Will Blockchain shift Online Travel Agencies toward growth or to an end? Tourism Economics
By: APOSTOLOS AMPOUNTOLAS, Ph.D. Abstract The hospitality industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors globally. With the emergence of different distribution platforms, customers can obtain real-time price changes, availability, and promotions. Looking to the future, traditional online travel agencies will have to undergo a utility shift in order to adapt to new technology. Therefore, blockchain […]
Platforms in the peer-to-peer sharing economy
By Makarand Mody Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine peer-to-peer sharing platform business models, their sources of competitive advantage, and the roles, motivations and behaviors of key actors in their ecosystems. This paper uses a conceptual approach that is rooted in the service, tourism and hospitality, and strategy literature.Read More: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JOSM-11-2018-0369/full/html
Study Abroad and the Development of College Students’ Travel Venturesomeness
By Makarand Mody Abstract This research examines the impact of short-term study abroad on a travel-specific psychographic manifestation of intercultural competence, Plog’s concept of venturesomeness. It also assesses the moderating effect of cultural distance on students’ development of venturesomeness. Using a pre-post longitudinal design, research found that the intercultural and personal development benefits acquired during […]
Integrating country and brand images: Using the Product—Country Image framework to understand travelers’ loyalty towards responsible tourism operators.
By Makarand Mody Abstract While much research into loyalty has been conducted at the destination level, tourists’ loyalty towards their intermediary has not been considered. To address this gap, the present study develops a model of tourists’ loyalty towards responsible tourism operators by integrating two streams of literature. The first stream pertains to branding, consumer […]
The Accommodations Experiencescape: A Comparative Assessment of Hotels and Airbnb
By Makarand Mody Abstract Accommodations providers in the sharing economy are increasingly competing with the hotel industry vis-à-vis the guest experience. Additionally, experience-related research remains underrepresented in the hospitality and tourism literature. This paper aims to develop and test a model of experiential consumption to provide a better understanding of an emerging phenomenon in the […]
Social Entrepreneurship Typologies and Tourism: Conceptual Frameworks
By Makarand Mody Abstract The chapter examines the ways that social entrepreneurs (SE) and Socially-Entrepreneurial Organizations (SEO) have been categorized. SEs have been categorized in terms of their personal traits and character, their organizational context, their work/leadership style, their motivations and the types of activities they undertake. SEOs have been categorized by the way they […]
Gaming can be sustainable too! Using Social Representation Theory to examine the moderating effects of tourism diversification on residents’ tax paying behavior.
By Makarand Mody Abstract Tourism authorities in the Las Vegas region have suggested the diversification of the tourism industry as a strategy to improve the vitality of rural communities outside of the metropolitan area. The present study uses Social Representation Theory as the conceptual basis to test the moderating effects of the various types of […]
Examining the Motivations for Social Entrepreneurship using Max Weber’s Typology of Rationality
By Makarand Mody Abstract This paper aims to utilize a framework from classic sociology – Max Weber’s Typology of Rationality – to understand the motivations for social entrepreneurship in responsible tourism in India. The critical role of the social entrepreneur in effecting the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship has been largely under-recognized. The authors seek to […]
Examining the Personal and Institutional Determinants of Research Productivity in Hospitality and Tourism Management
By Makarand Mody Abstract This paper aims to utilize a framework from classic sociology – Max Weber’s Typology of Rationality – to understand the motivations for social entrepreneurship in responsible tourism in India. The critical role of the social entrepreneur in effecting the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship has been largely under-recognized. The authors seek to […]
The Augmented Convention Offering: The impact of destination and product Images on attendees’ perceived benefits.
By Makarand Mody Abstract In order to benefit from the significant dual spending of meetings, incentives, conventions/conferences, exhibitions/events (MICE) attendees, destination marketers have attempted to identify key success criteria that enable increased convention and exhibition participation. Given the significant growth of the MICE industry in Asia, this study examines the role of destination and product […]