Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jul 28, 2023
The purpose of the current study is to conceptually highlight the factors that influence the entr... more The purpose of the current study is to conceptually highlight the factors that influence the entrepreneurial intention of tourism students. Additionally, this study identified the main theories that are typically applied to forecast the entrepreneurial intentions of these students. This paper is entirely based on a review of available literature related to the entrepreneurial intention of tourism students. Shapero & Sokol's Entrepreneurial Event Model and Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behaviour are found to be the most frequently used theories in these studies to predict tourism students' entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurship education is found to be one of the most crucial elements in assisting students to understand entrepreneurship and influencing their desire to launch their own enterprises. The entrepreneurial intent of tourism students is also found to be influenced by personality traits (leadership, risk-taking propensity, locus of control, tolerance of ambiguity, need for achievement, innovativeness, and self-efficacy), demographic characteristics (gender, family background), and motivating factors such as professional autonomy, fulfilment of personal visions, achieving personal assets, searching for new challenges, role models, social capital among others. The current study adds to the existing body of knowledge and offers insight into the various factors influencing the entrepreneurial intent of tourism students so that actions could be taken appropriately to translate this intention into behaviour, which in turn would create more job opportunities and produce a positive economic outcome.
International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention
The purpose of the present article is to highlight the importance of technological advancement an... more The purpose of the present article is to highlight the importance of technological advancement and the role of travel technology providers in the tourism industry. The present study also highlighted the current technological changes and trends in the tourism and hospitality industry. A systematic study of the existing and emerging technologies in the tourism sector and how travel technology providers help entrepreneurs to organize and automate the travel business is presented in the form of a viewpoint. Travel technology providers help tourism enterprises by providing services like API integration, customer relationship management (CRM), portal and website designing, and more. Covid-19 has scaled up the technological changes and boosted digital entrepreneurship worldwide, bringing various technological trends to the tourism and hospitality industry. To meet the needs of modern-day travelers, travel agents and tour operators are considering taking their travel business online and opt...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jun 10, 2023
Purpose: Although volunteer tourism has been studied via several theoretical lenses, little is kn... more Purpose: Although volunteer tourism has been studied via several theoretical lenses, little is known about the behavioural intention of potential volunteer tourists from developing nations. This study aimed to identify the behavioural intention of potential volunteer tourists and the factors motivating them. This study extends the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to identify the potential volunteer tourists' behavioural intentions by adding four motivations: altruism, personal development, escape, and travel. Methods: A total of 272 valid responses were collected through an online survey. SmartPLS 3.0 was used to test the hypotheses. Results: The findings indicate that attitude, perceived behavioural control, subjective norms, escape, and personal development positively influences potential volunteer tourists' intention to take part in volunteer tourism programs. However, altruism and travel do not influence the potential volunteer tourists' intention to take part in volunteer tourism programs. Implications: Volunteer tourism organisers will get help from the present study's findings to design or improve volunteer tourism programs and activities accordingly, resulting in improved volunteer tourism experiences and, ultimately, impacting the tourists' intention to take part in volunteer tourism programs.
South Asian Journal of Social Science and Humanities
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the variations in tourists' behavior and preferences due ... more Purpose: This paper aims to explore the variations in tourists' behavior and preferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight the latest tourism and hospitality industry trends. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based on a review of the allied literature on tourist preferences, tourist behavior, tourism marketing, tourism management, and a combination of reports from various organizations. Findings: The paper identifies that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the tourists' behavior and preferences regarding their choice of accommodation, transportation, and destination, which has increased the popularity of domestic tourism, sustainable travel, free and independent travel, and short-distance trips. COVID-19 has accelerated the trend of safety and hygiene, virtual reality, cashless payment, contactless services, travel bubbles, and artificial intelligence and robots. There is a significant possibility that these trends will continue. Pr...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jul 28, 2023
The purpose of the current study is to conceptually highlight the factors that influence the entr... more The purpose of the current study is to conceptually highlight the factors that influence the entrepreneurial intention of tourism students. Additionally, this study identified the main theories that are typically applied to forecast the entrepreneurial intentions of these students. This paper is entirely based on a review of available literature related to the entrepreneurial intention of tourism students. Shapero & Sokol's Entrepreneurial Event Model and Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behaviour are found to be the most frequently used theories in these studies to predict tourism students' entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurship education is found to be one of the most crucial elements in assisting students to understand entrepreneurship and influencing their desire to launch their own enterprises. The entrepreneurial intent of tourism students is also found to be influenced by personality traits (leadership, risk-taking propensity, locus of control, tolerance of ambiguity, need for achievement, innovativeness, and self-efficacy), demographic characteristics (gender, family background), and motivating factors such as professional autonomy, fulfilment of personal visions, achieving personal assets, searching for new challenges, role models, social capital among others. The current study adds to the existing body of knowledge and offers insight into the various factors influencing the entrepreneurial intent of tourism students so that actions could be taken appropriately to translate this intention into behaviour, which in turn would create more job opportunities and produce a positive economic outcome.
International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention
The purpose of the present article is to highlight the importance of technological advancement an... more The purpose of the present article is to highlight the importance of technological advancement and the role of travel technology providers in the tourism industry. The present study also highlighted the current technological changes and trends in the tourism and hospitality industry. A systematic study of the existing and emerging technologies in the tourism sector and how travel technology providers help entrepreneurs to organize and automate the travel business is presented in the form of a viewpoint. Travel technology providers help tourism enterprises by providing services like API integration, customer relationship management (CRM), portal and website designing, and more. Covid-19 has scaled up the technological changes and boosted digital entrepreneurship worldwide, bringing various technological trends to the tourism and hospitality industry. To meet the needs of modern-day travelers, travel agents and tour operators are considering taking their travel business online and opt...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jun 10, 2023
Purpose: Although volunteer tourism has been studied via several theoretical lenses, little is kn... more Purpose: Although volunteer tourism has been studied via several theoretical lenses, little is known about the behavioural intention of potential volunteer tourists from developing nations. This study aimed to identify the behavioural intention of potential volunteer tourists and the factors motivating them. This study extends the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to identify the potential volunteer tourists' behavioural intentions by adding four motivations: altruism, personal development, escape, and travel. Methods: A total of 272 valid responses were collected through an online survey. SmartPLS 3.0 was used to test the hypotheses. Results: The findings indicate that attitude, perceived behavioural control, subjective norms, escape, and personal development positively influences potential volunteer tourists' intention to take part in volunteer tourism programs. However, altruism and travel do not influence the potential volunteer tourists' intention to take part in volunteer tourism programs. Implications: Volunteer tourism organisers will get help from the present study's findings to design or improve volunteer tourism programs and activities accordingly, resulting in improved volunteer tourism experiences and, ultimately, impacting the tourists' intention to take part in volunteer tourism programs.
South Asian Journal of Social Science and Humanities
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the variations in tourists' behavior and preferences due ... more Purpose: This paper aims to explore the variations in tourists' behavior and preferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight the latest tourism and hospitality industry trends. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based on a review of the allied literature on tourist preferences, tourist behavior, tourism marketing, tourism management, and a combination of reports from various organizations. Findings: The paper identifies that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the tourists' behavior and preferences regarding their choice of accommodation, transportation, and destination, which has increased the popularity of domestic tourism, sustainable travel, free and independent travel, and short-distance trips. COVID-19 has accelerated the trend of safety and hygiene, virtual reality, cashless payment, contactless services, travel bubbles, and artificial intelligence and robots. There is a significant possibility that these trends will continue. Pr...
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