A bibliometric review of research on COVID-19 and tourism: Reflections for moving forward

Utkarsh, .; Σιγάλα, Μαριάννα

doi:10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100912

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“…A study found comparable outcomes for tourist employees who planned to shift jobs completely during Egypt's time of political turbulence (Perles-Ribes et al, 2016;Saad & Elshaer, 2017). Moving into another industry appeared as one of the important solutions in this specific context, as the current study was performed at a moment of the tourism crisis (Utkarsh & Sigala, 2021;Yang et al, 2021). Problem-focused solutions such as job searches, retraining, and geographical relocation are consistent with the research, but in the context of a sectoral crisis, shifting into another sector is recommended as a new strategy.…”

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confidence: 69%

Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hoteliers’ Resilience

Indrayani

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire world. The industry experienced a significant downturn. Unprecedented global travel restrictions and government instructions to stay at home are causing the most significant disruption to the global economy. Many hotel employees have been laid off both formally and informally in the current pandemic situation. It results in people losing their income. This study aims to analyze the strategies used by human resources in the tourism sector, especially hospitality, which has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to survive in the middle. This study uses an approach using descriptive analysis. Informants who previously worked in the tourism sector and made Covid-19 adapt and implement various strategies simultaneously to survive and be resilient during the pandemic. The methods used to collect data are questionnaires and interviews. The analysis in this study was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method. The research findings reveal the dominance of the strategies adopted by key informants. Entrepreneurial orientation, motivation and effort are the most prominent approaches in an active strategy to solve problems. Former hoteliers gain resilience to survive during the pandemic by empowering skills from past work experience in star hotels and conducting retraining programs through government policies. Human resources in the tourism sector are expected to foster social-based entrepreneurship or opportunities and needs-based entrepreneurship so that businesses remain stable in the future.

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confidence: 69%

Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hoteliers’ Resilience

Indrayani

2021

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“…Pandemic-related research in the tourism and hospitality sector has globally focused on impacts on vulnerable stakeholders, destinations' promotion, tourists' choices, and the role of technology, as well as on resilience and recovery (Utkarsh, Sigala 2021). In view of the lack of studies comparing the specific situation of academic tourism before and after the COVID-19 crisis in the region of Barcelona, the research project presented in this paper aimed at putting this topic under the spotlight.…”

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Academic Tourism in Barcelona (Spain) in the COVID-19 Era

Culubret

González

Iglesias

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Academic stays at higher education institutions located outside students’ usual environment for less than a year have become increasingly popular. The research reported in this article aimed to examine the current situation of international academic tourism in the region of Barcelona (Spain). The main objectives were to profile academic tourists, to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on inbound academic tourism flows, and to explore the outcomes of academic travel experiences. Following a mixed-methods approach, two focus groups and three in-depth interviews were conducted to collect data from both a supply and demand perspective, in addition to a survey designed for international students. A total of 132 questionnaires were analysed by means of descriptive statistics and through chi-square and ANOVA tests. Qualitative data was processed by means of categorisation and content analysis using QDA Miner. The main results indicate that academic tourism has positive sustainable impacts and is conducive to transformational experiences. Tourists’ profile has been identified and the effects of the pandemic have been pinpointed. Due to COVID-19, academic tourism flows experienced a serious decline and the satisfaction degree with the academic travel experience was lower. Nonetheless, most of the respondents would recommend Barcelona as an academic destination.

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“…A dramatic decrease in customers and revenues has led to hotel companies' intention to lay off ( Do, Nguyen, D'Souza, Bui, & Nguyen, 2022 ; Tu, Li, & Wang, 2021 ; Vo-Thanh et al, 2021 ). Employees face a very high risk of unemployment and losing jobs during the pandemic ( Utkarsh & Sigala, 2021 ; Vo-Thanh, Vu, et al, 2022 ). The uncertainty of future jobs may also affect employees' perceptions, emotions, and behaviors in the workplace ( Meyer, Zill, Dilba, Gerlach, & Schumann, 2021 ; Vo-Thanh, Vu, et al, 2022 ).…”

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confidence: 99%