Zhejiang Gongshang University

When Visuals Meet People with Disabilities: How Destination Image Featuring Disability Drives Travel Intention?

This research investigates how featuring people with disabilities in tourism destination images on social media shapes viewers’ travel intention. Guided by warm glow theory, a mixed-methods approach was employed, comprising a field study, semi-structured interviews, and five onli...

Addressing the governance dilemma of urban low value waste under misalignment

Municipal solid waste (MSW) governance has attracted growing global attention. However, low-value waste (LVW) remains a critical bottleneck undermining system-wide performance. Drawing on theories of policy–technology–management alignment and urban environmental governance, this...

Acupoint hot compress for labor-pain management: a randomized, parallel-group, controlled trial

Background Non-pharmacological pain management approaches, including acupoint hot compress, may provide valuable support for women dealing with pain during the latent stage of labor, but the evidence supporting this effect is limited. We investigated whether acupoint hot compress...

Bidirectional modulation of psychophysical thresholds in sucrose-bitterant mixtures: sugar reduction and bitterness masking

Reducing sugar content while maintaining palatability remains challenging, particularly when functional ingredients introduce bitterness. However, sweet-bitter interactions are rarely quantified at detection and discrimination thresholds. In this study, we applied a threshold-bas...

The power of technology: corporate internet technologies adoption and family firm succession choice

Purpose This study aims to examine whether and how corporate Internet technologies adoption affects family firm succession choice. Design/methodology/approach Based on the data from the nationwide survey of Chinese private firms, the study conducts multiple regressions to examine...

The digital divide in intimate relationships: Heterogeneous effects of internet use on marital stability

The impact of Internet use on marital stability remains debated. Prevailing narratives often portray the Internet as a “marriage disruptor”, overlooking critical heterogeneity among users. This study tests whether structural resource advantages—the cognitive, institutional, and c...

Rapid determination of potential mycotoxin-producing fungi contamination in post-harvest blueberries based on near infra-red spectroscopy and enhanced prototypical network

Blueberries are susceptible to fungal infection that may lead to mycotoxin contamination. Accurate identification of mycotoxin-producing fungi in blueberries is critical, as processed products derived from mould-contaminated fruits pose significant health risks due to the persist...

Fostering customer creativity in virtual innovation communities: The impact of inclusive climates and customer engagement

Virtual innovation communities have become important settings for customer participation in innovation, yet the process through which inclusive community climates foster customer creativity remains insufficiently understood. Drawing on conservation of resources theory, this study...