Ozgur Yayla, Huseyin Keles, Cemal Ersin Silik, Cemile Akbulut
{"title":"How Does the Green and Non-Green Star Moderate the Effect of Hotel Environmental Strategy on Sustainable Awareness and Green Employee Behavior?","authors":"Ozgur Yayla, Huseyin Keles, Cemal Ersin Silik, Cemile Akbulut","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2768","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2768","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The objective of this research is to determine the effects of hotel environmental strategies on sustainable awareness perception and green employee behavior in the hospitality industry. The moderator role of the green star practices in the relationships between the variables has also been searched. The study data have been obtained from the employees of five-star hotels in Antalya, Türkiye. SPSS package program and Smart PLS were preferred in examining the relationships. As a result, significant relationships have been determined, and the green star practices moderate the relationship between them. Besides, the moderator role of green star practices has been analyzed, and this is the main difference of this research from the other hospitality studies in the literature. In the light of the research results, it can be stated that hotel business managers should empower their employees on green behaviors by increasing their motivation for a sustainable hospitality sector.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142313392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Habib Jalilian, Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq, Hojjat Rahmani, Leila Torkzadeh
{"title":"Medical Tourism Attribute Competitiveness: An Importance–Performance Analysis","authors":"Habib Jalilian, Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq, Hojjat Rahmani, Leila Torkzadeh","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2770","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to analyze the performance of medical tourism in Iran using importance–performance analysis (IPA). In this cross-sectional study, five hundred ninety-six medical tourists from West Asian countries (Iraq, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen) referring to health centers to receive medical services in Iran in 2020 were recruited. A standard IPA questionnaire was used for data collection. IP gaps were negative in all three attributes (medical treatments and service attributes, destination attributes, and tourism-specific attributes). Respondents attached the highest importance to medical treatments and service attributes. The highest IP gap was related to medical treatments and service attributes. The results highlighted that the Iranian tourism industry is not performing well in many areas. Tourism managers and stakeholders should adopt useful strategies for improving those areas with high importance and low performance.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142313393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Tourism Development Leads to Residents' Subjective Happiness Through Their Quality of Life: A Social Exchange Theory Perspective","authors":"Vikas Gautam, Saubhagya Bhalla","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2771","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present research confirmed a comprehensive model for examining the connections between tourist development, subjective happiness, residents' quality of life, and support for sustainable tourism development. Study hypotheses were tested using a covariance-based structural equation modeling analytical technique with 451 data points. The structural model found socio-economic impact as the most vital antecedent of quality of life, followed by social impact, cultural impact, and environmental impact. In addition, social impact emerged as the most important predictor of subjective happiness, followed by cultural impact and quality of life. Moreover, the full mediating effect of residents' quality of life was confirmed in two paths, namely, socio-economic impact to subjective happiness and environmental impact to subjective happiness. Finally, a study model confirmed a positive and significant effect of residents' quality of life on their support for sustainable tourism development. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed at large.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship Between Tourists' Perceived Restorative Environment and Wellness Tourism Destinations","authors":"Heonkyu Jeong","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2765","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aims to determine the importance of tourists' perceptions of wellness tourism destinations and their performance based on tourists' perceived restorative environments. An empirical analysis was conducted using sample data collected through a survey with 428 tourists who have experienced wellness tourism. According to the analysis results, there were differences in the level of tourists' perception of the restorative environment. Based on these differences, tourists were subdivided into “the high-perception group,” “the medium-perception group,” and “the low-perception group.” A clear difference in the importance and performance of wellness destinations considered by tourists based on clusters was also found. This segmentation based on the restorative environment can be applied to the development of tourism resource tailored to tourist characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.2765","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142245028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Empirical Study of Sustainable Development Model for Recreational Fishery Based on Multiple Perspectives","authors":"Jia-Wei Tang, Pei-Hsuan Tsai","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2754","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To analyze the sustainable development of recreational fisheries, this study constructs an evaluation model by employing resource-based theory, service-dominant logic, and consumer value cocreation. Data are collected using a questionnaire survey of offshore platform operators, government officials, and scholars with expertise in tourism, leisure, and recreation. Furthermore, the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) and DEMATEL-based analytic network process (DANP) methods are adopted to evaluate the causal relationships between the dimensions and criteria and their magnitudes of influences. The results show that recreational fishery operators in Penghu believe that improving the evaluation dimension of service experience should have the highest priority, while officials and scholars consider marine environmental value as the most important for sustainable development. The evaluation model and analysis results will be provided to Penghu offshore platform operators to improve the service experience items provided by recreational fishery through designing high-value recreational fishery experiential activities.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142245068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can Optimized Genetic Algorithms Improve the Effectiveness of Homestay Recommendation Systems in Smart Villages? A Case of Thailand","authors":"Pannee Suanpang, Pitchaya Jamjuntr, Arunee Lertkornkitja, Chompunuch Jittithavorn","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2762","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper introduces a novel approach to optimize genetic algorithms (GAs) for homestay recommendation systems, specifically designed for smart village tourism destinations. Researchers developed an advanced GA focused on maximizing user satisfaction, the main quality metric. The algorithm was tailored to address the dynamic nature of homestay offerings and the varied preferences of travelers, using users' reviews, listing attributes, and historical booking data. The GA framework included a custom encoding scheme, fitness function, and parameters. Validation occurred through a case study in a smart village, with the algorithm's effectiveness tested via user surveys and ratings. Results showed that GA-driven recommendations surpassed traditional methods, enhancing user satisfaction, trust, and booking rates while benefiting hosts with positive reviews. The optimized GA improved recommendation accuracy and efficiency, boosting economic benefits for local communities and contributing significantly to recommendation system research.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142245079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ChatGPT and Tourist Decision-Making: An Accessibility–Diagnosticity Theory Perspective","authors":"Dimitrios P. Stergiou, Athina Nella","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2757","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper investigates the role of ChatGPT in informing tourist decision-making across different destination contexts, focusing particularly on the accessibility and diagnosticity of its recommendations. Specifically, we inform our analysis with the tenets of the Accessibility–Diagnosticity Theory (ADT), to draw insights into ChatGPT's capabilities to produce contextually relevant and personalised travel content. Our findings reveal a sophisticated and multi-dimensional advisory approach characterised by three themes: ‘Tailored Engagement and Accessibility’, ‘Diagnosticity of Information’ and ‘Contextual Variation in Criteria Prioritisation.’ These themes and their intersections highlight ChatGPT's potential to improve tourist decision-making by offering comprehensive and user-centric guidance. Based on these findings, we develop a model of ChatGPT's advisory dynamics in tourism decision-making, which illustrates how ChatGPT integrates personalised insights, diagnostic relevance and contextual adaptation, offering a blueprint for leveraging artificial intelligence in enhancing the travel experience. We conclude with a discussion of the theoretical and practical contributions of the study.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.2757","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142245080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tourists' Perceptions of Buying Souvenirs in Online Museum Shops","authors":"Linsi He, Dallen J. Timothy","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2761","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study of online souvenirs has increased in recent years. Considering the importance of tourists' perceptions for souvenir retailers, and the lack of studies on this issue, it is critical to understand tourists' attitudes toward this phenomenon. In general, interviewees expressed neutral or positive attitudes toward online museum stores. Online souvenir purchases did not influence their offline purchases, according to many interviewees. The majority of them still prefer to buy souvenirs in person, despite their favorable attitude toward online souvenir stores. This study provides insights into online and in-store merchandising in the area of souvenir studies.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142245078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Islam Elbayoumi Salem, Osman Ahmed El-Said, Rehab El Gamil, Mohamed Fawzi Afifi, Nashwa Fouad Attallah
{"title":"How Tourism Cultural Events Influence Multicultural Competence, Tourism Destination Image, and Visit Intentions: Evidence From the Pharaohs' Golden Parade","authors":"Islam Elbayoumi Salem, Osman Ahmed El-Said, Rehab El Gamil, Mohamed Fawzi Afifi, Nashwa Fouad Attallah","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2740","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2740","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explores the impact of tourism cultural events on fostering multicultural competence and their effects on tourism destinations. Data were collected from viewers of the Pharaohs' Golden Parade broadcast on the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority's “Experience Egypt” YouTube channel. The data were analyzed using an inductive research approach, uncovering four distinctive themes: multicultural competence precursors, cultural tourism events' unique cultural and social elements, multicultural competence, and destination outcomes. Based on the study findings, a framework was proposed to depict the envisaged relationships between the four main themes. Practically, the study provides insights for destination marketing organizations on how viewers' impressions of cultural events on social media and official homepages could shape a destination's image and influence travel and word-of-mouth intentions.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142160247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Taiwo T. Lasisi, Babatunde Sunday Eweade, Kayode K. Eluwole
{"title":"Analyzing the Interaction Among Tourism, Life Expectancy, and Unemployment in Japan: Insights From Cointegration and Conditional Causality Approach","authors":"Taiwo T. Lasisi, Babatunde Sunday Eweade, Kayode K. Eluwole","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2736","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explores the dynamic interconnectedness among tourism, life expectancy, unemployment, and economic growth in Japan from 1995 to 2023. Despite numerous studies on these variables individually, comprehensive analysis on their interconnections is lacking. Using Bounds testing, ARDL models, and Granger causality techniques, we reveal significant insights into these relationships. The analysis confirms a long-run co-integration among all variables, indicating a stable equilibrium over time. In the short run, tourism and life expectancy positively impact economic growth, underscoring their crucial roles in driving Japan's economy. Conversely, the link between unemployment and economic growth is negative and statistically insignificant, suggesting that short-term unemployment fluctuations do not substantially affect economic performance. Granger causality analysis shows bidirectional causality among economic growth, tourism, and life expectancy, indicating mutual reinforcement and interdependence, while unemployment reveals unidirectional causality. The findings emphasize the need for policies supporting tourism development and as strategic avenues for sustainable economic growth.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.2736","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142152207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}