Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh, Sundari Ramakrishna, C. Michael Hall, Kourosh Esfandiar, Siamak Seyfi
Summary: This study systematically reviews the research contributions on sustainable tourism indicators (STIs) and finds some deficiencies in terms of the sustainable development goals relevance, governance, stakeholder involvement, and distinction between subjective and objective indicators. The findings also demonstrate the neglect of governance dimension in STIs studies and the high engagement of residents as compared to tourists.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Rebeka-Anna Pop, Zsuzsa Saplacan, Dan-Cristian Dabija, Monika-Anetta Alt
Summary: The growing presence of social media influencers is shaping consumer behavior in the travel industry. Trust is crucial in influencer and tourism marketing, maintaining long-term relationships between organizations and consumers. This study uses customer journey theory to analyze the impact of influencer trust on travel decision-making, showing a positive influence on each phase and a spillover effect on the whole journey.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Selenia di Fronso, Sergio Costa, Cristina Montesano, Francesco Di Gruttola, Edoardo Giorgio Ciofi, Luana Morgilli, Claudio Robazza, Maurizio Bertollo
Summary: This exploratory study examined the perceived stress and psychobiosocial states of Italian athletes during the COVID-19 crisis, revealing significant differences compared to data collected before the pandemic. The study found that the crisis increased athletes' stress levels and dysfunctional psychobiosocial states, while decreasing functional psychobiosocial states. Gender and competitive level were found to have significant effects on these factors. The study highlights the importance of implementing training regimens and healthy behaviors during pandemics, and the need for specific well-being protocols for women and novice athletes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Haywantee Ramkissoon
Summary: This study proposes a new framework to examine the impacts of residents' perceived social impacts of tourism and their interpersonal trust on place attachment and support for tourism development. The results suggest that place attachment and support for tourism development have a direct influence on residents' overall quality-of-life.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Honglin Chen, Xia Huang, Zhiyong Li
Summary: This research analyzed 499 newspaper articles through automated content analysis to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry. Nine key themes were identified, providing insights into future investigations of epidemic-related tourism crisis.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Tafadzwa Matiza
Summary: This paper aims to discuss the potential influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the decision-making process and behavior of tourists, and provides recommendations for mitigating the impact of perceived risk on travel decisions.
JOURNAL OF TOURISM FUTURES
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Antonin Vaishar, Milada Stastna
Summary: The paper investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural tourism in Czechia. The decline in tourism mainly affected destinations focused on foreign tourists. The Czech countryside gained domestic tourists due to its natural, gastronomic, and local attractions. The specificity of COVID-19 is its local or regional limitation. The epidemic has created an opportunity for the development of rural tourism.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Osman El-Said, Heba Aziz
Summary: The study found that the antecedents of the TAM and PADM models are effective in predicting users' intention to adopt VTs and that adoption intention has a positive impact on the tendency to visit the actual site. Practical implications are provided for site managers to consider when opting for VTs as a promotional tool or as an alternative product during times of crisis.
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Raouf Ahmad Rather, Linda D. Hollebeek, S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh
Summary: This study reveals that customer engagement in tourism has an impact on customer experience and value cocreation, subsequently influencing revisit intent. Moreover, involvement moderates the relationship between customer experience, cocreation, and revisit intent. Significant differences were identified between first-time and repeat customers in terms of customer engagement, customer experience, cocreation, and revisit intent.
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Jan-Michael Becker, Jun-Hwa Cheah, Rasoul Gholamzade, Christian M. Ringle, Marko Sarstedt
Summary: This study addresses the uncertainties and questions surrounding the application of PLS-SEM by analyzing a well-known discussion forum. The authors identify the most prominent topics in PLS-SEM and provide guidelines and explanations for each topic. This research provides valuable guidance for PLS-SEM applications in hospitality management research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Junyu Lu, Xiao Xiao, Zixuan Xu, Chenqi Wang, Meixuan Zhang, Yang Zhou
Summary: This study investigates the factors influencing people's acceptability of using virtual tourism during the pandemic in China, as well as the role of virtual tourism in promoting the recovery of the tourism industry. The results show that virtual tourism can be used as an effective marketing tool to promote destinations and sell products, and people continue to show willingness to use virtual tourism even after the pandemic is over.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Nikos Ntounis, Cathy Parker, Heather Skinner, Chloe Steadman, Gary Warnaby
Summary: This study investigates the resilience of tourism and hospitality industries in English towns during the Covid-19 pandemic, exploring perceptions, temporal dimensions, and influences on different resilience levels within and between industries. Furthermore, a novel Business Resilience Composite Score is introduced to enable comparisons between tourism and hospitality industry resilience and other economic activities in urban locations.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Kavitha Haldorai, Woo Gon Kim, R. L. Fernando Garcia
Summary: The study found that top management green commitment and green intellectual capital have a significant impact on green human resource management and hotel environmental performance, supporting the mediated relationships.
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Hakseung Shin, Juan Luis Nicolau, Juhyun Kang, Abhinav Sharma, Hoon Lee
Summary: This study explores the impact of various factors on travel decisions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic using three theoretical frameworks. Data collected from a survey of 1451 Korean travelers is analyzed to identify specific factors influencing travel decisions and intentions. The research provides important theoretical and practical insights for developing successful COVID-19 recovery strategies in the tourism industry.
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Xiuxiu Huang, Xiaoyan Zhao, Bei Li, Ying Cai, Shifang Zhang, Qiaoqin Wan, Fang Yu
Summary: Exercise interventions, especially resistance exercise, are effective in slowing cognitive decline in patients with cognitive dysfunction. Multicomponent exercise is the most effective in protecting global cognition and executive function in patients with MCI.
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Dimitrios Buhalis, Michael S. Lin, Daniel Leung
Summary: This paper explores the opportunities and challenges that Metaverse presents to hospitality and tourism management and marketing, and discusses its potential impact on customer experience and value co-creation. Metaverse offers exciting opportunities for the hospitality and tourism industry, but also poses significant challenges. Hospitality and tourism organizations need to strategically leverage Metaverse to customize and co-create experiences, while also providing opportunities for research and application of Metaverse.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ramsha Farooq, Zhe Zhang, Shalini Talwar, Amandeep Dhir
Summary: This study found a positive association between Green Human Resource Management and Green Creativity, with Green Self-Efficacy mediating this relationship. However, the moderated mediation influence of Green Transformational Leadership on the indirect effect of Green Human Resource Management on Green Creativity was not supported.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Samiha Chemli, Michail Toanoglou, Marco Valeri
Summary: This research examines the impact of media coverage and perceived risks related to travel and tourism during the pandemic on the level of awareness among potential outbound tourists. The study finds that media plays a significant role in shaping travelers' awareness during a crisis, serving as their primary source of information. Additionally, the perceived physical risks also influence the likelihood of individuals being aware.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Business
Dogan Gursoy, Suresh Malodia, Amandeep Dhir
Summary: This article first explains the concept of the metaverse, particularly in the context of the hospitality and tourism industry. Next, it proposes a conceptual framework for creating metaverse experiences and identifies research gaps and agenda items. Finally, it classifies future research agendas into three categories: staging experiences, understanding consumer behavior changes, and marketing and operations strategies in the metaverse.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY MARKETING & MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Guangwu Chen, Mingming Cheng, Deborah Edwards, Lixiao Xu
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on Airbnb hosts in Greater Sydney, Australia, resulting in significant income loss. This study highlights the vulnerability of the sharing economy during crises and raises concerns over taxation and social protections for informal employees. It contributes to the public debate on the role of the sharing economy in sustainable tourism, decent work, and reduced inequalities.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
(2022)
