Understanding the quality of tourist experiences in the context of host-guest interaction is essential for tourism development, as it helps to better position the brand of destinations by engaging both visitors and residents. This could be achieved by measuring their satisfaction and perceived...

Sports tourism has become an important element of reconstruction, and also considered as a strong tourist activity for tourism development and recovery. Therefore, the main aim of current research is to study the economic impact of sporting events on host communities based on stakeholder theory...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to suggest a reward-based crowdfunding approach and test customers’ financial contribution behaviour (FCB) as a fundraising strategy for hospitality enterprises. Design/methodology/approach To investigate this initiative, a conceptual model motivated by the...

This chapter analyzes the concept of resident apathy toward heritage tourism and defines influences which underpin resident attitudes toward the development of tourism. It discusses the existing literature on community participation in tourism, paying attention to residents’ behavior toward...

Iran, home to 22 World Heritage Sites in 2017, is blessed with an abundance of breathtaking scenery and a multitude of historic environments for tourists to enjoy. This exploratory chapter investigates tourists’ perceptions about the nature of heritage tourism in Iran, using the five most...