David Dowell
Biographic Data
| ID | 4970969 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Dowell |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Dowell |
| SIGNATURE | DOWELL D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St Andrews |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4788-5240 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in rural business
This paper investigates drivers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, specifically in rural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Research on AI has gained traction in recent times, however, remains an area in need of further investigation, notably the adoption of AI by SMEs, and particularly among rural SMEs. The focus on SMEs is important as they account for the majority of businesses worldwide, playing an important role in job creatio…
Hospitality SMEs and the circular economy
Purpose This research evaluates specific circular economy issues in relation to the hospitality sector. This is investigated in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the impact that the experiences of UK hospitality SMEs had on their circular economy activities. Viewed through a resource bricolage lens, for some this was a consequence of the challenges of the pandemic, while others were proactive in pursuing circular economy strateg…
Hospitality SME innovation
Purpose This research investigates the multifaceted effects of Covid-19, Brexit and climate change on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the hospitality sector. Specifically, the authors evaluate the main opportunities, challenges and implications that hospitality businesses face in times of crises, and innovate as a response. Design/methodology/approach The research adopts a mixed methods approach firstly analysing quantitative data fr…
The business of farm crime
Getting into the ‘Giving Habit’
Scholarship on volunteering has paid insufficient attention to how experiences of volunteering in the past affect current and future participation. The importance of this relationship is emphasized by the introduction of public policies across the globe focusing on national service programmes and community service in schools with the underlying intention of inducing ongoing pro-social behavior. Using the UK longitudinal data, this article analyze…
Farm diversification, entrepreneurship and technology adoption
Farm businesses face increasing challenges in the face of policy reform which envisages multifunctional rural economies with objectives which span the environmental, the social as well as the production of food. This leads to uncertainties and ambiguities in the way in which farms respond to incentives and pressures to become entrepreneurial, to diversify, to become more efficient at food production and to adopt new technology. This paper examine…
Sense of Place and Willingness to Pay
Morrison M. and Dowell D. J. Sense of place and willingness to pay: complementary concepts when evaluating contributions of cultural resources to regional communities, Regional Studies. While the economics literature recognizes the limitations with solely using non-market valuation to understand how cultural resources contribute to their communities, there has been limited use of other approaches. In this study a sense of place scale developed in…
Farm diversification, entrepreneurship and technology adoption
Farm businesses face increasing challenges in the face of policy reform which envisages multifunctional rural economies with objectives which span the environmental, the social as well as the production of food. This leads to uncertainties and ambiguities in the way in which farms respond to incentives and pressures to become entrepreneurial, to diversify, to become more efficient at food production and to adopt new technology. This paper examine…
Getting into the ‘Giving Habit’
Scholarship on volunteering has paid insufficient attention to how experiences of volunteering in the past affect current and future participation. The importance of this relationship is emphasized by the introduction of public policies across the globe focusing on national service programmes and community service in schools with the underlying intention of inducing ongoing pro-social behavior. Using the UK longitudinal data, this article analyze…
The business of farm crime
Sense of Place and Willingness to Pay
Morrison M. and Dowell D. J. Sense of place and willingness to pay: complementary concepts when evaluating contributions of cultural resources to regional communities, Regional Studies. While the economics literature recognizes the limitations with solely using non-market valuation to understand how cultural resources contribute to their communities, there has been limited use of other approaches. In this study a sense of place scale developed in…
Sense of Place and Willingness to Pay
Morrison M. and Dowell D. J. Sense of place and willingness to pay: complementary concepts when evaluating contributions of cultural resources to regional communities, Regional Studies. While the economics literature recognizes the limitations with solely using non-market valuation to understand how cultural resources contribute to their communities, there has been limited use of other approaches. In this study a sense of place scale developed in…
Farm diversification, entrepreneurship and technology adoption
Farm businesses face increasing challenges in the face of policy reform which envisages multifunctional rural economies with objectives which span the environmental, the social as well as the production of food. This leads to uncertainties and ambiguities in the way in which farms respond to incentives and pressures to become entrepreneurial, to diversify, to become more efficient at food production and to adopt new technology. This paper examine…
The business of farm crime
Getting into the ‘Giving Habit’
Scholarship on volunteering has paid insufficient attention to how experiences of volunteering in the past affect current and future participation. The importance of this relationship is emphasized by the introduction of public policies across the globe focusing on national service programmes and community service in schools with the underlying intention of inducing ongoing pro-social behavior. Using the UK longitudinal data, this article analyze…
Hospitality SME innovation
Purpose This research investigates the multifaceted effects of Covid-19, Brexit and climate change on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the hospitality sector. Specifically, the authors evaluate the main opportunities, challenges and implications that hospitality businesses face in times of crises, and innovate as a response. Design/methodology/approach The research adopts a mixed methods approach firstly analysing quantitative data fr…
Hospitality SMEs and the circular economy
Purpose This research evaluates specific circular economy issues in relation to the hospitality sector. This is investigated in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the impact that the experiences of UK hospitality SMEs had on their circular economy activities. Viewed through a resource bricolage lens, for some this was a consequence of the challenges of the pandemic, while others were proactive in pursuing circular economy strateg…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in rural business
This paper investigates drivers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, specifically in rural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Research on AI has gained traction in recent times, however, remains an area in need of further investigation, notably the adoption of AI by SMEs, and particularly among rural SMEs. The focus on SMEs is important as they account for the majority of businesses worldwide, playing an important role in job creatio…
Business (5 works) · Marketing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental Sustainability in Business (2 works)