https://hdl.handle.net/10419/168654 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:46:15 GMT 2026-10-07T02:46:15Z https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319827 Title: Analysing consumer adoption intentions of drone-enabled food delivery services: The moderating role of uncertainty avoidance Authors: Ahmad, Shakeel; Chaogai, Xue; Shah, Sayed Kifayat; Popp, József; Acevedo-Duque, Angel Abstract: While drone-enabled food delivery continues to gain prominence, a notable research gap exists in comprehending the impact of real-life psychological challenges - specifically autonomy, competence, and relatedness - on consumer adoption intention in various cultural contexts. This study explores the identified research gap by analysing these challenges through the self-determination theory lens, employing partial least squares structural equation modelling to evaluate survey responses from 423 participants in South Korea and China. The results of our study revealed that the autonomy problem has no significant effect, while the competency problem has a significant positive impact on adoption intentions for drone-enabled food delivery services in both South Korea and China. The effect of relatedness was positive and significant in China, but negative and significant in the South Korean context. These data also demonstrated a moderating impact of cultural dimension (uncertainty avoidance) on a relationship between these factors and adoption intention, demonstrating how culture impacts consumer adoption behaviour. Our results in this research are one of the first to contextualise basic issues by filling gaps in the current literature and offering valuable insights for food service businesses. Our study's results will also guide the formation of effective drone-enabled food delivery systems in diverse societies by supporting businesses in tailoring their methods to match consumer behaviours. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319827 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319826 Title: Economic resilience in European dairy farms: Trends, determinants and challenges Authors: Wilczyński, Artur; Koloszycz, Ewa Abstract: In the face of increasing economic challenges and changing market conditions, farm resilience is becoming a key issue to ensure its development. The aim of this paper is to analyse the level of economic resilience of farms specialising in dairy farming in the ten largest dairy-producing countries of the European Union between 2004 and 2021. The research applies a self-modified multidimensional index of economic resilience, which includes elements such as vulnerability, intensification, biodiversity, diversification, and performance. The results show a decrease in economic resilience in the analysed farm groups, regardless of their economic size. It was also found that farms with a larger economic size did not demonstrate higher economic resilience compared to farms with a smaller size. The research results indicate a downward trend in the economic resilience index from 2004 to 2021. The key dimensions that affected this indicator were intensification and diversification. This suggests that, to increase their resilience, the dairy farms studied must address challenges such as reducing input use intensity, minimising dependence on hired labour, and diversifying income sources. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319826 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319824 Title: A segmentation study on how Czech consumers make household food purchases Authors: Velčovská, Šárka; Prokopová, Vendula Abstract: Understanding consumer behaviour is crucial for companies operating in the food products market, which has undergone numerous changes in recent years. Consumer typology plays a vital role in the development of effective marketing strategies and in catering to diverse consumer needs. The article explores the topic of consumer behaviour in the Czech Republic when making household food purchases. It aimed to develop a consumer typology in the Czech food products market and identify differences between segments based on sociodemographic characteristics, purchasing behaviour and attitudes, including responses to current trends such as price increases and new retail technologies. Quantitative research was conducted on a representative sample of 352 respondents. Using principal component analysis and cluster analysis, five clusters were profiled, namely, the disinterested consumers, the thrifty consumers, the prepared consumers, the modern consumers, and the busy consumers. The study demonstrated how segments differ and which components primarily influence consumers in particular segments. Classifying Czech consumers based on preferences and attitudes is more valuable than traditional segmentation based on sociodemographic characteristics. It can be more useful in setting marketing targets. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319824 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319821 Title: The role and potential of blockchain technology for the food processing industry: A scoping review Authors: Oţoiu, Adrian; Manea, Daniela Ioana; Paraschiv, Dorel Mihai; Ștefan, Alexandra Abstract: Through its multiple applications such as traceability and optimization of the food supply chain, achieving food safety and reducing food waste or implementing smart contracts, blockchain technology is proving its usefulness in the food processing and distribution industry. Stimulated by the current advances and the high interest in this relatively recently emerged topic, characterized by a limited number of implementations in the food industry, the paper aims to conduct a bibliometric scoping review. This type of analysis provides an overview of the aspects, applications and technical details of the implementation of this technology in the food sector. A survey of the relevant literature, still in its infancy, reveals recent solutions and implementations that have the potential to exert a major influence on developments in the field. In contrast to existing review-type analyses, this paper incorporates the key aspects of blockchain technology implementation related to food processing, distribution, traceability and pricing. The paper summarizes the benefits but also the challenges related to the adoption of blockchain technology in agri-food, providing a comprehensive perspective on the state of the art and its essential role in ensuring sustainable agricultural production, reducing food waste, improving food security and integrating into a circular and resilient economic framework. Therefore, blockchain-based technologies reveal themselves as important tools for implementing the EU's "Farm to Fork" strategy. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319821 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z