{"title":"When travel teaches: Unpacking student outcomes in educational tourism","authors":"Sharleen Xiaolian Chen , Lili Yu , Serene Wai Tsz Tse , Yupu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101385","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101385","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study employs a mixed-methods approach to examine the effects of educational tourism on university students' learning from the cognitive, affective, and behavioral domains. Unlike previous studies that focus on a single learning domain, this study offers a comprehensive understanding of the significant outcomes of educational tourism on the well-rounded development of young adults. It investigates how these effects manifest in the three domains of learning among university students engaged in educational tourism experiences. The quantitative findings indicate substantial progress in the three domains of learning after an educational tourism program. The qualitative findings highlight key themes within each learning domain. This research makes a valuable contribution to educational tourism research by offering insights that support the advocacy for educational tourism as an effective extension and enhancement of classroom teaching and learning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101385"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scale development and validation of residents' green creativity in tourism destinations","authors":"Xiaoli Lu , Meng Zhou , Xumo Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101386","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101386","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study expands the topic of employee's green creativity (EGC) in corporate organizations to a broader tourism destination context, and reveals the connotations and dimensions of RGC by anchoring the ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) theory. We find that the RGC in tourism destination is composed of three dimensions, namely, green creative practice, green life belief, and green opportunity recognition. RGC in tourism destinations has a distinctive “living” character compared to EGC in corporate contexts. Residents creatively realize a green life, closely related to their own lives and the surrounding environment, which we conceptualize as “ green creation of lifestyles ”. In addition, this paper follows a strict scale development procedure and constructs a 17-item RGC scale. The study is expected to build on the theorization of green creativity in tourism research as well as future knowledge spillovers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101386"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144203647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"To share or not to share: Examining the stress of sharing tourism experiences on social media","authors":"Zhuowei Huang , Tingting Guo , Linghan Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101387","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101387","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study employs a mixed-methods approach to explore the stress individuals experience when sharing tourism experiences on social media, which is underexplored in existing tourism literature. Guided by the Stressor-Strain-Outcome model, a conceptual framework concerning the stress of sharing is developed and empirically tested using Generalized Structural Equation Model, incorporating six stressors, two coping strategies and two psychological linkages. Results highlight the critical role of positive self-presentation in sharing tourism experiences on social media. Through exploring people's coping strategies, the study advances understanding of human-technology interactions, and pinpoints the future research direction to the role of social media as the environment and the context rather than media content. This research also provides valuable practical insights for destination marketing organizations and tourism suppliers to better understand today's tourists and design appropriate products.</div></div><div><h3>Rationale of this research</h3><div>This study was motivated by the authors' shared experiences as active WeChat users who have personally encountered the psychological burden associated with sharing travel experiences on social media platforms. The dilemma of whether to share, what content to post, and how to present it has become a significant concern for many users. Through examining this phenomenon, we have gained a better understanding of the broader social transformations brought about by the widespread use of social media platforms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101387"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144184804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Belén Martín-Gago , Carmen Camarero , Marta Laguna-García
{"title":"Pay more and sacrifice more for environmental practices? The role of compensation in hotel booking intentions","authors":"Ana Belén Martín-Gago , Carmen Camarero , Marta Laguna-García","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101384","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper aims to further understand willingness to sacrifice and willingness to pay a higher price for booking a hotel with environmental practices. We examine the acceptance of individual sacrifices (without compensation) versus shared sacrifices between hotel-client (with compensation), and we shed light on effective compensatory methods. The research comprises three studies: a questionnaire to potential hotel guests and two experiments. The findings suggest that both the willingness to sacrifice and to pay a higher price are primarily determined by consumers' sustainable attitudes and perceived behavioural control. Social norms appear to encourage individuals to make bookings when sacrifices are rewarded. When customers are presented with a shared sacrifice proposition, the type of compensation (economic vs. social) influences their intention to book a hotel, although this effect is moderated by the price level. This study advances the literature on sustainable consumer behaviour and provides insights for hoteliers to enhance operational sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101384"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144167117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Taehyee Um , Minwoo Lee , Ki-Joon Back , Namho Chung
{"title":"Does Airbnb matter to the domestic tourism market? Empirical evidence from Airbnb supply and tourism demand in South Korea","authors":"Taehyee Um , Minwoo Lee , Ki-Joon Back , Namho Chung","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growth of Airbnb has given rise to changes in tourist behavior and tourism-related industries. However, research on domestic tourism demand (DTD) for Airbnb supply has been limited. Thus, this study uses the autoregressive distributed lag model and Granger causality analysis based on the tourism demand theory to investigate the relationship between Airbnb supply and DTD. Expenditure on tourism-related products, number of visitors, and search volume of tourism destinations are applied to measure the DTD. The results indicate that expenditure has a positive relationship with Airbnb supply in the short term, while the number of visitors and search volume have positive relationships with Airbnb supply in the long term. The findings show differences depending on the types of Airbnb listings and property hosts. Results of the Granger causality analysis indicate Airbnb supply Granger-causes DTD. Theoretical and practical implications regarding tourism demand are discussed based on the findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101381"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sera Vada , Sarah Gardiner , Brent Moyle , Sebastian Filep , Lu Chang
{"title":"Eudaimonic well-being outcomes from international study tourism experiences: The Lotus framework of well-being","authors":"Sera Vada , Sarah Gardiner , Brent Moyle , Sebastian Filep , Lu Chang","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101383","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101383","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Scholarship on the concept of tourist well-being has experienced significant growth. Despite this, studies have predominantly explored the hedonic aspects of well-being, leaving eudaimonic dimensions underexplored and conceptually underdeveloped. Consequently, this research seeks to explore the underlying dimensions of eudaimonic well-being which emerge from international study tourism experiences. Drawing on the outcomes of photo elicitation focus group discussions with 23 participants, this research revealed that international study tourism experiences fostered feelings of achievement, learning and self-reflection as well as connections with nature and enhanced social relationships. This paper contributes by developing the Lotus Framework of Well-being which incorporates personal, relational, and environmental dimensions to articulate the transformational triggers of eudaimonic well-being in the study tourism context. Future work should further explore how the advancement of the Lotus Framework can provide a stimulating environment for knowledge sharing and capacity building to improve sustainable tourism development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101383"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144115711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alex O. Acheampong , Eric Evans Osei Opoku , Isaac Koomson
{"title":"Effect of inbound tourism on inclusive growth: Does institutionalized democracy matter?","authors":"Alex O. Acheampong , Eric Evans Osei Opoku , Isaac Koomson","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101382","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101382","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper examines the effect of inbound tourism on inclusive growth and whether the effect is moderated by countries' democratic institutions. Using data from 154 countries from 2000 to 2020 and the dynamic generalized method of moments estimator, we found that inbound tourism (tourism arrival, receipt, and expenditure) is positively related to inclusive growth. Also, democracy is found to have a significant positive effect on inclusive growth. The results also showed that the impact of inbound tourism on inclusive growth is moderated by democracy. The results are consistently established when alternative econometric methods are applied, and they vary across income groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101382"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144105951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating innovations and Indigenous tourism: Insights from a systematic literature review in a four-decade journey of exploration","authors":"Xuan Minh Dam , Kim-Lim Tan , Emiel L. Eijdenberg","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101368","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101368","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Indigenous tourism plays a crucial role in sustainable development, cultural heritage preservation, and social equity. However, the integration of innovation in Indigenous tourism remains fragmented and underexplored. This research employs the Theory, Context, Characteristics, and Methodology (TCCM) framework to systematically review 131 studies from major academic databases, offering the first comprehensive analysis of innovations in Indigenous tourism. The findings highlight China as a leading contributor in this field, emphasizing incremental innovations and their social and economic impacts. Despite progress, critical areas such as well-being, education, community empowerment, and environmental impacts remain underrepresented. To address these shortcomings, the study proposes ten propositions to advance theoretical and practical understanding in the sector. These insights guide future research and policy-making, strengthening Indigenous tourism's capacity to foster sustainable development, protect cultural heritage, and empower communities while addressing existing challenges in implementing innovations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101368"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144115710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating smart technologies and artificial intelligence to build smart tourism destination ecosystems: A model for smart destination management","authors":"Serhat Bingöl , Yang Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101380","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores how smart technologies and artificial intelligence transform destination management into smart destination management in urban destinations in the United States. Hence, primary and secondary data were collected in ten cities in the United States through qualitative research to provide multiple perspectives. The secondary data consisted of smart technologies and artificial intelligence initiatives published by Destination Management/Marketing Organizations, Departments of Transportation, and Technology Offices across these cities. The authors also interviewed professionals from these organizations, including initiative leaders, project managers, marketing specialists, and data analysts. The study revealed that these destinations have created smart technologies and artificial intelligence initiatives to transform destination management into smart destination management by developing destination ecosystems. The study proposes a smart destination model that guides destinations in adopting smart technologies and artificial intelligence initiatives to build smart destination ecosystems. The results offer conceptual, theoretical, and practical applications for enhancing destination management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101380"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144067188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wei Xiong , Xiaowen Luo , Xi Yu Leung , Meijiao Huang
{"title":"Unraveling meaning in life from tourism: An iconology approach on cancer patients","authors":"Wei Xiong , Xiaowen Luo , Xi Yu Leung , Meijiao Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101369","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101369","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research on the tourism experiences of cancer patients and their perceptions of meaning in life is limited. Based on the tourist gaze, this study investigates visual-textual narratives in social media posts by 83 breast cancer patients, employing an iconology approach integrating multi-source validation and objective coding protocols to ensure methodological rigor. The findings revealed five landscape symbols, namely meteorology, waterscapes, mountainscapes, vegetation, and heritage elements, alongside three color symbols: calm and healing, uplifting, and solemn. These symbols collectively revealed multi-layered meanings embedded in the landscapes, including “life's blessings and spirituality” “power, rejuvenation, and healing” “challenges and peace”, and “tranquility and healing”. Furthermore, cancer patients engage in constructing life's meaning through landscape symbolism during travels, reflecting a dual process of “presence” and “search”. This study contributes to tourism literature by offering a novel perspective on how nature-centered tourism experiences support vulnerable individuals in their exploration of life's meaning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101369"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143924697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}