This work offers a firm perspective on the travel influencer (TI) literature by investigating how employees evaluate TI threat-framed requests. Drawing on three experimental studies with employees in the hotel industry, we provide insights into how they process and respond to different forms of TI requests. Study 1 shows that employees are less likely to accept the TI's request for collaboration when

Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) need to plan and execute their online communications effectively and must also endeavor to manage all the information posted online by users about the destination—electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM). The present study approaches this challenge by examining the effect of the degree of congruence (high vs. low) between the messages conveyed via different social

Efficiently identifying the attractive marketing cues remains a persistent challenge for destination marketers. To address this issue, this research proposes a cue identification procedure that integrates an objective identifying instrument (heart rate) and a close-looped identifying logic. This logic is designed to establish both sufficient and necessary conditions for reliable detection of marketing

Historical museums, as key destinations in heritage tourism, are increasingly embracing augmented reality (AR) as a potent tool increasing visitor satisfaction, a crucial factor for successful destination management and marketing. However, the impact of AR utilization on the mental processes of visitors during their engagement with historical representations, along with its subsequent impact on visitor

Marginalisation in tourism is a prevailing social issue but gets compounded by multiple social identities. Guided by intersectionality theory, this constructivist grounded study provides an interpretive understanding of the intricate roles and influences of combined gendered and religious identities in compounding female Muslims’ marginalisation in tourism. Based on purposive and theoretical sampling

Though workforce reduction strategies have been widely adopted to improve firm performance in the tourism and hospitality industry, empirical evidence of the effects of workforce reductions on performance has been inconclusive. Based on dynamic capabilities theory, this study develops a model and empirically analyzes the impacts of workforce reductions on firm performance across the lodging, airline

While scholars have increasingly examined the effectiveness of emotional expressions in online reviews, the interpersonal effects of gratitude expression in peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation reviews remain unclear. Based on emotions as social information (EASI) theory, this study conducted a secondary data analysis and two scenario-based experiments. The results revealed that gratitude expression in

This study utilized image-based experimental methods to explore the intersection of sustainability, gastronomy tourism, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), with a focus on promoting ‘climate-conscious food’. This term refers to the food produced through eco-friendly practices. Despite the benefits of climate-conscious food for individuals, the environment, and local tourism, its adoption remains limited

Digital nudging, a behavioral intervention blending the philosophy of nudging from behavioral economics with user interface design principles in information systems, demonstrates the potential to promote sustainability. However, its application in the tourism industry is still in its infancy. This article explores the humanistic aspect of interface design and conceptualizes the user interface in tourism

Drawing on Construal Level Theory, we propose that consumer search stage (i.e., screening or selecting), not psychological distance, interacts with review features to influence review helpfulness. Through an online experiment, we test the interaction effects between textual concreteness, review valence and consumer search on review helpfulness at close and far temporal distances. Our findings support

House rules are essential for P2P accommodation hosts to regulate guest behavior and manage their properties; however, they can also represent a double-edged sword for guests. This research proposes to examine the joint effects of house rules from the perspective of human territoriality, and highlights two psychological mechanisms—uncertainty reduction and psychological reactance—that underline the

Ride-hailing platforms such as Didi, Uber, and Lyft have changed the travel industry. Promoting the passengers' trust in platform and customer citizenship behaviour (CCB) is both challenging and important. This study employed a mixed-methods design, consisting of 21 interviews and 351 online surveys, to develop and examine the trust-CCB model in the ride-hailing context. Our findings reveal that platforms

Although virtual influencer marketing is emerging in tourism, few studies have demonstrated the influence of using virtual influencers on brand personality and how to enhance their endorsement efficacy. Across five experimental studies (n = 1,914), findings show that virtual influencers are judged to be less sincere but more exciting than their human counterparts. Such perceptions transfer to the tourism

The global rise in mental disorders presents new challenges for tourism, an industry inadequately prepared to accommodate tourists with such conditions. Despite increasing scholarly interest in recent years, the study of tourists with mental disorders remains fragmented and underdeveloped. This work critically reviews 38 academic papers on this focal subject, published from 2004 to 2024, employing

Although perceived constraints represent a well-documented concept, little research has specifically addressed vulnerable populations with chronic diseases. This study is among the first in tourism to explore perceived constraints for tourists with chronic diseases. It uses dementia as an example and draws on qualitative and quantitative data. We developed and validated a five-factor, 38-item scale

This qualitative study scrutinises the role of depression in mediating air travellers' in-flight experiences. Depression can turn a travelling body into a docile object subject to others’ judgment. As a consequence, the vulnerable body may become less connected with its surroundings. Nevertheless, atmospheres are everywhere. Thus, depressed bodies may receive the atmospheric influence in aircraft cabins

Little is known about the hotel's response to increased legislation on the unethical practice of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains. We examine i) the extent, and quality, of the content of their disclosures and the managerial actions, ii) the communication efforts, through moral legitimacy appeals, and iii) the managerial and disclosure gaps influenced by the UK Modern Slavery Act

This study investigates the effect of gestalt food presentation on photo sharing intention by synthesizing a conceptual framework primarily based on the gestalt and dual coding theories. Study 1 found that gestalt grouping of food (gestalt vs. non-gestalt) influences visual appeal, and Study 2 revealed gestalt shape variation to impact photo sharing intention: females perceived a triangular grouping

This study examines the challenges of metaverse-driven community innovation in the context of rural tourism. Through an in-depth case study, we analyse the social capital dynamics within an Italian winery consortium that ventured into the metaverse through a project called Enoverse to promote local wine and rural territory. The results show that the complexity and novelty inherent in the implementation

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how text mining of online reviews can support business continuity management in the sharing economy during market turbulence. We use topic modelling and sentiment analysis of Airbnb online reviews to identify specific areas where short-term rental hosts can harness the power of the sharing-economy business model to bounce back from market disruption. The dataset

This article introduces the Tourist Metasafety Framework, integrating state and trait safety for a holistic view of tourist safety. Utilizing LDA, Study 1 analyzed 650 tourist interviews, revealing three dimensions of state safety—physiological, psychological, and ontological—and identifying trait safety as secure attachment. Study 2 explored the influence of the TMF componeents on tourist safety behavior

Quality-of-life (QoL) and well-being research in tourism have significantly increased over the past two decades and today presents one of the fastest expanding and inviting areas of research. This study critically examines the QoL and well-being research progress through bibliometric and qualitative thematic analyses. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the existing perspectives, and conceptual

Rural communities often struggle to adapt to societal and economic changes, but their cultural heritage can play a pivotal role in tourism development and establishing expectations for future development. Drawing upon community-based tourism theory, this study offers a fresh perspective on the untapped value in rural areas by considering the unique cultural identity and culinary heritage of Basilicata

We argue that governments’ decisions to target certain tourist markets must consider both benefits and costs. We design a composite indicator methodology to assess economic benefits, using six classic indicators of market desirability (leadership, dynamism, seasonality, length of stay, expenditure and connectivity), which we complement with two carbon footprint indicators indicative of some of the

With increasing concerns about overtourism and its associated impacts, there remains an imperative need to understand the spatial concentration of tourist activities within destinations. This study demonstrates that mobile phone data can be leveraged to accurately quantify the spatial concentration effect and potential heterogeneity among travelers with different social backgrounds. We introduce an

The critical role of built environment (servicescape) on customers' psychological and behavioral responses has been extensively documented in tourism and hospitality. Researchers, however, have relied on a variety of ways to operationalize the servicescape effects on customers' responses, none of which accounts for the subjectivity governing how customers perceive and interact with the servicescape

The emerging peer-to-peer platforms enable individual tour guides to market themselves via online profiles. Given the growing societal interest in responsible tourism, tour guides can utilize online profiles to communicate responsible tourism endeavors that showcase positive moral character. However, how consumers respond to such expressions of responsible conduct is unknown. Through four experiments

Popular culture provides numerous benefits to destinations, enhancing their image, reputation, and sales. While previous research on its impact on tourism has predominantly focused on individuals’ perception and behavior toward a destination, little attention has focused on its potential spillover effect on the tourism and hospitality firms. This spillover can create destination brand-related intangible

Design-oriented studies play a pivotal role in shaping the future of hospitality, as they directly influence guest experience, operational efficiency, and even brand identity. This research pioneers the exploration of how font and corner curvature—two indispensable elements of website graphic design—affect the perception of luxury in digital branding through hedonic values and readability. Utilizing

Online self-presentation of luxury tourism experiences can lead to negative outcomes such as others' envy and hostility in online travel communities (OTCs). Thus, some users have learned to present their tourism experience in a more implicit manner, rather than being explicit, and the influence of different self-presentations merits exploration in the tourism literature. Drawing on the theory of value

This study investigates the efficacy of generative artificial intelligence in online service recovery; specifically, the use of ChatGPT (vs. human employees) in preparing managerial response(s) (MR or MRs) to online hotel reviews is considered. ChatGPT could be used to generate human-like MRs for online service recovery but this could backfire due to algorithm aversion when an individual discounts

The senior tourist market is expanding due to longer lifespans, yet there is insufficient research on their preference for holiday choice, especially in the digital era. This study investigated the influence of internet self-efficacy on destination choice preferences among senior tourists. Through five experiments, we discovered that higher levels of internet self-efficacy among seniors led to a pronounced

Unlike traditional hotels that explicitly specify their geographical locations, hosts on peer-to-peer accommodation platforms can partially conceal their properties' location information, showcasing only a general area in public searches for potential guests. However, the impact of this information control has been underexplored. Drawing upon the communication privacy management theory and leveraging

Restaurant constitutes an essential part of the tourism industry. In times of uncertainty and transition, restaurant survival prediction is vital for deepening organizations' understanding of business performance and facilitating decisions. By tapping into online reviews, a prevalent form of user-generated content, this study identifies review variance as a leading indicator of restaurants’ survival

Understanding and enhancing local adaptive capacity is crucial for the sustainable development of marine ecotourism. This research explores the adaptive capacities of local stakeholders in the West Bali National Park (WBNP), Indonesia, focusing on marine ecotourism. The research uses a mixed-methods approach, combining stakeholder interviews and a comprehensive questionnaire based on the choice experiment

Despite the increasing empirical research on CSR, scholars lack a systematic and holistic understanding of the mechanisms by which employees perceive CSR. This paper presents a meta-analytical study and builds a framework of employee perceptions of CSR and their antecedents, outcomes, and conditional variables in tourism and hospitality. Results based on 143 correlations from 65 studies indicated that

This research investigates the impact of reputational events on the financial performance of airlines, with a particular focus on differential behaviour regarding the types of events—environmental, social, and governance (ESG), and the economic cycle, whether recessionary or expansionary. Based on a sample of 6288 events, our findings reveal a distinct pattern of depressed returns and increased variance

Performance evaluation has been an important topic of concern for tourism industry practitioners as well as academic researchers, and its investigation in the UK hotel sector is paramount because this industry has been experiencing a higher level of competition. The present study contributes to the previous literature on hotel performance evaluation in general by proposing an innovative hybrid method

The upper echelons theory postulates that the cognitive frameworks of top executives shape organizational decisions and behaviors. Based on this theory, this study contributes to the literature by analyzing the effects of the chief executive officer's (CEO) political ideology and political climate on variations in the market value of tourism firms resulting from their innovation activities. An empirical

Hospitality managers increasingly respond to hotel guest reviews to achieve customer satisfaction and cultivate customer relationships. Conventional wisdom suggests that concrete language is more effective in customer service encounters. However, little is known whether, when and why abstract concrete management response is more effective in achieving customer satisfaction. We adopt a mixed-method

We develop a content analysis framework that uses a pattern matching technique and a priori coding of stakeholder inclusiveness and engagement, and materiality of sustainability reports. Our analysis identifies the institutional logics behind the sustainability reports of the largest 50 international hotel groups in 2014, 2018, and 2021. We find that the quantity (under 60%) of sustainability reports

In this paper we develop new models for the distribution of customer satisfaction scores. This leads to new approaches for estimating the number of fake reviews in empirical data. Modifications of the basic model are presented that account for the propensity of extreme positive and negative reviews, and a potential lack of engagement on the part of reviewers. Further work to incorporate price and cultural

Decommissioned penal buildings have become a nascent form of heritage hotels. However, they remain under-researched within tourism and hospitality research despite the growing literature concerning prison tourism. While current discourse remains conflicted over the use of penal heritage for tourist experiences, this research note applies adaptive reuse theory to explore the use and management of penal

The rate of market exit of tourism entrepreneurs from sharing economy platforms is surprisingly high, given that the sharing business is flourishing. We argue that the destiny of performance is partly shaped by the tourism entrepreneur's personality, and explore the effect, channel, and interaction of personality traits on exit (vs. operation) with three studies. Based on a dataset comprising monthly

Service providers shape customers’ desires to increase their profits, potentially limiting customer choices and expression. This is prominent in tourism because of the unfamiliarity and uncertainty of destinations. Drawing on social impact theory, we posit that customers feel more comfortable and behave more autonomously when they encounter a service provider with less social impact. Through five scenario-based

This paper takes a multi-level approach to gain a better understanding of (tourism) gentrification and tourism excesses in three popular tourist neighbourhoods in Valencia, Spain. This city radically changed tourism policies in 2015, from a top-down approach that was focused on economic growth, towards one in which localhood and community development are stimulated. However, the change has done little