The mining sector in South Africa is central to the complex history of the country through its colonial period as well as reflecting the multicultural make-up of the country and its relational, socio-economic and socio-political dynamics. The sector is also inextricably linked to the growth and...

Royal Jumbo Food Group is the Netherlands’ second largest Dutch supermarket chain and fourth largest family firm, fully owned and managed by the Van Eerd family. Jumbo operates 700 stores in the Netherlands and Belgium with annual sales of around €10 billion. In September 2022, Frits van...

According to Yubin et al. (2023) , films serve as a medium for conveying visual representations of various elements such as landscapes, buildings, landmarks and monuments, which provide a contextual backdrop for the narrative. According to Vila et al. (2021) , the number of global tourists...

Abstract Purpose : The purpose of this study is to give comprehensive strategies for developing sustainable tourism destinations by incorporating case studies, conceptual frameworks, and existing research. By addressing the lack of holistic approaches in sustainable tourism practices, this study...

In recent years, researchers have demonstrated that student evaluations of courses and teaching are prejudiced against all academics, but mostly towards women and those from marginalized backgrounds. At the same time, studies have demonstrated that abusive student comments in evaluations are...

Abstract Over the last decades, tourism has become a fundamental engine of both developed and developing economies. A wide set of negative social, economic and environmental implications of tourism have been recognised along with the recognised positive effects. In this vein, sustainable tourism...

Stakeholder theory suggests an array of different human actors-from individuals to collectives with various concerns-need to be considered in organizational decision-making. Yet recent advancements in agentic technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning algorithms (ML),...

As companies choose to stay private longer, they increasingly resemble their public counterparts. Along multiple dimensions, the shift from private to public status resembles a gradual transition rather than a regime shift. First, there is growing overlap between the sources of capital employed...

Solo travelling has been one of the rising types of travelling, especially after the pandemic. This study is focused on solo female travellers and aims to present a comprehensive literature review on solo travelling. For this aim, a detailed literature review is performed. The significance of...

Abstract This chapter relies on descriptive case studies from various regions around the world to better explain critical elements for the effective marketing of destinations. The authors put forward a theoretical framework, entitled the destination marketing triangle (DMT), that sheds light on...