Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights: Volume 5 Issue 1

Environmentally responsible behavior of residents: impact of mindfulness, enjoyment of nature and sustainable attitude

Yıldırım Yılmaz, Elham Anasori

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of individuals' mindfulness and enjoyment of nature on environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) through mediating effect…

An assessment on the news about the tourism industry during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ümit Şengel, Mustafa Çevrimkaya, Gökhan Genç, Merve Işkın, Burhanettin Zengin, Mehmet Sarıışık

This study examines the relationship of COVID-19 with the tourism industry in the context of news coverage. More specifically, this study analyzes the relationship between…

A review of fast-food companies' approaches to animal welfare

Peter Jones, Daphne Comfort

The purpose of this review paper is to extend the literature on animal welfare in the hospitality industry by exploring how some of the major fast-food companies have publicly…

Are you traveling alone or with your device? The impact of connected mobile device usage on the travel experience

Alinda Kokkinou, Emma Tremiliti, Marc van Iwaarden, Ondrej Mitas, Sebastiaan Straatman

The purpose of this study is to explore how tourists use connected mobile devices such as smartphones to manage their tourist experience.

Determinants of tourists' length of stay in cultural destination: one-night vs longer stays

Ozan Atsız, Veronica Leoni, Orhan Akova

This paper aims to empirically analyze tourists' length of stay in Istanbul, an important cultural destination. The objective of the study is twofold: (1) uncovering the…

Determinants of sustainable competitive advantage from resource-based view: implications for hotel industry

Md Sazzad Hossain, Kashif Hussain, Suresh Kannan, Sree Kala Kunju Raman Nair

This study examines the relationship between absorptive capacity, team culture, competitive intelligence awareness and entrepreneurial behavior with strategic flexibility and…

Inbound international tourists' demographics and travel motives: views from Uzbekistan

Azizbek Allaberganov, Alexander Preko

The purpose of this study is to examine the association between international tourists' demographics with travel motives to Uzbekistan through the utilization of push and pull…

Inspiring winery experiences to benefit destination branding? Insights from wine tourists at Yantai, China

Kyuho Lee, Stella Kladou, Ahmet Usakli, Yunxia Shi

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of service quality on the formation of destination brand equity through customer satisfaction at a winery, from the perspective…

Do level of tourism development and its type make a difference in residents' perceptions? Learning from Turkish cases

Kurtulus Karamustafa, Pembe Ülker, Harun Çalhan

This study provides insights on the perceptions of residents in destinations offering different tourism products at different levels of tourism development.

Developing a Muslim tourism market: the perspective of travel agencies

Po-Yi Hsu, Edward C.S. Ku, Tzu-Ching Lai, Shih–Chieh Hsu

This study investigated how customer orientation and relationships influenced relational benefits via employees' attitudes toward travel agencies and partnership management.

The effects of tourist incivility, job stress and job satisfaction on tourist guides' vocational commitment

Yilmaz Akgunduz, Seckin Eser

This empirical study explored how tourist incivility, job stress and job satisfaction affect tourist guides' vocational commitment.

Chefs' competencies: a stakeholder's perspective

Evangelia Marinakou, Charalampos Giousmpasoglou

In view to the skills gap challenge in the chefs' occupation, the purpose of this study was to identify the required chefs' skills and competencies for successful careers in…

Effect of perception of COVID-19 and nonpharmaceutical intervention on desire and behavioral intention in touristic travels in Turkey

Uzeyir Kement, Sinan Çavuşoğlu, Bülent Demirağ, Yakup Durmaz, Aziz Bükey

This study analyzes the desires and behavioral intentions of tourists within the scope of perception of COVID-19 and nonpharmaceutical intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic.