The role of market-based transformative service initiatives in service inclusion of refugees
Purpose This paper aims to empirically investigate the role of market-based transformative service initiatives (TSIs) during the refugee crisis and shed light on how such TSIs increase inclusion of refugees in service systems by using market forces while creating broader benefits for service organiz...
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| author | Eslami, Hossein |
| author2 | Kabadayi, Sertan Kozah, Alcheikh Edmond |
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| author_facet | Eslami, Hossein Kabadayi, Sertan Kozah, Alcheikh Edmond |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Eslami, Hossein Kabadayi, Sertan Kozah, Alcheikh Edmond |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023 2023-08-15 2024-08-27T11:07:00Z 2024-08-27T11:07:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 0887-6045 http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16041 https://doi.org/10.1108/JSM-07-2022-0255 Eslami, H., Kabadayi, S., & Kozah, A. E. (2023). The role of market-based transformative service initiatives in service inclusion of refugees. Journal of Services Marketing, 37(7), 836-850. http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JSM-07-2022-0255/full/html |
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| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | The role of market-based transformative service initiatives in service inclusion of refugees |
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| description | Purpose This paper aims to empirically investigate the role of market-based transformative service initiatives (TSIs) during the refugee crisis and shed light on how such TSIs increase inclusion of refugees in service systems by using market forces while creating broader benefits for service organizations themselves. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses the case of the World Food Program’s (WFP) Dalili smartphone application targeting Syrian refugees in the context of Lebanon. A mixed-methods approach, including in-depth interviews with the retail managers of the local supermarkets and statistical cross- and intra-regional analysis on the retailing mix elements of the local supermarkets was adopted for the empirical investigation. Findings The results show that the WFP’s Dalili TSI increases service inclusion of refugees by facilitating their access to the essential food services easier and at affordable prices and helps them integrate into the host community. Furthermore, such market-based TSIs were shown to have broader benefits for other stakeholders in the food retail ecosystem including retailers and nonrefugee shoppers as they are successful in improving the retailing management standards of the participating supermarkets by decreasing the average retail price of the merchandise, increasing their variety and assortment, increasing promotional offers and improving the customer service level. Research limitations/implications This research fills the gap in the literature for empirical investigation on the impact mechanism of market-based TSIs on service inclusion and well-being of refugees. In contrast to the majority of TSIs studied in the literature that are designed by governments or nonprofit organizations in the areas such as higher education, health care and humanitarian aids, this study focuses on the case of TSIs developed by supranational organizations using market forces in the food retail ecosystem. Furthermore, the findings suggest that TSIs could also benefit the service organizations that offer such initiatives. Practical implications The findings of this paper have implications for service organizations and policymakers and their ability to design effective market-based TSIs during the refugee crisis. Originality/value The studied case in the context of TSIs in the food retail ecosystem and the empirical approach used are academically novel. Moreover, focusing on the refugee crisis in the Middle East region is rather understudied in the service research literature. |
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| spelling | The role of market-based transformative service initiatives in service inclusion of refugeesEslami, HosseinKabadayi, SertanKozah, Alcheikh EdmondPurpose This paper aims to empirically investigate the role of market-based transformative service initiatives (TSIs) during the refugee crisis and shed light on how such TSIs increase inclusion of refugees in service systems by using market forces while creating broader benefits for service organizations themselves. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses the case of the World Food Program’s (WFP) Dalili smartphone application targeting Syrian refugees in the context of Lebanon. A mixed-methods approach, including in-depth interviews with the retail managers of the local supermarkets and statistical cross- and intra-regional analysis on the retailing mix elements of the local supermarkets was adopted for the empirical investigation. Findings The results show that the WFP’s Dalili TSI increases service inclusion of refugees by facilitating their access to the essential food services easier and at affordable prices and helps them integrate into the host community. Furthermore, such market-based TSIs were shown to have broader benefits for other stakeholders in the food retail ecosystem including retailers and nonrefugee shoppers as they are successful in improving the retailing management standards of the participating supermarkets by decreasing the average retail price of the merchandise, increasing their variety and assortment, increasing promotional offers and improving the customer service level. Research limitations/implications This research fills the gap in the literature for empirical investigation on the impact mechanism of market-based TSIs on service inclusion and well-being of refugees. In contrast to the majority of TSIs studied in the literature that are designed by governments or nonprofit organizations in the areas such as higher education, health care and humanitarian aids, this study focuses on the case of TSIs developed by supranational organizations using market forces in the food retail ecosystem. Furthermore, the findings suggest that TSIs could also benefit the service organizations that offer such initiatives. Practical implications The findings of this paper have implications for service organizations and policymakers and their ability to design effective market-based TSIs during the refugee crisis. Originality/value The studied case in the context of TSIs in the food retail ecosystem and the empirical approach used are academically novel. Moreover, focusing on the refugee crisis in the Middle East region is rather understudied in the service research literature.Published2024-08-27T11:07:00Z2024-08-27T11:07:00Z20232023-08-15Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article0887-6045http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16041https://doi.org/10.1108/JSM-07-2022-0255Eslami, H., Kabadayi, S., & Kozah, A. E. (2023). The role of market-based transformative service initiatives in service inclusion of refugees. Journal of Services Marketing, 37(7), 836-850.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JSM-07-2022-0255/full/htmlenJournal of Services Marketinginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/160412024-08-27T11:07:58Z |
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