Mariana Piton Hakim , Luis D.’Avoglio Zanetta , Julia Veronesi Vieira , Oli Weatherall , Bobbie Butters , Małgorzata Zdzisława Wiśniewska , Ewa Malinowska , Elke Stedefeldt , Laís Mariano Zanin , Jan Mei Soon-Sinclair , Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha
{"title":"How are dark kitchens perceived by different cultures? A cross-cultural study in Brazil, Poland, and the United Kingdom","authors":"Mariana Piton Hakim , Luis D.’Avoglio Zanetta , Julia Veronesi Vieira , Oli Weatherall , Bobbie Butters , Małgorzata Zdzisława Wiśniewska , Ewa Malinowska , Elke Stedefeldt , Laís Mariano Zanin , Jan Mei Soon-Sinclair , Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104398","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104398","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates how consumers from Brazil, the United Kingdom, and Poland perceive and evaluate dark kitchens (DK)—delivery-only food services without physical dining areas. Among 859 surveyed consumers, our study first assessed their knowledge and definitions of DKs, revealing substantial cross-country differences in awareness and perception. While most participants recognized DKs as restaurants operating exclusively online or lacking dine-in space, notable minorities, particularly in Brazil and the UK, associated them with informal or substandard establishments, reflecting ongoing skepticism and unfamiliarity. Familiarity with the concept was highest in Poland. Building on these insights, we modeled the drivers of purchase intention, testing the roles of trust in health surveillance, trust in food delivery apps, perceived food safety, quality control, user experience, and social responsibility. Partial least squares structural equation modeling and multigroup analysis identified that food safety, user experience, and social responsibility are consistent predictors of willingness to buy across countries, while institutional trust and quality control effects are culturally contingent. These findings advance theory by demonstrating how cultural context shapes both conceptual understanding and consumer decision-making about dark kitchens, providing actionable guidance for operators and policymakers across diverse markets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104398"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144722078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Real me or digital me? Consumers’ consumption responses to online avatars","authors":"Bowen Yi , Da Shi , Gang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104394","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104394","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Advances in artificial intelligence technology have enabled the creation of digital human avatars, but their roles in online experiential consumption scenarios remain unclear. Through four studies, this research investigates the effects of digital human avatars versus real human avatars on consumers’ responses in online experiential product settings. Drawing on warranting theory, we conducted four studies to examine the underlying mechanisms and boundary conditions of these effects. We demonstrate that compared with real human avatars, digital human avatars elicit lower perceived trustworthiness and a reduced willingness in consumers to engage in social interaction (Study 1). These losses generate subsequent downstream effects on customers’ consumption decisions, with perceived trustworthiness and social interaction willingness serving as serial mediators (Studies 2–4). Additionally, the negative impacts of digital human avatars are moderated by environmental color temperature, as a warm-toned environment alleviates these impacts (Studies 3–4). These insights are valuable for enhancing the roles of digital human avatars in online consumption contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104394"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144711728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmad Abualigah , Elisa Rescalvo-Martin , Qasim Ali Nisar , Osman M. Karatepe
{"title":"A serial mediation model of high-performance work systems: Does intrinsic religiosity matter?","authors":"Ahmad Abualigah , Elisa Rescalvo-Martin , Qasim Ali Nisar , Osman M. Karatepe","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104403","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104403","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel moderated serial mediation model of high-performance work systems (HPWS) is developed and tested with data gathered from hotel employees via a time lag of two months. Our model is derived from the ability-motivation-opportunity theoretical framework, job demands-resources, social information processing, and conservation of resources theories. All the hypotheses were supported, and the model we proposed was viable. The results suggested that green work engagement (GWENG) was a mediator between HPWS and green voice behavior (GVB). Thriving at work (TAW) mediated the impacts of HPWS on GVB. GWENG and TAW serially mediated the effects of HPWS on GVB. More importantly, intrinsic religiosity strengthened the effects of HPWS on GWENG, while it moderated the indirect effects of HPWS on GVB via GWENG and TAW. The aforesaid results enhance the hospitality literature and ensure useful implications for business practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104403"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Kader Şanlıöz-Özgen , Demet Ceylan , Asker Kartarı
{"title":"The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on tourism employees: was it the last straw?","authors":"H. Kader Şanlıöz-Özgen , Demet Ceylan , Asker Kartarı","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104402","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104402","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tourism, as one of the most vulnerable industries, has survived numerous global crises with substantial negative impact on economies, communities, businesses, and individuals. Despite the circumvention of the industry after those experiences of mild and severe crises, COVID-19 pandemic has been the most serious case with deep global impact in every corner of the world leading to the explosion of academic research on a plethora of pandemic aspects. However, research offering insights on tourism and hospitality employees’ experiences, is scarce in the relevant literature in spite of the chronic problems of employee retention, qualified and long-term labor force. Therefore, the aim of this study addresses at examining the experiences of hotel employees in Türkiye during and after COVID-19, which caused sudden and deep changes in the lives following the severe decline in tourism employment and economic problems it ushered in. The data was collected through in-depth interviews with 21 individuals who formerly worked in city or resort hotels at various positions and departments. Two sensemaking perspectives were integrated to find out the consequences of the pandemic leading to the causes and factors to end working in the industry. Study findings offer important insights into pandemic-related dynamics and could support the development of effective tourism policy and practices leading to improve crisis management efforts in the tourism and hospitality industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104402"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the impact of gross gaming revenue on unemployment and labor force participation rates in Macao","authors":"Yecheng Cao, A. George Assaf","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104396","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104396","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines how gross gaming revenue (GGR) affects unemployment and labor force participation rates in Macao. We apply the error correction model (ECM) to monthly data from January 2003 to December 2023. Our results indicate that increases in GGR are associated with decreases in both unemployment and labor force participation rates in the short-term. This phenomenon suggests that people are leaving the labor force temporarily when GGR increases. Despite the seemingly positive unemployment rate decline, the lower labor force participation rate may be considered a sign of a weak job market, implying that the Government of Macao needs to diversify revenue channels rather than rely solely on the gaming sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104396"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144685624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“I became a child again!” How to stage engaging restaurant experiences modeling the service management process","authors":"Peter Björk , Tuija Pitkäkoski , Harri Luomala","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104357","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104357","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>There is a lack of comprehensive guidance in service marketing literature on how restaurant managers can effectively design structures, allocate resources, and facilitate interactions to co-create value and foster engaging dining experiences. Through our theory-building research, we address this gap in the hospitality service marketing literature by introducing a new restaurant experience staging management model. This model not only identifies critical elements for cultivating engaging dining experiences but also outlines the executive processes involved in achieving this. Our approach integrates existing theoretical frameworks with practical insights gained from an action research methodology applied to three distinct case studies. We delineate three core staging management functions essential for the effective orchestration of restaurant experiences: leadership, artistic performance delivery and insight creation. We also introduce three organizational support practices that are needed for the maximally effective management of staging engaging restaurant experiences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104357"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144679685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Service failures in ethnic restaurants: Dialect usage serves as a forward-focused way to alleviate negative post-failure consequences","authors":"Lulu Cheng , Juan Liu , Xi Li , Xinwei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104391","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104391","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research delves into an under-explored area—proactive service recovery—by testing the recovery effectiveness of dialect usage in ethnic restaurants in the pre-failure stage. We scrutinize whether and how dialect usage interacts with customer consumption motivation in influencing post-failure customer reactions through three experiments. Results indicate that the presence (vs. absence) of dialects leads customers with hedonic-dominant motivations to show lower negative word-of-mouth, while dialect usage does not help reduce negative word-of-mouth when customers hold utilitarian-dominant motivations. Additionally, the sequential mediating roles of moral authenticity and psychological contract breach have been confirmed. This research enriches the literature on dialect and service recovery. Meanwhile, it offers managers guidance on utilizing dialects in ethnic restaurants to build resistance against possible service failures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104391"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144679683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andreas Schuster , Dominik K. Kanbach , Andreas Kallmuenzer , Sascha Kraus , Franz Rumstadt
{"title":"Measuring entrepreneurial potential in fast-paced industries: Scale development for the tourism industry","authors":"Andreas Schuster , Dominik K. Kanbach , Andreas Kallmuenzer , Sascha Kraus , Franz Rumstadt","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper develops and validates a scale to measure entrepreneurship in the tourism industry, addressing its unique characteristics such as small businesses, family enterprises, lifestyle-driven behaviors, and destination-specific factors. Existing scales often fail to capture these nuances, limiting the generalizability of tourism entrepreneurship research. This gap is critical for assessing entrepreneurial performance and potential in tourism. Using a systematic literature review, we established a foundation for construct generation based on Grounded Theory. An expert panel reassessed this through the Delphi method, followed by validation via a large-scale survey. The resulting scale is tailored specifically for the tourism sector, enhancing theoretical understanding and offering a practical tool for managers. By addressing a key research gap, this study contributes to more accurate assessments of entrepreneurship in tourism, supporting both academic inquiry and practical applications within this distinctive industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104297"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144679684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carina Ramos Jesus , Luís Miguel Serra Coelho , Célia Maria Quitério Ramos
{"title":"Building resilience in tourism firms: Evidence from COVID-19","authors":"Carina Ramos Jesus , Luís Miguel Serra Coelho , Célia Maria Quitério Ramos","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104395","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104395","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Multiple factors determine tourism companies' capacity to resist and overcome disruptive events, such as pandemics or wars. This paper investigates this issue using a sensitivity index and finds that reductions in human capital, bigger size, and higher past profitability diminish resilience, while higher leverage and capital intensity strengthen it. Our findings further suggest that these effects differ across countries and underscore the negative consequences of Eurozone membership. This paper broadens our understanding of how companies can improve their resilience, providing valuable insights for future preparedness strategies for tourism firms and policymakers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104395"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144685635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Entrepreneurship in the hospitality and tourism industry: A clustered research agenda","authors":"Madleen Kipinski , Marcos Ferasso , Tatiana Beliaeva , Sascha Kraus , Andreas Kallmuenzer","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104360","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104360","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to map and extend the research agenda on entrepreneurship in the Hospitality and Tourism (H&T) industry by applying a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. Drawing on 697 peer-reviewed journal papers from the Scopus database, the study integrates co-citation, historical direct citation, and keyword co-occurrence analyses, supported by qualitative interpretation of theoretical roots, prevalent themes, and their evolution. Four thematic clusters emerge, reflecting (1) sustainable and social dimension, (2) business dimension, (3) education and rural tourism dimension, and (4) cross-related themes. The research traces the intellectual structure and evolutionary trajectories of H&T entrepreneurship, identifies established and emerging areas, and synthesizes over 40 forward-looking research questions to guide future inquiry. The study provides a structured overview of the field's dynamics and contributes to scholars aiming to advance theory and practice in H&T entrepreneurship.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104360"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144664913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}