Guzmán Antonio Muñoz‐Fernández
Biographic Data
| ID | 6356633 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Guzmán Antonio Muñoz‐Fernández |
| GIVEN NAMES | Guzmán Antonio |
| FAMILY NAME | Muñoz‐Fernández |
| SIGNATURE | FERNÁNDEZ G A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Córdoba |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4521-4793 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Teacher Commitment and Job Satisfaction: Implications for Education Policy in Manabí, Ecuador
This study explores the intricate relationships between job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intention among Basic Education and High School teachers in Manabí, Ecuador. Utilizing structural equation modeling on a sample of 6,316 teachers, our investigation reveals significant insights into the dynamics of teacher retention within the educational system. Findings indicate a positive association between normative commitment an…
Pedalling towards satisfaction: The power of motivation and emotions in shaping tourism perception in cycle tourism events
This study examines the relationships between motivations, emotions, satisfaction, and tourist perception in the context of a mountain biking event held in Córdoba, Southern Spain. Drawing on data collected from 362 participants in the 2023 and 2024 editions of the MTB Guzmán El Bueno, structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to test both direct and indirect relationships between key psychological and experiential variables. The results c…
Unveiling the nexus of teacher commitment and job satisfaction: Insights from Ecuador's educational landscape
Understanding the factors that determine teachers' organizational commitment and job satisfaction is fundamental in the education sector, since these two constructs are directly related to teacher effectiveness and the quality of education. Despite their importance, there is little research on these constructs in Latin America in general, and specifically in the Ecuadorian educational system. The objective of this work is thus to identify the ext…
Entrepreneurship in university: A logit methodological evaluation in an emerging economy
Self-employment has now become one of the most important access routes to the labor market in emerging economies. In these countries, the role of women entrepreneurs is fundamental not only for their economic development but also to fight against the gender gap. The university, as an institution, is a hub of potential entrepreneurs, which could help reduce these differences. This work explores if there is a gender gap in the inclination towards e…
Flamenco experience in Córdoba, Spain: Estimating tourist profiles by multilayer perceptron's artificial neural networks
Purpose This research aims to demonstrate the possible link between the sociodemographic profile of visitors motivated by the visit to flamenco shows and the city of Córdoba (Spain), and the preferences and sensations regarding these experiences. Design/methodology/approach The methodology used (multilayer perceptron) is based on the development of an artificial neural network. Findings The results show that the variables age and educational leve…
Impact of the perceived risk from Covid-19 on intention to travel
The objective of this study is to analyse the impact of perceived risk on intention to travel in the Covid-19 pandemic situation. Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour, the study addresses the modulating effects of risk on the antecedents of intention; additionally, the resulting model includes the impact of this intention on the willingness to pay (WTP) more to benefit from additional safety measures at the destination. Furthermore, this pape…
Food Markets: A Motivation-Based Segmentation of Tourists
Food markets are becoming popular as new spaces for recreation, and this research aims to discover the motivations driving the tourists that visit these markets. Factorial analysis, cluster analysis and Student's t -test were applied on 456 surveys from two food markets in Córdoba (Spain). Three motivational factors were obtained: Gastronomic experience and novelty; hedonism and leisure; and the relationship of the experience with work. Segmentin…
University Students’ Behaviour towards Entrepreneurial Intention in Ecuador: Testing for the Influence of Gender
While the current global context of successive economic and health crises are punishing the economies of different countries in the world, it is particularly relevant to explore the business intentions of young university students, as potential entrepreneurs of opportunity. This matter is of the utmost importance, as it helps to facilitate the implementation of measures that can ensure the future recovery of the economy and the creation of new bu…
Studying World Heritage visitors: The case of Cuenca, Ecuador
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the existing relations between three fundamental constructs (motivation and satisfaction) and the type of travellers in a World Heritage Site (WHS) tourist destination, the city of Cuenca (Ecuador). Design/methodology/approach The methodology used consisted of a fieldwork to determine the motivations and satisfaction of the visitor in the city of Cuenca, and then their segmentation. Findings The rel…
Análisis del perfil sociodemográfico y de las motivaciones del turista que visita Quito, Ecuador
Este artículo presenta un análisis, fundamentado en un trabajo de campo, sobre las características sociodemográficas, las formas de preparación, las motivaciones y las valoraciones del viaje de los turistas que visitan Quito, Ecuador. Los resultados de la investigación muestran la diferenciación del perfil del turista en cuanto a preparación, motivación y valoración del destino, dependiendo del área geográfica de la cual proceda. La principal apl…
Satisfaction, motivation, loyalty and segmentation of tourists in World Heritage cities
This paper presents research that deals with the study of the motivation, satisfaction and loyalty of tourists visiting the city of Cordoba, Spain, a World Heritage Site. For this, the results of a study carried out on tourists during their stay in the city are presented. The study identifies two motivational dimensions in connection with the visit: one cultural and the other multi-motivational, which includes a variety of reasons such as gastron…
Paraguay: A housing finance proposal for middle- to low-income groups
The construction and ownership of homes is fundamental to economic development, the generation of wealth and the formation of the middle class. Although a number of studies have been conducted and programmes implemented in recent decades, there remains a significant housing deficit in Paraguay and Latin America, indicating that such programmes have been unsuccessful. For families unable to document a steady income, the main obstacle to homeowners…
Satisfaction, motivation, loyalty and segmentation of tourists in World Heritage cities
This paper presents research that deals with the study of the motivation, satisfaction and loyalty of tourists visiting the city of Cordoba, Spain, a World Heritage Site. For this, the results of a study carried out on tourists during their stay in the city are presented. The study identifies two motivational dimensions in connection with the visit: one cultural and the other multi-motivational, which includes a variety of reasons such as gastron…
Paraguay: A housing finance proposal for middle- to low-income groups
The construction and ownership of homes is fundamental to economic development, the generation of wealth and the formation of the middle class. Although a number of studies have been conducted and programmes implemented in recent decades, there remains a significant housing deficit in Paraguay and Latin America, indicating that such programmes have been unsuccessful. For families unable to document a steady income, the main obstacle to homeowners…
Studying World Heritage visitors: The case of Cuenca, Ecuador
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the existing relations between three fundamental constructs (motivation and satisfaction) and the type of travellers in a World Heritage Site (WHS) tourist destination, the city of Cuenca (Ecuador). Design/methodology/approach The methodology used consisted of a fieldwork to determine the motivations and satisfaction of the visitor in the city of Cuenca, and then their segmentation. Findings The rel…
Análisis del perfil sociodemográfico y de las motivaciones del turista que visita Quito, Ecuador
Este artículo presenta un análisis, fundamentado en un trabajo de campo, sobre las características sociodemográficas, las formas de preparación, las motivaciones y las valoraciones del viaje de los turistas que visitan Quito, Ecuador. Los resultados de la investigación muestran la diferenciación del perfil del turista en cuanto a preparación, motivación y valoración del destino, dependiendo del área geográfica de la cual proceda. La principal apl…
Satisfaction, motivation, loyalty and segmentation of tourists in World Heritage cities
This paper presents research that deals with the study of the motivation, satisfaction and loyalty of tourists visiting the city of Cordoba, Spain, a World Heritage Site. For this, the results of a study carried out on tourists during their stay in the city are presented. The study identifies two motivational dimensions in connection with the visit: one cultural and the other multi-motivational, which includes a variety of reasons such as gastron…
Impact of the perceived risk from Covid-19 on intention to travel
The objective of this study is to analyse the impact of perceived risk on intention to travel in the Covid-19 pandemic situation. Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour, the study addresses the modulating effects of risk on the antecedents of intention; additionally, the resulting model includes the impact of this intention on the willingness to pay (WTP) more to benefit from additional safety measures at the destination. Furthermore, this pape…
Food Markets: A Motivation-Based Segmentation of Tourists
Food markets are becoming popular as new spaces for recreation, and this research aims to discover the motivations driving the tourists that visit these markets. Factorial analysis, cluster analysis and Student's t -test were applied on 456 surveys from two food markets in Córdoba (Spain). Three motivational factors were obtained: Gastronomic experience and novelty; hedonism and leisure; and the relationship of the experience with work. Segmentin…
University Students’ Behaviour towards Entrepreneurial Intention in Ecuador: Testing for the Influence of Gender
While the current global context of successive economic and health crises are punishing the economies of different countries in the world, it is particularly relevant to explore the business intentions of young university students, as potential entrepreneurs of opportunity. This matter is of the utmost importance, as it helps to facilitate the implementation of measures that can ensure the future recovery of the economy and the creation of new bu…
Flamenco experience in Córdoba, Spain: Estimating tourist profiles by multilayer perceptron's artificial neural networks
Purpose This research aims to demonstrate the possible link between the sociodemographic profile of visitors motivated by the visit to flamenco shows and the city of Córdoba (Spain), and the preferences and sensations regarding these experiences. Design/methodology/approach The methodology used (multilayer perceptron) is based on the development of an artificial neural network. Findings The results show that the variables age and educational leve…
Entrepreneurship in university: A logit methodological evaluation in an emerging economy
Self-employment has now become one of the most important access routes to the labor market in emerging economies. In these countries, the role of women entrepreneurs is fundamental not only for their economic development but also to fight against the gender gap. The university, as an institution, is a hub of potential entrepreneurs, which could help reduce these differences. This work explores if there is a gender gap in the inclination towards e…
Teacher Commitment and Job Satisfaction: Implications for Education Policy in Manabí, Ecuador
This study explores the intricate relationships between job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intention among Basic Education and High School teachers in Manabí, Ecuador. Utilizing structural equation modeling on a sample of 6,316 teachers, our investigation reveals significant insights into the dynamics of teacher retention within the educational system. Findings indicate a positive association between normative commitment an…
Pedalling towards satisfaction: The power of motivation and emotions in shaping tourism perception in cycle tourism events
This study examines the relationships between motivations, emotions, satisfaction, and tourist perception in the context of a mountain biking event held in Córdoba, Southern Spain. Drawing on data collected from 362 participants in the 2023 and 2024 editions of the MTB Guzmán El Bueno, structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to test both direct and indirect relationships between key psychological and experiential variables. The results c…
Unveiling the nexus of teacher commitment and job satisfaction: Insights from Ecuador's educational landscape
Understanding the factors that determine teachers' organizational commitment and job satisfaction is fundamental in the education sector, since these two constructs are directly related to teacher effectiveness and the quality of education. Despite their importance, there is little research on these constructs in Latin America in general, and specifically in the Ecuadorian educational system. The objective of this work is thus to identify the ext…
Business (8 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Tourism (6 works) · Marketing (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Advertising (3 works)