Assessing the mediating role of residents' perceptions toward tourism development

M Gannon, SM Rasoolimanesh… - Journal of Travel …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Framed by social exchange theory and Weber's theory of substantive and formal rationality,
this study investigates the mediating role of residents' perceptions of tourism impacts. It …

Food consumption experiences: a framework for understanding food tourists' behavioral intentions

M Soltani, N Soltani Nejad, F Taheri Azad… - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to develop a framework to identify the drivers underpinning food
tourists' behavioral intentions (BIs). This framework centers on examining how local food …

Does living in the vicinity of heritage tourism sites influence residents' perceptions and attitudes?

SM Rasoolimanesh, B Taheri, M Gannon… - Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates whether the perceptions and attitudes of residents living within the
vicinity of heritage tourism sites differ from those living further afield. It examines residents' …

Stimulating satisfaction and loyalty: transformative behaviour and Muslim consumers

N Mohamed, B Taheri, A Farmaki, H Olya… - International Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the combinations of religiosity, cosmopolitanism and
perceived destination image leading to satisfaction and loyalty amongst Muslim consumers …

A profile-based approach to understanding social exchange: Authentic tour-guiding in the sharing economy

E Kromidha, M Gannon… - Journal of Travel …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Authenticity in travel and tourism research is often explored at the tangible-existential nexus.
However, the collaborative forces embedded within digital sharing economy platforms draw …

Visitors' perceived trust in sincere, authentic, and memorable heritage experiences

B Taheri, MJ Gannon, M Kesgin - The Service Industries Journal, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The success of cultural destinations often centres on whether consumers trust the
provenance and integrity of the heritage assets, activities, and services therein. However …

Towards co-created food well-being: culinary consumption, braggart word-of-mouth and the role of participative co-design, service provider support and C2C …

B Taheri, S Pourfakhimi, G Prayag… - European Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate whether the antecedents of co-creation influence
braggart word-of-mouth (WoM) in a participative leisure context, theorising the concept of co …

Over and over: Local fans and spectator sport tourist engagement

R Cordina, MJ Gannon, R Croall - The Service Industries Journal, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates consumer engagement within the live sport-as-service industry by
exploring the match-day experiences of spectator sport tourists. It highlights the importance …

Self-expression and play: can religious tourism be hedonistic?

S Lochrie, IWF Baxter, E Collinson… - Tourism Recreation …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Using data collected from 538 Iranian tourists undertaking the religious pilgrimage of Umrah
(ie voluntary travel to the holy city of Mecca at any time throughout the year), this study …

Conflicts in communities and residents' attitudes toward the impacts of cruise tourism in the Bahamas

SB Kim, LH Marshall, R Gardiner… - Journal of Travel & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study explicates the relationships between cruise participants and destination host
communities to examine types of conflicts (ie, conflicts between cruise tourists and residents …