Explaining productivity in a poor productivity region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4140969 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Don J Webber (0000-0002-1488-3436, University of the West of England, corresponding author), Gail A Webber (University of the West of England), Sebastian Berger (0000-0003-2392-1024, University of the West of England), Peter Bradley (0000-0001-6727-4071, University of the West of England), P A Bradley (0000-0002-2808-8206, University of the West of England) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 157-174 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0308518x17735103 |
| OpenAlex | W2755463371 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
Productivity is the preferred measure of firm-level efficiency and perceived to reflect resource use rates. Semi-structured interviews with restaurant managers in a tourism-dominated low productivity rural area reveal that they are motivated to supply products that they believe in and to sustain a quality of life that meets their needs rather than striving to achieve higher productivity. Pricing strategies, managerial objectives and local market characteristics are found to radically influence the area's productivity value. An area's productivity value might not be an indicator of resource use rates or productive efficiency, and could instead reflect resident managers' motivations towards money and the presence of opportunities to achieve scale economies
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Education or Creativity
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |