Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 8 Issue 3

Guest editorial

The main trends, challenges and success factors in the Russian hospitality and tourism market

This paper aims to discuss the main trends, opportunities, challenges and success factors in the Russian hospitality and tourism market.

The institutional structure of experience production in the Russian tourism industry

The paper aligns two lines of research that tend to develop separately in tourism studies: new institutional economics (NIE) and theory of experience production. The purpose of…

Socio-demographic portrait of Russian travelers

Focuses on the social and demographic features of inbound and outbound Russian travelers, in particular, on target groups of travelers and the challenges they face in Russia.

The impact of market orientation levels on business performance results: The case of the service industry in Russia

The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of market orientation on a companyµs business performance in a service industry using one of the emerging markets as a research…

The Russian hospitality market: what is the basis for success in a challenging environment?

This paper aims to analyze developments in the Russian hospitality sector and present the results of qualitative research conducted at the Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow…

The influence of customer engagement in value co-creation on customer satisfaction: Searching for new forms of co-creation in the Russian hotel industry

This paper aims to define relevant forms of co-creation activities and customer engagement in value co-creation geared toward increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty in the…

Tourism clusters in Russia: What are their key features? The case of Vologda region

This paper aims to review tourism cluster initiatives in Russia, particularly, tourism cluster formation processes, and investigate the role of local and federal government in…

A cluster model of ethno-tourism organization in Russian regions

This study aims to investigate the prospects for cluster modeling of ethno-tourism development in Russian regions.

The experience economy approach to marketing Les Plus Beaux Villages brand in Russia

This study aims to analyze the possibilities for the development of an association of the most beautiful villages of Russia using an experience economy approach.

Russian hospitality and tourism: what needs to be addressed?

This paper aims to review contributions made to the strategic question about the main trends, opportunities, challenges and success factors in the Russian hospitality and tourism…

Reflections on the theme issue outcomes

This study aims to profile the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) issue “What are the main trends, challenges and success factors in the Russian hospitality and…