Seng Kiat Kok
Biographic Data
| ID | 6295585 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Seng Kiat Kok |
| GIVEN NAMES | Seng Kiat |
| FAMILY NAME | Kok |
| SIGNATURE | KOK S K |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Business and Management, RMIT University Vietnam, Saigon, Vietnam |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Integrating tradition and innovation within a wine tourism and hospitality experience
This study explores the strategic choices among wineries involved in wine tourism experiences, including whether they rely on tradition, fully embrace innovation, or combine both. The study, conducted between December of 2018 and January of 2019, draws on face‐to‐face interviews with 32 owners/managers of New World wineries that, on average, have operated for nearly three decades. The findings illustrate the predominance of the ‘traditional‐innov…
Covid-19
This study draws on the insights of dynamic capabilities and stakeholder theory to examine the existing and potential ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis for businesses involved in gastronomic and wine tourism experiences and their surrounding community. Moreover, this study is primarily concerned with how businesses strive for survival, and how business-community relations ensue during this unprecedented situation. Data gathered from ten busine…
Managing knowledge in the context of gastronomy and culinary tourism
This study examines the nexus between knowledge management and gastronomy, and associated implications for the development of a region’s culinary destination image. The journey of three model restaurateurs is investigated considering key perspectives of the knowledge-based view of the firm. Face-to-face, unstructured interviews conducted on-site revealed the significance of capacity for aggregation, appropriability, specialisation, and knowledge …
Filling up the sustainability glass
In considering various premises of stakeholder theory, this study enhances the understanding of sustainable practices among wineries offering wine tourism experiences. Face-to-face interviews carried out with winery owners-managers operating in three wine regions of emerging economies highlight adherence to the four pillars of sustainability at various levels, and reveal four key dimensions, each associated with the level of involvement in sustai…
The influence of school and family education towards a professional career
This study examines the role of school and family education in supporting individuals’ career path, specifically in the wine and wine tourism environments. To gain a more in-depth understanding of this dimension, key underpinnings of social learning and family social capital theory are considered. Owners and managers of 32 wineries from two emerging economies participated through face-to-face interviews. While there was general agreement regardin…
Perceived contributory leisure in the context of hobby beekeeping
This comparative study investigates the motivation and perceived contributions underpinning hobby beekeepers, as well as how they perceive appreciation and/or awareness of their contribution among the broader society. An online questionnaire gathered data from 800 hobby beekeepers in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Beekeeping is predominantly practised as a hobby (62.3%), which is distantly followed by helping to protect the envir…
Is internationalisation really an available choice for micro firms producing cava and Prosecco Superiore? A cross-country, entrepreneurial action perspective
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine pathways towards, and the rationale behind internationalisation from the perspectives of micro firms' operators involved in the globally competitive wine industry. Moreover, drawing from entrepreneurial action theory, the study developed a theoretical framework to help understanding micro approaches and rationale for internationalisation. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through inte…
Identifying key wine product and wine tourism attributes in an ultra-peripheral wine region
This study contributes to the wine marketing and wine tourism literature, and examines the preferences and experiences of consumers of local wines and winery visitation in the ultra-peripheral wine region of La Palma Island, Spain. An online survey administered among consumers of local wines resulted in 102 usable responses. Apart from highlighting wine preferences, with aroma, taste, originality and uniqueness standing out, the findings undersco…
Underpinning excellence in higher education - an investigation into the leadership, governance and management behaviours of high-performing academic departments
The changes in government funding alongside external pressures of increased international and national competition have meant that higher education institutions need to excel in a turbulent environment. The leadership, governance and management (LGM) of academic departments are key concerns. This study investigates the correlation between behaviours, attitudes and competencies at a department level and overall departmental performance in terms of…
Underpinning excellence in higher education - an investigation into the leadership, governance and management behaviours of high-performing academic departments
The changes in government funding alongside external pressures of increased international and national competition have meant that higher education institutions need to excel in a turbulent environment. The leadership, governance and management (LGM) of academic departments are key concerns. This study investigates the correlation between behaviours, attitudes and competencies at a department level and overall departmental performance in terms of…
Filling up the sustainability glass
In considering various premises of stakeholder theory, this study enhances the understanding of sustainable practices among wineries offering wine tourism experiences. Face-to-face interviews carried out with winery owners-managers operating in three wine regions of emerging economies highlight adherence to the four pillars of sustainability at various levels, and reveal four key dimensions, each associated with the level of involvement in sustai…
Identifying key wine product and wine tourism attributes in an ultra-peripheral wine region
This study contributes to the wine marketing and wine tourism literature, and examines the preferences and experiences of consumers of local wines and winery visitation in the ultra-peripheral wine region of La Palma Island, Spain. An online survey administered among consumers of local wines resulted in 102 usable responses. Apart from highlighting wine preferences, with aroma, taste, originality and uniqueness standing out, the findings undersco…
Managing knowledge in the context of gastronomy and culinary tourism
This study examines the nexus between knowledge management and gastronomy, and associated implications for the development of a region’s culinary destination image. The journey of three model restaurateurs is investigated considering key perspectives of the knowledge-based view of the firm. Face-to-face, unstructured interviews conducted on-site revealed the significance of capacity for aggregation, appropriability, specialisation, and knowledge …
Underpinning excellence in higher education - an investigation into the leadership, governance and management behaviours of high-performing academic departments
The changes in government funding alongside external pressures of increased international and national competition have meant that higher education institutions need to excel in a turbulent environment. The leadership, governance and management (LGM) of academic departments are key concerns. This study investigates the correlation between behaviours, attitudes and competencies at a department level and overall departmental performance in terms of…
Is internationalisation really an available choice for micro firms producing cava and Prosecco Superiore? A cross-country, entrepreneurial action perspective
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine pathways towards, and the rationale behind internationalisation from the perspectives of micro firms' operators involved in the globally competitive wine industry. Moreover, drawing from entrepreneurial action theory, the study developed a theoretical framework to help understanding micro approaches and rationale for internationalisation. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through inte…
Identifying key wine product and wine tourism attributes in an ultra-peripheral wine region
This study contributes to the wine marketing and wine tourism literature, and examines the preferences and experiences of consumers of local wines and winery visitation in the ultra-peripheral wine region of La Palma Island, Spain. An online survey administered among consumers of local wines resulted in 102 usable responses. Apart from highlighting wine preferences, with aroma, taste, originality and uniqueness standing out, the findings undersco…
The influence of school and family education towards a professional career
This study examines the role of school and family education in supporting individuals’ career path, specifically in the wine and wine tourism environments. To gain a more in-depth understanding of this dimension, key underpinnings of social learning and family social capital theory are considered. Owners and managers of 32 wineries from two emerging economies participated through face-to-face interviews. While there was general agreement regardin…
Perceived contributory leisure in the context of hobby beekeeping
This comparative study investigates the motivation and perceived contributions underpinning hobby beekeepers, as well as how they perceive appreciation and/or awareness of their contribution among the broader society. An online questionnaire gathered data from 800 hobby beekeepers in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Beekeeping is predominantly practised as a hobby (62.3%), which is distantly followed by helping to protect the envir…
Covid-19
This study draws on the insights of dynamic capabilities and stakeholder theory to examine the existing and potential ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis for businesses involved in gastronomic and wine tourism experiences and their surrounding community. Moreover, this study is primarily concerned with how businesses strive for survival, and how business-community relations ensue during this unprecedented situation. Data gathered from ten busine…
Managing knowledge in the context of gastronomy and culinary tourism
This study examines the nexus between knowledge management and gastronomy, and associated implications for the development of a region’s culinary destination image. The journey of three model restaurateurs is investigated considering key perspectives of the knowledge-based view of the firm. Face-to-face, unstructured interviews conducted on-site revealed the significance of capacity for aggregation, appropriability, specialisation, and knowledge …
Filling up the sustainability glass
In considering various premises of stakeholder theory, this study enhances the understanding of sustainable practices among wineries offering wine tourism experiences. Face-to-face interviews carried out with winery owners-managers operating in three wine regions of emerging economies highlight adherence to the four pillars of sustainability at various levels, and reveal four key dimensions, each associated with the level of involvement in sustai…
Integrating tradition and innovation within a wine tourism and hospitality experience
This study explores the strategic choices among wineries involved in wine tourism experiences, including whether they rely on tradition, fully embrace innovation, or combine both. The study, conducted between December of 2018 and January of 2019, draws on face‐to‐face interviews with 32 owners/managers of New World wineries that, on average, have operated for nearly three decades. The findings illustrate the predominance of the ‘traditional‐innov…
Business (8 works) · Marketing (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Tourism (7 works) · Wine Industry and Tourism (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Wine (5 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)