Linda S Niehm
Biographic Data
| ID | 3067099 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda S Niehm |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda S |
| FAMILY NAME | Niehm |
| SIGNATURE | NIEHM L S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Iowa State University |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-9591-6284 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Assessment of rural festival volunteers’ motivation and satisfaction through importance-range performance analysis and impact asymmetry analysis
As festivals become integral to rural tourism, volunteers play an increasingly crucial role. This study examines how six motivational factors – Value, Understanding, Social, Career, Protective, and Enhancement – affect volunteers’ satisfaction through an integrative model incorporating impact-range performance analysis (IRPA) and impact asymmetry analysis (IAA). Data from 376 volunteers in Iowa, Kansas, and Michigan revealed asymmetrical effects …
The role of festival volunteers in supporting rural community development
Given the limited research that recognizes volunteers as significant workforce assets and sources of human capital in rural communities, this study investigated how rural festival volunteers’ motivation, psychological ownership, and community involvement impact their support of community development. A sample of 373 volunteers from 12 rural festivals in Iowa, Michigan, and Kansas revealed significant relationships among variables that foster comm…
Family business research
Stories We Wear
The purpose of this study was to explore why consumers wear and repair Patagonia brand apparel, thus extending the lifespan of the apparel beyond a typical period of consumption. Using a qualitative case study, we examined Patagonia’s “Stories We Wear” blog posts from 2015 to 2017. Six emergent themes were identified as consumers’ motivation to engage in sustainability practices of repairing and extending the use of Patagonia brand apparel. The f…
Assessing Students’ Perceived Success in Attainment of Course Objectives in a Retail Merchandising Class
This study assesses student perceptions of the effectiveness of educational approaches and assessment techniques for an introductory retail merchandising course designed using the Biggs model (1999) of constructive alignment for curriculum development. Data were collected using an online survey that was developed to evaluate students’ attitudes toward educational approaches and assessment techniques and their perceived success in attainment of co…
The role of experiential value in online shopping
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether Pine and Gilmore's four experience realms (4Es) are affected by web site features; the 4Es affect consumer emotional components of pleasure and arousal; and pleasure and arousal lead to enhanced web site patronage intention. Design/methodology/approach For the main experiment, two stimulus web sites reflecting high experiential value and low experiential value were developed. Data were colle…
An Exploratory Study of Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Its Relationship to Life Quality
This exploratory study examined the relationship between lifestyle entrepreneurship and life quality. The researchers defined lifestyle entrepreneurs as individuals who owned and operated businesses closely aligned with their personal values, interests, and passions. Researchers used a systems theory perspective to examine the role and impact of lifestyle entrepreneurship on life quality for individual business owners, their families, and communi…
An Exploratory Study of Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Its Relationship to Life Quality
This exploratory study examined the relationship between lifestyle entrepreneurship and life quality. The researchers defined lifestyle entrepreneurs as individuals who owned and operated businesses closely aligned with their personal values, interests, and passions. Researchers used a systems theory perspective to examine the role and impact of lifestyle entrepreneurship on life quality for individual business owners, their families, and communi…
The role of experiential value in online shopping
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether Pine and Gilmore's four experience realms (4Es) are affected by web site features; the 4Es affect consumer emotional components of pleasure and arousal; and pleasure and arousal lead to enhanced web site patronage intention. Design/methodology/approach For the main experiment, two stimulus web sites reflecting high experiential value and low experiential value were developed. Data were colle…
Stories We Wear
The purpose of this study was to explore why consumers wear and repair Patagonia brand apparel, thus extending the lifespan of the apparel beyond a typical period of consumption. Using a qualitative case study, we examined Patagonia’s “Stories We Wear” blog posts from 2015 to 2017. Six emergent themes were identified as consumers’ motivation to engage in sustainability practices of repairing and extending the use of Patagonia brand apparel. The f…
Assessing Students’ Perceived Success in Attainment of Course Objectives in a Retail Merchandising Class
This study assesses student perceptions of the effectiveness of educational approaches and assessment techniques for an introductory retail merchandising course designed using the Biggs model (1999) of constructive alignment for curriculum development. Data were collected using an online survey that was developed to evaluate students’ attitudes toward educational approaches and assessment techniques and their perceived success in attainment of co…
An Exploratory Study of Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Its Relationship to Life Quality
This exploratory study examined the relationship between lifestyle entrepreneurship and life quality. The researchers defined lifestyle entrepreneurs as individuals who owned and operated businesses closely aligned with their personal values, interests, and passions. Researchers used a systems theory perspective to examine the role and impact of lifestyle entrepreneurship on life quality for individual business owners, their families, and communi…
The role of experiential value in online shopping
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether Pine and Gilmore's four experience realms (4Es) are affected by web site features; the 4Es affect consumer emotional components of pleasure and arousal; and pleasure and arousal lead to enhanced web site patronage intention. Design/methodology/approach For the main experiment, two stimulus web sites reflecting high experiential value and low experiential value were developed. Data were colle…
Assessing Students’ Perceived Success in Attainment of Course Objectives in a Retail Merchandising Class
This study assesses student perceptions of the effectiveness of educational approaches and assessment techniques for an introductory retail merchandising course designed using the Biggs model (1999) of constructive alignment for curriculum development. Data were collected using an online survey that was developed to evaluate students’ attitudes toward educational approaches and assessment techniques and their perceived success in attainment of co…
Stories We Wear
The purpose of this study was to explore why consumers wear and repair Patagonia brand apparel, thus extending the lifespan of the apparel beyond a typical period of consumption. Using a qualitative case study, we examined Patagonia’s “Stories We Wear” blog posts from 2015 to 2017. Six emergent themes were identified as consumers’ motivation to engage in sustainability practices of repairing and extending the use of Patagonia brand apparel. The f…
Family business research
The role of festival volunteers in supporting rural community development
Given the limited research that recognizes volunteers as significant workforce assets and sources of human capital in rural communities, this study investigated how rural festival volunteers’ motivation, psychological ownership, and community involvement impact their support of community development. A sample of 373 volunteers from 12 rural festivals in Iowa, Michigan, and Kansas revealed significant relationships among variables that foster comm…
Assessment of rural festival volunteers’ motivation and satisfaction through importance-range performance analysis and impact asymmetry analysis
As festivals become integral to rural tourism, volunteers play an increasingly crucial role. This study examines how six motivational factors – Value, Understanding, Social, Career, Protective, and Enhancement – affect volunteers’ satisfaction through an integrative model incorporating impact-range performance analysis (IRPA) and impact asymmetry analysis (IAA). Data from 376 volunteers in Iowa, Kansas, and Michigan revealed asymmetrical effects …
Business (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Marketing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Clothing (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)