Purpose: This paper aims to discuss issues relating to survey research in tourism. Design/methodology/approach: This brief perspective paper discusses the routine approach of survey research that has developed over many years (as tourism researchers adopted the most promising approaches to...

Purpose: This paper aims to provide a snapshot of key learnings about paid online peer-to-peer accommodation trading, as it relates to tourism and hospitality, and to identify future research questions. Design/methodology/approach: The paper paints a picture and discusses research conducted in...

Purpose: Plate waste is uneaten food left behind on the plate after a meal. Plate waste – like all food waste – burdens the environment. Plate waste – in contrast to other types of food waste – is absolutely unnecessary and almost entirely preventable. This study aims to synthesize past...

Purpose: This paper discusses the dos and don'ts of market segmentation analysis. Market segmentation analysis is younger than the journal Tourism Review, but nevertheless has a rich history in tourism research and continues to be extensively used by both tourism researchers and industry....

Purpose – This paper reflects on the state of quantitative tourism research. Design/methodology/approach – Prior literature, observation and introspection form the basis of this article. Findings – Key questions raised include: Do we choose methods because they are suitable or because they...

Purpose This paper aims to identify means and ways to reduce redundancies and increase relevance in tourism research in a culturally diverse and globalised world. Design/methodology/approach The content of this paper is based on minutes of an extensive discussion (panel as well as townhall-type...