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Tackling food waste in all-inclusive resort hotels (2020)
Journal Article
Okumus, B., Taheri, B., Giritlioglu, I., & Gannon, M. (2020). Tackling food waste in all-inclusive resort hotels. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 88, Article 102543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2020.102543

Food waste remains a serious environmental and economic concern within the hospitality and tourism industry. This study therefore investigates how managers, chefs, and employees in all-inclusive hotels view the impact of food waste and extant waste r... Read More about Tackling food waste in all-inclusive resort hotels.

Assessing the mediating role of residents' perceptions toward tourism development (2020)
Journal Article
Gannon, M., Rasoolimanesh, M., & Taheri, B. (2021). Assessing the mediating role of residents' perceptions toward tourism development. Journal of Travel Research, 60(1), 149-171. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287519890926

Framed by social exchange theory and Weber's theory of substantive and formal rationality, this study investigates the mediating role of residents' perceptions of tourism impacts. It examines whether community attachment, environmental and cultural a... Read More about Assessing the mediating role of residents' perceptions toward tourism development.

Influences on interpretation: A critical evaluation of the influences on the design and management of interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions (2019)
Thesis
Wyatt, B. Influences on interpretation: A critical evaluation of the influences on the design and management of interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2455103

Although previous tourism research has acknowledged the phenomenon of dark tourism, there is still an absence of research in relation to the design and management of interpretation at dark visitor attractions (DVAs) situated on the lighter end of the... Read More about Influences on interpretation: A critical evaluation of the influences on the design and management of interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions.

Quality of life of lifestyle entrepreneurs (2019)
Thesis
L. De S. Vieira, M. J. Quality of life of lifestyle entrepreneurs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2383315

Owners of small businesses, within the tourism and hospitality literature, tend to be labelled as lifestyle entrepreneurs (LsEs). LsEs are described with an emphasis on the style of life they want to achieve while running their businesses, in opposit... Read More about Quality of life of lifestyle entrepreneurs.

Understanding the importance that consumers attach to social media sharing (ISMS): Scale development and validation (2019)
Journal Article
Dedeoğlu, B. B., Taheri, B., Okumus, F., & Gannon, M. (2020). Understanding the importance that consumers attach to social media sharing (ISMS): Scale development and validation. Tourism Management, 76, Article 103954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2019.103954

In response to the increasing ubiquity of social media platforms, improved consumer choice, and technological progress, the importance of consumer-generated content (CGC) continues to grow for organizations marketing their destinations, products, and... Read More about Understanding the importance that consumers attach to social media sharing (ISMS): Scale development and validation.

Social Media and Tourism Development in Grenada: A Phenomenological Study (2019)
Thesis
Brathwaite, R. K. Social Media and Tourism Development in Grenada: A Phenomenological Study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2005971

This study explores the lived experiences of Grenadian tourism practitioners, the impact social media has on their businesses, and any challenges that they may face in using social media.

The research studies the perspectives and experiences of 17... Read More about Social Media and Tourism Development in Grenada: A Phenomenological Study.

The Role of Interactive Technology in the Co-creation of Experience in Scottish Visitor Attractions (2019)
Thesis
Urquhart, E. A. The Role of Interactive Technology in the Co-creation of Experience in Scottish Visitor Attractions. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2090670

As a theoretical construct, co-creation has received significant attention in the service management field and is increasingly being applied to experiential industries such as tourism. Central to this emerging body of knowledge, is the presence of te... Read More about The Role of Interactive Technology in the Co-creation of Experience in Scottish Visitor Attractions.

Does living in the vicinity of heritage tourism sites influence residents’ perceptions and attitudes? (2019)
Journal Article
Rasoolimanesh, S. M., Taheri, B., Gannon, M., Vafaei-Zadeh, A., & Hanifah, H. (2019). Does living in the vicinity of heritage tourism sites influence residents’ perceptions and attitudes?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 27(9), 1295-1317. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2019.1618863

This study investigates whether the perceptions and attitudes of residents living within the vicinity of heritage tourism sites differ from those living further afield. It examines residents' attitudes toward tourism development; community attachment... Read More about Does living in the vicinity of heritage tourism sites influence residents’ perceptions and attitudes?.

Technological mediation in the future of experiential tourism (2019)
Journal Article
Urquhart, E. (2019). Technological mediation in the future of experiential tourism. Journal of Tourism Futures, 5(2), 120-126. https://doi.org/10.1108/jtf-04-2019-0033

Purpose – This article considers the role that technology may play in the future of experiential tourism. This viewpoint paper begins to question future developments in technological mediation and how these may challenge our view of experiences and t... Read More about Technological mediation in the future of experiential tourism.

VEZA: An informal network of tourism entrepreneurs. (2019)
Journal Article
Skokic, V., Lynch, P., & Morrison, A. (2019). VEZA: An informal network of tourism entrepreneurs. Annals of Tourism Research, 77, 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2019.05.004

This longitudinal research positioned at the juncture of tourism, entrepreneurship and transition economies studies investigates the specific informal personal network veza of tourism entrepreneurs. The study discusses the triggers of network formati... Read More about VEZA: An informal network of tourism entrepreneurs..

The effect of exporting hospitality and tourism degrees overseas on the home campus: a conceptual model. (2019)
Journal Article
Lagiewski, R. M., Barron, P., & Leask, A. (2019). The effect of exporting hospitality and tourism degrees overseas on the home campus: a conceptual model. Journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education, 24, 211-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2019.03.005

Hospitality and tourism programmes have, over the recent decades, been involved in the delivery of their degrees in international locations through a variety of export models. A case strategy approach was used to explore programmes delivering their... Read More about The effect of exporting hospitality and tourism degrees overseas on the home campus: a conceptual model..

Self-expression and play: can religious tourism be hedonistic? (2018)
Journal Article
Lochrie, S., Baxter, I. W. F., Collinson, E., Curran, R., Gannon, M. J., Taheri, B., Thompson, J., & Yalinay, O. (2019). Self-expression and play: can religious tourism be hedonistic?. Tourism Recreation Research, 44(1), 2-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2018.1545825

Using data collected from 538 Iranian tourists undertaking the religious pilgrimage of Umrah (i.e., voluntary travel to the holy city of Mecca at any time throughout the year), this study investigates the concept of play and its relationship with sel... Read More about Self-expression and play: can religious tourism be hedonistic?.

Putting Foucault to work in tourism research (2018)
Journal Article
Wight, A. C. (2019). Putting Foucault to work in tourism research. International Journal of Tourism Research, 21(1), 122-133. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2246

This paper reflects on Foucault's Archaeology of Knowledge as a methodological approach in tourism research. It offers lessons from recent research focused on critiquing heritage sites and museums as examples of destination discourse. The aim is to t... Read More about Putting Foucault to work in tourism research.

Over and over: local fans and spectator sport tourist engagement (2018)
Journal Article
Cordina, R., Gannon, M. J., & Croall, R. (2019). Over and over: local fans and spectator sport tourist engagement. Service Industries Journal, 39(7-8), 590-608. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2018.1534962

This study investigates consumer engagement within the live sport-as-service industry by exploring the match-day experiences of spectator sport tourists. It highlights the importance of authentic and sincere experiences manifest through tourists’ int... Read More about Over and over: local fans and spectator sport tourist engagement.

'Edinburgh the ‘festival city’ and hallmark event tourism': invited research lecture and seminar (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L. (2018, October). 'Edinburgh the ‘festival city’ and hallmark event tourism': invited research lecture and seminar. Presented at Leisure Talks' series, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester

The ‘festival city’ has become a topic of theoretical debate within tourism and events research. In strategic destination management practice a festival city presents a significant and sustained portfolio of planned festivals and events as a means of... Read More about 'Edinburgh the ‘festival city’ and hallmark event tourism': invited research lecture and seminar.

Event Design in outdoor music festival audience behaviour (a critical transformative research note) (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Hutton, A., & Brown, S. (2018). Event Design in outdoor music festival audience behaviour (a critical transformative research note). Event Management, 22(6), 1073-1081. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599518x15346132863157

This work, a conceptual forward-looking paper, examines the management of audiences at music festivals now and indicates a critical manoeuvre of focus for the future. The theoretical objectives and conclusions of a body of work by Robertson – discuss... Read More about Event Design in outdoor music festival audience behaviour (a critical transformative research note).

Digital Revolution or Plastic Gimmick? Authenticity in 3D Souvenirs (2018)
Book Chapter
Anastasiadou, C., & Vettese, S. (2018). Digital Revolution or Plastic Gimmick? Authenticity in 3D Souvenirs. In J. M. Rickly, & E. S. Vidon (Eds.), Authenticity & Tourism Materialities, Perceptions, Experiences (165-179). Emerald

Mass-market production of souvenirs, their disposability and their mixed up, interpretive styling may detach the tourist from
the actual experience. Conversely, it is the personal relationship that
is formed between the tourist and the souvenir tha... Read More about Digital Revolution or Plastic Gimmick? Authenticity in 3D Souvenirs.

The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall (2018)
Journal Article
Viol, M., Todd, L., Theodoraki, E., & Anastasiadou, C. (2018). The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Tourism Management, 69, 246-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.06.018

The role of commemorative events for event tourism has received marginal attention. Existing research primarily considers commemorative events for their social and political significance within the nation. This paper argues that commemorative events... Read More about The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Narratives of health and hospitality: Strathpeffer Spa c.1866 – c.1946 (2018)
Journal Article
Thomson, E. (2018). Narratives of health and hospitality: Strathpeffer Spa c.1866 – c.1946. Hospitality and Society, 8(2), 111-135. https://doi.org/10.1386/hosp.8.2.111_1

This paper examines the history of Strathpeffer Spa (the UK’s most northerly spa) between c.1860 and c.1946 using a range of printed primary and archive sources. Drawing upon Hansen’s (2012) work in business history it demonstrates the value of a cu... Read More about Narratives of health and hospitality: Strathpeffer Spa c.1866 – c.1946.