A growing reliance on the Internet as an information source when making choices about tourism products raises the need for more research into electronic word of mouth. Within a hotel context, this study explores the role of four key factors that influence perceptions of trust and consumer...

Service excellence has become a critical source of competitive advantage for organisations. This article focuses on the interaction between the frontline employee and the customer and the role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in sustaining service-orientated behaviour. The nature of the...

Planning or deciding where to vacation may rely on nonrational thought and be influenced by imaginative processes such as creating visions of oneself in future consumption experiences together with associated emotions. This study examined the influence of pictorial and textual stimuli on...