International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research: Volume 15 Issue 4

Personality and eating behavior in a food festival: understanding visitors’ loyalty from the perspective of food-related personality traits

Li-Chun Hsu

This study aims to investigate the effects of visitors’ dietary habits on their acceptance of local food from the perspective of positive (e.g. local food involvement) and…

Impacts of tourism on cultural infiltration at a spiritual destination: a study of Ban Wangka, Thailand

Aunkrisa Sangchumnong, Metin Kozak

The challenges of both community-based and heritage tourism result in significant impacts that have occurred in many tourist areas. These negative effects are the main problems…

Travelers’ loyalty to peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodations

Cheri A. Young, David L. Corsun

The purpose of the study was to examine travelers’ attitudinal and behavioral loyalty to the product type of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodations (as opposed to a brand).

Impact of personal values on customer satisfaction and word of mouth for luxury hotel service consumption in Confucian culture: evidence from Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Cam Le, Vo Thi Quy, Hoang Thi Kim Quy

This research aims to investigate the effect of personal values on customer satisfaction and whether positive experiences lead to positive word of mouth (WOM) about the luxury…

Social appreciation for the improvement of tourism management of 20th-century heritage: a methodological proposal

Gema Ramírez-Guerrero, Javier García-Onetti, Juan Adolfo Chica-Ruiz, Manuel Arcila-Garrido

This paper attempts to fill the gap that exists in research regarding 20th-century heritage and its social appreciation. The purpose of this paper is to explore different ways of…

The hybrid discourse on creative tourism: illuminating the value creation process

Zhaoyu Chen, Xiaolian Chen, Barry Mak

This paper aims to identify the nature of creative tourism and the roles of interrelated concepts especially those of creative industries in the value creation process, by…

Prominence of organic image in tourist destinations: Indian leisure tourism narrative

Jeet Dogra, Venkata Rohan Sharma Karri

The process of understanding a tourist begins with an extensive evaluation of tourist’s perceptions about a destination. Though destination image has been widely discussed in…

A cause for celebration! A psychographic typology of attendees at a benefit concert

Martinette Kruger, Adam Viljoen

This exploratory study aims to show that events can create awareness and facilitate behavioural change among attendees. Festivals and events can use the United Nations sustainable…

An international study of fast-food dining perceptions: millennial parents, non-millennial parents, and peer judgement during fast-food family dining

Julie Kellershohn, Keith Walley, Frank Vriesekoop

This study aims to examine peer perceptions of a parent dining in a fast-food restaurant with their child.