A review of authenticity research in tourism: Launching the Annals of Tourism Research Curated Collection on authenticity

JM Rickly - Annals of Tourism Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Authenticity is one of the oldest and most debated concepts in tourism studies. The last
major review of authenticity was published in 1999 in this journal. This review aims to …

Exploring consumer behavior in virtual reality tourism using an extended stimulus-organism-response model

MJ Kim, CK Lee, T Jung - Journal of travel research, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Although virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology in tourism, little research has been
conducted on what factors make consumers visit destinations presented by VR. To address …

The impact of innovation and gratification on authentic experience, subjective well-being, and behavioral intention in tourism virtual reality: The moderating role of …

MJ Kim, CK Lee, MW Preis - Telematics and Informatics, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing amount of attention paid to virtual reality (VR) tourism and the rising
importance of VR tourism, a theoretically integrated model of behavior has not been …

Examining tourism consumers' attitudes and the role of sensory information in virtual reality experiences of a tourist destination

M Alyahya, G McLean - Journal of Travel Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this research is twofold: firstly, we aim to understand the role of virtual reality
(VR) in influencing tourism consumers' attitudes toward a tourist destination and, secondly …

Virus tinged? Exploring the facets of virtual reality use in tourism as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

AF Schiopu, RI Hornoiu, MA Padurean… - Telematics and Informatics, 2021 - Elsevier
Several studies have investigated the use of virtual reality (VR) in tourism, but none has
taken an epidemiological outlook. This research examined the use of VR in tourism through …

The role of slow events for sustainable destination development: A conceptual and empirical review

K Werner, KM Griese, C Bosse - Events and Sustainability, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
The Slow Movement has gained considerable attention as a social movement to counteract
increasing globalisation, commercialisation and marketisation in Western societies. It has …

Living the experience before you go... but did it meet expectations? The role of virtual reality during hotel bookings

G McLean, JB Barhorst - Journal of Travel Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Virtual reality (VR) is considered an important technological development to impact the
tourism industry. Hotels are constantly attempting to overcome the challenges they face in …

How does authenticity enhance flow experience through perceived value and involvement: The moderating roles of innovation and cultural identity

SN Zhang, YQ Li, CH Liu, WQ Ruan - Journal of Travel & Tourism …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study provided a new multiple mediation-moderation model to explore how authenticity
may enhance the flow experience through the function of perceived value and involvement …

Culinary tourism experiences: The effect of iconic food on tourist intentions

CA Martin, CC Izquierdo, M Laguna-Garcia - Tourism Management …, 2021 - Elsevier
Iconic food is unique typical dishes that represent and identify a destination and motivate
tourists to visit it. This study aims to analyse whether iconic food maintains its power of …

Reconstruction of the relationship between traditional and emerging restaurant brand and customer WOM

SN Zhang, YQ Li, CH Liu, WQ Ruan - International Journal of Hospitality …, 2021 - Elsevier
Customer word of mouth (WOM) is the focus of restaurant research. However, until now, few
empirical studies with integrated perspectives have explored whether traditional and …