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Bragging or humblebragging? The impact of travel bragging on viewer behavior Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Huili Yan, Yuzhi Wei, Chenxin Shen, Hao Xiong
Purpose Travel bragging, driven by impression management, is common on social media. However, straightforward bragging can create negative perceptions. To mitigate this, tourists often turn to humblebragging, but its effectiveness is unclear. This study aims to examine whether humblebragging elicits more positive responses from viewers than straightforward bragging. Design/methodology/approach Drawing
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Accessible tourism: using technology to increase social equality for people with disabilities Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-12 Trinidad Domínguez Vila, Lucía Rubio-Escuderos, Elisa Alén González
Purpose Information and communication technologies are being increasingly used across various sectors including the tourism industry. However, equitable access to online information remains a significant challenge, especially for people with disabilities (PwD). There is a pressing need for research into the accessibility of the internet to promote social equality. This study aims to identify patterns
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Ethics of tourism: a Horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Denis Tolkach
Purpose This paper is part of Horizon 2050 series of papers. This paper aims to highlight the importance of stronger engagement with ethical philosophy in tourism. A number of potential research streams are identified. Design/methodology/approach The paper first introduces several theories of ethics. It then reviews the history of tourism’s engagement with ethics, especially within academia. Subsequently
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Residents’ preferences for tourism development in a protected area: a choice experiment Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Cynthia Richter Ojijo, Robert Steiger
Purpose This study aims to reveal residents’ individual perceptions of nature-based destination development and preferences for infrastructure and tourism superstructure development among communities that rely heavily on wildlife tourism. Design/methodology/approach A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was used among the Maasai community based in the villages and towns near the Maasai Mara National Reserve
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Regenerative adventure tourism. Going beyond sustainability – a horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Nadine Schmidt Rojas, Manuel S. Sand, Sven Gross
Purpose This study aims to provide an overview of the regenerative concept and how this can be implemented in adventure travel. It looks into the history of sustainable adventure tourism and showcases best practice examples. This study is encouraging operators within the adventure tourism industry to adopt a regenerative approach. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review on the
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Tourism and passenger air transport: a Horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Gui Lohmann, Renan Peres de Oliveira
Purpose Tourism is integral to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and is closely linked to air transport. This paper aims to explore their relationship, emphasising impacts on accessibility, connectivity and collaborative efforts between airlines, destination management organisations and stakeholders. Improved air transport contributes to tourism-led growth, economic development
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The impact of dynamic pricing on restaurant customers’ perceptions and price sentiment Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-06-04 Ismael Gómez-Talal, Pilar Talón-Ballestero, Veronica Leoni, Lydia González-Serrano
Purpose This study aims to examine how dynamic pricing impacts customer perceptions of restaurants and sentiment toward prices via online reputation metrics. In addition, to deepen the debate on dynamic pricing, a novel definition is drawn by exploring the specific forms of discrimination that can manifest in different industries. Design/methodology/approach Leveraging a comprehensive data set of restaurant
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Metaverse? It is virtual hell! Understanding the dark side of the metaverse (darkverse) for hospitality and tourism customers Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Ranjit Singh, Juman Iqbal, Priyam Kukreja, Manshi Yadav, Haywantee Ramkissoon
Purpose This research paper aims to conceptually explain the dark side of the metaverse from customers’ perspective in the hospitality and tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive analysis of the existing academic and practice-based literature on the metaverse, including its related concepts such as social media and e-commerce, was undertaken to conceptualise the metaverse dark
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Using generative artificial intelligence (ChatGPT) for travel purposes: parasocial interaction and tourists’ continuance intention Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Cong Doanh Duong, Thanh Hieu Nguyen, Thi Viet Nga Ngo, Thi Thu Phuong Pham, Anh Trong Vu, Ngoc Su Dang
Purpose This study aims to investigate what drives tourists to continue using ChatGPT for travel purposes. This study focuses on the impact of parasocial interaction on tourists’ intention to continue using ChatGPT. It also examines how satisfaction mediates this relationship and the role of technology anxiety as a moderating factor. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 606 tourists in popular
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Rural tourism in India and pro-tourism behavior Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-27 Subhajit Pahari
Purpose This paper aims to understand tourist behavior in Indian rural tourism by integrating the stimuli-organism-response (SOR) framework, service quality model (SERVQUAL) model and theory of planned behavior. It investigates the role of positive tourist-host interactions, destination image, trust and attitude in shaping pro-tourism intentions. Additionally, it explores the moderating effect of Indian
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The spatial development of tourism over eight decades: a Horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Richard William Butler
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show the spatial extent and growth of tourism and its likely patterns as past forces of change are replaced by new pressures to reduce climate change and meet new definitions of success. Design/methodology/approach The approach involves a review of changes that have occurred over the Horizon period with a focus on the spatial spread and development of tourism
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Innovation as a driver of business tourism competitiveness Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Sergio Jesus Teixeira, Joao Matos Ferreira, António Almeida
Purpose The purpose of this study involves analysing the factors of and barriers to innovation and their respective impacts (directly and indirectly) on the competitiveness of both destination and their host companies. Design/methodology/approach Based on primary data collected by questionnaire from a sample of 119 companies operating in the tourism sector in the autonomous region of Madeira (Portugal)
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Social capital and consumer co-creation behaviors on tourism social media: the mediating role of psychological ownership Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Xue Yang
Purpose Consumer co-creation is a relational process through which consumers’ experiences, resources and knowledge are exchanged. This study aims to investigate the indirect effects of social capital on consumer co-creation behaviors, especially citizenship behaviors, through psychological ownership. Design/methodology/approach A survey was designed to measure social network, trust and shared vision
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Experimental design for sustainable tourism: a horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Huan Huang, Xi Yu Leung
Purpose This paper aims to uncover the insights derived from past experimental studies in promoting sustainable tourism. It also advocates for leveraging future experimental designs to position tourism as a catalyst for positive change toward sustainable development goals. Design/methodology/approach A review of previous literature examines the contributions of experimental design in both tourist studies
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Assessing the carrying capacity for the environmental protection of the ancient artworks of India’s Ajanta caves Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Manager Singh, Deepak Anand Gupta, Dr Madhuri Sawant
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate environmental factors impacting Ajanta mural deterioration, assessing global tourism effects and visitor conduct on cave environment and murals. This study recognizes stakeholder roles in conservation, providing data-driven insights to guide institutions like the Archaeological Survey of India. The objective is sustainable tourism practices to balance
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Developments and implications of tourism information technology: a horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Rob Law, Sirong Chen
Purpose This study aims to provide an overview of the development of tourism information technology from a macro perspective of the chronological lineage of tourism and information technology from its origins to the present. This study also explores the progression of tourism information technology, its implications and its future directions based on a macro environmental analysis framework comprising
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Human centered digital transformation in travel: a horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Alessandro Inversini
Purpose The impact of digital technology in the wider travel field has been substantial and significant, changing both the competitive landscape of businesses and the behavior of travelers. However, we are now on the cusp of new digital developments encompassing cloud computing, blockchain, internet of things (IoT) and above all, artificial intelligence (AI), which are predicted to disrupt the business
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Residents’ peer-to-peer accommodation hosting intentions: constraints, negotiation and learned helplessness Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Honeyka Mahajan, Aseesdeep Kour, Neelika Arora
Purpose Peer-to-peer accommodation (P2PA) has witnessed remarkable growth across the globe recently. However, acceptance of P2PA among residents in developing economies is still fraught with several challenges. The paper aims to extend the constraint–negotiation framework to examine the motivations, perceived constraints, negotiation strategies and the role of learned helplessness of local residents
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Tourism demand modelling and forecasting: a Horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Haiyan Song, Hanyuan Zhang
Purpose The aim of this paper is to provide a narrative review of previous research on tourism demand modelling and forecasting and potential future developments. Design/methodology/approach A narrative approach is taken in this review of the current body of knowledge. Findings Significant methodological advancements in tourism demand modelling and forecasting over the past two decades are identified
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Digitalization and digital transformation in the tourism industry: a bibliometric review and research agenda Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Henok Bekele, Sahil Raj
Purpose In recent decades, a significant number of research contributions have been made to the intersection of digital technologies and the tourism industry. However, a thorough examination of digitalization and digital transformation in the tourism industry has not been given sufficient consideration. This study aims to provide a bibliometric review of digitalization and digital transformation research
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Tourism, automation and responsible consumption and production: a horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Stanislav Ivanov, Faruk Seyitoğlu, Craig Webster
Purpose By focusing on Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) and tourism automation, this perspective paper aims to investigate how tourism and automation will work to create a world in which tourism has more sustainable production and consumption patterns. Design/methodology/approach This perspective paper reviews the past developments of automation in tourism in the context of sustainable production
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Mental health and well-being in tourism: a Horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Ganghua Chen, Chenyue Zhao, Chaoran Li
Purpose This paper aims to review research on mental health and well-being (MHW) in tourism, which the United Nations addresses in Sustainable Development Goal No. 3 (SDG 3). The authors also pinpoint future directions regarding how tourism can contribute to this goal from theoretical and practical standpoints. Design/methodology/approach The authors review the literature on MHW in tourism from the
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Customers’ intention to use virtual reality in tourism: a comprehensive analysis of influencing factors Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Neena Sinha, Sanjay Dhingra, Ritu Sehrawat, Varnika Jain, Himanshu Himanshu
Purpose The emergence of virtual reality (VR) has the potential to revolutionize various industries, including tourism, as it delivers a simulated environment that closely emulates real-life experiences. Therefore, this study aims to explore how the factors, i.e. enjoyment, emotional involvement, flow state, perceived privacy risk, physical risk and cost, influence the customers’ intention to use VR
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Tourism research from 1945 to 2022 Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Lina Zhong, Xiaonan Li, Sunny Sun, Rob Law, Mengyao Zhu
Purpose Existing tourism review articles have limited review topics and cover a relatively short period. This review paper aims to extend the coverage of the previous literature and enhances the completeness of tourism-related studies to provide comprehensive tourism-related literature from 1945 (World War II onward) to 2022. Specifically, this paper reveals the major research themes present in published
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Tourism e-commerce marketing following live-streaming: consumer behavior and verification psychology Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Yuchen Wang, Rui Guo
Purpose Based on social cognitive theory, this study aims to explore the psychological mechanism behind consumer verification behavior following tourism e-commerce live-streaming. Design/methodology/approach Based on grounded theory, data were collected through 20 semi-structured in-depth interviews and analyzed. Findings This study identified that companies commonly use reminder messages and secondary
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From metaverse experience to physical travel: the role of the digital twin in metaverse design Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Baolin Deng, IpKin Anthony Wong, Qi Lilith Lian
Purpose Designing an effective metaverse experience through a tourism digital-twin platform is crucial to the success of metaverse tourism. How such a digital-twin platform should appeal to target users, however, lacks exploration. The study aims to advance a conceptual contribution by successfully creating a metaverse experience through a well-designed digital-twin platform. It also aims to show how
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The impact of macroeconomic factors on the European travel and leisure sector: the context of Russo–Ukrainian war Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Muhammad Muddasir, Ana Pinto Borges, Elvira Vieira, Bruno Miguel Vieira
Purpose This study aims to address the macroeconomic factors effect on the travel and leisure (T&L) industry throughout Europe within the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war that have started on 24 February 2022. Specifically, top tourist destinations are analysed, such as Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, as well as Europe in general. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts the panel regression
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Business tourism: a bibliometric visualization review (1994–2023) Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Jing Liu, Huiwen Mai, Xinyuan Zhao, Zhirui Zhou
Purpose The advent of the postpandemic era has brought renewed attention to the development of business tourism. However, the existing research on business tourism is fragmented, and there are gaps in the current understanding of the subject. This study aims to identify the intellectual structures, current hotspots and research directions in the business tourism field from 1994 to 2023. Design/methodology/approach
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Internal marketing and employees’ personality traits toward green innovative hospitality Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Dunja Demirović Bajrami, Marija Cimbaljević, Marko D. Petrović, Milan M. Radovanović, Tamara Gajić
Purpose The current study aims to examine if the internal marketing and employees’ personal traits can predict their green innovative behavior at the workplace. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted with 683 frontline employees working in four- and five-star hotels in Serbia. Zero-order bivariate correlations among variables and linear multiple regression were conducted to predict green
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Governance for the implementation of the sustainable development goals in tourism: a 2050 horizon paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Maria D. Alvarez
Purpose This paper aims to discuss the capability of current governance models to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the tourism sphere and propose a broad model of governance to support the SDGs agenda. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the existing literature and uses it as a basis for developing a model of governance. The proposed model is inspired by recent studies
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Is tourism development associated with employment of low quality? Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Santiago Melián-González, Jacques Bulchand Gidumal
Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze whether higher tourism development in a region is associated with lower-quality employment in that region. Design/methodology/approach The analysis is based on the last two editions of the European Working Conditions Survey and on the tourism development of European regions. Two samples were studied (2015 and 2021). Findings Tourism development does not
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Metaverse-driven sustainable tourism: a horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Lobel Trong Thuy Tran
Purpose This study aims to delve into the transformative potential of metaverse-driven sustainable tourism (MDST) to envision a sustainable and inclusive future for the tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach The author uses a forward-looking approach by drawing insights from existing literature, visionary articles and an analysis of technological developments to project the MDST trajectory to
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Developing a thriving domestic tourism sector in emerging economies: a horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Elizabeth Agyeiwaah, Bob McKercher
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue for the development of a vibrant domestic tourism sector in emerging economies as a means of moving towards a more sustainable tourism sector and achieving many of the goals outlined in the UNWTO’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Design/methodology/approach It uses a perspective approach through a critical state-of-the-art review of selected domestic
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Gastronomy and wine tourism transformation towards resilient destinations Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Dora Rašan, Marina Laškarin Ažić, Krešimir Mikinac
Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop research questions and explore industry expert perceptions related to the process of transformative changes in post-COVID-19 gastronomy and wine tourism. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this purpose, the authors applied individual and collective brainwriting techniques using the digital whiteboard, Mural. The research questions were answered within
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Tourism academia: a Horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Stephen Schweinsberg, David A. Fennell
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to chart the history of tourism academia and offer observations as to its future development in the 21st century. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a limited review of the literature and the personal reflections of the authors as its main approaches. Findings In reviewing the multi-generational history of tourism academia, it became apparent that whilst
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Mental health and well-being in tourism scholarship: a Horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Ermias Kifle Gedecho, Seongseop (Sam) Kim
Purpose This study aims to assess extant research streams to delineate new research directions for tourism stakeholders’ mental health and well-being. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive review of the literature on various topics related to mental health, well-being, memorable experiences, emotions, community well-being, wellness tourism and sustainable development was conducted. Findings Several
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Positive tourism experiences for human transformation: a Horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Barbara Neuhofer
Purpose Through an interdisciplinary lens of positive psychology, this paper aims to explore positive experiences for human transformation, recognising their potential for a positive impact and contribution to the future tourism industry and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach A literature review forms the basis for the present paper. Findings Based on an in-depth
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Tourism crowding and resident approach/avoidance reactions through sustainable tourism: moderating role of proenvironmental behavior Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Nizam Ud Din, Shama Nazneen, Barkat Jamil
Purpose In line with the stimulus overload theory, this study seeks a comprehensive understanding of tourism crowding by examining residents’ perceived tourism crowding and their corresponding avoidance and approach reactions through sustainable tourism. In addition, the study aims to investigate whether residents’ proenvironmental behavior moderates’ tourism’s negative impacts on the local ecosystem
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The democratization of tourism distribution: a Horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Peter O’Connor
Purpose Emphasizing the critical role of technology-enabled distribution in tourism, this study, a viewpoint, aims to highlight the potential of democratized technologies in readdressing the competitive imbalance between small- and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) and their larger peers in today’s online marketplace. By enhancing competitiveness and performance, democratized technologies can
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Risk perception in small- and medium-sized hospitality family enterprises Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Gundula Glowka, Robert Eller, Mike Peters, Anita Zehrer
Purpose The vulnerability of the tourism industry to an array of risks, encompassing family-related, small- and medium-sized enterprise-specific, strategic, tourism-specific and external factors, highlights the landscape within which small and medium family enterprises (SMFEs) operate. Although SMFEs are an important stakeholder in the dynamic tourism sector, they are not one homogenous group of firms
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Cruise tourism research: a horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Alexis Papathanassis
Purpose This study aims to empower cruise academia to assert their role as enablers, and potentially drivers, of sustainable, responsible and resilient cruise futures. Design/methodology/approach This contribution represents a synthesis and a critical reflection of cruise-related research-review literature over the last four decades, assessing its impact and potential in terms of influencing the evolution
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Social networks and travel intention: the impact of travel content to consumption, social comparison and envy Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Xinhua Guan, Zhenxing Nie, Catheryn Khoo, Wentao Zhou, Yaoqi Li
Purpose This study aims to explore the connection between travel content consumption in social networks and social comparison, envy as well as travel intention. It analyzes whether tourists’ travel intention is affected by travel content consumption in social networks, and more importantly, whether social comparison and envy play a mediating role in this process. Design/methodology/approach Data was
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The effects of the minimum wage on the corporate social responsibility of tourism enterprises in China Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Tong Wen, Litang Wen, Yunxi Zeng, Ke Zhang
Purpose External institutional policy and its impact on corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been widely discussed by researchers, but its effect still remains controversial. This study aims to use the minimum wage policy as an illustrative example to analyze its impact on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of tourist enterprises. Furthermore, the research seeks to examine the boundary
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Technological evolution in tourism: a Horizon 2050 perspective Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Kaye Kye Sung Chon, Fei Hao
Purpose This study aims to chart the impact of technological advancements on tourism from the post–Second World War era to the present and forecast their influence until 2050. It assesses how technologies have reshaped travel experiences and operations, with a focus on upcoming innovations such as the metaverse, Web 3.0 and AI, and their implications for sustainable and ethical tourism. Design/methodology/approach
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All I know – destination cognitive image latent profile analysis Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Marija Bratić, Adam B. Carmer, Miroslav D. Vujičić, Sanja Kovačić, Uglješa Stankov, Dejan Masliković, Rajko Bujković, Danijel Nikolić, Dino Mujkić, Danijela Ćirirć Lalić
Purpose Understanding the multifaceted images of tourism destinations is critical for effective destination marketing and management strategies. Traditional approaches, including conceptualization of destination images or analysis of their antecedents and consequences, are commonly used. This study aims to advocate the inclusion of visitors’ latent profiles based on cognitive images to enrich the evaluation
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Metaversal sustainability: conceptualisation within the sustainable tourism paradigm Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Tanja Mihalic
Purpose This paper aims to address the novel phenomenon of tourism in the metaverse and analyse possible scenarios that could influence the resilience of a sustainable tourism paradigm in response to this new phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach Based on Kuhn’s paradigmatic framework, this paper offers an innovative perspective for the integration of new theories and practise-relevant phenomena
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Halal and Islamic tourism: science mapping of present and future trends Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Mohamed Battour
Purpose This study aims to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of halal tourism structure using bibliometric analysis. Halal tourism interest has increased due to the high demand for tourism products adhering to Shariah law. Furthermore, the vast Muslim population has increased the demand for halal tourism products and destination factors in this niche tourism segment. Design/methodology/approach
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Destination authenticity influence on tourists' behavioral intentions, involvement and nostalgic sentiments Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Shih-Shuo Yeh, Aliana Man Wai Leong, Chien-Wen Hung, Tzung-Cheng Huan
Purpose This tourism study delves into the universal impact of authenticity on tourists' preferences. This study aims to enhance understanding and present a model delineating authenticity's intricate relationship with behavioral intention, involvement and nostalgia. Design/methodology/approach The research entails administering a sample survey to travelers located in the departure lounge of Macau International
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How do tour guides cope with knowledgeable tourists? Conceptualising knowledge/information asymmetry in tour-guiding contexts Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Ivana Rihova, Matthew Alexander
Purpose Tourists’ resource integration both offers opportunities and presents challenges to tourism service providers. Focussing on the tour guide perspective, the purpose of this paper is to explore how tour guides experience knowledge/information-based asymmetry in encounters with tourists and identifies the roles and coping strategies used by guides to facilitate service co-production. Design/methodology/approach
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Metaverse as a booster of tourism transformation towards virtual management strategies Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Juan F. Prados-Castillo, Juan Antonio Torrecilla-García, Francisco Liébana-Cabanillas
Purpose The primary objective of this study is to ascertain how Metaverse technologies, primarily virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), redefine tourism experiences. It aims to delve into the capabilities of these technologies in eliminating conventional physical and economic barriers and enabling virtual exploration of destinations. Additionally, this study seeks to understand how tourism
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Millennials’ interactions with social media content on cruise tourism Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Bona KIM, Sut Ieng Lei
Purpose The cruise industry has used technology to attract more millennials than ever before. The progression of social media has transformed the way young individuals gather information for their travel decision-making. Hence, this study aims to investigate the effects of the characteristics of social media – Instagram – on millennials’ trust in and attitudes toward social media content and their
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Resilience dynamics and their determinants: the transition to coronavirus pandemic recovery Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Juan Antonio Duro, Melchor Fernández-Fernández, Alejandro Perez-Laborda, Jaume Rosselló
Purpose This study aims to introduce a dynamic perspective of tourism resilience by analyzing tourism demand in Spain during the 2020 and 2021 summers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This study uses regression and Lasso-type methods to demonstrate a great explanatory capacity of past determinants to explain the tourism demand of the Spanish provinces. Findings Results
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Exploring the influence of ChatGPT on tourism behavior using the technology acceptance model Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Lior Solomovich, Villy Abraham
Purpose The present study’s aims are twofold: 1) to contribute to theory development by accounting for both personality and trust in the conceptualization of technology acceptance using the technology acceptance model (TAM) as the theoretical framework; and 2) to explore the influence of ChatGPT-integrated chatbots on tourism behavior. Design/methodology/approach The target population for this study
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Consumer animosity in tourism research: a horizon 2050 paper Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Villy Abraham
Purpose A growing body of research suggests the detrimental impact animosity will likely have on destination image and intentions to visit. The purpose of this study is to conduct a state-of-the-art literature review to account for observed mixed findings by putting forth research propositions to be tested in future studies. This paper also aims to develop a future research agenda based on gaps identified
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Organizational politics and employee job performance in the tourism and hospitality industry: workplace stress and counterproductive work behavior Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Bassam Samir Al-Romeedy, Hazem Ahmed Khairy
Purpose This study aims to explore how job performance (EJP) is affected by employees’ perception of organizational politics (POP). It also investigates the mediating roles of workplace stress (WS) and counterproductive work behavior (CWB). Design/methodology/approach Data was gathered from employees working in category (A) travel agencies and five-star hotels in Egypt. A partial least squares structural
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Metaverse customer journeys in tourism: building viable virtual worlds Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Lina Zhong, Zongqi Xu, Alastair M. Morrison, Yunpeng Li, Mengyao Zhu
Purpose This study aims to examine the use of the metaverse in tourism and hospitality to comprehend better how the technology might shape customer journey management, especially relative to information provision, experiences and customer benefits. Design/methodology/approach This explanatory research used a two-stage approach of media analysis and practitioner interviews to analyse the interactions
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Co-creation experience and tourists’ citizenship behavior: challenges of Indonesian ecotourism sector during post-pandemic era Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Andriani Kusumawati, Cahya Nova Kurniawan, Mohammad Iqbal
Purpose This study aims to highlight the influence of co-creation experience (CCE) on tourists’ citizenship behavior (TCB), emphasizing the Indonesian ecotourism sector during the post-COVID pandemic. Design/methodology/approach By using a judgmental sampling, data were collected from 150 visitors who visits Indonesian ecotourism resort and acquired the wildlife experience through co-creation process
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Daily vlog-induced tourism: impact of enduring involvement on travel intention Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Pei Wu, Yongguang Zou, Dan Jin, Yuan Li, Jianming Zhang
Purpose A daily vlog is a new type of film tourism that has been underexplored in the literature. This study aims to explore the key elements of daily vlogs that trigger a followers’ travel intention within the framework of enduring involvement. The study will highlight the affect-inspiring role of para-social relationships (PSR), extending the scope of film tourism research. Design/methodology/approach
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Accessible tourism: how people with vision impairment and blindness experience tourism and “see” the invisible Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Nick Noghan, Peter O’Connor, Marianna Sigala
Purpose Traditionally vision-focused, tourism effectively ignores the other senses. With tourists travelling to “see” places, an understanding of how people with vision impairment or blindness (PwVIB) experience tourism is currently lacking. Borrowing from psychology, this viewpoint proposes innovative research approaches to address this knowledge gap, clarifying how PwVIB psychologically experience
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Going green and staying loyal: how different are generation Z travellers towards green brand loyalty of hotels Tourism Review (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 A.K. Fazeen Rasheed, Janarthanan Balakrishnan
Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of collectivism, brand prestige and brand identification on green brand loyalty among Generation Z and older generation travellers in India. Loyal consumers are essential for the long-term success of hotels. Design/methodology/approach A single cross-sectional design is used in the study, with a total of 277 Generation Z and 299 Older generation travellers