Acquiring a good reputation and being able to convey to an audience the good image of a company or a destination is a vital issue in today’s virtual world. The quality of what is transmitted and the influence of social networks through which the promotional or marketing messages are spread are...

The website network of a tourism destination is examined. Network theoretic metrics are used to gauge the static and dynamic characteristics of the webspace. The topology of the network is found partly similar to the one exhibited by similar systems. However, some differences are found, mainly...

Tourism destination networks are amongst the most complex dynamical systems, involving a myriad of human-made and natural resources. In this work we report a complex network-based systematic analysis of the Elba (Italy) tourism destination network, including the characterization of its structure...

Tourism destinations have a necessity to innovate in order to remain competitive in an increasingly global environment. A pre-requisite for innovation is the understanding of how destinations source, share and use knowledge. This conceptual paper examines the nature of networks and how their...

Purpose: Taking stock of extant hospitality and tourism research using social network analysis approaches, this study highlights why using either quantitative or qualitative approaches to examine social networks can be misleading and generate potentially biased findings. Indeed, purely...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of creativity and innovation as important attributes of smartness in cities/destination branding. Design/methodology/approach: A conceptual support to the notion of smart destination branding is provided by discussing the relationship...

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the complexity science approach to the tourism domain. Design/methodology/approach: This study is a personal perspective Findings: The study is an analysis of past and future applications. Originality/value: Historical considerations

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of past perspectives and future trends in tourism and hospitality research. Design/methodology/approach: The study grounds the discussion on the timeline evolution of quantitative research methods. Findings: Although still...