{"title":"A Systematic Review of Operations Research in Tourism","authors":"Weimin Zheng, Xin Guo, Shengnan Gao, Cheng Li","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Despite the recognized importance of operations research (OR) in tourism, few studies have systematically reviewed it to foster the profound merging of OR and tourism. To guide the high-quality application of OR in tourism, this study adopts a systematic literature review approach to analyze this issue in the last decade. This study explores the current status of OR in tourism, research topics and methods, and future research directions. Results show that as an interdisciplinary study, OR in tourism is widely recognized and applied in the areas of prediction, optimization, simulation, and evaluation and decision streams. Various OR methods are used in different research topics, such as tourism demand forecasting, tourism performance evaluation, and tourism recommendation systems. Future research should combine big data, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to address shortcomings in research streams. This study intends to provide some references to promote the in-depth integration of OR and tourism.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143939170","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}
Isabel Paulino, Benito Zaragozí, Maria E. Medina-Chavarria, Aaron Gutiérrez
{"title":"Designing Public Transportation Services for Car-Dependent Rural Destinations: An Application in the Case of the Ebro Delta (Spain)","authors":"Isabel Paulino, Benito Zaragozí, Maria E. Medina-Chavarria, Aaron Gutiérrez","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70037","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper proposes a method for developing alternative transportation policies in car-dependent rural areas, supporting the United Nations' decarbonisation goals and aiming to mitigate the impacts of drive-tourism in sensitive regions. After analysing tourist travel patterns, examining the proliferation of parking lots, identifying key tourist infrastructure, and cataloguing the existing public transport network in a case study of the Ebro Delta, we suggest two strategies to reduce reliance on private vehicles. The first involves introducing a new circular hop-on hop-off bus service for tourists, linking the primary tourist assets. The second strategy enhances and enlarges existing regular public transport by covering essential tourist areas through transfers. Both strategies integrate with the current bicycle lane network, connecting key tourist locations. This research offers a practical example of designing tourism mobility policies in rural destinations and yields insights into designing tourist-focused public transport in similar areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70037","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919721","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}
Eunbi Jo, Aaron Hsiao, Emily (Jintao) Ma, Sacha Reid
{"title":"Status of Urban Sharing Research: Contexts, Methods, Theories and Future Research Agendas","authors":"Eunbi Jo, Aaron Hsiao, Emily (Jintao) Ma, Sacha Reid","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70033","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The literature on the sharing economy within tourism and hospitality predominantly focuses on the accommodation sector regardless of the evolutionary trends in other sectors. The objective of this study was to examine the status of the urban sharing literature to fill research gaps. A review of 88 studies was performed, and the contexts, methods, and theories were synthesised. The findings revealed the status of urban sharing research. Major themes, theories, methods, and contexts were identified. The study also discussed future research directions to build an understanding of urban sharing research in the hospitality and tourism literature. Our findings suggest a need for more research to understand the dynamics of urban sharing ecosystems. The exclusion criteria limited the study's scope, suggesting greater exploration and the inclusion of non-accommodation sectors to support greater development of the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70033","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926023","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":"What Does Wellbeing Mean for Spa Therapists? Perspectives From Macao's Hotel Industry","authors":"Sandeep Basnyat, Sao Iong Wu, Cora Sao Wa Chan","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70036","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While there has been considerable research on how wellness contributes to customer well-being, there remains a significant gap in understanding the well-being of employees in this industry. This study seeks to address this gap by exploring how spa employees perceive their own well-being. Data were gathered through interviews with 15 spa therapists employed at 4-star and 5-star hotels in Macao, China. Using Lewin's field theory as a framework for thematic analysis, the study uncovered a complex and dynamic understanding of well-being among spa therapists, influenced by a combination of personal, professional, and contextual elements. The results indicate that supportive workplace relationships, job satisfaction, and a sense of financial stability are crucial to their well-being, promoting physical, mental, and emotional health. These insights provide valuable implications for spa operators aiming to cultivate environments that enhance employee well-being.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919882","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":"Navigating Travel Therapy: Balancing Benefits and Risks for Optimal Wellness","authors":"Fangli Hu, Jun Wen, Wei Wang","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70040","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This research note examines travel therapy as a novel healthcare approach in which positive travel experiences serve to promote well-being. It emphasizes the need for a balanced assessment of the benefits and risks associated with travel therapy, offering insights into this practice's evolving roles in the health and wellness domains.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70040","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143914070","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":"Leave or Stay? Community Environment Change and Resident Mobility in Tourism Gentrification","authors":"Zixin Feng, Xi Li, Ling Zhang, Lulu Cheng","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70035","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Residential mobility is a common phenomenon of tourism gentrification that has been extensively studied from social, economic, and political perspectives, leaving community psychology untouched. This study introduces a theoretical model that assesses the intention of residents to relocate by examining their perceptions of community change and relative deprivation—the comparison of one's own or another's circumstances to determine whether they are “better” or “worse”. In order to enhance the representativeness, 313 valid responses were collected in both urban and rural areas. It was found that perceived social conflict can lead to three types of relative deprivation, but personal development cannot result in intergroup relative deprivation. Additionally, the relationship between relative deprivation and residents’ intentions to relocate was found to be mitigated by social capital, which focuses on social relationships. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications have been discussed.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143905232","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}
Erose Sthapit, Teresa Borges-Tiago, Muhammet Kesgin, Carlos Picanco, Brian Garrod
{"title":"Memorable Whale Watching Tourism Experiences: Insights From the Azores","authors":"Erose Sthapit, Teresa Borges-Tiago, Muhammet Kesgin, Carlos Picanco, Brian Garrod","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70039","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines the roles of learning, experience co-creation, and experiential satisfaction as antecedents of a memorable whale-watching tourism experience, as well as the relationships between experiential satisfaction, memorable whale-watching tourism experience, hedonic well-being, place attachment, and pro-environmental behavior. Using data collected from 247 tourists who had taken a whale-watching trip in the Azores, partial least squares structural equation modeling was then applied to the dataset. The results indicate that the higher the levels of learning, experience co-creation, and experiential satisfaction, the more memorable is the whale-watching tourism experience. Experiential satisfaction and memorable whale-watching tourism experience are, in turn, significant determinants of hedonic well-being, place attachment, and pro-environmental behavior. The paper therefore calls for greater efforts by whale-watching trip providers to enhance their learning and interpretation programs and to ensure that the overall trip experience is as interactive as possible.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70039","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143897125","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":"The Effect of Heritagescapes on Immersion and Hedonia: The Moderating Role of Visitor Type","authors":"Deniz Karagöz, Haywantee Ramkissoon","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70026","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines the relationships between the heritagescapes (namely, variety, mystery, uniqueness, and imagination), immersion, hedonia, and behavioral intentions, and the moderating effects of visitor type (domestic versus international) on heritagescapes, immersion, hedonia, and behavioral intentions. A total of 512 responses were collected from domestic and international visitors visiting Göreme Open Air Museum, an archaeological heritage site in Cappadocia. Findings show heritagescapes improve immersion and hedonia and reveal the positive relationship between visitors' hedonia and behavioral intentions. We find that mystery and variety are positively associated with hedonic and immersion, respectively, for international visitors. Our study provides valuable insights for archaeological site managers and heritage experience providers by identifying key heritagescapes and their impact on visitor experiences. By understanding and enhancing the link between heritagescapes, immersion, and hedonia, managers can create more immersive and hedonic experiences, adding significant value for visitors.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70026","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143897105","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":"Assessing the Feasibility of Mobility as a Service on Reducing Car-Dependent Tourism in the Åland Islands","authors":"Carl Björkman, Acácia Malhado","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70038","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The integration of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) holds promise for addressing transportation challenges in rural regions, particularly in the context of sustainable tourism. This study assesses the feasibility of implementing MaaS in Åland by examining its potential impact on reducing car dependency and promoting sustainable travel practices. Through a combination of participant observation, interviews, and secondary research, the study evaluates Åland's transport infrastructure and identifies prerequisites necessary for successful MaaS integration. Findings highlight the importance of fostering public-private partnerships, tailoring MaaS solutions to rural contexts, and addressing regulatory challenges. Despite encountering obstacles, Åland's commitment to digitalization, stakeholder collaboration, and sustainability forms a solid foundation for MaaS implementation. Leveraging these strengths, Åland can develop a user-centric model for rural transportation, setting an example for similar regions worldwide and contributing to sustainable tourism efforts. Continuous monitoring/adaptation is essential to ensure the long-term success of MaaS initiatives in Åland and beyond.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889068","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}
Muhammad Vasil, Prasanta Kr Chopdar, Sitanshu Sekhar Das, Dimitrios Buhalis
{"title":"Guests' Value Co-Creation Behavior in Airbnb: The Role of Light Triad Personality, Perspective-Taking, and Host Incivility","authors":"Muhammad Vasil, Prasanta Kr Chopdar, Sitanshu Sekhar Das, Dimitrios Buhalis","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70032","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines the association between light triad personality, perspective-taking, host incivility, and value co-creation behavior in Airbnb. Data were collected from 360 Indian Airbnb customers between November 14 and 29, 2023, and analyzed using partial least squares-structural equation modeling. Results showed that the light triad is positively related to perspective-taking and value co-creation behavior, perspective-taking is positively related to value co-creation behavior, perspective-taking mediates the relationship between the light triad and value co-creation behavior, and host incivility does not moderate the relationship between the light triad and value co-creation behavior. The study demonstrates two personal factors as antecedents of value co-creation behavior. To promote value co-creation behavior, the study suggests practitioners focus on advertising campaigns that highlight hosts' efforts to deliver exceptional guest services despite their limitations. Additionally, it recommends expanding hosts' profiles on the platform to include personal stories that showcase the efforts and investments involved in hosting.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143884089","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}