International Journal of Tourism Research, Jun 27, 2023
In most countries inclusive of Australia, tourism policies do not only deal with how to diversify... more In most countries inclusive of Australia, tourism policies do not only deal with how to diversify tourism markets but also how to diversify tourism activities. Efforts are often made to increase the inflows of tourists from different source markets and to improve arrivals for various tourism activities. However, the existing literature on the economic impact of the diversification of the sector has not dealt with the economic impact of diversification of tourism markets. This study aims to examine the economic impact of diversification of both tourism markets and tourism activities. Using a newly developed tourism diversification index, the focus of the study is on Australia for the period, 1976–2020. Utilizing a dynamic autoregressive lag simulation approach, the results suggest that diversification of tourism markets and activities generated positive economic growth in Australia in line with the notion of tourism‐led growth hypothesis. Empirical results outline that a 1% increase in diversification of tourism markets and activities generated increases in the gross domestic product by 0.010% and 0.070%, respectively. One of the implications of the results is that policies to diversify tourism markets and activities will be beneficial to the economy in Australia.
Public service motivation is empirically proven to satisfy the psychological needs of public serv... more Public service motivation is empirically proven to satisfy the psychological needs of public service employees (PSEs). However, with the new generation of PSEs, ever‐changing demands and innovations are constantly altering the drivers of career satisfaction and well‐being. Hence, drawing on the basic psychological needs theory (BPNT), this study proposes an empirical model that investigates the determinants of the Gen‐Y of PSEs' well‐being and career satisfaction. Analysis of data from 217 Gen‐Y public service workers suggests that autonomous‐supportive leadership influences the employees' well‐being and career satisfaction through the fulfillment of certain basic psychological needs. These findings not only theoretically elucidate the intricacies of the relationship between autonomy‐supportive leadership, well‐being, and career satisfaction of Nigerian Gen‐Y PSEs; it also highlights the need for leadership style changes in the Nigerian public service. As unfortunately, the negative impact of the characteristic authoritarian leadership (which is relics of colonial and military governments) will be amplified among the new generation of employees.
International journal of spa and wellness, Sep 2, 2021
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the narratives in many facets of human activities incl... more ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the narratives in many facets of human activities including romantic relationships. As such, this study sought to investigate if COVID-19 stress affects relational resilience among romantic partners. Using the relational resilience theory which has an interpersonal communication theory, we engaged 510 married individuals with self-administered survey questions that elicited information regarding their stress levels, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and coping processes with relational resilience. The study makes interesting and purposeful findings. Results show that COVID-19 stress was negatively significant to relational resilience. Findings also indicated that COVID-19 was positively associated with stress to depressive symptoms, anxiety, and coping process. Besides, the coping process was also significant but negatively associated with relational resilience. Also findings showed that depression, anxiety, and coping mediated the relationship between COVID-19 stress and relational resilience.
Japan's recent enunciation of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” policy aims to promote principle... more Japan's recent enunciation of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” policy aims to promote principles such as free trade, freedom of navigation, and encouraging economic prosperity with building commitment to stability and peace connecting the economic hub of Asia to Africa (MFA, 2019). Natural gas use continues to dominate Japan's energy mix despite efforts to improve environmental protection and attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Also, increasing production and investment typically leads to a better quality of life and more disposable income for the populace, which promotes economic growth. To this end, the study investigates the relationship between economic growth, trade openness, and natural gas consumption, as well as gross fixed capital formation and carbon dioxide emissions to overcome omitted variable problems to explore the natural gas-economic growth hypothesis in Japan over the period 1980–2020. Empirical results reveal a long-run relationship among the va...
Journal of hospitality and tourism insights, Jan 3, 2023
PurposeCapsule hotels are a revolutionary Japanese concept of lodging that dates back over four d... more PurposeCapsule hotels are a revolutionary Japanese concept of lodging that dates back over four decades. On the other hand, capsule hotels are a relatively new concept for most travelers outside of Japan. Organizations within this target segment are starting to recognize the critical role that an excellent customer experience management (CEM) strategy offers in improving competitiveness and organizational success. Thus, this research provides scholastic insight into the framework of CEM by evaluating the user-generated content at capsule hotels.Design/methodology/approachThis study inspected 1,304 online user-generated content from the top 10 capsule hotels from Booking.com. Leximancer 4.5 was deployed to analyze the data.FindingsThe analyses revealed nine key themes to CEM of capsule hotels which are “staff,” “hotel,” “area,” “location,” “bed,” “capsule,” “check-in,” “noisy” and “luggage”.Practical implicationsThis research encourages hospitality and tourism executives to develop specific strategies for capsule hotels.Originality/valueThis research differs from previous writings in that it attempts to fill a gap in the research by offering insight into the issue in the low-budget hotel industry and by identifying key indicators that influence customer experience.
International Journal of Tourism Research, Jun 27, 2023
In most countries inclusive of Australia, tourism policies do not only deal with how to diversify... more In most countries inclusive of Australia, tourism policies do not only deal with how to diversify tourism markets but also how to diversify tourism activities. Efforts are often made to increase the inflows of tourists from different source markets and to improve arrivals for various tourism activities. However, the existing literature on the economic impact of the diversification of the sector has not dealt with the economic impact of diversification of tourism markets. This study aims to examine the economic impact of diversification of both tourism markets and tourism activities. Using a newly developed tourism diversification index, the focus of the study is on Australia for the period, 1976–2020. Utilizing a dynamic autoregressive lag simulation approach, the results suggest that diversification of tourism markets and activities generated positive economic growth in Australia in line with the notion of tourism‐led growth hypothesis. Empirical results outline that a 1% increase in diversification of tourism markets and activities generated increases in the gross domestic product by 0.010% and 0.070%, respectively. One of the implications of the results is that policies to diversify tourism markets and activities will be beneficial to the economy in Australia.
Public service motivation is empirically proven to satisfy the psychological needs of public serv... more Public service motivation is empirically proven to satisfy the psychological needs of public service employees (PSEs). However, with the new generation of PSEs, ever‐changing demands and innovations are constantly altering the drivers of career satisfaction and well‐being. Hence, drawing on the basic psychological needs theory (BPNT), this study proposes an empirical model that investigates the determinants of the Gen‐Y of PSEs' well‐being and career satisfaction. Analysis of data from 217 Gen‐Y public service workers suggests that autonomous‐supportive leadership influences the employees' well‐being and career satisfaction through the fulfillment of certain basic psychological needs. These findings not only theoretically elucidate the intricacies of the relationship between autonomy‐supportive leadership, well‐being, and career satisfaction of Nigerian Gen‐Y PSEs; it also highlights the need for leadership style changes in the Nigerian public service. As unfortunately, the negative impact of the characteristic authoritarian leadership (which is relics of colonial and military governments) will be amplified among the new generation of employees.
International journal of spa and wellness, Sep 2, 2021
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the narratives in many facets of human activities incl... more ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the narratives in many facets of human activities including romantic relationships. As such, this study sought to investigate if COVID-19 stress affects relational resilience among romantic partners. Using the relational resilience theory which has an interpersonal communication theory, we engaged 510 married individuals with self-administered survey questions that elicited information regarding their stress levels, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and coping processes with relational resilience. The study makes interesting and purposeful findings. Results show that COVID-19 stress was negatively significant to relational resilience. Findings also indicated that COVID-19 was positively associated with stress to depressive symptoms, anxiety, and coping process. Besides, the coping process was also significant but negatively associated with relational resilience. Also findings showed that depression, anxiety, and coping mediated the relationship between COVID-19 stress and relational resilience.
Japan's recent enunciation of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” policy aims to promote principle... more Japan's recent enunciation of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” policy aims to promote principles such as free trade, freedom of navigation, and encouraging economic prosperity with building commitment to stability and peace connecting the economic hub of Asia to Africa (MFA, 2019). Natural gas use continues to dominate Japan's energy mix despite efforts to improve environmental protection and attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Also, increasing production and investment typically leads to a better quality of life and more disposable income for the populace, which promotes economic growth. To this end, the study investigates the relationship between economic growth, trade openness, and natural gas consumption, as well as gross fixed capital formation and carbon dioxide emissions to overcome omitted variable problems to explore the natural gas-economic growth hypothesis in Japan over the period 1980–2020. Empirical results reveal a long-run relationship among the va...
Journal of hospitality and tourism insights, Jan 3, 2023
PurposeCapsule hotels are a revolutionary Japanese concept of lodging that dates back over four d... more PurposeCapsule hotels are a revolutionary Japanese concept of lodging that dates back over four decades. On the other hand, capsule hotels are a relatively new concept for most travelers outside of Japan. Organizations within this target segment are starting to recognize the critical role that an excellent customer experience management (CEM) strategy offers in improving competitiveness and organizational success. Thus, this research provides scholastic insight into the framework of CEM by evaluating the user-generated content at capsule hotels.Design/methodology/approachThis study inspected 1,304 online user-generated content from the top 10 capsule hotels from Booking.com. Leximancer 4.5 was deployed to analyze the data.FindingsThe analyses revealed nine key themes to CEM of capsule hotels which are “staff,” “hotel,” “area,” “location,” “bed,” “capsule,” “check-in,” “noisy” and “luggage”.Practical implicationsThis research encourages hospitality and tourism executives to develop specific strategies for capsule hotels.Originality/valueThis research differs from previous writings in that it attempts to fill a gap in the research by offering insight into the issue in the low-budget hotel industry and by identifying key indicators that influence customer experience.
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