The growth and development of the cruise sector: a perspective article

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Papathanassis
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Air Transportation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Cruise Tourism ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Potential Risks

Purpose The cruise sector has undergone a significant transformation over the past decades, rendering it amongst the fastest growing tourism segments. Nevertheless, cruise holidays represent a relatively small fraction of the entire tourism sector; and so do their economic impacts and externalities. The cruise business has emerged as a result of technological developments in passenger air-transportation and the resulting decline of passenger-shipping. While the increased visibility and over-exposure of its market and product developments may have enabled the re-invention and growth of the cruise sector, they are also amplifiers for its economic and sustainability risks. The purpose of this paper is to relativise both the potential risks and benefits to contribute to more pragmatism in future destination development investments and policies. Design/methodology/approach Based on a brief historical analysis of cruising and current trends, a realistic future is painted where the passenger and capacity growth rates of cruise tourism gradually level out. Findings Moreover, the cruise business becomes increasingly technologically driven to maintain profitability and establish its position in the wider experience portfolio of holiday consumers. Originality/value Traditionally, the relevance argument for cruise tourism research is based on the reported sector's growth rates and corresponding impacts, positive and negative, on destinations. Yet, the mere reproduction of growth rates and passenger numbers in isolation may well foster a misconception and even an overstatement of the cruise sector's significance and role within the wider tourism context. Arguably, the historical analysis and the comparative statistics contained in this paper paint a much-needed realistic picture and contribute to a deeper understanding of the sector's current dynamics.

China-EU academic links will face closer scrutiny

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Output ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Independent Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
National Governments

Significance European academic and research institutions have built increasingly close links with China over the past two decades. By doing so they have increased their incomes and research output, and reduced their costs. Benefits have been emphasised and the potential risks downplayed, both at the institutional and government levels. Impacts National governments will face calls to compensate for the reduction in funding and fees from China. European independent research on China will grow increasingly difficult. Researchers and institutions must prepare for potential Chinese sanctions in the future.

Technological Developments

2021 ◽  
pp. 1464-1487
Author(s):  
Hande Mutlu Ozturk
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
The Past ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Impact

Technological developments in recent years have been affecting the lives of people and societies more rapidly than in the past. Developments in the field of communication, robotics, transportation, etc. are called the 4th Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 in the industrial sector. Technological developments have created great changes in the services and industrial sectors. Industry 4.0 has also led to changes in the transformation of the tourism sector and is likely to occur in future processes. This chapter examines the impact of Industry 4.0 on the tourism sector.

The role of non-corporeal Actant theory in historical research

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-76
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Hartt ◽  
Albert J. Mills ◽  
Jean Helms Mills
Keyword(s):  
New Deal ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Vice President ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Organization Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The New Deal

Purpose This paper aims to study the role of non-corporeal Actant theory in historical research through a case study of the trajectory of the New Deal as one of the foremost institutions in the USA since its inception in the early 1930s. Design/methodology/approach The authors follow the trajectory of the New Deal through a focus on Vice President Henry A. Wallace. Drawing on ANTi-History, the authors view history as a powerful discourse for organizing understandings of the past and non-corporeal Actants as a key influence on making sense of (past) events. Findings The authors conclude that non-corporeal Actants influence the shaping of management and organization studies that serve paradoxically to obfuscate history and its relationship to the past. Research limitations/implications The authors drew on a series of published studies of Henry Wallace and archival material in the Roosevelt Library, but the study would benefit from an in-depth analysis of the Wallace archives. Practical implications The authors reveal the influences of non-corporeal Actants as a method for dealing with the past. The authors do this through the use of ANTi-History as a method of historical analysis. Social implications The past is an important source of understanding of the present and future; this innovative approach increases the potential to understand. Originality/value Decisions are often black boxes. Non-Corporeal Actants are a new tool with which to see the underlying inputs of choice.

Cycling tourism: a perspective article

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-164
Author(s):  
Heesup Han ◽  
Linda Heejung Lho ◽  
Amr Al-Ansi ◽  
Jongsik Yu
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Green Power ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Important Trend ◽  
Electric Bicycle

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to expand our understanding of cycling tourism research and the value of bicycles in tourism. Design/methodology/approach The authors examined how cycling tourism research has progressed in past decades and presented their personal points of view regarding the future trend in cycling tourism for the next 75 years. Findings Cycling tourism has obtained its popularity across the world for its high values on physical/mental health, social connections, entertainment and sustainability issues for the past century. Huge transitions in cycling tourism will be created for the next 75 years, which includes from 2020 to 2095, owing to new technology developments, which include electric bicycle and green power generation, urban cities development and environmental concerns/problems. Originality/value This paper offers originality because it successfully explores the past and future perspectives of cycling tourism, which is irrefutably an important trend in the emerging sustainable tourism sector.

scholarly journals The university press: trends, initiatives and collaborations over the past several years

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clayton Hayes ◽  
Robert P. Holley
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Resource Scarcity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fiscal Constraints ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
The University ◽  
Scholarly Communication System

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine recent trends that have affected university presses (UPs). The increased reliance on digital resources and fiscal constraints within higher education has forced UPs to re-evaluate their position with the scholarly communication system. Responses include an increased focus on partnerships, new forms of publication, changing business models and better meeting customers’ needs. Design/methodology/approach – The authors have reviewed publications on UPs from the past five years and added their viewpoints on current and future trends. Findings – UPs must adapt to resource scarcity and current trends in scholarly communication to remain viable. Practical implications – Both UPs and academic libraries may gain insights on how to meet the needs of researchers and scholars within a changing environment. Originality/value – This paper summarizes and evaluates a broad spectrum of research on UPs.

The role of government in the tourism sector in developing countries: a perspective article

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-206
Author(s):  
Carson Lewis Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Employment Generation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a perspective on the role of government in the tourism sector in developing countries in the past 75 years. Design/methodology/approach A perspective article. Findings The main reasons that governments support development of tourism will remain: including foreign exchange earnings, contribution to government revenues, employment generation and regional development stimulus. Originality/value This paper provides a perspective from a senior academic who specialises in the field of tourism relating to the developing world.

Drive and car tourism: a perspective article

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Bruce Prideaux
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
And Control ◽  
Near Future

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to briefly review the development of drive tourism in the past 75 years, highlight contemporary issues that will shape the structure of drive tourism in the near future and speculate on how drive tourism may develop in future decades. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on a range of academic and grey literature to identify the major trends that are now emerging in the drive tourism sector. These trends form the basis for observations on how new and emerging technologies such as autonomous vehicles may offer new drive tourism opportunities in coming decades. Findings Recent and near-future advances in automobile technologies, including propulsion and control, are likely to radically alter the structure and operation of drive tourism, offering new opportunities for participation in this form of tourism. The paper observes that the tourism industry must act in a proactive rather than reactive manner if it is to maximise the opportunities that will emerge “from” the coming period of climate change and technology-generated disruption. Social implications Drive tourism has opened many previously remote areas for tourism bringing benefits such as employment and business opportunities. However, the growth of drive tourism may also have social costs including disruption to local social norms as people migrate into and out of these areas in search of new economic opportunities. Future developments in drive tourism may create similar disruptions. Originality/value Despite the size and value of the global drive tourism market, academic investigation has been limited. The value of this paper lies in its identification of a range of issues that need further research, including the need to rethink the structure of drive tourism and how new technologies and future responses to climate change may affect this sector.

Learning from the past to envision the future: a five-year review 2005-2009

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-493
Author(s):  
Madeline Crocitto
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Teaching History ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Social ◽  
Business In Society ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze the topics published in the journal in the five-year period from 2005 to 2009. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative examination of content by year identifies prevalent themes. Findings – The beginning and ending of the time period demonstrate continued interest in major figures of our field and the context of their thinking. Quality, excellence and continuous improvement were recurrent topics as were those of business in society, ethics and social responsibility. The value of historical analysis with suggested methodologies for further study was included. Research limitations/implications – The paper is limited to the topical papers within this five-year timeframe and a qualitative analysis of themes. Fewer than expected papers were published on leadership and international subjects given their important to the field. Practical implications – Aspiring authors may find the historical background for the current topics of entrepreneurship, quality, ethics and social responsibility convenient. Helpful advice from experts about how to study management history is highlighted. Cross-cultural and international historical linkages on themes and concepts are identified as areas in need of additional research. Social implications – The social construction of studying and teaching history is discussed. The context in which major writers lived and events occurred is recognized as a major factor in interpreting situations. Originality/value – The paper reviews over 100 articles to categorize the historical origins of current and recurring topics into major themes. Papers are organized by topic, person or event into a chart by year.

scholarly journals Turning points in tourism’s development: 1946-2095, a perspective article

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-90
Author(s):  
Ian Yeoman ◽  
Una McMahon-Beattie
Keyword(s):  
Turning Points ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Leisure Class ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
The Past ◽  
Relevant Today ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of

Purpose This paper sets out to identify when, how and why tourism has changed from 1946 to 2020 using historical and future turning points. Design/methodology/approach Using the evolutionary paradigm from future studies and the authors’ expertise, this paper aims to provide a focussed review of the history of tourism to identify turning points drawing upon examples from Tourism Review that have transformed or will be of significance in the evolution of tourism. Findings This paper identifies three historical turning points which are mobility, Fordism and mass tourism and a modern-day leisure class. Three future turning points are identified including the political importance of tourism, footprint and transformational technologies. Originality/value By undertaking a historical analysis of the tourism literature, we can determine that Hobsbawm’s (1995, p. 46) proposition that “the future is a replication of the past” is true, as many of the debates about tourism from the past are relevant today and will be in the future. Thus, this paper identifies six turning points that are of significance to historians and futurists in understanding the evolution of tourism from 1946 to 2095.

scholarly journals Responsible leadership and COVID-19: small Island making big waves in cruise tourism

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-131
Author(s):  
Paul Pounder
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Stark Effect ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Responsible Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Cruise Tourism

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore responsible leadership and crisis management. Many sectors and economies have faced the stark effect of coronavirus; however, the damage done was felt more in some areas than others. Cruise tourism is one such sector dramatically affected, as it ground to a screeching halt in March 2020. This has led to crisis management, as passengers, cruise-line crew, large cruise companies and governments were now faced with a new reality as countries around the world closed their borders. This article aims at discussing in detail how responsible leadership, in the small island of Barbados, championed a response to support the cruise tourism sector and assist in managing the crisis.Design/methodology/approachThe author conducted a literature review on the current knowledge relating leadership and crisis management. Thus building a better understanding in the field and identifying gaps for making new arguments for best practices of leadership development in crisis management established in the cruise tourism sector. The author gave viewpoints based on the leadership style of the Prime Minister of Barbados.FindingsResponsible leadership is a style that has been best observed as one that emphasizes a commitment to the common good and provides a constructive societal impact. With this approach, the leaders navigated the uncertainty surrounding the crisis and provided fresh hope to future plans. Thus, the coronavirus was perceived in a positive way, producing opportunities for progress and change.Research limitations/implicationsBy developing an understanding of traditional leadership theories, it provides a framework for the adaptation of responsible leadership approach in crisis management. Moreover, the practice of responsible leadership in this COVID-19 era is shown to be crucial to crisis management and enhancing performance. Limitations on viewpoint are based on the author's philosophies.Practical implicationsThis paper provides a better understanding of the principles surrounding leadership and fashions a framework for discussing responsible leadership from a crisis management standpoint. The viewpoint provides an optimistic difference in managing a crisis.Social implicationsThe paper provides a better understanding of responsible leadership as an integrated approach to governance, ethics and social responsibility. The paper provides a basis to assess the intersection of the literature on leadership and crisis management.Originality/valueThis article contributes to the literature on responsible leadership within the context of crisis management.

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