Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (JHTM)

🌿 Webinar Spotlight: Climate change and tourism are at a crossroads. 🌍 Discover trends, challenges, and future agendas driving sustainable practices in the industry. 🎬 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gEDXaD9G 🍃 How can tourism help combat climate change? Share your ideas below! 📢 Don't forget to like, comment, and share this important discussion. Moderators S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh Rasoolimanesh (Edith Cowan University) Joan Su (Iowa State University) Panelists Sara Dolnicar (University of Queensland) Xavier Font (Surrey University) James Higham (Griffith University - Griffith Institute for Tourism) CAUTHE Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education

🎉 Webinar Spotlight: What’s next for event management research? This session dives into the latest breakthroughs and untapped potential in the field. 📺 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gnF54iww 🗣️ What do you think is the biggest opportunity in event management? Let’s discuss below! 🔗 Share this webinar to connect with fellow researchers and practitioners. Moderator: Joan Su Panelists: Judith Mair Amanda Cecil Mike Duignan, Ph.D. Ken Tsai, Ph.D., CAHTA, CHIA, CTA

✔️New research titled "Virtual voices in hospitality: Assessing narrative styles of digital influencers in hotel advertising" has been published in #JHTM! • 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Yide Liu (Macau University of Science and Technology), Tao Ye (Macau University of Science and Technology), and Cheng Yu (Jinan University) • 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁: This study investigates the impact of linear and non-linear narrative styles employed by virtual influencers in hospitality marketing, emphasizing their effects on consumer engagement and attitudes. By integrating narrative transportation theory, and parasocial interaction theory, this research elucidates how deliberate narrative choices by virtual influencers can enhance connections between audiences and media figures through co-constructed social constructionism processes. Experimental findings show that while both linear and non-linear narratives promote positive attitudes toward hotels, non-linear narratives have a significantly stronger impact, particularly when a hotel's hedonic features outweigh its utilitarian aspects, with trust acting as a mediator. This study fills gaps in the literature by showing that different narrative styles fit a hotel's specific offerings and target audiences, rather than affecting all consumers the same way. Additionally, it explores the uncertainty within academia regarding the role of sensemaking in the social constructionism process, specifically by examining how consumers' reflective engagement with narratives influences the effectiveness of sensemaking. • 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gCtN5tGc #Virtualinfluencers #Linearnarrative #TravelerAttitude #NarrativeTransportationTheory #ParasocialInteractionTheory

Check out the JHTM study "Differentiation of Rural Summer Health Tourism for Urban Elderly: Tourist Segmentation Based on Tourism Experience," authored by Puwei Zhang, Qingshan Liang, Rui Li, and Shuaifeng Guo. This research explores the growing trend of rural summer health tourism for urban elderly (RSHTUE) in China, revealing: ✨ Four distinct tourist clusters based on experiences: self-actualizers, health seekers, loneliness relievers, and urban escapees ✨ Socio-demographic differences among these clusters, offering valuable insights for personalized service design ✨ The importance of differentiated services in RSHTUE to meet diverse needs and enhance destination competitiveness 📖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gN5_Xa45 #RuralTourism #ElderlyTourism #TouristSegmentation #DestinationManagement #HealthTourism #SummerRecreation #JHTM #JournalOfHospitalityAndTourismManagement

✔️New research titled "Impact of pro-poor ethnic tourism on achieving sustainable development goals" has been published in #JHTM! • 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Yan Guo (Huaihua University), Robert G. Tian (Huaihua University), and Marina Vasiljeva (Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “Publishing House Scientific Review”) • 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁: This study explores whether and how Chinese government-led pro-poor ethnic tourism advances the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in ethnic villages with poverty elimination as the top agenda, drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in typical pro-poor ethnic tourism destinations in Guizhou Province, China. While the government focused more on economic, social, and cultural sustainability, the impacts perceived by stakeholders were related to 12 of the 17 SDGs. SDG1 (no poverty) and SDG17 (partnership for goals) were identified as core goals. The negligible impact of pro-poor ethnic tourism on the environment implies that the Chinese government should pay more attention to environmental sustainability in rural revitalization through ethnic tourism. The novelty of this study lies in the summarized conceptual model of the impact of government-led pro-poor ethnic tourism on the sustainable development of ethnic areas. These findings provide critical insights into how pro-poor ethnic tourism can be optimized to meet SDGs through government intervention. • 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gnFR7fie #Propoorethnictourism #SDGs #RuralRevitalization #TourismSustainability

Check out the JHTM study "How Job Stress Influences Employee Problem-Solving Behaviour in Hospitality Settings: Exploring the Critical Roles of Performance Difficulty and Empathetic Leadership," authored by Faridahwati Mohd-Shamsudin, Ahmad Jamal Bani-Melhem, Shaker Bani-Melhem, Osama Khassawneh, and Mohamed Aboelmaged. This research leverages the Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress to uncover: ✨ The dual impact of job stress on customer problem-solving behaviour, both direct and through perceived performance difficulties ✨ How empathetic leadership mitigates the negative effects of job stress, fostering better outcomes for employees and customers ✨ Insights into managing stress in hospitality workplaces, based on data from 240 customer service employees and supervisors in the UAE 📖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g5S5qnjK #HospitalityResearch #JobStress #LeadershipMatters #EmployeeWellBeing #CustomerService #TourismManagement #JHTM #JournalOfHospitalityAndTourismManagement

✨ CLAN Committee Meeting 2024: Highlights and Updates ✨ We’re excited to share the key takeaways from CLAN’s first committee meeting, held on December 7th, 2024! During this session, we reviewed our progress, discussed future plans, and strategized on how to further our mission of fostering academic collaboration and supporting PhD students and early career researchers (ECRs). 📊 Key Updates: The meeting was chaired by Lihuan Jiang. CLAN's community has expanded to include 194 PhD group members and 155 master's group members. The WeChat platform actively shares academic resources and updates on tourism research. Additionally, CLAN is collaborating with CAUTHE - Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education redistribute content, enhancing accessibility for Chinese-speaking students and ECRs. Selected Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (JHTM) content will also be featured on CLAN’s WeChat platform, offering valuable research insights to its audience. Yaning Li outlined plans for a survey to guide content improvements based on user feedback. 🎯 Next Steps: The meeting highlighted upcoming activities, including Chinese Leisure Academic Network (CLAN) Panel 18-Sustainable Tourism: From Micro-Level Environmental Behaviors to Macro-Level Ecological Efficiency, a Chinese New Year greeting video (Juan Zhan), external collaboration efforts (Shize Zhang). We’re excited about the road ahead and invite all members to stay engaged, share ideas, and collaborate as we continue to grow!🌟 #TourismResearch #CLANCommunity #AcademicCollaboration #PhDCommunity

🌍 Webinar Spotlight: Trends & Challenges in Destination Marketing & Management: does research have a solution? 🎥 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gydxN8Jw 💬 What’s the most pressing issue facing destination marketers today? Share your insights! 👍 Engage by liking, commenting, and spreading the word. Alan Fyall Brian Garrod Professor Youcheng Wang

Check out the JHTM study "How Mindfulness Training Changes Tourist Experience: An Exploratory Study," written by Songul Cilem Kaya, Hakan Sezerel, and Viachaslau (Slava) Filimonau. This study reveals the transformative impact of mindfulness training on tourism experiences: ✨ Mindful training reshapes tourist expectations, fostering present-moment acceptance ✨ Mindful attitudes increase environmental awareness and reduce excessive consumption ✨ Mindful tourists engage deeply with their senses and avoid viewing travel as an escape ✨ A fascinating insight: Routine mindful practices enhance memorable tourism experiences and reduce post-travel stress This research offers valuable guidance for integrating mindfulness practices into tourism, promoting sustainability and enriching travel experiences. 📖 Explore the full study: https://lnkd.in/gWivMGkD #MindfulnessTraining #SustainableTourism #TravelExperience #WellBeing #TourismResearch #JHTM #JournalOfHospitalityAndTourismManagement

Check out the JHTM study "Passport to Transformation: Assessing Transformative Learning in Overseas Students through Travel Experiences," written by Jianying Jin and Marco Antonio Robledo . This study explores the transformative power of travel for overseas students, revealing: ✨ Travel experiences contribute more to students' transformation than academic learning upon their return ✨ Travel frequency and reflective practices significantly enhance transformative learning ✨ Factors like travel companions, pre-language level, and length of stay have minimal impact on transformation Employing an embedded mixed-method design based on King's (2009) Learning Activities Survey, this research highlights the critical role of travel in fostering transformative learning and offers practical insights for educational tourism programs. 📖 Explore the full study: https://lnkd.in/grAG_85J #EducationalTourism #TransformativeLearning #StudyAbroad #TravelExperiences #TourismResearch #JHTM #JournalOfHospitalityAndTourismManagement