An empirical examination of the antecedents of residents\u27 support for of future film tourism development

This study aimed to develop and test a conceptual model of the antecedents of residents\u27 attitudinal behavior to support future film tourism in a popular tourism destination. These antecedents include: socio-cultural impacts of existing tourism, place attachment, external perceived realism of media programs, and perceived importance of residents\u27 involvement. A total of 416 survey questionnaires were completed from residents living in the province of Seville, Spain. Partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to examine the relationship between these factors and the residents\u27 support for future film tourism (RSFFT). The results indicate that place attachment and perceived importance of residents\u27 involvement are the most significant predictors. Also, it confirms that the importance of residents\u27 external perceived realism of movies and TV series shot in their locale is a key predictor of the RSFFT

Event satisfaction and behavioural intentions: examining the impact of the London 2012 Olympic Games on participation in sport

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Examining a hierarchical model of Australia’s destination image

This study presents a hierarchical model of a country’s destination image (DI). The model is empirically tested in the context of Australia as a tourism destination. Data were collected from 600 residents in four countries representing Australia’s main market segments for inbound visitors – China, the United Kingdom, the United States and South Korea. Partial least squares structural equation modelling confirmed that DI is best operationalized as a second-order factor model, which is formed by six first-order factors (destination attributes) of natural and well-known attractions, variety of tourist services and culture, quality of general tourist atmosphere, entertainment and recreation, general environment and accessibility. More specifically, the cross-sectional standardized regression/loadings demonstrate that ‘natural and well-known attractions’ as well as ‘accessibility’ had the largest effects on overall image formation. The attribute of ‘general environment’, on the other hand, had lowest effect on the country’s DI. Thus, the findings from this study advance existing knowledge on DI formation. Through a greater understanding of how DI is formed, the findings are of benefit to both tourism researchers and destination managers. New insights into how DI is formed among Australia’s key inbound markets present opportunities for new and effective marketing strategies. </jats:p

The effects of hotel green business practices on consumers’ loyalty intentions: an expanded multidimensional service model in the upscale segment

PurposeThis study aims to present and empirically examines an expanded service model that incorporates green hotel practices together with a multidimensional/higher-order measurement model of service quality, as well as perceived value and satisfaction, to examine the relationships among these variables and hotel consumers’ loyalty/behavioral intentions (BI).Design/methodology/approachThe model was examined using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using data gathered in August 2018 from 200 surveys completed by UK subjects who stayed at upscale European hotels.FindingsThe results of PLS-SEM found that hotel service quality has a direct and positive effect on perceived value, satisfaction and BI. There is also an indirect effect of service quality on BI through perceived value and satisfaction, while green practices only had a direct effect on perceived value, not satisfaction or BI.Research limitations/implicationsThis study offers new insights into the network of causal relationships among determinants of hotel consumers’ BI. The results offer hotel operators a better understanding of specific green practices and service quality attributes they can use to more favorably influence consumers’ intentions to revisit the property and recommend them through positive word-of-mouth.Originality/valueThis research is particularly relevant in today’s reality characterized by travelers’ growing concern for green issues and business’ responsibilities toward the environment. Moreover, unlike previous studies, this study assumes a multidimensional scheme for service quality, further enhancing the understanding of hotel consumers’ BI relationships.</jats:sec

What Drives Faculty Publication Citations in the Business Field? Empirical Results from an AACSB Middle Eastern Institution

This paper examines how journal-, article-, and author-related factors influence citation counts in the business field using 236 journal articles collected from an AACSB medium research output business school in the Middle East between 2017 and 2021. Results from association tests demonstrated that journal rank and format, the subfield of the article, and author prestige are significantly related to the number of citations. Results from CHAID further demonstrated the presence of an interaction/joint effect among variables; in particular: (1) articles published in Q1 WoS journals that are also authored/co-authored by prestige authors resulted in the highest number of citations; (2) articles published in Q2&ndash;Q3 WoS journals that also belonged to the business and management domain resulted in an average number of citations, and (3) articles published in Q4 or unranked journals in WoS also ranked Q3&ndash;Q4 or unranked in Scimago resulted in the lowest number of citations. These results provide theoretical implications and practical recommendations for faculty and business schools interested in enhancing their scholarly impact and rankings