Purpose - This study analyses the relationships between perceived architectural authenticity, localised identity, place attachment and support for sustainable tourism at a World Heritage Site. Methodology/Design/Approach - A quantitative methodology is developed through questionnaires applied to residents in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. 509 valid responses were obtained and the analysis used structural equation models (PLS-SEM). Findings - The results show that perceived architectural authenticity significantly influences the residents’ place attachment and localised identity. These, in turn, impact their support for the creation of sustainable tourism initiatives at heritage sites. Specifically, architectural authenticity enhances the residents’ connection to their community and cultural identity, fostering a supportive attitude toward the sustainable tourism practices that preserve cultural heritage. Originality of the research - The findings suggest that architectural authenticity is relevant when it comes to strengthening the community ties and cultural identity among the residents of World Heritage Sites. A model is presented where architectural authenticity is analyzed and variables are integrated that analyze how it influences support for sustainable tourism. This model, unlike similar models, offers updated data after the pandemic

Este estudio tiene como finalidad conocer la relación existente entre las variables actitud hacia las redes sociales, actitud hacia la tecnología, percepción de la tecnología y uso de la tecnología de los estudiantes universitarios. La metodología empleada ha consistido en la aplicación de un cuestionario, el cual ha sido aplicado a estudiantes de la Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA) de República Dominicana. Los datos han sido analizados a través de los programas estadísticos SPSS y SmartPLS (técnica Partial Least Square -PLS-). Entre los principales resultados, se ha podido comprobar que la actitud hacia la tecnología por parte de los estudiantes influye en la percepción que tiene sobre la tecnología, y que la actitud de los estudiantes ante las redes sociales influye positivamente en el uso de la tecnología.

The current ongoing globalisation shows an increasing amount of issues regarding sustainability, which is to be addressed from the very first stages. In this sense, different variables have been measured in the form of a survey in order to learn about the behaviour, attitude and knowledge of high school students in the Dominican Republic regarding sustainability, using a methodology based on structural equations through the SmartPls (v. 3.2.8) program. Among the main deductions, a mediation between their knowledge and behaviour towards sustainable development is to be highlighted.

Entrepreneurship education has become increasingly relevant. For some years now, the business environment for starting a new company in the Dominican Republic has been considered very propitious. This has caused many universities to incorporate training in entrepreneurship into their study plans. This study aims to analyse whether the cognitive and affective components, the country’s business environment, university training in entrepreneurship and attitudes towards entrepreneurship are antecedents of the entrepreneurial intention of university students. It also seeks to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial behaviour of students. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire from a sample of 523 students who had taken courses on entrepreneurship. The data have been analysed through the SPSS and Smart-PLS programs. The results of this research highlight the importance of the affective component and attitudes towards entrepreneurship in the formation of students’ entrepreneurial intentions. This reinforces the importance of cultivating positive attitudes through educational interventions. It is also worth noting the influence of students’ entrepreneurial intentions on entrepreneurial inclinations. Finally, it is worth highlighting the high predictive power of the entrepreneurial intentions variable and more specifically the attitudes towards entrepreneurship variable as responsible for 35.38% of the variability of entrepreneurial intentions. These results contribute to the understanding of the factors that drive entrepreneurial intentions among university students and provide a foundation for future research.

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is crucial in higher education, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for a sustainable future. ESD seeks a holistic understanding of sustainability and promotes critical thinking and innovative approaches. Specifically, ESD is very important to address in engineering careers, as engineers will need to establish sustainable solutions in the future. For this reason, the integration of sustainability into university curricula has been studied for some time. In this way, this research analyses the perceptions (attitudes towards teachers; knowledge about sustainable development; environmental, economic, and social attitudes; sustainable behaviours) that engineering students in the Dominican Republic have towards sustainable development. A number of 626 questionnaires completed by engineering students were obtained. Subsequently, the data were analysed in SPSS and PLS-SEM. The results showed that attitudes towards teachers have an impact on engineering students’ knowledge of sustainable development. In turn, the results also showed that knowledge about sustainable development influences both attitudes (economic, social, and environmental) and sustainable behaviours of engineering students. Contrary to other research, this study suggested that economic attitudes are not identified as an antecedent of sustainable behaviours among engineering students. From these results, implications and future lines of research are generated.

Job satisfaction is the positive emotional state derived from job appraisal and work experiences and is influenced by factors such as leadership, work engagement, the work done, relationships with co-workers, and salary. On a university level, employee satisfaction and engagement can affect both the performance and success of the institution as well as students’ learning. That is why understanding these factors is essential. In this context, this paper sets out to identify the factors of job satisfaction that influence the work engagement of university employees. The study focuses on the Dominican Republic, a developing country with different socio-economic environments. A sample of 468 questionnaires was obtained from university employees. The data collected were analysed using SPSS and Smart-PLS. The results showed that employee job satisfaction was the most significant factor influencing employee engagement. This suggests that when employees are satisfied with their jobs, they are more likely to be engaged with their organisation and show a higher level of dedication and effort in their jobs. However, it was not possible to corroborate the influence of satisfaction with leadership, satisfaction with salary, satisfaction with promotions, and satisfaction with co-workers on the university employee’s engagement. The results present implications and future research prospects. Among the main limitations of the study, it is worth noting that the sample was limited to employees of a single university, and other factors were not considered in the proposed model that could influence job satisfaction and commitment in university employees.