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Compliance with everyman’s right in protected areas perceived by recreational users Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Reeda Tuula-Fjodorov, Kadri Erit, Marika Kose, Lili Veesaar, Katre Rohumägi, Kadi Viidik, Keili-Lea Süldre, Tarmo Pilving
In Estonia, managing visitation in protected areas is related to Everyman's right. It is a challenge to recreation management stakeholders to ensure compliance with formal regulations. This paper a...
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Communication work for influencing destination resilience – DMOs experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Maria Månsson, Jörgen Eksell
Previous research has identified good communication as one of several key factors essential for destination resilience. However, there has been a lack of research on how communication contributes t...
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Destination and place: social sustainability and social innovation in second-home tourism Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Lena Wistveen, Monica A. Breiby, Xiang Ying Mei
Second homes are of great sociocultural importance in many countries, and their significance intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic when they acted as refuges in times of crisis. However, the gro...
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Co-creating communities of place in second home tourism Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Matias Thuen Jørgensen, Jon Sundbo, Lars Fuglsang
The paper contributes to extant research by conceptualising and extending our understanding of communities of place and particularly the role of second home owners in the co-creation of these. Prev...
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The influence of serious leisure, training, and consumption on subjective well-being for sport event participants Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 John Armbrecht, Maryam Mehdizadeh Dehkordi, Erik Lundberg
People pursue leisure activities like running because it makes them feel good and Stebbins (1992) suggests that serious leisure predicts subjective well-being (SWB). However, it is unclear whether ...
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On-screen tourism and destination development: a sociocognitive approach Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Alkmini Gkritzali
This study develops a new conceptual framework, called the “sociocultural market wheel” of tourism destinations, to establish on-screen tourism as an integrated part of destination development, rat...
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“Everyone can be a guide until something goes wrong”: adventure guides’ competencies and tourist safety in the Arctic Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Barbara Olga Hild, Gunnar Thór Jóhannesson, Are Kristoffer Sydnes
Extreme weather, wildlife encounters, and rough terrain are integral to guided adventure tours in the Arctic. Guides are expected to ensure safety while facilitating adventurous tourist experiences...
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Sustainable consumption of services: willingness-to-pay for sustainable alpine skiing experience Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Iveta Malasevska, Andreas Hinterhuber, Erik Haugom, Gudbrand Lien, Per Kristian Alnes
In this study, we examine sustainable consumption from a ski area perspective by using the exploratory sequential mixed-method approach. We apply a cross-national approach to investigate how custom...
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Constructing the hospitality superstar in restaurant dining rooms Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Kajsa Hult, Jack Lainpelto, Ute Walter, Inger M. Jonsson
The need for competent hospitality workers is significant for the sustainable development of the restaurant industry. However, with the recurring challenges of recruiting and retaining a competent ...
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Nordic Airports’ service quality attributes: themes in online reviews Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Huseyin Arasli, Mehmet Bahri Saydam, Kaveh Jafari, Furkan Arasli
User-generated online content can be an alternative data source for investigating airport perceived service quality, which effectively accompaniments as well as cross-validates the traditional serv...
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Digital cultural tourism: older adults’ acceptance and use of digital cultural tourism services Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Aarni Tuomi, Elina Moreira Kares, Husna Zainal Abidin
Physiological and psychological constraints, e.g. increased risk of serious illness or loneliness imposed by mobility restrictions, make older adults one of the hardest hit tourist segments amidst ...
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Impact of sustainability communication on German tourists’ willingness to pay for a Finnish cottage holiday Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Markus Rantsi, Brian Garrod, Erose Sthapit, Juho Pesonen
Using the contingent valuation method, this study examines the determinants of German tourists’ willingness to pay for accommodation in a Finnish holiday cottage. A particular focus is on the commu...
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Towards a framework for exploring indirect value of tourist attractions in place branding: the case of Tom Tits Experiment Science Center Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Joakim Lind, Johanna Lindström
ABSTRACT Popular culture can be given representation in the form of attractions and institutions. This paper explores the impact of such popular culture institutions within the context of place branding research. The aim is to contribute to developing a framework for assessing and harnessing indirect value of tourist attractions in place branding. Tom Tits Experiment Science Center serves as the focal
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Wilderness: a resource or a sanctuary? Views of tourism service providers Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Edita Tverijonaite, Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir, Rannveig Ólafsdóttir, C. Michael Hall
The growing popularity of nature-based tourism means that the tourism industry is increasingly utilizing wilderness areas to provide visitor experiences. However, tourism activities negatively impa...
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Environmental concerns in nature-based events: the permit process for organised outdoor recreation and sport Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Axel Eriksson, Robert Pettersson, Sandra Wall-Reinius
Jämtland in Northern Sweden is one of the most tourism and event-intense regions in the country. The rise in volume of events in alpine and subarctic nature environments, and the subsequent increas...
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A systematic literature review on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and hotels: past achievements and future promises in the hospitality sector Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Arun Thirumalesh Madanaguli, Amandeep Dhir, Puneet Kaur, Shreya Mishra, Shalini Srivastava
The study offers a comprehensive and critical systematic literature review (SLR) alongside an analysis of recent literature regarding the significance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) withi...
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#Instadolls on staycation – doll dramas narrating popular culture tourism and regional development Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Katriina Heljakka, Juulia Räikkönen
ABSTRACT The study combines popular culture tourism and regional development with contemporary toy and play research through “toyrism”, i.e. toy tourism. We focus on a specific form of popular culture and storytelling, the #instadoll phenomenon, involving fictional characters, namely fashion dolls, with personalised appearances and personalities narrated by their owners as players. Through netnography
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Interrelationships of landscapes, sportscapes and sport experiences in destinations Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-04-22 Kirstin Hallmann, Anita Zehrer
ABSTRACT This study explores sport experiences. Sports are a form of popular culture. This study examines sport participants’ perceived sport experiences. The interrelationships between sport experiences and the spaces and places offered within destinations are studied. Destination space, living space and sport places and space are theoretically linked and explored. Twenty-four interviews are conducted
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Customer encounter satisfaction and narrative force: an investigation of user-generated content on TripAdvisor Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Mario Cassar, Jirka Konietzny, Albert Caruana
ABSTRACT Customer satisfaction research is often undertaken quantitatively employing multi-item standard questionnaires. Instead, this study seeks to understand how restaurant customers themselves articulate their encounter satisfaction experiences from the user-generated content (UGC) reviews they post on TripAdvisor. UGC reviews for all fine dining restaurants in Stockholm are collected. Leximancer
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Environmental sustainability practices and strategies in the rural tourism and hospitality sector: a systematic literature review and suggestions for future research Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Arun Madanaguli, Amandeep Dhir, Rojers P. Joseph, Norah Ali Albishri, Shalini Srivastava
ABSTRACT Environmental sustainability in the rural tourism and hospitality (hereafter abbreviated RT) sector has received increased attention in the last decade. Although several reviews have examined sustainable tourism, a dedicated review of environmental sustainability initiatives in the RT sector is absent. To address this gap, we present a systematic literature review of 100 research articles
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Open spaces for co-creation: a community-based approach to tourism product diversification Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 João Romão, Klas Palm, Ulrika Persson-Fischier
ABSTRACT Despite generalised global recommendations, local communities are rarely involved in defining strategic tourism development options. Similarly, methodologies to facilitate these processes of co-creation have not been adequately implemented, tested, and generalised. This study aims to contribute to this body of knowledge by assessing the potential of a participatory planning method centred
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Effects of management practices for using the SaaS system on performance of hospitality firms in Norway Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Fikru K. Alemayehu, Sigbjørn L. Tveteraas, Subal C. Kumbhakar
ABSTRACT The earlier literature either measured management practices in terms of the general management traits or did not account for the effects on firm performance. However, the transformation of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems from general to more specific practices, the counteractive managerial goals and standardization and measurement issues requires the measures with more specific
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Does organic labelling affect restaurant choice? A study on the Danish Organic Cuisine Label Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Rebecca Futtrup, Klaus G. Grunert
ABSTRACT Following the growth in the demand for organic food in many Western markets, restaurants are following up by using organic produce in their meal preparation. We conduct a study investigating the role of information on use of organic produce in consumers’ restaurant choice, and the role of a state-certified labelling scheme in this context, using the Danish Organic Cuisine Label (OCL) as an
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Environmental sustainability in restaurants. A systematic review and future research agenda on restaurant adoption of green practices Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-11-19 Arun Madanaguli, Amandeep Dhir, Puneet Kaur, Shalini Srivastava, Gurmeet Singh
ABSTRACT The adverse impact that restaurants have on the environment has received widespread attention in the last decade from both practice and academia. The current study aims to find, catalog, and synthesize the research body addressing green issues in the restaurant industry. We utilize the systematic literature review method to identify and analyze 68 research articles addressing environmental
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Emerging post-Arctic tourism in the age of Anthropocene: case Finnish Lapland Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Alix Varnajot, Jarkko Saarinen
ABSTRACT Climate change is often considered as a looming apocalypse in the media and its impacts on the cryosphere are increasingly visible in the Arctic region. This apocalyptic future of the Arctic relates to a set of narratives associated with the Anthropocene, wherein snowy landscapes, glaciers and polar bears have disappeared. This has led to a trend called last chance tourism, which has become
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Internal crisis communication and Nordic leadership: the importance of transparent and participative communication in times of crisis Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Veera Emilia Haavisto, Tone Therese Linge
ABSTRACT This multiple case study investigates internal crisis communication in Finnish and Norwegian hotels and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing a Nordic leadership perspective to the research area. Due to the exploratory nature of the study, a qualitative research design was chosen, and 16 semi-structured interviews were conducted with hospitality leaders, middle managers, and
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Guided discussion or immersive play? Influence of on-site presentation platform on visitor satisfaction in a heritage attraction Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-08-30 Clarissa Santoso, Olga Gjerald
ABSTRACT Extensive research has been conducted on visitor experience and visitor satisfaction at tourist attractions. Few studies have addressed the influence of different types of on-site factors on visitor satisfaction at heritage sites. This study combined observation, in-depth interview, and a survey to examine the underlying factors of visitors’ perceptions of on-site attributes and their effects
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The spatial distribution of gourmet restaurants Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-08-21 Ute Walter, Dieter K. Müller, Annica Långvall
ABSTRACT Restaurants provide arenas for tourists and locals to experience local food and gastronomy. However, the distribution of high-end restaurants is uneven, and a question is thus what characterizes the places where gourmet restaurants establish. The purpose of this article is to analyze the spatial distribution of gourmet restaurants in Sweden by identifying characteristics of places that attract
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Offline tourism: digital and screen ambivalence in Norwegian mountain huts with no internet access Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Trine Syvertsen
ABSTRACT Digitalisation is a major transformative factor in tourism, yet studies show that holidaymakers are ambivalent about smartphone and Internet use. This study explores screen and digital ambivalence in nature-based tourism in and around the huts and routes of the Norwegian Trekking Association. While digital ambivalence describes ambiguous sentiments over being constantly connected, screen ambivalence
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Exploring the use of public participation GIS in transportation planning for tourism at a Nordic destination Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Beatrice Waleghwa, Tobias Heldt
ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to showcase how Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) can be used to assist in collecting data of relevance for planning at a tourism destination in general and, specifically how PPGIS data can assist in the early stages of transportation planning. In this paper, we report on a PPGIS study in Sälenfjällen, the largest ski tourism destination
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Exploring relative resilience of Airbnb and hotel industry to risks and external shocks Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-04-04 Marcos Medeiros, Jinghua Xie, Denver Severt
ABSTRACT Using Airbnb and hotel data from the Nordic and American markets, the purpose of this study is to investigate the relative resilience of Airbnb and the hotel industry against risks and external shocks by comparing key hotel and Airbnb industry indicators (i.e. occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR) at two points during the global pandemic of COVID-19. The study results confirmed that the key industry
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The practicality of purism scales when planning tourism in wilderness Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-03-14 Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir, Margrét Wendt, Edda Ruth Hlín Waage
ABSTRACT Wilderness is an important resource for tourism but it is very sensitive to overuse. In order to maintain their attraction, wilderness destinations need to be planned and managed carefully. For that purpose, several models have been developed, one of which is the so-called purism scale model. It is used for segmenting visitors based on their preferences and attitudes towards wilderness destinations
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The effect of a caring climate on frontline employees’ turnover intention in the service industry: a serial multiple mediation model Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-03-07 Boshra H. Namin, Einar Marnburg, Åse Helene Bakkevig Dagsland
ABSTRACT Drawing upon ethical climate theory and conservation of resource theory, this study provides a theoretical model to explain the effect of a perceived caring climate in the workplace on the employees’ turnover intention through the serial multiple mediation of workplace incivility (caused by coworkers) and employees’ emotional exhaustion. A total of 291 frontline employees from the service
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Does revenue respond asymmetrically to the occupancy rate? Evidence from the Swedish hospitality industry Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-02-14 Subrata Kumar Mitra, Debdatta Pal
ABSTRACT This paper elucidates, does revenue per available room respond asymmetrically to the occupancy rate? The two-step nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag model is used on a Swedish dataset with monthly observations spreading over March 2008 to February 2020 to address this research question. Results of empirical analysis offer corroborative evidence that revenue per available room is asymmetrically
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Guiding in a nature destination Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-02-08 Anna Vilborg Einarsdóttir, Guðrún Helgadóttir
ABSTRACT As nature attracts most travellers to Iceland, nature conservation is central in sustainable tourism development in the destination. A competent guide can turn a tour into an enjoyable, engaging and educational nature experience, whereas a less competent guide may simply execute the logistics of taking tourists from one point of interest to another. This is a mixed-method study where data
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Discussing tourism during a crisis: resilient reactions and learning paths towards sustainable futures Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-02-07 Giovanna Bertella
ABSTRACT This study’s purpose is to conceptualise the relationship between resilience and sustainability from a learning perspective. It asks how a community’s first reactions to a crisis can indicate the possible future development of a destination’s sustainability, and examines the resilience properties of elasticity, hysteresis and malleability in relation to single- and multiple-loop learning.
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Between traditional lifestyle and late modern leisure: young second-home dwellers’ perspectives on Finnish cottage culture Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2022-01-19 Janne Poikolainen
ABSTRACT Young people have rarely been studied in the field of second-home research as active subjects, although they play an influential part in contemporary second-home tourism. Based on semi-structured interviews, this study seeks to address the scholarly gap in the existing literature by analysing the experiences of, and attitudes towards, second-home living among 12- to 17-year-old second-home
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Sustainable behaviour in tourism and hospitality Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-11-05 Sarah Seidel, Femke Vrenegoor, Elena Cavagnaro
(2021). Sustainable behaviour in tourism and hospitality. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism: Vol. 21, Sustainable Behaviour in Tourism and Hospitality, pp. 471-474.
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Tourism companies’ sustainability communication – creating legitimacy and value Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-10-20 Maria Bogren, Anna Sörensson
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to explore the sustainability values that tourism companies communicate to stakeholders. The following two research questions are addressed: What sustainability value (economic, social, or environmental) do tourism companies focus on and communicate in their sustainability information? Do different types of tourism companies provide different sustainability communications
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Sustainable travel through experienced tourists’ desire for eudaemonia and immersion Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-09-07 Sabrina Seeler, Heike Schänzel, Michael Lück
ABSTRACT Consumption paradoxes create challenges for truly sustainable production and consumption practices across industries. This is also visible in tourism. Although today’s consumers have a greater consciousness of their own environmental footprints, demand for leisure travel appears insatiable as expressed in constantly growing international tourism until 2019. With the aim to achieve transformation
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Distinction through ecotourism: Factors influencing sustainable consumer choices Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-09-23 Katarzyna Negacz
ABSTRACT This paper analyses behavioural patterns related to sustainable consumption and ecotourism, using the theoretical framework of Pierre Bourdieu referring to social differentiation expressed through consumption. Our goal is to evaluate how the theoretical approach of Bourdieu can be used to analyse sustainable consumption in the tourism sector. We address this question by determining how different
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Bottled water usage and willingness to pay among Indian tourists: visual nudges and the theory of planned behaviour Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-09-14 Devlina Chatterjee, Mahfuzuar Rahman Barbhuiya
ABSTRACT Consumption of bottled water creates large amounts of non-biodegradable plastic waste that poses a serious threat to marine life. Single-use plastic bags have been banned in several states in India. However, bottled water usage is still widely prevalent. We use Ajzen’s theory of planned behaviour to understand how beliefs, attitudes, social norms, perceived costs, and perceived benefits affect
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The intertwinement of professional knowledge culture, leadership practices and sustainability in the restaurant industry Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-09-20 Lotte Wellton, Jack Lainpelto
ABSTRACT This paper contributes to research on the growing expectation of hospitality businesses to implement sustainability strategies. By using the theoretical framework of professional knowledge cultures, as discussed by Nerland [Nerland, M. (2012). Professions as knowledge cultures. In Professional learning in the knowledge society (pp. 27–48). Brill/Sense], together with concepts of leadership
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Tourists as reflexive agents of change: proposing a conceptual framework towards sustainable consumption Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-09-07 Sabrina Seeler, Daniel Zacher, Harald Pechlaner, Hannes Thees
ABSTRACT The transformation of the tourism industry to ensure more sustainable consumption and production practices also requires the transformation of tourists. Tourism is assumed to possess the potential for cathartic experiences that can positively influence individual transformation. This individual transformation is often overlooked in the sustainability debate. As tourists can accelerate system
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The backpacker experience: a review and future research agenda Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-10-26 Ina Reichenberger, Benjamin Lucca Iaquinto
ABSTRACT The shifting nature of backpacking and its increasing heterogeneity hinder attempts at deeper understandings required to keep pace with this dynamic phenomenon. The aim of this paper is to understand what is distinctive about the backpacker experience via a review of the backpacker literature and outline an agenda for future research. The unique contribution of the review is the insight into
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Understanding the role of personal aspects in positive and negative meal experiences: psychological needs, values, and emotions Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-10-15 Timo Partala, Riitta Tuikkanen, Teija Rautiainen
ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to study most positive and negative personal meal experiences in terms of experienced emotions, psychological needs, values, as well as the personal meal context. 64 participants wrote qualitative descriptions of their most positive and negative recent meal experiences and rated their personal experiences quantitatively using the PANAS method for experienced emotions
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Glacier tourism and tourist reviews: an experiential engagement with the concept of “Last Chance Tourism” Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-09-09 Z. Abrahams, G. Hoogendoorn, J.M. Fitchett
ABSTRACT A growing body of literature frames Last Chance Tourism as a key motivation for tourists visiting glaciers. Much of the discourse considers the contradiction of tourists contributing to the degradation of what they recognise to be a threatened attraction. Due to the significant acceleration of glacial retreat, glaciers and glacier tourism are a key focus. This paper explores the extent to
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Tourism and fishing Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-07-28
ABSTRACT Recreational fishing is a major tourism activity and is integral to the “Blue economy”. Despite having high rates of participation and it being an important economic activity, especially in coastal, lacustrine and riverine areas, there is relatively little research on its various tourism dimensions, including its role in branding and marketing. This paper provides an introductory context for
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Angling destination loyalty – A structural model approach of freshwater anglers in Trysil, Norway Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-05-24 Stian Stensland, Mehmet Mehmetoglu, Åste Sætre Liberg, Øystein Aas
ABSTRACT For many Nordic winter destinations attracting customers in the summer is a challenge. Angling is one of the summer activities that can help develop year-round tourism at a destination. Knowing which factors influence angling destination loyalty and how to manage these factors for different market segments is therefore important. We investigated how destination image, place attachment and
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Transparent guiding: contributions to theory of nature guide practice Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-07-19 H.S. Løvoll, O. Einang
ABSTRACT The professional nature guiding industry has become increasingly interested in the term “transparent guiding.” However, the interpretation of the term in practical guide work is basically experiential and lacks a theoretical foundation. The concept carries the potential to describe the complex competencies needed for a nature guide to succeed. Through analytic and reflexive autoethnography
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Service providers’ perspective on the luxury tourist experience as a product Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-06-23 Riina Iloranta, Raija Komppula
ABSTRACT This study explores service providers’ perceptions of the luxury tourist experience as a product and its challenges in Finland. To examine the essence of this product, eleven narrative interviews with service providers were analyzed. The findings indicate that service providers facilitate prerequisites for a luxury experience based on the customer’s needs and motivations which may add meaningfulness
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The circular economy in tourism: transition perspectives for business and research Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-04-30 Jesper Manniche, Karin Topsoe Larsen, Rikke Brandt Broegaard
ABSTRACT Despite being classified as a service sector, producing immaterial services, tourism relies on huge quantities and flows of exhaustible natural resources and largely reflects a linear take-make-dispose production model. In recent years, the concept of the circular economy (CE) and its restorative and regenerative principles for production and consumption, has attracted growing attention among
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Exploring Circular economy in the hospitality industry: empirical evidence from Scandinavian hotel operators Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-04-28 Fabrice Sorin, Uthayasankar Sivarajah
ABSTRACT The circular economy is gaining momentum in corporate circles and European economic policies. However, its relevance and applicability to service dominated industries, such as tourism and hospitality, is poorly researched. This study investigates Scandinavian hotel operators’ understanding of the circular economy, its drivers, enablers, barriers, and value creation potential. This exploratory
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Human capital and sustainability challenges for Airbnb Bed and Breakfast lifestyle entrepreneurs Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-05-26 Consuelo Griggio, Anette Oxenswärdh
ABSTRACT The Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea is a well-known tourist destination, visited annually by almost 2 million tourists. Among the different types of accommodation available to visitors, Bed and Breakfast (B&B) on the Airbnb platform have become very popular. This exploratory study discusses how the human capital of some B&B lifestyle entrepreneurs affects their plans and practices
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The Norwegian trekking association: conditions for its continued existence with new tourism patterns. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-04-08 Hege Westskog, Tor H. Aase, Iris Leikanger
ABSTRACT The Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT) promotes outdoor activities all over Norway. It marks trails and operates 550 cabins, maintained by extensive voluntary efforts, throughout the country. Based on a case study of one area in Norway in which DNT operates, we discuss the prerequisites for the DNT system to be sustained and the challenges it faces with new tourism patterns. Two main conditions
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Megastar concerts in tourism: a study using mobile phone data Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-06-05 Laura Altin, Rein Ahas, Siiri Silm, Erki Saluveer
ABSTRACT Event tourism is a rapidly growing phenomenon. Increasing numbers of events are being attended by international travellers. In this paper, we use mobile positioning data (call detail records (CDR)) to focus on visits made to Estonia over the period 2006–2013. The aim is to compare the characteristics of visits to megastar concerts with visits to other events (entertainment events, festivals
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Contextual engagement in event visitors’ experience and satisfaction Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-05-21 Ove Oklevik, Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, Holger Preuss, Agnieszka Kurdyś-Kujawska
ABSTRACT This paper aims to advance the understanding of the experience-satisfaction relationship and the impact of the event context on such a relationship. In particular, there is an interplay between four dimensions of experience (i.e. affective, cognitive, physical, and novel) and satisfaction. The current study builds upon a primary dataset consisting of 1599 responses obtained from visitors attending
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“From pluri-activity to entrepreneurship: Swedish inshore commercial fisheries navigating in the service-oriented economy” Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Malin Andersson
ABSTRACT For decades, inshore commercial fisheries of Sweden have declined in the number of fishermen. In parallel, the service economy has gained importance and the growth in tourism is one example. This implicates new conditions for small firms, active in traditional rural industries. While knowledge about the socio-cultural context of small tourism firms is underdeveloped and since policymaking
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20 years of the Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism: looking to the past and forward Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-02-11 Christine Lundberg, Trude Furunes
ABSTRACT This paper is an introductory paper to the Special Issue marking the 20th Anniversary of the Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism. The aim of this paper is threefold: First, it briefly presents and give thanks to the persons involved in establishing and developing the journal to what it is today. Second is a presentation of the journal’s current standing. Third, it presents an overview
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20 years of Nordic hospitality research: a review and future research agenda Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (IF 4.694) Pub Date : 2021-02-03 Olga Gjerald, Åse Helene Bakkevig Dagsland, Trude Furunes
ABSTRACT Communicating hospitality and tourism research has been at the core of the journal aim since the early start in 2001. The aim of the current paper is to provide an overview of the first 20 years of hospitality research in Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, to draw some lines to international hospitality research, and to propose a future research agenda. The review provides a