Religious tourism studies: evolution, progress, and future prospects

B Kim, S Kim, B King - Tourism Recreation Research, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This review study examines evolving themes in the scholarly literature on religious tourism
and identifies research gaps that provide a basis for future investigations. The researchers …

Religious tourism–a review of the literature

AG Rashid - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose Given the growing importance of religious tourism, the purpose of this paper is to
present a review of the literature around the area. Design/methodology/approach All papers …

Measuring service quality and customer satisfaction of the small-and medium-sized hotels (SMSHs) industry: lessons from United Arab Emirates (UAE)

SZ Ahmad, N Ahmad, A Papastathopoulos - Tourism Review, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to delve upon customer satisfaction and service quality within small-
and medium-sized hotels (SMSHs) by using a modified SERVQUAL model …

Perceptions and challenges of blockchain adoption in tourism industry: a study on trust, privacy and security

MP Rodríguez Bolívar, F Sepe, L Nanu… - Journal of Hospitality …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the perceptions of service providers in the travel and
hospitality industry toward the adoption of blockchain technology (BCT), focusing on its …

Managing group flow experiences in escape rooms

T Kolar, B Čater - International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper theoretically and empirically aims to explore customer group flow
experiences with an urban adventure game called “escape rooms”. Design/methodology …

Consumer behavior in shop** streets: the importance of the salesperson's professional personal attention

N Medrano, C Olarte-Pascual… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Since the early 2010s, the emergence of a new consumer has begun. In this context,
consumer behavior represents one of the greatest interests of marketing scholars and …

Guests' stereoty** and quality evaluations of service delivered by employees with disabilities: does service failure matter?

V Kalargyrou, P Trivellas, M Sigala - Asia Pacific Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Prior studies have examined customers' reactions to service provided by people with
disabilities solely within normal service conditions. This study expands current research by …

Development of measurement scale for functional congruity in guest houses

S Wang, K Hung, M Li - Tourism Management, 2018 - Elsevier
The rapid development of guest houses in China intensified business competition.
Understanding the experiences and expectations of customers can help guest houses gain …

Exploring customers experience and satisfaction with theme hotels: A cross-cultural analysis of hotel reviews

X Zhang, J Yu, HS Kim - SAGE Open, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a generalized global market trend that tourists and consumers tend to pursue
“themed” experiences closely related to their preferences or specific purposes. In the …

Identification of growth factors for small firms: evidence from hotel companies on an island

S Yazici, MA Köseoglu, F Okumus - Journal of organizational change …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to mainly investigate what factors drive growth for
independent hotel firms on an island. Design/methodology/approach Two steps were …