http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12182/278 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:07:20 GMT 2026-04-10T10:07:20Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12182/1325 Consumer choice determinants of online intermediary tourism platforms Wąsowicz-Zaborek, Elżbieta The article investigates determinants of usage intention (IU) of online travel agencies’ (OTAs) services by consumers and their propensity for word-of-mouth (WOM). The determinants represent two groups of factors: (1) items reflecting the perceived quality of OTAs’ platforms (PQ) and (2) those corresponding to transaction quality (CST). The survey was conducted with the CAWI method on a representative net sample of 591 Polish OTA users. Statistical analysis involved building a covariance-based structural equation model to map out causal relationships between latent variables and test research hypotheses. The findings indicate that both groups of factors (PQ and CST) have a statistically significant positive effect on both IU and WOM. However, the impact of CST was found to be slightly weaker. Interestingly, there were no moderating effects from the respondents’ age, income, and education. The only demographical characteristic of the issue was sex, which revealed different regression patterns between men and women. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12182/1325 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12182/1063 Behavioral additionality: the role of cooperation with research institutions in fostering technological maturity of enterprises Kowalski, Arkadiusz Michał; Mackiewicz, Marta The main aim of the article is to examine how cooperation with research institutions influences technological maturity of enterprises. It is accompanied with the additional aim, which is to assess the role of innovation policy interventions in this process, as captured by the concept of behavioral additionality, which is one of the externalities of public support for R&D. The focus of this article is put on one of the specific types of behavioral additionality—cooperation additionality—which takes place in the situation where public support influences the collaboration behavior of a firm receiving R&D support. The study was conducted with the use of firm-level data collected in a survey on the sample of 464 enterprises operating within national smart specializations in Poland. The results of the research suggest that public funding fosters the cooperation between scientific institutions and enterprises, thus confirms the cooperation additionality. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12182/1063 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12182/1062 Innovation Divide in the World Economy: China’s Convergence Towards the Triad Kowalski, Arkadiusz Michał The objective of this article is to assess the dynamics of the innovation divide between China and the Triad, as well as to determine the factors that influence its evolution. The Triad consists of three economies traditionally dominating the world economy: the United States, the European Union, and Japan. The methodology involves the decomposition of the innovativeness of the economy into innovation capability, innovation position, and the relationship between them, which indicates the efficiency of the innovation system. The analysis of dynamic indexes and σ-convergence in all these components confirms that the global economy has been gradually losing clear polarization into innovation leaders, found among developed countries and innovation followers, which have traditionally been associated with developing nations. In addition to demonstrating fast improvement in the Summary Innovation Index of China towards the Triad, the paper has a clear contribution by showcasing China’s improvement through the decomposed factors of the innovativeness of the economy. In comparison with the Triad, China has a proportionally higher innovation position and efficiency of the innovation system and a lower level of innovation capacity. This demonstrates its dependence on external sources of innovation and international technology transfer, e.g. through foreign direct investments. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12182/1062 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12182/1061 Towards an Asian Model of Clusters and Cluster Policy: The Super Cluster Strategy Kowalski, Arkadiusz Michał Clusters are recognized as important drivers of competitiveness and economic development. There are various models of clusters development all over the world, some of which may be initiated bottom-up by private firms, as in most European countries, or top-down by public ad ministrations. In the case of Asian clusters, many are driven by foreign direct investments (FDI), with the most notable example being China. The objective of this study is to examine the Super Cluster strategy introduced in Thailand in 2015, especially in terms of the rationale and mechanism for selecting assisted clusters as well as the instruments used to support them. The goal is to contribute to a more in-depth formulation of the Asian model of clusters and cluster policy. The conducted analysis shows that Thai strategy deviates from traditional bottom-up approaches to cluster policy, veering towards the top-down approach in which government designates targeted regions and industries for the development of clusters. Another finding is that the Super Cluster strategy shares more common characteristics with Special Economic Zones (SEZ) than it does with the traditional approach to cluster policy in terms of its main objective of attracting foreign direct investments (FDI), securing support mechanisms as well as in the selection of target areas and the type of instruments to be implemented. The experience of Thailand is discussed along with that of other Asian countries, most notably China, in order to identify and verify the characteristics of the Asian model of clusters and cluster policy. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12182/1061 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z