Social media in tourism and hospitality: A literature review

D Leung, R Law, H Van Hoof… - Journal of travel & tourism …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Being one of the “mega trends” that has significantly impacted the tourism system, the role
and use of social media in travelers' decision making and in tourism operations and …

Understanding online consumer behavior and eWOM strategies for sustainable business management in the tourism industry

A Reyes-Menendez, MB Correia, N Matos, C Adap - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Electronic word of mouth (eWOM) has been widely used by most consumers on different
digital platforms. This review aimed to obtain further insights into online consumer behavior …

The influence of social media on the consumers' hotel decision journey

E Varkaris, B Neuhofer - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore “how social media influence the way
consumers search, evaluate and select a hotel within the 'evaluation stage'of the wider hotel …

Enhancing consumer–brand relationships on restaurant Facebook fan pages: Maximizing consumer benefits and increasing active participation

J Kang, L Tang, AM Fiore - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2014 - Elsevier
Facebook has been widely recognized as a popular contemporary trend in marketing. Using
a Facebook fan page can help a firm successfully establish and maintain positive consumer …

Analysis of satisfiers and dissatisfiers in online hotel reviews on social media

B Kim, S Kim, CY Heo - International journal of contemporary …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze online hotel reviews produced by customers
to identify and compare factors known as satisfiers and dissatisfiers based on Herzberg's …

Review of social media potential on knowledge sharing and collaboration in tourism industry

H Nezakati, A Amidi, YY Jusoh, S Moghadas… - Procedia-social and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Social media have revolutionized communication in tourism industry. Review of the current
literature revealed that previous studies have examined the role of information technology in …

How motivation, opportunity, and ability impact travelers' social media involvement and revisit intention

XY Leung, B Bai - Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The study applied the motivation, opportunity, and ability (MOA) theory and the concept of
involvement in exploring travelers' behaviors in hotel social media pages. An online survey …

An investigation of multiple devices and information sources used in the hotel booking process

HC Murphy, MM Chen, M Cossutta - Tourism management, 2016 - Elsevier
With the growing ownership of multiple technology devices, and the contribution of mobile
travel bookings to the overall travel market, it is critical to investigate the hotel searching and …

Does hotel attribute importance differ by hotel? Focusing on hotel star-classifications and customers' overall ratings

HT Rhee, SB Yang - Computers in Human Behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
Hotel guests' expectations and actual experiences on hotel service quality often fail to
coincide due to guests' unusually high anticipations, hotels' complete breakdowns in …

Customer preferences for online, social media, and mobile innovations in the hospitality industry

R Verma, D Stock, L McCarthy - Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The study discussed here summarizes the internet search preferences and mobile device
use of 2,830 recent travelers. With regard to gathering information for a hotel stay, business …