Mashhad urban management practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study to identify challenges, current and future measures

Shaddel, Lia; Kharazmi, Omid Ali; Soleimanpour, Saman

doi:10.1080/17535069.2021.2016938

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“…Many of these challenges such as lack of infrastructure and supply chain problems are common in other developing countries (e.g. Uner et al, 2020;Monteiro Meira et al, 2019), however, other features such as hosting additional 30 million pilgrims in a year and international sanctions make this case study more unique (Shaddel et al, 2021). Therefore, with a focus on Mashhad hospitals, this study aims to investigate the mediating role of dynamic capabilities in the relationship between knowledge resources and innovation in the medical tourism sector in Iran.…”

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Effect of knowledge resources on innovation and the mediating role of dynamic capabilities: case of medical tourism sector in Iran

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PurposeThis research is an empirical study that addresses whether knowledge resources impact on, or do not impact on, innovation development and if this impact is mediated by dynamic capabilities in the medical tourism sector in Mashhad city, Iran.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research methodology was applied and questionnaires were used for data collection in this study. A total of 108 questionnaires were collected of which 102 questionnaires were valid. Data were analyzed using structural equation modelling technique.FindingsEmpirical evidence obtained from the study reveals that the dynamic capability of learning plays a significant role in transforming knowledge resources into innovation in the medical tourism sector. The mediating role of coordinating capability in the relationship between explicit and tacit knowledge and innovation is considerable and it influences human capital, as well. Sensing capability also exhibits some degree of a mediating role; however, integrating capability is not influential and its role in transforming explicit knowledge to innovation is rejected.Originality/valueMost studies on innovation in medical tourism focused on market and its typology, and neglected the role of knowledge resources and dynamic capabilities. The current study bridges this gap and thus contributes to the scientific literature.

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“…, 2020; Monteiro Meira et al. , 2019), however, other features such as hosting additional 30 million pilgrims in a year and international sanctions make this case study more unique (Shaddel et al. , 2021).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%