Gurmeet Singh
Biographic Data
| ID | 3601018 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gurmeet Singh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gurmeet |
| FAMILY NAME | Singh |
| SIGNATURE | SINGH G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the South Pacific |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2931-0670 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Process of co-designing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander longitudinal birth cohort study ( The Strong Families Study )
The eco-pet connection
Purpose This study examines how dog and cat ownership influences food over-ordering intentions, an underexplored factor affecting sustainability and waste management. Design/methodology/approach Using structural equation modeling, data from 318 pet-owning customers in Fiji were analyzed to explore the relationship between pet ownership and food over-ordering intentions. The study considers environmental consciousness, price sensitivity and pet at…
Understanding factors shaping consumption intention of natural sweeteners
Purpose The growing trend for natural sweeteners has major implications for the food policymakers and industry, especially for beverage companies and sweetener manufacturers. Accordingly, we aim to understand the factors that drive the consumption of natural sweeteners over sugar in health-conscious individuals. Design/methodology/approach The Health Belief Model (HBM) formed a theoretical foundation to examine the effects of the perceived severi…
The Influential Role of Personal Values in Contributing to Residents' Involvement in Tourism Recovery
This study applies a value‐attitude‐behavior model to investigate how personal values influence residents' perceptions of tourism impacts, their support for tourism recovery, and their involvement in tourism recovery efforts in Fiji. Survey data from 407 residents were analyzed following a two‐step confirmatory factor analysis followed by a covariance‐based structural equation modeling approach. Findings show egoistic values are positively associ…
Rest as a reason to travel
Sleep tourism, an emerging travel trend centred on rest and recovery, remains under-examined in domestic contexts, with limited understanding of the motivational drivers shaping local travellers’ sleep-focused intentions. This study investigates how destination attributes influence perceived sleep quality and travel intentions. Using data from 412 Fijian residents (57% women; 69% between ages 18 and 44; 64% college educated) collected via mall in…
Emotional intelligence as a catalyst for emotional solidarity in tourism
Given the pressing need to improve resident-tourist relationships as of late, this study examines the role of emotional intelligence in enhancing emotional solidarity between residents and tourists. Using structural equation modelling, a multi-dimensional model of residents’ emotional intelligence, which includes mood regulation, appraisal of emotions, utilisation of emotions, and social skills, is assessed as a predictor of residents’ emotional …
How do social learning and emotional solidarity shape pro-sustainable tourist behaviours? A social learning approach
Although individuals learn behaviours through observation, research on tourists’ cognitive developmental processing of the relationship they have with residents remains limited. This study investigates the antecedents of tourists’ pro-sustainable behaviour within a social learning framework. Survey data from visitors in Fiji (n = 407) show that social learning fosters feelings of solidarity with hosts and drives pro-sustainable behaviour. Novelty…
Shades of green and transformational leadership
As the tourism sector faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, employees are emerging as vital agents of sustainable transformation. Employing the stimuli-organism-response (SOR) framework and data collected from 324 employees, this study investigates the psychological processes underlying green work engagement. Covariance-based structural equation modeling revealed that both green attitudes and resource commitment are sig…
Applying a technology acceptance model to understand digital-free tourism
This study investigates the factors influencing residents’ attitudes and intentions to engage in digital-free tourism (DFT), a form of tourism that restricts or excludes the use of digital technology to counter excessive reliance on electronics. Through the lens of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), a quantitative design was employed, and data was collected from 1,392 Fijians via an online survey. The findings reveal …
Small for gestational age and anthropometric body composition from early childhood to adulthood
Background: In Australia the estimated rate of small for gestational age (SGA) births is 9% among non-Indigenous births compared to 14% among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. There is limited research investigating the effect of being born SGA on body composition later in life in Indigenous Australians. Methods: Using data from the Aboriginal Birth Cohort longitudinal study, we compared the body composition of those born SGA to non-SGA by …
Portion perception and waste awareness
The escalating food waste issue, mainly due to over-ordering in the hospitality sector, needs innovative solutions. This study explores the potential of Augmented Reality (AR) in menu design to influence customer behaviour, an area where existing literature is lacking, especially concerning the impact of different ordering environments. Two experiments were conducted involving 858 participants in Fiji, examining the influence of AR versus picture…
Food wastage and consumerism in circular economy
Purpose Considering food waste as a global problem resulting from the wastage of valuable resources that could fulfil the requirements of malnourished people, the current research focusses on understanding consumerism’s impact on this phenomenon. Additionally, the circular economy (CE) approach can be critical in reducing food waste and promoting sustainability. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review was conducted using biblio…
Exploratory insights into service quality and tourist perceptions in Fiji’s tourism sector
The service sector has become an integral component of the economy in both developed and developing nations. The role of service in tourism and hospitality is particularly profound. This paper reports on service quality across the attraction, accommodation, and transportation industries in Fiji, making it the first of its kind to examine this topic comprehensively in the country. With a 40 percent gross domestic product (GDP) contribution, touris…
Determinants of organic food purchase intention
Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of self-risk perception and health consciousness on the intention to purchase organic food. The study also explored external factors, such as social networking, culture and their impact on attitude, self-risk perception and purchasing organic food. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a quantitative research method to collect data from New Zealand and Fiji ( N = 701). The data …
Factors forming consumer willingness to pay a premium for free-range eggs
Purpose Little is known about the external stimuli, which trigger a change in a consumer's cognitive and affective state and lead to a consumer's willingness to pay a premium price (WTPPP) behavioural response. This study aims to close this knowledge gap by providing insight into how a unique combination of antecedents affects consumer attitude toward purchasing free-range eggs and leads to a behavioural response, which is measured by consumer WT…
From brick and mortar to click and order
Purpose This study explores consumers' intentions to utilize online food delivery services (OFDS) in a shared economy beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, employing the protection motivation theory (PMT) as the underlying framework. Design/methodology/approach Utilizing a random sampling technique, a quantitative approach was employed to gather responses from 347 Australian consumers. The proposed model was tested through covariance-based structural equ…
A trip down memory lane to travellers’ food experiences
Purpose Research on food tourism has a significant impact on destination attractiveness. However, components interfacing food experiences and memory are under-researched topics in food tourism literature. Therefore, this study aims to present a framework based on the components of rememberable food experiences while travelling through the lens of the diffusion of sensory stimulation. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative ap…
Covid-19
The COVID-19 crisis has hindered travelling and transformed air passengers’ expectations, which profoundly impacted airlines, affecting tourism-related activities. Therefore, it is essential to determine the air passenger's perception regarding the airline services that create positive and negative opinions. Accordingly, this research note (RN) assesses air passenger's engagement with the airline service providers (ASP) on Twitter. This RN turns …
Yoga as a Preventive Intervention for Cardiovascular Diseases and Associated Comorbidities
Aim: Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) is a standardized yoga protocol authored by experts from all over the world under the aegis of the Ministry of AYUSH, Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homeopathy (AYUSH). The potential of CYP can be determined as a cost-effective lifestyle modification to prevent the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Methods: In this prospective trial, we compared the effect of CYP at ba…
Exploring customer adoption of autonomous shopping systems
Virtual Fitness
New Public Management and Customer Perceptions of Service Quality – A Mixed-Methods Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of New Public Management (NPM) reform on customers’ perceptions of service quality. This study uses a mixed methods research design. For quantitative data, we use a structured questionnaire and for qualitative data a single, longitudinal, explanatory case study. The case study and survey research findings integrate well and suggest that NPM reform under the right circumstances can result in tangi…
Antecedents and consequences of fast-food restaurant customers' perception of price fairness
Purpose This study examines the influence of service quality dimensions (food quality, physical environment quality and employee service quality) and brand image of fast-food restaurants on price fairness and its consequence on customer retention. Design/methodology/approach This survey collected 331 responses using the public intercept method. Data analysis involved performing confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the measurement model, followed…
Investigating antecedent constructs affecting potential Australian travellers’ destination image of Fiji amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
This study examines six antecedent constructs affecting potential Australian tourists’ destination image of Fiji. Data were collected from 416 respondents and analysed using covariance-based structural equation modelling. Results revealed that five constructs – impressions of Fiji, trust in the Fijian government, crisis management, solidarity, and COVID-19 mitigation practices – were positively associated with respondents’ cognitive and affective…
Covid-19-induced discrimination toward tourists, emotional responses, and identity management strategies
This study examines the impact of tourists' perceived COVID-19-induced discrimination on negative emotional responses and identity management strategies. Data were collected from 431 Fijians who had recently travelled internationally. Covariance-based structural equation modelling analysis revealed that perceived COVID-19-induced discrimination significantly explained two negative emotional responses—anger and disappointment. Anger positively aff…
Entrepreneurship and SMEs in Ethiopia
Purpose This paper attempts to identify the problem areas and developmental issues attached to women's entrepreneurship related to small medium enterprises (SMEs) particularly in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. It also attempts to devise certain stratagems for ensuring women's entrepreneurial growth and SMEs' advancement in the region. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in two phases. The first phase attempted to ident…
Applying a technology acceptance model to understand digital-free tourism
This study investigates the factors influencing residents’ attitudes and intentions to engage in digital-free tourism (DFT), a form of tourism that restricts or excludes the use of digital technology to counter excessive reliance on electronics. Through the lens of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), a quantitative design was employed, and data was collected from 1,392 Fijians via an online survey. The findings reveal …
Global South Asians
Journal Article Global South Asians: Introducing the Modern Diaspora Get access Global South Asians: Introducing the Modern Diaspora, by Judith M. Brown (Cambridge: Cambridge U.P., 2006; pp. xvii + 197. £40; pb. £14.99). Gurharpal Singh Gurharpal Singh University of Birmingham Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The English Historical Review, Volume CXXIII, Issue 501, April 2008, Pages 532–533, https://doi.org…
Sandro Penna
Assessing emotional and behavioural problems in reception class school‐children
The Preschool Behaviour Checklist was designed to help nursery staff to identify and work with children who may have emotional and behavioural problems. The aim here was to consider its suitability for use as a screening instrument in primary school reception classes, which provide the first setting in which all United Kingdom children come under repeated daily scrutiny by professional staff. A partial‐replication design was used, employing 23 te…
Polity and Administration in the Matsya Purāna
An Australian Aboriginal birth cohort
BACKGROUND: The global rise of Type 2 diabetes and its complications has drawn attention to the burden of non-communicable diseases on populations undergoing epidemiological transition. The life course approach of a birth cohort has the potential to increase our understanding of the development of these chronic diseases. In 1987 we sought to establish an Australian Indigenous birth cohort to be used as a resource for descriptive and analytical st…
Entrepreneurship and SMEs in Ethiopia
Purpose This paper attempts to identify the problem areas and developmental issues attached to women's entrepreneurship related to small medium enterprises (SMEs) particularly in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. It also attempts to devise certain stratagems for ensuring women's entrepreneurial growth and SMEs' advancement in the region. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in two phases. The first phase attempted to ident…
Global South Asians
Journal Article Global South Asians: Introducing the Modern Diaspora Get access Global South Asians: Introducing the Modern Diaspora, by Judith M. Brown (Cambridge: Cambridge U.P., 2006; pp. xvii + 197. £40; pb. £14.99). Gurharpal Singh Gurharpal Singh University of Birmingham Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The English Historical Review, Volume CXXIII, Issue 501, April 2008, Pages 532–533, https://doi.org…
Australian Aboriginal Birth Cohort study
BACKGROUND: In 1987, a prospective study of an Australian Aboriginal Birth Cohort was established focusing on the relationships of fetal and childhood growth with the risk of chronic adult disease. However as the study is being conducted in a highly marginalized population it is also an important resource for cross-sectional descriptive and analytical studies. The aim of this paper is to describe the processes of the third follow up which was con…
Fetal growth restriction and 18‐year growth and nutritional status
The main objective of the work is to compare the growth and nutritional status of Australian Aboriginal term infants born with ( n = 81) and without fetal growth restriction ( n = 260). A prospective birth cohort study of 341 Aboriginal babies from the Top End of the Northern Territory of Australia was recruited at birth (1987–1990) and re‐examined at a mean age of 18.3 years (2006–2008) for outcome measures of growth and nutrition status. Those …
Assessment of the Fiji-Based Condom Social Marketing (CSM) Program
Prevalence and validity of self-reported smoking in Indigenous and non-Indigenous young adults in the Australian Northern Territory
Self-reported smoking prevalence was 68% in the ABC and 14% in the TEC. Among the self-reported non-smokers, the median cotinine levels were higher in the ABC (33 ng/ml) than in the TEC (5 ng/ml), with greater percentages of reported non-smokers in the under 50 ng/ml group in the TEC than in the ABC CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of smoking was much higher in the ABC than in the TEC. The higher cotinine levels in ABC non-smokers may reflect an underesti…
Examining the Effects of Ambient Temperature on Pre-Term Birth in Central Australia
Preterm birth (born before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is one of the leading causes of death among children under 5 years of age. Several recent studies have examined the association between extreme temperature and preterm births, but there have been almost no such studies in arid Australia. In this paper, we explore the potential association between exposures to extreme temperatures during the last 3 weeks of pregnancy in a Central Australi…
Seagrass metabolism and carbon dynamics in a tropical coastal embayment
Social networks, cultural orientations and e-government adoption behavior
Research demonstrates that social networks have an intrinsic relationship with culture. However, very limited research – theoretical or empirical – has examined how social networks, along with cultural orientations, influence e-government adoption. In this paper we seek to address the gap. Based on social network theory, as well as the culture models of Hofstede (2001) and House et al. (2004), we develop a research model to study the relationship…
Maternal Anaemia in Pregnancy
Applying niche and gratification theory approach to examine the users' indulgence towards over-the-top platforms and conventional TV
Investigating environmental sustainability in small family-owned businesses
Influence of fast-food restaurant service quality and its dimensions on customer perceived value, satisfaction and behavioural intentions
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of fast-food restaurant service quality (compound effect of food quality, physical environment quality and employee service quality) and its dimensions (when acting independently) on customer perceived value, satisfaction and behavioural intentions. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected from 400 fast-food restaurant customers in Fiji using a public-intercept survey. The study…
Yoga as a Preventive Intervention for Cardiovascular Diseases and Associated Comorbidities
Aim: Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) is a standardized yoga protocol authored by experts from all over the world under the aegis of the Ministry of AYUSH, Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homeopathy (AYUSH). The potential of CYP can be determined as a cost-effective lifestyle modification to prevent the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Methods: In this prospective trial, we compared the effect of CYP at ba…
Exploring customer adoption of autonomous shopping systems
Virtual Fitness
New Public Management and Customer Perceptions of Service Quality – A Mixed-Methods Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of New Public Management (NPM) reform on customers’ perceptions of service quality. This study uses a mixed methods research design. For quantitative data, we use a structured questionnaire and for qualitative data a single, longitudinal, explanatory case study. The case study and survey research findings integrate well and suggest that NPM reform under the right circumstances can result in tangi…
Antecedents and consequences of fast-food restaurant customers' perception of price fairness
Purpose This study examines the influence of service quality dimensions (food quality, physical environment quality and employee service quality) and brand image of fast-food restaurants on price fairness and its consequence on customer retention. Design/methodology/approach This survey collected 331 responses using the public intercept method. Data analysis involved performing confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the measurement model, followed…
Investigating antecedent constructs affecting potential Australian travellers’ destination image of Fiji amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
This study examines six antecedent constructs affecting potential Australian tourists’ destination image of Fiji. Data were collected from 416 respondents and analysed using covariance-based structural equation modelling. Results revealed that five constructs – impressions of Fiji, trust in the Fijian government, crisis management, solidarity, and COVID-19 mitigation practices – were positively associated with respondents’ cognitive and affective…
Covid-19-induced discrimination toward tourists, emotional responses, and identity management strategies
This study examines the impact of tourists' perceived COVID-19-induced discrimination on negative emotional responses and identity management strategies. Data were collected from 431 Fijians who had recently travelled internationally. Covariance-based structural equation modelling analysis revealed that perceived COVID-19-induced discrimination significantly explained two negative emotional responses—anger and disappointment. Anger positively aff…
Exploratory insights into service quality and tourist perceptions in Fiji’s tourism sector
The service sector has become an integral component of the economy in both developed and developing nations. The role of service in tourism and hospitality is particularly profound. This paper reports on service quality across the attraction, accommodation, and transportation industries in Fiji, making it the first of its kind to examine this topic comprehensively in the country. With a 40 percent gross domestic product (GDP) contribution, touris…
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