International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research: Volume 3 Issue 3

The service environment: functional or fun? Does it matter?

Sacha Joseph‐Mathews, Mark A. Bonn

The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the reader to three papers discussing the role of atmospherics within predominantly hedonic service settings.

Atmospherics and consumers' symbolic interpretations of hedonic services

Sacha Joseph‐Mathews, Mark A. Bonn, David Snepenger

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of atmospherics on consumer symbolic interpretations, and various psychological outcomes in a purely hedonic service…

Independent theatres and the creation of a fringe atmosphere

Elspeth Frew, Jane Ali‐Knight

The purpose of this paper is to establish the image and associated impression of atmosphere created by independent theatres at two fringe festivals namely, Edinburgh Fringe…

How green should you go? Understanding the role of green atmospherics in service environment evaluations

Nicole Bieak Kreidler, Sacha Joseph‐Mathews

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the idea of green atmospherics and propose a conceptual framework for green service environment factors and a typology for green…

Erratum

This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/17506180910940360. When citing the…

Culture cushion: inherently positive inter‐cultural tourist experiences

Katherine B. Hartman, Tracy Meyer, Lisa L. Scribner

The purpose of this paper is to develop and test a new measure called the “culture cushion” to account for the inherent positivity surrounding the inter‐cultural tourist…

A recipe for success: understanding regional perceptions of authenticity in themed restaurants

Caroline Lego Muñoz, Natalie T. Wood

The purpose of this study is to investigate how geography (distance from the host country, i.e. Mexico) mediates individuals' perceptions of “authentic” ethnic‐themed restaurants…