Khan, Zaibunnisa Masood, Fazeelat Khan, Mubashir Ali
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
Tourism is one of the substantially growing economic sectors in the Hunza valley of Pakistan. This tourism growth is attributable to factors that not only shape residents’ quality of life but also their tourism support. This paper posits that residents’ perception of tourism impact dimensions (social, economic, environmental, and cultural) influenc...
Yurcu, Gülseren
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
Evidence suggests that individuals’ leisure attitudes affect mental well-being positively and their anxiety negatively. In addition, there is no evidence of which of the dimensions of leisure attitude is more instrumental for mental well-being. A structural model is proposed to examine the effects of individuals’ leisure attitude and anxiety on men...
Weldesenbet, Engdu Gebrewold Meskeleb, Ashenafi Tafesse
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
Tourism is a multispectrum and interagency puzzle, due to the impact many sectors have on this industry. As a result, laws are important to promote effective governance and policy approaches that help overcome sectorial gaps. But legislation might fail to meet its objectives and poor implementation can lead to long-term adverse consequences for the...
Basera, Vitalis Mwenje, Judy
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
The article is the construction of a model of quality management system (QMS) adoption in the hotel industry grounded on a case study of multiple hotels in Zimbabwe. QMSs in the hotel industry are adopted to guarantee that certain levels of quality required by customers are achieved. Achievement of certain levels of quality can result in better cus...
Marques da Silva, António José
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
Tourism and Gastronomy (T&G) was published in 2002. Even today, this book is an indispensable reference for researchers from different disciplinary perspectives who study how food and beverage are linked to leisure mobility. At that time, the contributors witnessed a major shift in consumer behaviour, which would soon turn the act of eating and dri...
Mota, Luís Franco, Mara Santos, Rossana
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
Social carrying capacity is an additional dimension of tourism carrying capacity. This paper aims to provide further understanding beyond physical values describing carrying capacity for a touristic site on an island destination, namely, the Laurisilva of Madeira. This UNESCO site is the major tourist attraction on the island. The component of soci...
Dorofeeva, Anastasia R.
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
The article investigates the extent and peculiarities of the application of the principles of ecological tourism in the Russian glamping market. The main research question is whether Russian glamping can be considered a type of ecological tourism. The current state of the Russian glamping market is described, and the basic principles of ecological ...
Čehić, Ana Canavari, Maurizio Oplanić, Milan Cerjak, Marija
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
This paper focuses on tourists’ local olive oil purchasing behaviour in a tourist destination, providing evidence of consumer segments based on the importance of olive oil attributes for purchasing decisions. The research was conducted in Croatia, a famous tourist destination in the Mediterranean, recognised for its traditional food products, inclu...
Singh, Rajesh Sarangal, Rajani Kumari
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
The rationale of this study is to investigate the impact of innovative practices (product and service innovation) on customer satisfaction. Further study also tends to approach the impact of customer satisfaction on customer loyalty in quick service restaurants. The study has been conducted on potential customers of QSRs such as McDonald's, Dominos...
Tunde-Ajayi, Olalekan A.
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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
This study aimed to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics, travel characteristics and the effect of value co-creation on behavioural intention and satisfaction of visitors in Lagos state, Nigeria. Data was obtained by administering a questionnaire to 384 visitors; data was analysed and presented descriptively using tables and inferential...
