International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management: Volume 30 Issue 8

How E-WOM motivations vary by hotel review website

Amanda Mapel Belarmino, Yoon Koh

Based on equity theory, this paper investigates if guests write on different review websites because of different internal motivations. Furthermore, it examines the moderating…

Measuring host sincerity: scale development and validation

Babak Taheri, Martin Joseph Gannon, Renzo Cordina, Sean Lochrie

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale for host sincerity.

The influence of social interactions on senior customers’ experiences and loneliness

Haiyan Song, Levent Altinay, Ning Sun, Xuan Lorna Wang

This study aims to use the theory of third places to understand how different kinds of social interactions in small hospitality businesses, such as restaurants and cafes, can…

Internationalization as a determinant of systematic risk: the role of restaurant type

SoYeon Jung, Michael Dalbor, Seoki Lee

The purpose of this study is twofold: to investigate the relationship between restaurant firms’ internationalization and systematic risk, and to further examine the relationship…

Extending the theory of planned behavior to understand consumers’ intentions to visit green hotels in the Chinese context

Jing Wang, Shanyong Wang, Yu Wang, Jun Li, Dingtao Zhao

This paper aims to explore the intention of consumers to visit green hotels in China through the theory of planned behavior (TPB) extended by adding perceived consumer…

An examination of the perceived value of organic dining

Lu Lu, Christina Geng-qing Chi

This paper aims to explore the perceived hedonic and utilitarian value of organic dining along with its antecedents and dining outcomes.

The influence of firm characteristics on profitability: Evidence from Italian hospitality industry

Elisa Menicucci

The purpose of this study is to inspect factors influencing profitability in the Italian hospitality industry during the period 2008-2016.