sustainable development goals (SDGs). Therefore, identifying the key drivers that enable green innovation (GI) is essential for promoting sustainable development. Existing literature on luxury hospitality management has overlooked exploring the key factors that drive green innovation. This study leverages the natural resource-based view to examine the mediating roles of green dynamic capability and green environmental orientation in the relationship between green inclusive leadership (GIL) and green innovation. The research further examines the effect of GI on a hotel’s environmental performance and a hotel’s green image. The theoretical model was evaluated through two distinct studies focusing on Italian employees in the hospitality sector. The findings underscore the significance of GIL practices with environmental initiatives to promote sustainable GI. Expanding the GI debate offers compelling insights that might help hotel professionals make informed strategic decisions contributing to SDGs
Monstrosity in Bioshock: monsters, modernity and strategies of containment
No full textThis chapter examines the ways monsters in the videogame Bioshock are managed, controlled, captured and contained. A key theme is the tension between monsters and modernity. Monsters exist outside modernity. Associated with ancient beliefs, they have no place in the terrestrial zoology. The first and most brutal method of containment games employ involves the monster’s eradication, disposing of that which cannot be accommodated by contemporary epistemology. Another more complex method of containment brings monsters into the fold of scientific rationality, providing logical reasons for their existence through evolutionary or pharmaceutical explanations. The game also conscripts players themselves as scientific researcher, photographing monsters as a further means of furthering their eradication through modern technologies. Yet despite these strategies this process is never entirely effective. The monster by nature cannot be entirely contained and controlled. Moreover, the line between monster and human becomes increasingly strained as the adversaries eradicated accumulate, as the playable character develops increasing semi-supernatural abilities, and as they assume the guise of the very creatures they battle
Writing and publishing in architecture and design
No full textThis book outlines the process of writing and publishing research in the field of architecture and design. The book sets out to help researchers find a voice and find the best fit for their work. Information about the different types of publication on offer is set out, as well as how to make that important initial approach. From pitching an idea for a review in a magazine, to producing a journal article right through to the monograph, Writing and Publishing in Architecture and Design maps out the different steps for the novice author. Your first steps in publishing can be daunting, and the book offers material which will inspire confidence, by demystifying the publication process. It also includes valuable nuts and bolts material such as planning and structure, time management, writing styles, editing, production of the final manuscript and picture research. How do you turn your PhD into a book? How do you turn conference proceedings into a publication? Commissioning editors and authors share their experiences through interview and offer recipes for success as well as what to avoid. Key titles from the past are included as case studies, and their pathway to publication explored. This is an invaluable book for anyone working in the fields of architecture and design, with an ambition to publish
Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, A Moratorium on New Construction and Nina Valerie Kolowratnik, The Language of Secret Proof: Indigenous Truth and Representation
No full textThis article reviews two books from the Critical Spatial Practice series to explore the spatial politics of refusal
The Architecture LGBT+ Academic Champions Network Zine, Vol 01 24/25
Full text linkEdited by Daniel Tollady, this is the first volume of the Zine for the Architecture LGBT+ Academic Champions Network, showcasing some of the work and research undertaken by members of the network. The Architecture LGBT+ Academic Champions Network is an alliance of academics working to improve representation and understanding of queer identity and action in architectural education
Two Kingdoms: Masters of Ceremonies at Bath and Tunbridge Wells, 1735-c.1801
No full textMasters of Ceremony were appointed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to lead the social life of England’s fashionable spas and seaside resorts. Acting as social facilitators and organisers, they hosted assemblies, made introductions, welcomed visitors on arrival, guided newcomers in the conventions of polite society. The most influential Master of Ceremonies was Richard ‘Beau’ Nash, who ruled over Bath’s assembly rooms between 1705 and 1761 and established a set of rules to guide visitors’ behaviour. In 1735, while continuing to act as Master of Ceremonies at Bath, Nash proclaimed himself Masters of Ceremonies at the spa’s leading competitor, Tunbridge Wells. Following Nash’s example, the two spas continued to share a Master of Ceremonies until 1801. This chapter examines the effect of a shared Master of Ceremonies on Bath and Tunbridge Wells throughout the eighteenth century, considering the careers of individual post-holders and their influence on the social life of each spa. It argues that, while the connection added to the pockets and prestige of individual Masters of Ceremony, it had a detrimental impact on the spas themselves
User Generated Content and Brand Engagement: Exploring the role of electronic semiotics and symbolic interactionism on Instagram
Full text linkThis study investigates the complex interplay of semiotics and symbolic interactionism in shaping customer perceptions and buying behaviours on luxury fashion brands’ pages on Instagram. Existing research predominantly focuses on the quantitative aspects of social media influence, which leaves a research gap in understanding the qualitative nuances of these social interactions. This study addresses this gap by exploring how consumers interpret and attribute meanings to luxury fashion brands' symbols and signs, which are influenced by their social and cultural contexts. A total of 718 reviews were garnered from the Instagram pages of 10 eminent luxury fashion brands. Concurrently, 21 in-depth interviews were conducted with users engaged with luxury fashion brands on Instagram, which focused on semiotics and purchasing tendencies within the Instagram milieu. Grounded in symbolic interactionism theory and semiotic theory, the study identified six primary factors influencing consumer behaviour on Instagram: aesthetic excitation, symbolic discourse, emblematic valuation, digital resonance, semiotic faith, and semiotic compliance. Each factor represents specific ways consumers interpret and respond to brand messages. The research revealed that consumers' engagement with luxury fashion brands on Instagram extends beyond mere visual appeal to involve a dynamic, symbiotic process of meaning-making and interpretation. The study contributes novel insights into customer–brand interactions on Instagram and offers practical implications for fashion marketers. However, it is limited in its scope to Instagram and luxury fashion brands, which suggests that future research could explore other social media platforms and different brand categories
SBSS: Self-Build Sustainable Sculpture
No full textThis practice-based research is the culmination of the research generated by my Arts Council Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) grant and my collaboration with the Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS) a CLT whose current development in Lewisham has a self-build requirement embedded in the project.
This self-build sustainable sculpture commemorates the legacy of self-build construction born out of the Walters Segal project (winner of the World Habitat award in 1987) the most pioneering self-build community group led scheme in London started in 1982. Dave Dayes was one of the original self-build residents and 30 years later his third son Kareem Dayes founded RUSS
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