Co-creation in tourism: a systematic mapping study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mohammadi ◽  
Hamid Reza Yazdani ◽  
Mona Jami Pour ◽  
Morteza Soltani
Keyword(s):  
Research Field ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Status ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
Research Gap

Purpose The purpose of this study is to organize and analyze the existing literature on co-creation in tourism to identify the state-of-the-art studies and the research gap in this field. Design/methodology/approach As the research questions seek to provide an overview of the studies in the available literature, the systematic mapping study (SMS) has been selected as the research method. A suitable mapping study method for analyzing and structuring a broad research field concerning methods, designs and research focuses on the existing publications. In total, 137 articles published during 2006–2019 in reliable academic databases such as Science Direct, Emerald, Scopus, Wiley, ProQuest, Sage, Web of Science and Taylor and Francis were selected and analyzed. Findings The results show a rising trend of published articles in tourism, with the maximum number published in 2019 and the minimum number in 2006. Also, analysis of input articles revealed that most of the studies focused on the antecedents and prerequisites for co-creation and paid less attention to the co-creation context. Other findings show that in the field of tourism, the hospitality sector, especially hotels have paid special attention to co-creation. The majority of papers were the empirical type with quantitative design. Furthermore, most studies used the survey method, while the case study and other methods were the next choices. Originality/value This study addresses a major research gap by summarizing the literature related to value co-creation with a specific focus on tourism using the SMS method that provides an overview of the studies in this field. Categorizing papers through SMS helps researchers to review the status of studies in a visual summary to identify gaps and directions for future research.

What do we know about the role of enterprise architecture in enterprise integration? A systematic mapping study

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negin Banaeianjahromi ◽  
Kari Smolander
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Study ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – Constant changes in the environment seem to have become the biggest challenge of a modern enterprise, which emphasizes the constant need to integrate the enterprise into its changing environment. Aiming at eliminating the integration challenges, EA is proposed as a solution. The purpose of this paper is to survey and analyse the available literature on determining the role of EA in EI and also to identify gaps and state-of-the-art in research. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a systematic mapping study that found 50 papers in the intersection of EA and EI, these papers were surveyed, analysed, and classified with respect to research focus, research method, and paper type. Findings – Based on the analyses of the final 50 articles, the authors realized that “EA framework” is the dominating research focus of these studies. “Evaluation research” is recognized as the most common paper type in this area. However, “Experience paper” was a rare paper type in this research domain. “Constructive research” and “Case study/multiple case studies” are widely applied as the research method. “Survey”, “Delphi study” and “Grounded theory” are the least employed research methods. The conclusion was that there is a need for empirical research in this area. After analysing the articles based on their publication year, the authors also noticed a significant growth between 2004 and 2010. After 2010 the number of publications had a downward trend. Originality/value – To the knowledge of the authors, this study is the first systematic literature study regarding the role of EA in EI. There are several systematic literature reviews about the EA or EI separately but none of them has addressed the specific realm of the research. Hence, the goal of this study is to provide a map of existing literature to enable improvement of the practice with the known research results and to identify gaps for future research.

The perspective of religious and spiritual tourism research: a systematic mapping study

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 747-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Heidari ◽  
Hamid Reza Yazdani ◽  
Fatemeh Saghafi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Jalilvand
Keyword(s):  
Research Field ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Spiritual Tourism

Purpose Religious tourism is a form of tourism where people of a particular faith travel to visit places of religious significance in their faith. Previous research into the various aspects of religious and spiritual tourism (RST) has been noticeably extended. The purpose of this study is to perform systematic mapping to provide trends and classification regarding the recent publications in the area of RST. Design/methodology/approach This study collected 181 papers from five scientific databases, from which 122 were selected to be classified according to six properties: research type, research focus, research method, investigated religion, publication type and time. Findings The analysis of these data resulted in a map of the research field, which was presented under three perspectives: the distribution and trends over time of each classification property and the relationship between them. Besides the visual map, the full list of classified papers is available. The results showed that the number of publications is increasing every year, which shows a growing interest in this field. Moreover, the primary research focuses were destination, demand and marketing. Top three journals were found to be International Journal of Tourism Research, Tourism Recreation Research and Journal of Heritage Tourism. Furthermore, evaluation research, solution proposals and opinion papers were the main research types in the area. In addition, the majority of studies focused on Christianity and Islam. Finally, survey, discussion paper, interview and case study were the predominantly used research methods. Originality/value The mapping study delivers the first systematic summary of RST research.

scholarly journals Mapping the public debate on ethical concerns: algorithms in mainstream media

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balbir S. Barn
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
The Uk

Purpose Algorithms are in the mainstream media news on an almost daily basis. Their context is invariably artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning decision-making. In media articles, algorithms are described as powerful, autonomous actors that have a capability of producing actions that have consequences. Despite a tendency for deification, the prevailing critique of algorithms focuses on ethical concerns raised by decisions resulting from algorithmic processing. However, the purpose of this paper is to propose that the ethical concerns discussed are limited in scope and suggest that it is not clear what concerns dominate the debate. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a systematic mapping study approach to review articles appearing in leading UK national papers from the perspective of the ethical concerns over a period of one year. The articles are categorised using a widely cited framework detailing a taxonomy of ethical concerns. The UK context is important because of UK public policy initiatives around AI. Findings The research presented in this paper contributes the first systematic mapping study of articles appearing in leading UK national papers from the perspective of widely accepted ethical concerns such as inscrutable evidence, misguided evidence, unfair outcomes and transformative effects. Originality/value The research presented in this paper contributes the first systematic mapping study of articles appearing in leading UK national papers from the perspective of the ethical concerns. The UK context is important because of UK public policy initiatives around AI. To review the media content from the perspective of ethical concerns, this paper uses the synthesised conceptual map of ethical concerns developed by Mittelstad et al. Given the dominance of that framework, this paper’s contribution is also an important instantiation and experimental validation of using that conceptual map.

A Systematic Mapping on the Learning Analytics Field and Its Analysis in the Massive Open Online Courses Context

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Moissa ◽  
Isabela Gasparini ◽  
Avanilde Kemczinski
Keyword(s):  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Dynamical Processes

Learning Analytics (LA) is a field that aims to optimize learning through the study of dynamical processes occurring in the students' context. It covers the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about students and their contexts. This study aims at surveying existing research on LA to identify approaches, topics, and needs for future research. A systematic mapping study is launched to find as much literature as possible. The 127 papers found (resulting in 116 works) are classified with respect to goals, data types, techniques, stakeholders and interventions. Despite the increasing interest in field, there are no studies relating it to the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) context. The goal of this paper is twofold, first we present the systematic mapping on LA and after we analyze its findings in the MOOCs context. As results we provide an overview of LA and identify perspectives and challenges in the MOOCs context.

A systematic mapping study on tourism business networks

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 676-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Heidari ◽  
Hamid Reza Yazdani ◽  
Fatemeh Saghafi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Jalilvand
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Study ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Research Type

Purpose This study aims at characterizing and identifying the existing research on tourism business networks. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic mapping study to identify and analyze related literature. They identified 225 primary studies, dated from 1997-2016, and classified them with respect to research focus, types of research and contribution. Findings Seventy four studies were identified and mapped, synthesizing the available evidence on tourism business networks. “Business networks” with 27 articles is the dominant research focus and “Network configuration” with 22 articles is the next dominant one. Regarding the research type, “Solution proposal” is the most frequently used research type. “Interview” and “Case study”, respectively, were the most used research methods. However, “Agent-based modeling”, “Delphi study” and “Non-linear time series analysis” were used less often. “Philosophical paper” was the most common research type between 1997 and 2002, and after that “Solution proposal” was the dominant research paper type. Further, the number of publications has declined between 2012 and 2014. Originality/value This mapping study provides the first systematic exploration of the state-of-art on tourism business networks research. The existing body of knowledge is limited to a few high quality studies.

scholarly journals The Extent and Coverage of Current Knowledge of Connected Health: Systematic Mapping Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Karampela ◽  
Minna Isomursu ◽  
Talya Porat ◽  
Christos Maramis ◽  
Nicola Mountford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Connected Health ◽  
Cancer Multiple

BACKGROUND This study examines the development of the connected health (CH) research landscape with a view to providing an overview of the existing CH research. The research field of CH has experienced rapid growth coinciding with increasing pressure on health care systems to become more proactive and patient centered. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the extent and coverage of the current body of knowledge in CH. In doing so, we sought to identify specific topics that have drawn the attention of CH researchers and to identify research gaps, in particular those offering opportunities for further interdisciplinary research. METHODS A systematic mapping study that combined scientific contributions from research in the disciplines of medicine, business, computer science, and engineering was used. Overall, seven classification criteria were used to analyze the papers, including publication source, publication year, research type, empirical type, contribution type, research topic, and the medical condition studied. RESULTS The search resulted in 208 papers that were analyzed by a multidisciplinary group of researchers. The results indicated a slow start for CH research but showed a more recent steady upswing since 2013. The majority of papers proposed health care solutions (77/208, 37.0%) or evaluated CH approaches (49/208, 23.5%). Case studies (59/208, 28.3%) and experiments (55/208, 26.4%) were the most popular forms of scientific validation used. Diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and heart conditions were among the most prevalent medical conditions studied. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that CH research has become an established field of research that has grown over the last five years. The results of this study indicate a focus on technology-driven research with a strong contribution from medicine, whereas the business aspects of CH have received less research attention.

Requirements Engineering in Cloud and Service-Oriented Systems: A Systematic Mapping Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 2040010
Author(s):  
Samah Ridha ◽  
Mali Senapathi
Keyword(s):  
Requirements Engineering ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Current State ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Validation Research

The domain of Cloud and Service-oriented requirements engineering (SORE) focuses on modelling, specifying, and analysing requirements to enable software development in a service-oriented manner. Even though Cloud and SORE has received increasing attention over the past decade, there is no clear view of the current state of knowledge. Our goal is to gain insights into the current status of Cloud and SORE research published to date. To this end, we conducted a systematic mapping study to develop a map to classify relevant literature published between 2007 and 2018. Out of the 326 studies that were examined, we selected 24 studies as primary studies. The resulting map provides an overview of the existing work on Cloud and SORE and makes it possible to identify gaps and plan and position future research. Our findings suggest that Cloud and SORE as a research context needs specific attention. More evaluation and validation research is needed to better understand the implementation and impact of the various solutions (e.g. frameworks, tools) that are proposed in the Cloud and SORE context.

Research on Energy Efficiency of Embedded Systems: A Systematic Mapping Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 588-589 ◽  
pp. 2088-2092
Author(s):  
Ehsan Ahmad ◽  
Yun Wei Dong ◽  
Bin Gu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Embedded Systems ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Research Type

The main object of this study is to systematically review existing research on energy efficiency of embedded systems in order to identify investigated aspects and needs for future research. We have conducted a systematic mapping study of the state-of-the-art on energy efficiency of embedded systems. 186 papers have been identified as primary studies from year 1994 to 2011 and classified by research focus, research type, and contribution type. 71% of the research papers are solutions proposals; power estimation is the most investigated aspect in terms of research focus (34%) and majority of the studies contributed in terms of methods.

scholarly journals Gamification in IT Service Management: A Systematic Mapping Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3384
Author(s):  
Manuel Trinidad ◽  
Elena Orta ◽  
Mercedes Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Service Management ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
It Service Management ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
It Service ◽  
Motivation And Engagement

Despite the benefits of adopting IT Service Management (ITSM) reference models, such initiatives do not always produce the expected results. The research literature in this area concludes that motivation, engagement, skills, experience, performance and willingness to change of the personnel involved are among the critical factors for an effective ITSM implementation. Gamification has the capability to improve people’s motivation and engagement and to drive people’s behavior to meet the objectives set. Besides, gamification is widely used in learning systems for increasing students’ skills and competences. In the last years, many researchers have added gamification to their process improvement initiatives to increase the motivation and engagement of process participants and to address their behavior throughout the process. Thus, we consider that adopting gamification in ITSM processes can be an interesting area of study. In this paper, we conducted a systematic mapping study to analyze the actual state of research in the field of ITSM gamification and identify the key challenges that justify future research. The results of our study highlight the positive impact of adopting gamification in ITSM processes and that ITSM gamification is a novel an attractive research area with many action possibilities.

scholarly journals Why Should the Q-method Be Integrated Into the Design Science Research? A Systematic Mapping Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irawan Nurhas
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Q Method ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Analysis And Design

The Q-method has been utilized over time in various areas, including information systems. In this study, we used a systematic mapping to illustrate how the Q-method was applied within Information Systems (IS) community and proposing towards integration of Q-method into the Design Sciences Research (DSR) process as a tool for future research DSR-based IS studies. In this mapping study, we collected peer-reviewed journals from Basket-of-Eight journals and the digital library of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). Then we grouped the publications according to the process of DSR, and different variables for preparing Q-method from IS publications. We found that the potential of the Q-methodology can be used to support each main research stage of DSR processes and can serve as the useful tool to evaluate a system in the IS topic of system analysis and design.

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